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TECH COUNCIL OF MARYLAND/MdBio ELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(Rockville, MD)- May, 24 2007 The Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio (TCM) elected a new chairman, officers and directors to their board Tuesday at its annual member meeting. Dr. Edward M. Rudnic, president and chief executive officer of Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation, was elected chairman of the board.

Previously the vice-chairman of MdBio, Rudnic replaces John Nyland, managing partner, Public Sector Business Consulting Services of IBM, who was chairman of the board for three years. Rudnic has more than 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in the development and commercialization of a wide range of products and drug delivery technologies. He has been a member of the Tech Council/MdBio for seven years.

"We are delighted to have Ed as chairman of our distinguished board," said Julie Coons, chief executive officer of the Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio. "His commitment and service to the technology industry and the Tech Council have been steadfast. The vast knowledge and experience he brings to his new leadership position will be essential as our organization grows."

Additionally, members voted new officers to term. Steve Trevisan, president of Accelovance, will replace Rudnic as vice-chairman of the MdBio division of TCM/MdBio. Larry Letow, President and COO of Convergence Technology Consulting, was elected vice-chairman of the Tech Alliance division of TCM/MdBio. Peter Black of M&T Bank will retain his role as treasurer; while, Steve Meltzer, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, was appointed secretary.

The Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio's board of directors consists of 55 industry-leading executives. Twenty new directors were chosen at the annual meeting. New members elected to the board include:

Adnan Ahmed, partner & chief strategy officer, CNSI
Henry Bernstein, senior vice president, Scheer Partners, Inc.
Michelle Deneke, CEO, Truhart Systems, International, LLC
Daryl Faulkner, CEO, Digene
Pradeep Ganguly, director, Montgomery County Department of Economic Developmen
Douglas Hough, associate professor and chairman, Johns Hopkins University
Wayne P. Hunley, executive vice president, PNC Bank
Bill Hysell, vice president, Business Development, Comcast
Richard Johnson, vice president and CTO, Lockheed Martin
Christian Kleszewski, president, Trinity IMS
C. Randal Mills, president and CEO, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.
Michael Peart, president and CEO, Peart-Hannon Consulting
Edwin Quattlebaum, chairman, president and CEO, MetaMorphix, Inc.
Michael Ratti, CEO, Regent Education, Inc.
Robert Struble, president and CEO, iBiquity Digital Corporation
P.J. Warwick, director, Technology Risk Services Practice, Beers & Cutler
Renee Winsky, executive director, Maryland Technology Development Corporation
S. Tien Wong, CEO, Opus8, Inc.
Judy York, president and CEO, NetConn Solutions
Verl Zanders, president and CEO, Z-Tech Corporation

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The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM) is Maryland's largest technology trade association that brings its 500 plus members access to technology industry leaders in Maryland, DC and Virginia. TCM has two divisions which provide valuable resources and benefits to help businesses succeed. The Tech Alliance serves the advanced technology community and MdBio serves the Maryland biotechnology community. TCM helps the region's technology organizations grow through its membership and activities such as networking events, cost saving programs, and advocacy initiatives. TCM is the preeminent technology professional association for you! Our mission is to promote the technology industry and to create an environment where technology companies can collaborate, grow and succeed.

The Tech Council of Maryland is supported in part by a grant from Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED).