ATLANTA, November 17, 2008 – Technology Association of Georgia and The PAR Group will again host an effective communications program designed for IT professionals. The two-session class, Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals will be led by Patrick T. Malone, a senior partner at PAR and a member of TAG. Par Group, an Atlanta leadership consulting firm, and Tag will hold the class on December 5 and 12 in Atlanta.

Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals is focused on helping the IT professional improve their communications skills as well as their leadership skills with hands-on activities using the participant’s real world examples. Past participant feedback for the program has been very positive. One participant said, “This was an amazing class! I feel I could not practice these skills enough. I can take these skills and now apply them to both business and personal communications and I am so thankful I signed up for this class.”

“TAG’s mission is to educate, unite, and inform Georgia technology stakeholders. We continue to listen to the needs and interests of our membership in developing and planning our programs. Our members have told us that they see a need for programs that improve both communication and leadership and we will continue to offer programs that meet these needs,” said Tino Mantella, who is President and CEO of the Technology Association of Georgia.

Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals is now open for registration for its December class at TAGonline.org. Special rates are available for TAG Members and Premier Members.

About Technology Association of Georgia
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support its members by generating opportunities for personal, professional and business growth. By forging strategic alliances, TAG serves as a primary catalyst to foster a rich environment for economic development in Georgia's technology community. TAG is made up of over 5500 members representing technology leaders from over 1500 Georgia-based companies, affiliated technology and business organizations. For more information on TAG, visit http://www.tagonline.org/

About The PAR Group
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and founded in 1979, The PAR Group (www.thepargroup.com ) has successfully coached over half a million people, from CEO’s to customer service representatives, on how to influence other people to take action. As a result, The PAR Group is recognized an international training and consulting leader that has strong, long-term relationships with companies all over the world. Included among PAR’s client list are Barclay’s Bank, Coca Cola, Delta, DuPont, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Quaker Oats, Southern Company, Thomas Cook and Verizon.

For more information, contact Amanda Shook, Director of Professional Development, at 404-920-2023.