Taking the Reins: Geoffrey Stilley
Vice president of federal sales and marketing, Informatica Corp., McLean, Va.
On the Job
Most workers want more employer-sponsored health benefits and are willing to pay for them, according to a study of 255 large employers and 10,000 employees by Watson Wyatt & Co., a Washington-based human resources consulting firm.
New Employment Climate Brings Job Seekers, Bosses Back to Earth
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, employers approached the hiring process as if they had to hire an army ? and fast.
Rep. Davis: Getting the Most Bang for the IT Dollar
Just about every major government technology issue crosses the desk of Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va. As the chairman of the Government Reform subcommittee on technology and procurement policy, Davis this year has examined legislation and held hearings related to federal technology policy, outsourcing, government procurement, work-force development, federal telecom services and electronic government.
TAKING THE REINS: TONY PEASE
Vice president of strategic solutions, Robbins-Gioia Inc., Alexandria, Va.
WHO'S ON FIRST
Alexandria, Va.-based Robbins-Gioia LLC, a provider of management consulting services, hired Curtis Mason as vice president of sales.
Feds, IT Companies Propose Worker Swap
Stephen Rohleder hopes to loan five of his best midlevel information technology managers to the federal government for up to two years.
A Rest for the Best
Technology companies and their employees are discovering the benefits of sabbatical programs. Gartner Inc.'s Tim Ogden, second from left, spent his first sabbatical in Ethiopia last year, volunteering with a relief organization.
CALENDAR
The "Virginia Israel Technology Trade Summit" promotes partnerships and business opportunities between companies in Virginia and Israel.
WHO'S ON FIRST
Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md., hired Frederic Henney Jr. as director of communications and community relations for its Electronics & Surveillance-Undersea Systems.
TAKING THE REINS: TERRY ALLEN
Senior vice president of sales, GTSI Corp., Chantilly, Va.
ON THE JOB
The high-tech industry boasts the most dog-friendly employers, according to DogFriendly.com, a Placerville, Calif., Web site that lists 260 canine-compatible employers in 40 states. DogFriendly.com also features Fido-friendly hotels and retail establishments.
A Rest for the Best
Accenture consultant Samir Parikh got an unexpected opportunity this summer. Thanks to the sabbatical program his employer announced last month, Parikh got to design his work life for a year.
TAKING THE REINS: HOWARD STERN
Senior vice president, Market Development, Commerce One e-Government Solutions Inc.
You Can Take It With You
Before leaving for a 10-day vacation in Hawaii with her husband and two young daughters, Charlene Wheeless wrestled daily with the question: Should she take her laptop computer or leave it at home?
High-Tech Industry Has Old-Time Mentality
Women aren't finding the high-tech industry as friendly as they thought it would be. "We thought we would find that the tech industry was much more open, that anyone could enter and be successful and move up quickly, and we'd find women in leadership positions. Unfortunately, from what we heard, that's not the case," said Sue Molina, tax partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP of New York and national director of the company's Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women.
CIO Survey Shows Slowdown in Technology Hiring
U.S. companies expect a slower pace of hiring for information technology workers in the third quarter of 2001, compared to earlier this year, according to a study released June 29 by RHI Consulting.
WHO'S ON FIRST
Update.com, a Vienna, Austria-based vendor of customer relationship management (CRM) software, named Gerhard Schuberth as its new chief executive officer.
TAKING THE REINS: DANIEL MOATS
Principal, U.S. Federal Government Consulting Practice, Deloitte Consulting, Reston, Va.
High-Tech Industry Has Old-Time Mentality
Women aren't finding the high-tech industry as friendly as they thought it would be.
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