Steve
Sharp takes over as council chair
New executive committee members named
Steve Sharp, chairman of the board at TriQuint Semiconductor in Hillsboro, will take over as chair of the AeA Oregon Council for a two-year term beginning in October. Sharp has served as vice-chair of the Oregon Council since 2006. He succeeds current council chair Bob DeKoning, CEO of Routeware.
Sharp joined TriQuint in 1991 as president, and CEO. He became chairman in 1992 and stepped down as CEO in 2004. He also serves as a board member of local semiconductor startup Ambric Inc. and chairman
of the board of Power Integrations Inc. based in San Jose.
He has been associated as a founder or startup director with six successful semiconductor companies. Earlier in his career he worked at Phillips Semiconductor and Texas Instruments.
Locally, Sharp also serves as a member of Oregon Health Policy Commission and a director of the OHSU Neuropsychiatric Institute.
The Executive Committee of the AeA Oregon Council also welcomes three new members beginning in October: Scott Grout, president and CEO of RadiSys
Corporation; Bill Lattin, board member at FEI; and Ron Sherman, senior relationship manager at Silicon Valley Bank.
New Group Health Insurance Plan Available to
Members
Introducing the AeAHealth! Insurance Program designed exclusively for AeA members. Through the AeAHealth! Insurance Program, UnitedHealthcare provides access to:
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A global network of 500,000 physicians and health care
professionals, 4,600 hospitals across the United States
including a strong presence in California, and 24/7/365 accessto a telephonic multi-lingual helpline of physicians.
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A range of medical plans that help attract and retain the best
employees: from consumer-driven options that empower employees to take charge of their health to more traditional
managed plans.
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Online Self Service Tools including
myuhc.com (employees) and
employereservices.com (employers) that provide 24/7/365 access to benefits and streamline the process of managing
benefits.
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Affordable pricing and cost savings through Packaged Savings
and Total Affordability Management.
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Special value-added programs that help improve the health
and wellness of AeA employees.
In addition, the AeAHealth! Insurance Program provides for all groups:
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Free Premium Only Plans (POP) & Cobra Administration.
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Discounts on FSA & ParkRight programs.
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Local sales representative has access to dedicated Claims & Underwriting Advocates to work on quick installation & exceptional service.
In Oregon, we are pleased to announce our AeA/UHC Preferred Brokers:
AeA/UHC Preferred Brokers will always have a competitive pricing advantage over other brokers (groups 26 +). The local UnitedHealthcare office in partnership with our AeA/UHC Preferred Brokers, has already been successful in just four short months of bringing 936 individuals in to the AeAHealth! Insurance Program from large, medium and small companies.
To receive more information about the AeAHealth! Program or to obtain a quote for your company, contact
Jennifer Bosze, Executive Director at 503-624-6050, or contact any one of our AeA/UHC Preferred Brokers.
Thanks to all of our volunteers
As AeA wraps up its fiscal year at the end of September, we want to offer our deepest thanks to all of the volunteers from our member companies who made the past year a great success. We couldn’t succeed without our volunteers for the executive committee, our networking committees, our government affairs committee, and our event sponsors.
It’s the hard work and dedication of all of you that consistently make the Oregon Council of AeA the most productive and successful councils in the country. Thanks again!
AeA members weigh in on immigration
AeA members across the country are contacting their members of Congress to stress the importance of changes to the nation’s high-skilled immigration policies. Opening up the workplace to skilled workers from around the globe, as well as improving our education here at home, are key to addressing the industry’s workforce needs. Specifically, AeA is pushing for expansion of the skilled worker H-1B visa program and a broadening of the so-called green card process.
Here in Oregon, a number of local CEOs have written to their Congressional representatives, and Oregon Council chair,
Bob DeKoning, has met with staff for Rep. Darlene Hooley.
It’s not too late to get involved. Get more information
or contact Jim Craven in the Oregon Council office at
503-624-6050.
Take the AeA Oregon High Tech Industry Quiz
Where does Oregon rank among high-tech states? What high-tech sector in Oregon employs the most workers? What proportion of state exports come from high tech?
These and other puzzlers about the Oregon technology industry and the state’s economy are found in the new
AeA Oregon High Tech Industry
Quiz. The quiz contains 20 questions about the industry and the state’s economy and tax structure. AeA will use this quiz throughout the coming year to educate policymakers about the industry and its contributions to Oregon.
Brave enough to try? Go to the link below, download the quiz, give it your best try, and email your answers to
Jim Craven in the AeA council office. He’ll send you back the official answer sheet that provides the correct answers and explains why these facts are important. Craven says that research is allowed, and participants can even “phone a friend” for answers.
