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John Venator is the president and chief executive officer of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association representing the business interests of the global information technology (IT) industry. He is responsible for leading strategy, development and growth efforts for the association.
During Mr. Venator’s tenure as president and CEO, CompTIA has grown to more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and has expanded from its headquarters in suburban Chicago to offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Brussels, Delhi, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C. Virtually all sectors of the technology industry are represented by CompTIA, including hardware and software product manufacturers, service providers, solution providers, system integrators, consultants, individual IT workers, and end users of technology, including major industry markets such as government, education, retail, and not-for-profits.
Under Mr. Venator’s leadership, CompTIA delivers products and services that help organizations grow and expand their businesses. The association’s initiatives address important issues such as electronic commerce, convergence, IT services, software, IT training and skills development, public policy, and industry growth and profitability. CompTIA is also the world’s largest provider of vendor-neutral IT certifications. These certification programs are the recognized industry standard for a broad range of IT skills. Employers know that individuals holding CompTIA certifications have the job skills need to run technology infrastructure more efficiently and reliably. For job seekers, CompTIA certification provides them with a recognized, respected credential that validates their ability to meet today's job requirements.
A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Mr. Venator addresses diverse issues such as best practices in developing a skilled technology workforce, threats to information security and emerging technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID). Recent conferences at which he has spoken include BusinessWeek’s 10th Annual CEO Forum in November 2006; and the Asia Pacific Conference on Strategies for Building a Competitive Software Industry in the spring of 2006.
Mr. Venator also has authored a number of articles on technology-themed topics. Some of his recent writings include “Perfect Storm on Horizon for U.S. Labor Market (Computerworld, July 10, 2006), “VoIP’s Fertile Ground” (PHONE+, August 2006) and “SMBs Plan Telephony Purchases” (Communications News, October 2006)
Prior to joining CompTIA in 1989, Mr. Venator was executive director of the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) for five years. He serves on the board of the National Cristina Foundation; and is a member of the Association Forum and a founding member of the Men’s Council of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Previously, he served on the national advisory board of the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies; Mr. Venator graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing.
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John Venator President and Chief Executive Officer |
John Venator is the president and chief executive officer of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association representing the business interests of the global information technology (IT) industry. He is responsible for leading strategy, development and growth efforts for the association.
During Mr. Venator’s tenure as president and CEO, CompTIA has grown to more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and has expanded from its headquarters in suburban Chicago to offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Brussels, Delhi, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C. Virtually all sectors of the technology industry are represented by CompTIA, including hardware and software product manufacturers, service providers, solution providers, system integrators, consultants, individual IT workers, and end users of technology, including major industry markets such as government, education, retail, and not-for-profits.
Under Mr. Venator’s leadership, CompTIA delivers products and services that help organizations grow and expand their businesses. The association’s initiatives address important issues such as electronic commerce, convergence, IT services, software, IT training and skills development, public policy, and industry growth and profitability. CompTIA is also the world’s largest provider of vendor-neutral IT certifications. These certification programs are the recognized industry standard for a broad range of IT skills. Employers know that individuals holding CompTIA certifications have the job skills need to run technology infrastructure more efficiently and reliably. For job seekers, CompTIA certification provides them with a recognized, respected credential that validates their ability to meet today's job requirements.
A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Mr. Venator addresses diverse issues such as best practices in developing a skilled technology workforce, threats to information security and emerging technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID). Recent conferences at which he has spoken include BusinessWeek’s 10th Annual CEO Forum in November 2006; and the Asia Pacific Conference on Strategies for Building a Competitive Software Industry in the spring of 2006.
Mr. Venator also has authored a number of articles on technology-themed topics. Some of his recent writings include “Perfect Storm on Horizon for U.S. Labor Market (Computerworld, July 10, 2006), “VoIP’s Fertile Ground” (PHONE+, August 2006) and “SMBs Plan Telephony Purchases” (Communications News, October 2006)
Prior to joining CompTIA in 1989, Mr. Venator was executive director of the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA) for five years. He serves on the board of the National Cristina Foundation; and is a member of the Association Forum and a founding member of the Men’s Council of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Previously, he served on the national advisory board of the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies; Mr. Venator graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing.
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