TAG State of Tech | Georgia TAG (the Technology Association of Georgia) are leading the industry when it comes to dedicated promotion of the economic advancement of the state of Georgia's technology industry. By providing leadership in such areas as capital, company policy, and education, while coupling this with community driven initiatives, events, and networking, the TAG State of the Industry is that of advancement towards more efficient and effective use of technology across all industries and not just one. Where other information technology companies focus solely on one sector, TAG have branched out and used their diverse approach to encourage companies to utilize the tech we have while making progress into the future. Through TAG are 30 affiliate groups that use this same approach, for instance, in financial tech for administrative purposes and health information technology for medical personnel to better treat patients. Many of today's leading companies utilize TAG's interactive marketing strategies, including WebMD, Siemens, and the Healthcare Data Experts to name a few. As the technology gets better, a greater number of agencies are expected to join forces with TAG - providing an exceptional outlook in terms of employment opportunities. This outlook is positive despite negative impacts currently regarding economic recession and recovery in the United States. While Georgia currently ranks 11th in the industry, the direct is slowly looking up, and as interest from foreign partners increases, the job outlook with swiftly climb. Within information technology companies, especially those in health information technology, the jobs opportunities are expanding. The technology experts and demand for educated men as well as women is increasing every day, with significant growth expected to start by at least next year. With the impending health care reform of 2014 comes the expected increase in the need for high quality and educated professionals in information technology. Not only that, but the workforce demands a diverse group of individuals from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, so as to provide the highest level of customer support with a team that can cover all areas of technology. The TAG education collaborative is simple - to help students to learn the most current information in mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Striving to become the best in the industry - the TAG state of the industry.