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Ai2 CEO Nominated by New Jersey Governor for Arts Council Position
TRENTON - February 17, 2011 - Ai2 CEO and President Douglas J. Katich was nominated by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as a board member of the New Jersey Council on the Arts. Katich’s nomination was approved by the Judiciary Committee and by the New Jersey legislature. On February 15th, Mr. Katich was sworn into his seat on the New Jersey Council on the Arts.
"I am honored to serve on this historic board, which has served as the exemplar for excellence for arts advocacy throughout the nation for over half a century," said Katich.
Ai2 (formerly Access International) is a 25-year old software firm headquartered in downtown Chicago. Their applications are used by over 75,000 users each day to capture over 75 billion dollars in sales each year. Ai2 improves the order entry process for some of the nation’s largest distributors in foodservice, convenience store, grocery, beverage, hardware, medical, beauty and industrial supply. For more information about Ai2, visit www.ai2.com.
Created as an agency of state government, the NJSCA operates as a division within the Department of State. Its purpose is to encourage and give financial support to artists, arts organizations and projects throughout New Jersey. The NJSCA works closely with a growing array of partners involved in arts education, community cultural planning, urban revitalization, communications and broadcasting, transportation, travel and tourism, social services and economic development. For more, visit the council's website, njartscouncil.org.
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