Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) Praises ITServe’s Support for STEM Education and Professional Development Programs at Columbus Chapter Meeting

“Information technology is essential to the modern workforce,” said Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), during his keynote adders at ITServe Alliance Columbus Chapter’s Monthly meeting at Sonesta Columbus Downtown, Columbus, OH on May 28, 2025.

Sen. Husted, who was the chief guest at the event, while lauding the many initiatives and the mission of ITServe Alliance, said, “ITServe’s support for STEM education and professional development programs enhances companies’ abilities to succeed.”  On his official website, it is posted that Sen. Jon Husted “met with ITServe’s Columbus chapter. ITServe is the largest association of IT services in the nation.”

Anju Vallabhaneni, President of ITServe Alliance said, “It is encouraging to see that the dedicated efforts of our ITServe PAC and CPAC teams over the past few years—along with the support of Monte—are now yielding visible results. We were honored to host Senator Jon Husted, the influential Republican leader filling the Senate seat vacated by Vice President JD Vance.”

Sen Jon Husted (R Ohio) Praises ITServe’s Support for STEM Education and Professional Development Programs at Columbus Chapter Meeting 1Vallabhaneni, while expressing his appreciation and gratitude to the Sen. Husted, who serves on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Special Committee on Aging, said, “We truly appreciate the time he spent with us and the valuable insights he shared. His perspectives on current affairs and the evolving role of IT and AI in the industry were both timely and thought-provoking.”

“ITServe Alliance, the largest association of IT companies with nearly 2,500 member companies from across the nation has been consistently working to protect the needs of its members,” said Siva Moopanar, President-Elect of ITServe. “To that end, ITServe Alliance has been consistently working with the Lawmakers on behalf of its members on Capitol Hill and with the US Administration.”

While urging the ITServe members to come and actively participate at the upcoming Capitol Hill Day, Sateesh Nagilla, Director of ITServe Alliance Policy Advocacy Committee (PAC) & Immigration said, “The Capitol Hill Day planned to be organized by ITServe Alliance in Washington, DC on June 11, 2025 offers us a unique and powerful way to advocate for policies and legislation that impact the small and medium size IT industries in the United States. We are encouraged by the overwhelming support from our members, who have expressed keen interest in being part of this critical event, where we have the opportunity to meet in person with US Representatives and Senators, including influential committee chairs and members, whose decisions impact our businesses.”

Sen Jon Husted (R Ohio) Praises ITServe’s Support for STEM Education and Professional Development Programs at Columbus Chapter Meeting 2Capitol Hill Day is a vital part of ITServe Alliance, which was born out of the necessity to be the voice of IT companies in the United States, advocating for our rights, with the objective of educating lawmakers working toward meaningful changes that will benefit the IT industry and the larger society across the nation.

The fundamental pillars of ITServe PAC are: Education, Advocacy, and, Strategic Legal Initiatives. The Capitol Hill Day is part of the overall mission of ITServe Alliance in making the  lawmakers and the larger American community aware about the need for favorable immigration programs to businesses by meeting, collaborating, and advocating with Congressmen and Senators to work together and help write and amend laws that are helpful to ITServe community.

Dr. Anil Makhija, Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Finance until 2024, having served for ten years as Dean and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business of the Max M. Fisher College of Business. Dr. Makhija shared his thoughts on Business Education for Tomorrow, an insightful session that the members can adopt to their businesses.

Phani Yenugu, Columbus Chapter President, thanked the guests, ITServe national leaders, Sponsors, and Chapter members, who were at the Monthly Meeting that was attended by dozens of ITServe members from the region. “Columbus monthly meeting was a grand success with great turnout,” Yenugu said. “Many thanks to the core team for their unwavering efforts. Special thanks to Anju Vallabhaneni, National President for the guidance and efforts to pull local businesses to the meeting.”

Sen Jon Husted (R Ohio) Praises ITServe’s Support for STEM Education and Professional Development Programs at Columbus Chapter Meeting 3About ITServe Alliance:

Founded in 2010, ITServe’s vision has been to empower local communities by creating, retaining, and fostering employment opportunities within the United States. ITServe has an active membership of 2,500 + members, and 24 Chapters established across the United States, who are small & medium-sized companies that create local employment and fulfill the growing demand for highly skilled professionals in America.

Together, the ITServe members have 175,000+ IT professionals employed throughout the U.S. and generate over $12 billion in revenue annually. ITServe and its member community are committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and actively contributing to local communities nationwide, particularly in the realm of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education.

For information on ITServe and its many noble initiatives, please visit: www.itserve.org

India US Alumni Connect With LDCE Alumni Meet at Chicago By Asian Media USA ©

Chicago, IL: A Core group of Alumni from Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE), Ahmedabad, Gujaratalong with Dr. Rajul Gajjar, Vice Chancellor of Gujarat Technological University (GTU, of which LDCE is a part, as an affiliated Institute) and who is also the former Principal of LDCE, Dr. Nilay Bhuptani, current Principal of LDCE, Anand Patel, President of LDCE Alumni Association (LAA), Prerak Shah, Vice President,  and members of LAA BOG, Apoorva Thakershy, Parag Shah, Chetan Thakkar, and Saleel Bhatt are on a North America tour to the 3 cities of New Jersey, Chicago, and San Francisco to re-invent the Alumni Network here.

India US Alumni Connect With LDCE Alumni Meet at Chicago By Asian Media USA ©

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, one of the oldest (established in June 1948) and premier institutes in the western part of India, is marching on to its Roadmap towards its 100th year, exactly on the same path as India started her journey of independence in 1947, and is on her path of development when she turns 100 in 2047. LDCE has an estimated 30 to 35k Alumni across the globe, with many of them heading global companies or having created their own large and highly successful ventures and businesses.

This Core Group from LAA- Ahmedabad is in a single-minded pursuit of bringing together this entire network of Alumni and connecting them to their Alma Mater, like the mythical Kalpavruksh.

Their endeavors have met with a tremendous response from the two Alumni Meets at NJ and Chicago, where a total of 230 alums came together in one big celebration of home-coming. Alumni travelled from different cities to meet up with old friends, found to their pleasant surprise, new friends living across their own streets who they had not met in 20-25 years so far!

India US Alumni Connect With LDCE Alumni Meet at Chicago By Asian Media USA ©

They are creating Local Chapters of LAA- USA and leaving behind a Framework for these Chapters. At home, LDCE Alumni have created a Strategic Plan for LDCE@100 with KPMG to achieve global standards. They have also created a Master plan for redevelopment of the whole campus, by Aniket Bhagwat, an internationally renowned architect. The government on its own part has done matching grants to put LDCE on a fast track towards its LDCE@100 plan. A ₹ 100 cr Research Park in Emerging and Deep Tech is also on the anvil.

This small group of Alumni Leaders is super confident of reaching out and connecting the roots with the help of the Alumni who have joined this movement across USA and India.

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