Released on: April 27, 2008, 9:35 am

Press Release Author: Joyce Burkard / ICCA

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: The Independent Computer Consultants Association, the leading
not-for-profit trade association for independent technology experts, announced
several new directors ahead of the ICCA's June conference in Washington, D.C.

Press Release Body: St. Louis, Missouri - The not-for-profit Independent Computer
Consultants Association (ICCA) announced several of its new board of directors
members ahead of the ICCA's three-day national conference June 6-8 in Washington,
D.C.

Joyce Burkard, the long-suffering executive director of the ICCA, announced the
selection with a sigh of relief. "Finally," she said, "someone else to share the
glory."

Members of the new ICCA board of directors include:

John Avellanet, Managing Director of Cerulean Associates LLC, based in Virginia.
Mr. Avellanet is an internationally renowned expert on computer compliance and
preventing intellectual property theft by company insiders and independent
contractors.

Kevin Fessenden, President of UnitedWare LLC, based in Ohio. Mr. Fessenden is an
expert on customer relationship management (CRM) software for home builders and the
agents that represent them. He also trains information technology (IT) students in
entrepreneurship and the steps necessary to build their own computer consultancies.

Wendy Gaunt, President of CIO Services, LLC in Missouri. Ms. Gauntt provides small
businesses with website design and network management support. She is an avid
blogger on business technology tips at http://techzestblog.com.

Jeffrey Hansbury, Vice President of YTBE Inc., based in New Jersey. Mr. Hansbury is
an expert in ASP.Net web application development, websites and corporate intranets
for small to medium-sized businesses.

Dave Zimmer, PMP, Chief of Staff, American Eagle Group, based in Pennsylvania. Mr.
Zimmer is an international expert, speaker and author who helps companies more
effectively manage all types of projects and changes to their IT infrastructure
using industry best practices, Project Management Institute (PMI) techniques and IT
Infrastructure Libraries (ITIL) to drive better quality, cost effectiveness and
project success.

When asked if she expected the new board members to help the ICCA continue its
championship of small business owners and independent computer experts, Ms. Burkard
replied, "We should be so lucky. Anything would be better than the fist fights at
the last board meeting."

The ICCA will be celebrating its 31st anniversary this June 6-8th in Washington,
D.C. with such seminars as "Best Computer Monitors to Throw Out the Window," "Steps
to Take if You Still Can't Get a Date in Second Life" and "Is Windows Vista Really
Better than DOS 6.0?" plus the all time favorite, "Translating Business Jargon into
Technobabble: A Geek's Guide to Confounding Colleagues and Co-Workers." To learn
more and register, visit the ICCA conference website at:
http://www.icca.org/conferences.php

The Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA) is an international
not-for-profit trade association that provides professional development
opportunities and business support programs for independent computer consultants and
their business clients worldwide. For additional information, contact the ICCA at
11131 South Towne Square, Suite F, St. Louis, Missouri, 63123 . 314-892-1675 .
email: execdirector@icca.org . website: www.icca.org.

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Web Site: http://www.icca.org

Contact Details: ICCA
11131 South Towne Square, Suite F
St. Louis, Missouri 63123
314-892-1675
email: execdirector@icca.org
website: www.icca.org