Business Roundtable Available to Comment on 50th Anniversary of Sputnik and Lessons for Today's Challenges to U.S. Competitiveness.WASHINGTON Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. -- Business Roundtable Business Roundtable (BRT), an association consisting of the chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations that was founded in 1972 through the merger of the three preexisting business organizations. :
Who: John J. Castellani, president, Business Roundtable
What: Business Roundtable president available to offer CEO
perspective on how business is investing in science,
technology, education and math to maintain U.S.
competitiveness in the global economy
When: Today, October 2, 2007, through Friday, October 5, 2007
Contact: Kirk Monroe, Director of Communications
Office: 202-496-3269
Mobile: 202-680-0282
John J. Castellani Statement on the 50(th) Anniversary of Sputnik Sputnik: see satellite, artificial; space exploration. Sputnik Any of a series of Earth-orbiting spacecraft whose launching by the Soviet Union inaugurated the space age. "Business Roundtable CEOs know that U.S. leadership in science and technology is essential to economic growth, national security and a productive future for our nation. Sputnik triggered a movement for America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. to maintain its competitive edge in these areas. Business leaders recognize the value science, technology, engineering and math bring to the global economy and they are investing heavily in education, rather than waiting for another Sputnik moment to galvanize gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. the country," said John J. Castellani, president of Business Roundtable. Business Roundtable (www.businessroundtable.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. ) is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with $4.5 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. in annual revenues and more than 10 million employees. Member companies comprise nearly a third of the total value of the U.S. stock markets and represent over 40 percent of all corporate income taxes paid. Collectively, they returned $112 billion in dividends to shareholders and the economy in 2005. Roundtable member companies are technology innovation leaders, with $90 billion in annual research and development spending - nearly half of the total private R&D spending in the U.S. Business Roundtable is also a leading member of Tapping America's Potential (TAP), a coalition of 16 prominent business and technology associations committed to sustaining U.S. scientific and technology leadership in the 21(st) century. |
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