Patti Dismukes and Margot King Accept Position as 2006 Chairs
of 12th Annual WIT Connect™
Sponsorships for this High Profile Event Now Available

April 10, 2006 - ATLANTA, GA - Women in Technology (WIT), the leading association committed to the development of Georgia's businesswomen in the technology industry, today announced that Patti Dismukes, COO, and Margot King, CEO, both of OnSite Recruit, have accepted the position of co-chairwomen of WIT Connect '06.  WIT Connect is the executive auction and fundraising event that supports the philanthropic initiatives of WIT and the WIT Foundation, WIT on Track and Girls Get IT.

At WIT Connect, companies and individuals bid in silent and live auctions for one-on-one lunches with more than 40 decision-makers representing many of Georgia's leading companies.  Last year's executives were responsible for allocating more than $2.5 billion in budgets, making it clear why the ability to meet these individuals face-to-face is such a valuable opportunity for any company.

Ms. Dismukes and King have already begun working to recruit a team of volunteers and sponsors, both vital to the success of WIT Connect '06.  Their goals are to build upon the success of this great event, now in its 12th year, to raise even more money to support WIT programming and philanthropy.  Their established relationships with top executives throughout the region are sure to prove to be a great asset to the organization.

"We are excited to welcome Patti and Margo as chairs of this year's program," stated Marsha Calfee, president of Women in Technology and director of CRM Delivery at NetBank.  "WIT Connect is such a vital event for us and their energy and experience are a great asset.  In our initial meeting, they shared their vision for making the 12th WIT Connect the most successful yet! Their service as this year's chairs further demonstrates their commitment to helping women succeed in our industry."

In commenting on her position as co-chairwoman, Dismukes stated: "WIT has a great track record with WIT Connect.  It was WIT's first event and has continued to grow in size and draw.  It offers executives in our community a way to make a positive contribution to a very worthy cause and directly support an exceptionally strong portfolio of programs that help fast track women's careers to the executive level in IT.  I look forward to contributing to WIT Connect '06, and ensuring that great programs like the WIT Foundation's Girls Get IT and Women on Track continue."

"At OnSite Recruit, we recognize the importance of having women at the executive level, and our recruiting efforts are often geared to that end.  Looking at the trends in college graduation rates, it is clear that more young women need to be drawn into careers in technology.  We are thrilled to be a part of WIT Connect '06 which will fuel WIT's efforts to push young women towards occupations in our industry," added King.

About WIT Connect
Atlanta's premier networking and fundraising event, WIT Connect literally brings together the best of the technology community for one night, Wednesday, June 21st at 5:30 pm at the Georgia Aquarium.  Here, Georgia's most prominent executives in technology sustain the success of women in the technology industry by agreeing to have lunch with the highest bidder.  Companies and individuals bid on these unique opportunities to engage with these executives, one-on-one.  All the funds raised support WIT and its philanthropy, which has contributed over $100,000 to the Metro Atlanta Boys & Girls Clubs Scholarship Funds and supports the WIT Foundation and its two special causes - Girls Get IT and WIT on Track.  WIT Connect 2005 brought together over 600 technology leaders, raising more than $170,000!

About the WIT Foundation
Founded in 2004, the WIT Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the philanthropic aims of WIT, Inc..  The WIT Foundation exists to help women thrive in the technology industry by attracting, educating and empowering girls and women.  The WIT Foundation's main initiatives today are Girls Get IT and WIT on Track.  Each seeks to empower young women by demonstrating the variety of careers available to females in the IT industry.

Girls Get IT is an age-specific educational program that showcases the roles and careers available to women in technology.  Its objective is to foster continued interest in technology, science and math in young girls still in elementary, middle and high schools.  It opens up the world of computing as a place where women can thrive.  WIT on Track is an internship program, designed to provide a new beginning to young women who have gotten off track and want to rebuild their lives with a career in the technology industry.  The program offers these women a variety of technology internship, mentoring and tutoring opportunities.

About Women in Technology (WIT)
WIT is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit association promoting the advancement of women in the field of technology.  WIT is a founding society of the Technology Association of Georgia, an umbrella membership organization that serves more than 5,000 members of the Georgia technology community.  WIT hosts bimonthly meetings featuring nationally recognized speakers who address business issues relevant to members of the technology community.

WIT sponsors a number of initiatives such as WIT Executive Coaching, Executive Roundtable, WIT Mentor and WIT's Executive Speakers Bureau.  WIT presents premier annual events including The Women of the Year in Technology Award, WIT's Best Employer Award and WIT Connect, which is WIT's annual fundraiser.  Through its philanthropic arm, the WIT Foundation, WIT organizes and funds programs like Girls-Get-IT and WIT on Track.  For more information on WIT, visit www.witinc.org.

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For more information on WIT Connect or any of the programs it helps support and to arrange interviews, please contact:

Contact:
Marti Breen
Women in Technology
404.815.7222
mbreent@witinc.org