Continuing the ongoing efforts to highlight the importance of the IT industry, advocating for the needs and issues faced by the small and medium sized IT companies in the United States, ITServe Alliance leadership met with the Congressman Rich McCormick, over breakfast on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Atlanta, GA.
Nayan Joshi, the C-PAC Advisor moderated the session, and introduced the ITServe leadership to the Congressman, who was recently elected chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, under the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Prominent among those were part the ITServe delegation were Anju Vallabhaneni, President of ITServe; Sudheer Venkat Chakka, CPAC- Managing Director; Sateesh Reddy Nagilla, Director of ITServe Alliance Policy Advocacy Committee (PAC) & Immigration; Siva Moopanar, President-Elect of ITServe; Kris Gadde, CPAC-Board of Director; Monte Ward, ITServe Liaison in DC; and members of the ITServe Atlanta Chapter, led by Chapter President Mallik Medarametla.
“I will pass on your ideas and recommendations to Congressman Jim Jordan, the Chairman of the Congressional Committee on the Judiciary. He is planning to introduce the H-1B Bill later this year,” said Rep. McCormick, who has been a great friend of the Indian American community. Monte Ward shared with Rep. McCormick some of the key recommendations that are needed to be added to the forthcoming Immigration Bill planned to be introduced in the House later this year.
Anju Vallabhaneni, President of ITServe, in his address, shared about the issues that are important to ITServe members and the business community, ensuring that their needs and views are reflected in policy debates and outcomes. He enumerated some of the significant contributions of the ITServe member companies to the country’s economy through Technology & Innovation, local employment, and STEM education.
Sudheer Venkat Chakka, CPAC- Managing Director, while highlighting that some of the significant immigration legislation expected in Congress this year, urged the support of the Congressman for immigration reforms that ITServe Alliance has been consistently working towards protecting the needs of its members. He pointed to the many contributions of the ITServe member companies, especially in creating jobs, powering innovation, and contributing meaningfully to the local economy—all while standing firmly in support of legal, high-skilled immigration that strengthens the American workforce.
Sateesh Reddy Nagilla, while urging the support of the Congressman in addressing the needs for immigration policies that help keep the jobs within the US by attracting high-skilled labor force, stated that “At ITServe, we are the voice of prestigious IT companies across the United States. We will continue to use our collective voice to communicate with policymakers on important issues impacting our members.”
In his address, Siva Moopanar referred to how ITServe Alliance has come to be recognized as a beacon of knowledge, skills, and awareness, empowering its members through 24 Regional Chapters across the country. “As a trusted platform, ITServe collaborates and implements measures to safeguard common interests, ensuring the protection of its member companies,” he said.
A check for $2500 was presented to the Forsyth County Sheriff, Ron Freeman, as a gesture of support and appreciation from ITServe. While receiving the check, Sheriff Freeman said, “Every dollar that we get as a donation goes to the fund, we have set up in improving the system.” He thanked ITServe and the Indian community for the generosity.
Sheriff Freeman appreciated the continuous support from the Diaspora community to the Police Department in general. He highlighted various initiatives his team has launched to keep the communities safe. He said, they are shortly going to introduce drones to be the first responder followed by a ‘human officer’ to the location of crime or incident.
ITServe Alliance comprises small and medium-sized businesses that fulfill the growing demand for highly skilled professionals in America. Its members play a crucial role in developing and maintaining essential IT systems for corporations, governments, and various organizations.
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