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Software Pioneer to Keynote Annual Meeting

SAS CEO Dr. James (Jim) Goodnight of Cary, who heads the world’s largest privately held software company, will deliver the keynote luncheon address at NCCBI’s 63rd Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 16. His appearance was arranged by Chair Barry Eveland, the IBM state executive.

Goodnight has served as CEO of SAS since the company’s incorporation in 1976 and has overseen an unbroken chain of revenue growth, a rare record in the boom-and-bust software industry.

Goodnight is the chief architect of the company’s renowned corporate culture. SAS commits an unrivaled 26 percent of the company’s $1 billion in revenues to R&D each year, and its employee-friendly policies contribute to an industry-low workforce turnover rate of less than four percent a year.

While other companies spend money and energy purchasing competitors to increase market share or to buttress core technologies, Goodnight is committed to growing the company organically, making purchases only to enhance domain expertise.

Goodnight’s passion, and the focus of his company’s greatest philanthropic efforts, is education. He and his wife, Ann, co-founded Cary Academy.


New Leaders for Young Executives: Joe Milazzo II of Cary was recently named as chair of NCCBI’s Young Executives Forum and Bill Durham of Raleigh was named vice chair.

Milazzo serves as executive director of the Regional Transportation Alliance, a business leadership organization dedicated to identifying, facilitating, and promoting mobility solutions for the Triangle region. The Alliance is composed of more than 80 area businesses and 17 chambers of commerce in five central North Carolina counties.  Milazzo is responsible for lobbying, partnership, technical, outreach, and membership services on behalf of the Alliance.

Involved in business and transportation issues for a number of years, Milazzo serves as a member of the N.C. State University MBA Alumni Board and the traffic law enforcement committee of the US Transportation Research Board (TRB).  A licensed professional engineer, Milazzo was named the Young Professional of the Year for 2001 by the North Carolina section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He and his wife, Claire, reside in Cary and volunteer as faith formation teachers at St. Andrew’s Church in Apex.

Milazzo holds master’s degrees in both management and civil engineering from N.C. State University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Penn State University.

Durham is a general services director at McGladrey & Pullen’s Raleigh office. He is responsible for supervising audit engagement teams, resolving audit and accounting issues, maintaining client relations and resolving financial reporting matters, including SEC matters. Durham also is the continuing professional education advisor, responsible for recommending and approving professional education activities for the Raleigh office.

Durham’s background includes working with non-profit organizations, manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare.  He also has extensive experience with organizations using fund, endowment and trust accounting. He currently serves as client service coordinator for college and university clients. In addition, he works with several college and university related foundations and has more than 12 years experience in this industry. He specializes in audits of college and university student financial aid programs.

Durham holds a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, and banking and a master of science degree in accounting from Appalachian State University.

The NCCBI Young Executives Forum was established in 1997 to provide professional development and networking opportunities for professionals 50 years old and younger, who work with NCCBI member companies and organizations.   Sponsorship opportunities are available.

If you are interested in participating in the Forum, contact Elizabeth Dalton, staff liaison to the Forum, at 919-836-1402 or e-mail her at edalton@nccbi.org.


N.C., S.C. Leaders Meet: An historic meeting between the leadership of NCCBI and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce took place last month in Charlotte. The purpose of the meeting was to learn from each other, particularly how both groups can support regional economic development initiatives. Both groups function as the official state chamber of commerce and state manufacturing associations. Leaders of the two groups have met informally over the years, such as at U.S. Chamber of Commerce functions. But the Feb. 7 meeting at Duke Power headquarters the first time that the top paid staff and the volunteer leadership of the organizations met together. NCCBI Chair Barry Eveland, First Vice Chair Stephen Miller and Second Vic Chair Graham Denton participated in the meeting.


New Members:
Companies that joined or rejoined NCCBI during December, along with the name of the key contact, include: Carolina Biological Supply Co., Dr. Thomas E. Powell, Burlington; Conder Flag Co., Mr. Ernie Creech, Charlotte; Franklin Street Plaza LTD, Mr. Manning Outen, Chapel Hill; Hendrickson Properties, Mr. Tom Hendrickson, Raleigh; Karen Geiger & Associates Inc., Ms. Karen Geiger, Charlotte; Luihn Food Systems, Mr. Al Luihn, Raleigh; Nolim Group S.A. Inc., Ms. Stephanie Andreon, Boca Raton, Fla.; Office of Jimmy R. Jacumin, Hon. Jimmy Jacumin, Connelly Springs; Office of O. Charlie Chewning, Mr. O. Charlie Chewning, Raleigh; Pergo Inc., Mr. John Armel, Raleigh; Reichhold Chemicals Inc., Mr. H. Phil Bridges, RTP; The Segmentation Co./Yankelovich, Mr. Steven L. Bodhain, Chapel Hill; The Westin Hotel, Charlotte, Mr. David Montgomery,Charlotte; White’s Tractor & Truck, Mr. Steve White, Wilson.

 

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