Chairman Bob DeKoning featured in the Oregonian
Our AeA Oregon Council chair, Bob DeKoning of Routeware, published a letter to the editor in the Oregonian last month highlighting Congressional passage of the 21st Century Competitiveness Act. The legislation boosts federal scientific research, includes programs to attract more students into engineering and science careers, and enhances teaching skills in math and science. AeA worked closely with Congress to pass this important act.
Read DeKoning’s letter
Exciting new year of events gets underway
The AeA Oregon Council fiscal year begins October 1, and we promise an exciting year of networking events and other special activities for local members. Our volunteer committees are hard at work planning events in the areas of:
Human Resources, Finance, Emerging Business, Technology and Intellectual Property. We have a full schedule of dinner forums planned for:
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CEOs
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CFOs
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CTOs
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HR Professionals
In addition, we plan to role out a new education program this year for Boards of Directors. And the annual Party in the Pinot is already being planned for July.
For information on any of these programs, please email Kari Naone or call the AeA office at 503-624-6050.
FY08
Calendar of Events
High-Tech Industry Specific Salary Data At Your Fingertips
In today's business market, it is critical to avoid costly mistakes. AeA's Salary Survey ensures you have the right information to determine if you are over or under compensating your employees, allowing you to maximize your top and bottom lines.
AeA offers online, subscription-based access, allowing you to receive fresh data, anytime. Unlike any other survey product on the market, AeA's Salary Survey provides:
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Current Data - Updated daily, year-round provides you the most up-to-date data available
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Custom Reports - Refine searches based on region, industry or company type at no extra cost
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Free Access - AeA Members receive complimentary access, just for participating
Your company's participation in the AeA Salary Survey is critical to maintaining dynamic reports for you and your industry peers. All data submissions are kept strictly confidential.
Want to learn more?
Join us for an online orientation walking you through how to participate, and access reports.
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2007
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern
Location: On-line Webinar
Cost: No Charge
For more information, visit http://survey.aeanet.org. Or, contact AeA's Survey Support at SurveyInfo@aeanet.org or 1.800.542.9078.
Put your company on the Silicon Forest map
Local technology firms and service providers are encouraged to participate in an on-line survey designed to update the popular
Silicon Forest Universe poster first produced in 2003 by Heike Mayer. Even if your firm is already on the map, you are encouraged to participate.
In return for participation, you will receive a copy of the new poster when it’s completed.
Researchers Heike Mayer, who now teaches at Virginia Tech, and Sheila Martin of Portland State University encourage the following to participate:
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High-technology businesses (high-tech manufacturing, R&D, software, e-commerce, etc.)
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Service providers (venture capital, public relations, consulting, human resources, etc.)
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Emerging technology firms (biotech,
nanotechnology, etc.)
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Startups and spinoffs (including companies outside of high-technology) from Tektronix, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, etc.
Take the survey
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact Heike Mayer
or Sheila Martin.
AeA Launches new "Member to Member Discount Program"
AeA is pleased to announce an exciting new "Member to Member Discount Program" (MtoM). Starting on October 1, this new MtoM discount program provides AeA members with the ability to share their products and services with each other at exclusive discount levels.
The program is easy for members to enter into, and provides the ability to:
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Save money when doing business with other AeA members
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Stimulate new business through increased exposure and
word-of-mouth referrals
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Increase a company's presence in the worldwide market
Participation is free and exclusive to AeA members. Please take advantage of this unique program today.
To enroll in the program, go to
www.aeanet.org/mtom to provide the details of your discounts and offers. For more information, please contact the Oregon Council office at 503-624-6050.
AeA
Member's big winners
Congratulations to the following AeA members who were big winners at the OEN
Tom Holce
Entrepreneurship Awards Dinner 2007.
Growth Stage Winner: Dave
Hersh, Jive Software
Development Stage Winner: Peter Ackerman, Innovation
Asset Group
Welcome new members
Collaborative Software Initiative
GCR Custom Research
ViaWest
Thanks to renewing members
Ater Wynne LLP
Cascade Microtech, Inc.
Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel, LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
ESI, Inc.
FEI Company
First Technology Credit Union
FLIR Systems, Inc.
ImTech, Inc.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Mercer Human Resource Consulting
MTI Inc.
OGI School of Science and Engineering
RadiSys Corporation
Stoel Rives LLP
Tatum, LLC
Tektronix, Inc.
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