LeMUNYON JOINS CCIA, TO STRENGTHEN AND BROADEN INDUSTRY TIES

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Jul 30, 2007

WASHINGTON—James LeMunyon, a technology company executive and former Commerce Department official, has joined the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) as Senior Advisor for Industry Relations. LeMunyon will oversee efforts to ensure that industry leaders and their business interests are fully represented by the association as it pursues its political and policy priorities.

“CCIA’s current membership includes many well known names such as Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Yahoo! as well as smaller, not-yet-famous companies,” CCIA President and CEO Ed Black said. “Our plan is to build upon this strong base and broaden industry support for CCIA’s mission. Now more than ever , legislation, regulation and litigation impact increasing numbers of companies in our industry. Yet, many companies are not sufficiently aware of the policy process or of how to protect their legitimate interests. We believe in our role as the industry’s advocate for dynamic competition, innovation and  healthy growth. The competitive dynamic that flows from open markets, open systems, and open networks  benefits industry as well as the public at large.

“Jim has a rare background combining technology knowledge, broad business experience, and leadership roles in both the executive and legislative branches. His insights will enhance the type of understanding that leads to effective action on behalf of our companies and the industry.”

Said LeMunyon: “In both the private sector and government, I have valued working with CCIA for nearly 25 years, and I am committed to strengthening CCIA’s industry profile.

LeMunyon co-founded Sterling Semiconductor, now a unit of the Dow Corning Corporation. He has also managed R&D outsourcing for several Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. and Japan. He also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration from 1989-93, and was chief-of-staff to former Congressman Ed Zschau from California’s Silicon Valley. He now advises several U.S. technology companies on implementing business expansion strategies.