TechNet (lobbying organization)
TechNet is a United States political lobbying organization which represents public policy interests for technology issues. TechNet operates through a network of CEOs and Senior Executives to promote the growth of technology and the innovation economy. At last count, TechNet represents two million employees and $800 billion in revenues.[1]
Members include Dell, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Morgan Stanley, Intel, EMC, NASDAQ, Western Digital, Yahoo, Apple and many other venture capitalists, investment institutions, and large companies with a vested interest in US Congressional legislation.[2]
History
John Doerr, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, united a group of tech industry CEOs to found TechNet in 1997. As a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in Menlo Park, California, Doerr had cultured the early success of many prosperous technology companies including Netscape, Amazon.com, Intuit, and Google.[3] In November 2016, Joanie Deutsch was appointed as executive director for Washington State and the Northwest. [4]
Office Locations
- Washington, DC
- Silicon Valley
- Sacramento
- Boston
- Austin
- Seattle
References
- ↑ "Who We Are". TechNet.
- ↑ "Member Companies". TechNet.
- ↑ "The Bloom Box: Green Energy for the Future". onlygizmos.com.
- ↑ "Tech Moves: Expedia exec Jason Moss joins Avvo as CMO; Fred Hutch names new VP; Amazon vet lands at Swurveys; etc.". GeekWire. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-12-16.