ISS Committed To ICAPP In Securing High Level Workers To Fuel Continued Rapid Growth.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1999-- ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Joins Checkfree and Nortel to Invest in Georgia's "Industries of the Mind" At a news conference yesterday afternoon, Governor Roy Barnes Roy Eugene Barnes (born March 11 1948) was the governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from January 1999 until January 2003. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. Barnes was born in Mableton, now a suburb just west of Atlanta. announced Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Systems (ISS) (Nasdaq: ISSX ISSX Internet Security Systems Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the leading provider of information risk management solutions, will join high tech companies Checkfree and Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony in making investments in the Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP ICAPP Intellectual Capital Partnership Program ICAPP International Congress on Advanced Nuclear Power Plants ICAPP International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing (IEEE) ICAPP Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Program ), Georgia's innovative economic development program. Georgia Tech is the sponsoring institution in the newest phase of ICAPP. ICAPP was created three years ago through the University System of Georgia The University System of Georgia (USG) is the organizational body that includes all public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. to quickly meet the needs of specific companies seeking knowledge workers in high demand, but low supply. Total System, Goldleaf Technologies and AFLAC AFLAC American Family Life Assurance Company AFLAC American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus AFLAC Apologies For Lack of Audi Content (Audi listservs) have joined since the program's inception to fill knowledge-based job openings within Georgia. The demand for qualified information technology (IT) professionals is not only a concern in Georgia, but nationally. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent study by the Information Technology Association of America See ITAA. , the study estimated there are 190,000 unfilled IT jobs in the US today due to a shortage of qualified workers. In addition, a 1998 Department of Labor study projected that by the year 2005 more than a million new IT jobs will be created in the United States, an average of 95,000 per year. ISS is enthusiastic about committing its employment search and recruiting efforts in state. The company has already experienced tremendous growth in its workforce of 400 strong driven by 167% growth in annual revenues. With ISS' growing R & D effort, its need for high tech workers is expected to increase throughout 1999 and 2000. According to Tom Noonan, ISS' president and chief executive officer, "Intellectual capital is the vital business capital." He added, "It's comforting to know that ICAPP will enable ISS to obtain a larger volume of talented and educated workers in Georgia and we look forward to working with Georgia Tech's College of Computing in the development of their program and graduates." The governor is pleased to have these companies join ICAPP with their investments in Georgia's "Industries of the Mind" which will not only provide new jobs, but position the state as a leader in e-commerce. He says, "The American Electronics Association The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. confirmed that Georgia is now one of the top ten states for high tech jobs and today's announcement furthers our success story." Dr. Stephen Portch, chancellor of the University System of Georgia, is looking forward to working with the governor and local high-tech companies as well. "Our goal is to increase the percentage of graduates staying to work in Georgia and with leading companies like ISS on board, we are confident that we can reach our goals," explains Dr. Porch. "We are committed to helping ISS, Nortel and Checkfree meet their needs for high-end software design engineers. We certainly look forward to helping each other build a better Georgia." About ISS ISS is the pioneer and leading provider of adaptive network security software delivering enterprise-wide information protection solutions. ISS' award-winning SAFEsuite(R) family of products enables information risk management within intranet, extranet and electronic commerce environments. By combining proactive vulnerability detection with real-time intrusion detection and response, ISS' adaptive security approach creates a flexible cycle of continuous security improvement, including security policy implementation and enforcement. ISS SAFEsuite solutions strengthen the security of existing systems and have dramatically improved the security posture for organizations worldwide, making ISS a trusted security advisor for firms in the Global 2000, 21 of the 25 largest U.S. commercial banks and over 35 governmental agencies. For more information, call ISS at 678-443-6000 or 800-776-2362 or visit the ISS Web site at www.iss.net. NOTE TO EDITORS: Internet Security Systems and ISS are trademarks of Internet Security Systems, Inc. All other companies and products mentioned are trademarks and property of their respective owners. |
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