The Information Technology Coalition is the best, easiest and most convenient investment to improve the perception and the reality of the IT environment in St. Louis. This in turn offers unparalleled opportunities for your company, now and in the future. ITC Brand Promise We must improve the future of Information Technology (IT) in St. Louis, so there can BE business prosperity in St. Louis and ITC will take the lead. Why improve the IT future? • You know it is challenging to attract top out-of-town talent. • You recognize there are not enough students in local universities pursuing careers in IT. • You know there’s a brain drain, and it’s hard to keep stars from leaving. • You know the demand for IT talent exceeds our supply and it will continue to do so at an accelerated rate. • You know it will be harder every year to fill those open job requisitions • You know that IT leaders in St. Louis based companies should be utilizing local product/service providers in a more significant way. How can we improve the future? • ITC will help attract and retain an IT workforce to St. Louis • ITC will raise the profile of IT (and explain its fundamental importance) in the St. Louis community • ITC will put St. Louis IT on the national map known for its robust technology eco-system • ITC will form collaborative partnerships between business and academia, which will foster the development of new intellectual property • ITC will elevate the appreciation, and the perception, of the value that local IT providers bring to the IT community. • ITC will grow the talent pool coming out of local universities