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People and Organizational News

The first director of the new Automation Alley Technology Center will be Thomas Anderson.

Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns has appointed Richard Baier as the state's first rural development director. Baier will work closely with the new Nebraska Rural Development Commission.

Colorado State Representative Tim Fritz is resigning his seat to become director of Colorado's Office of Aerospace and Aeronautics.

John Hansen is the new Secretary of Technology for the State of Colorado. Hansen retains his position as Chief Technology Officer as well.

People and Organizational News

The first director of the new Automation Alley Technology Center will be Thomas Anderson.

People and Organizational News

Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns has appointed Richard Baier as the state's first rural development director. Baier will work closely with the new Nebraska Rural Development Commission.

People and Organizational News

Colorado State Representative Tim Fritz is resigning his seat to become director of Colorado's Office of Aerospace and Aeronautics.

People and Organizational News

John Hansen is the new Secretary of Technology for the State of Colorado. Hansen retains his position as Chief Technology Officer as well.

People and Organizational News

Gwinnett County (GA) Commission Chairman Wayne Hill is the new president of the National Association of Regional Councils.

People and Organizational News

The Indiana Proteomics Consortium has changed its name to Inproteo.

People and Organizational News

New York Ecomm has changes its name to The Executive Council of New York to better reflect the organization's broader membership and program offerings.

People and Organizational News

David Quam is the new director of state-federal relations for the National Governors Association.

People and Organizational News

Phillip Z. Sobocinski has accepted a new position as Assistant Director of the new Office of Corporate Relations in the Office of the Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The new initiative will be led by Charles Hoslet.

People and Organizational News

Spokane Economic Development Council president Mark Turner has announced his resignation.

People and Organizational News

Jeff Wadsworth has been named the next director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Wadsworth was a former deputy director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.