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TD Madison and Associates Partner with Virginia Technology Alliance for Upcoming Virginia Employment Survey

Virginia Beach, Virginia – September 6, 2002
TD Madison and Associates, a renowned retained executive search and leadership development firm, is partnering with the Virginia Technology Alliance this fall to conduct a survey of Virginia companies about their future hiring plans.

The survey will be conducted during September and October. Results will be published in November.

“We are anxious to determine which industries will take the lead in terms of Virginia’s job growth. This survey will provide us with an important indicator of the state’s economic growth” said Dean Madison, President of TD Madison and Associates.

“Virginia is fortunate to be one of the leading states in job creation,” said Paula Gulac, Chairperson for Communications for the Virginia Technology Alliance. “We live in a much more rapidly changing environment than ever before. In order to prepare for the future it is critical that we keep a finger on the pulse of present and future workforce needs. This survey will provide us with forward-looking guidance on new job growth.”

About the Virginia Technology Alliance
Ten regional technology councils formed the Virginia Technology Alliance in 1998. The VTA mission is straight- forward: Encourage and support the growth and recruitment of businesses and other organizations throughout Virginia that develop, produce and use technology, and facilitate the establishment of new technology companies and organizations. The VTA will employ several strategies to accomplish its mission.

• Coordinate and enhance the efforts of the regional technology councils in promoting Virginia's technology economy.
• Advocate for issues important to the growth and development of innovative technologies and technology-based organizations in the Commonwealth.
• Educate state and local policy makers by providing a representative and objective source of information and counsel on technology issues.
• Communicate the economic importance of technology to Virginia's education, civic and business leaders.
  For more information on the Virginia Technology Alliance, visit www.thevta.org

About TD Madison
Founded on the premise that truly exceptional companies require truly exceptional leaders, TD Madison & Associates was designed to meet the unique needs of emerging and high-growth companies. Focusing on senior level search and selection, they partner with clients and Venture Capital Firms on a variety of issues including company transition, turnarounds, and succession planning and cultural change. Based in Virginia Beach, their focus is to provide the leadership that will allow their clients to flourish in a dynamic business market.

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