Brooks Raiford

Editor’s note: In a blog post, Brooks Raiford, president and CEO of the North Carolina Technology Association, calls for “support” of more high-tech H-1B visas to help companies meet demand for workers. Be sure to see links with this post about WTW coverage of the H-1B issue, such as “lost jobs” and new layoffs at IBM. Here’s the post: Immigration Innovation Act – A Call for Support It should be no secret at this point that the tech industry is facing an impending talent crisis. In order to continue to flourish, the US economy needs to attract highly skilled...

Editor’s note: Brooks Raiford is President of the North Carolina Technology Association, a statewide trade association of over 600 member companies/organizations representing the information technology industry. Sam Taylor is President of the NC Biosciences Organization, a trade association of 150 member companies/organizations that advocates for North Carolina’s life science community. RALEIGH, N.C. – As Governor McCrory and North Carolina legislators consider rewriting the State tax code, we urge them to focus on policy changes that will encourage job creation and economic growth. We believe that one of the most powerful sources of both is innovation. Two provisions of our...