Intel Massachusetts to Receive Gould Award from A.I.M.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 Richard Lord, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.), an employer association of more than 7,500 Bay State employers and institutions, announced today that Hudson based Intel Massachusetts, Inc. will receive the 7th Annual John Gould
Intel was selected to receive the Gould Award based upon the firm's efforts to build and support an "engineering ecosystem" to help to prepare more students to meet college and industry requirements and thereby qualify to fill engineering and technical development positions in the future. Examples of Intel's contributions include supporting several programs at Quinsigamond Community College Quinsigamond Community College (colloq: QCC, Quinsig) is a public, two-year academic institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. A commuter school, the college currently has an enrollment of 7,000 students in its Associate's degree and its certification programs. including the Women in Technology Program, donation of state of the art technical equipment and establishing student internships and faculty development programs. In addition, Intel has worked closely and has provided assistance to the Worcester Public Schools, YMCAs and WPI WPI - Worcester Polytechnic Institute . Also, in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science and MIT's Media Lab, Intel supported the creation of 87 Intel Computer Clubhouses in underserved communities worldwide. During the last five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Intel Clubhouse Network has touched the lives of more than 50,000 young people. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. The company acquired its 149-acre Hudson campus in 1998. The site includes more than 1.3 million square feet of building space, including the FAB 17 semiconductor manufacturing plant. Since 1998, Intel has invested more than $1.5 billion to upgrade the Hudson facility to meet the latest Intel-standard manufacturing standards. A.I.M. established the annual education and workforce development award in 1998 to recognize the contributions of individuals, employers, and institutions to the quality of public education and the advancement, employability, and productivity of residents of the Commonwealth. In 2000, the award was named for John Gould, upon his retirement as President and CEO of A.I.M., to recognize his many contributions to improve the quality of public education and workforce training activities in Massachusetts. Past recipients of the Gould Award include: the late Jack Rennie, Chairman and Founder of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Middlesex Community College Middlesex Community College is a public community college with two campuses located in Lowell and Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The college was founded in 1970 on the grounds of the VA Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. , Gordon Lankton, President and CEO (retired), Nypro Inc., William Edgerly, Chairman Emeritus State Street Corporation, Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948. , and the Davis Family Foundation. In addition to presenting the Gould Award, the agenda for A.I.M.'s Annual Meeting include the election of officers and directors, a distinguished panel discussion on the Commonwealth's political and economic outlook, a luncheon address by Massachusetts Speaker of the House Thomas Finneran Thomas M. Finneran (b. January 27, 1950[1]), Massachusetts politician, is that state's former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, having served in that capacity from April 1996 to September 2004. , and presentation of export achievement awards. A complete agenda and registration information for the annual meeting can be found on the association's website www.aimnet.org. Sponsors of the annual meeting include Fidelity Investments Fidelity Investments is a group of privately held companies in the financial services industry. It is made up by two independent but closely cooperating companies, Fidelity Management and Research Corporation (FMR Co. , Altria and Comcast. |
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