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Society Kickoff Breakfast Slated for September 30, 2009 in Atlanta

ATLANTA – September 16, 2009 - The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) announced today the board of directors for its newly formed Smart Grid Society. The mission of the TAG Smart Grid Society is to educate, enlighten, and accelerate the development of smart grid in Georgia by exploring key technologies and collaborations necessary to drive smart grid systems into reality.

TAG President Tino Mantella remarked, “Georgia is headquarters or a major operations hub for many of the world’s leading smart grid related companies and organizations. Through the efforts of the TAG Smart Grid Society and this all-volunteer board, TAG will seek to foster a growth environment that will accelerate Georgia’s leadership role in the global smart grid marketplace.”  

The TAG Smart Grid Society will present their goals, objectives, board members, and calendar of events at an informational breakfast briefing on September 30, 2009 in the Hodges Room-3rd Floor, Centergy Building, 75 Fifth Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30308. The board will also provide a summary introduction to the drivers and major components of the smart grid. 

The event, open to all current TAG members and the general public, requires advance registration online at:
https://s08.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?PG=1521974182300&Info=&P=1521974191159389500.

Members of the 2009-2010 TAG Smart Grid Society board of directors include:
• Anthony Maiello, Board Chairman, GE
• Scott Burkey, Solar Velocity
• Ken Caird, GE
• Anthony Coker, Suniva
• J. David Dunagan, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
• Tom Fuller, Georgia Tech Research Institute
• Stuart Granger, Genesys
• Todd Gurela, Siemens
• James Marlow, Radiance Solar
• Don McDonnell, The McDonnell Group, Inc.
• Wes McDowell, Southern Company
• Bob Miller, IBM
• Alex Perwich, Contained Energy, LLC
• Jeff Pratt, Oglethorpe Power
• Jack Shaw, Breakthrough Business Technologies
• Ed Smith, Greentech Enterprises
• Ron A. Steiger, EntrePartners
• Brendan Thompson, CTS

About Technology Association of Georgia: 

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is an 8,300 member-strong organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia's technology community. TAG is made up of members from over 1,500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on TAG, visit http://www.tagonline.org/