Allegro Gives Back via Professional Associations

RichTech (formerly Greater Richmond Technology Council) is a member-driven association of businesses and organizations working together to ensure the continued growth of Central Virginia's dynamic technology-based economy. The Council includes both Technology and Associate members dedicated to the development of an infrastructure that supports the growth of existing technology industries and identifies the Greater Richmond region as a location of choice for new and emerging technology companies.

The Virginia Council of CEOs is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support and encourage the CEOs of second-stage companies.

The Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce serves the City of Richmond, and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico.

MWUG is the largest independent user group for QAD's manufacturing management software MFG/PRO. They represent manufacturing companies in the Midwest United States as well as QAD partners and other product/service providers who support MFG/PRO systems. Its mission is to provide a forum for members to share and exchange information through educational conferences, to establish mutual support and peer contacts, and to promote and advance the use of our members' ERP systems.

The MFG/PRO Southeastern User Group (SEUG) provides networking, support and education for QAD MFG/PRO Users in the Southeast United States.

Formerly known as the International MAPICS User Group, the SyteLine User Network (SUN Group) is an organization of interested companies or professional individuals who come together in a common environment to maximize their investments in the Syman / Symix / SyteLine / MAPICS software products through the cooperative exchange of ideas among members and with Infor, which acquired MAPICS in 2005.

The Association for Computing Machinery is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences and applications of information technology. With a worldwide membership, the ACM is a leading resource for computing professionals and students working in the various fields of information technology and for interpreting the impact of information technology on society.

The IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 365,000 individual members in approximately 150 countries. The full name is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., although the organization is most popularly known and referred to by the letters I-E-E-E. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others.

The Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) is a non-profit association of companies that sell commercial services and products to the federal government primarily through multiple award schedule (MAS) contracts and GWACs. Its mission is to protect its members' interest, providing valuable information on issues affecting the government market and constantly advocating common sense in government procurement policy.