SEATTLE, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington
Technology Industry Association (WTIA), Washington
state's unifying voice for the technology community,
today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership
with Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL). As a key pillar of this
partnership, Delta will now offer savings on airline tickets to all
employees of WTIA member companies. Delta is also the premier
sponsor of the WTIA's upcoming 20th Anniversary Golf Open, taking
place on Monday, July 20 at Glendale
Country Club in Bellevue.
Delta's partnership with the WTIA is reflective of the airline's
strategic focus on meeting the demands of Washington's highly influential
trillion-dollar technology sector. Delta is Seattle's fastest-growing airline offering 124
peak-day departures to 35 destinations. The company recently
invested over $15 million in its facilities at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, including its Delta Sky Club, lobby
renovations, and enhancements to the international arrivals
area.
"Our partnership with the WTIA supports our emphasis on meeting
the needs of Washington's thriving
tech economy," said Mike Medeiros,
Delta's Vice President of Seattle.
"Through our investment in WTIA member companies, we look forward
to continuing to partner with the tech community while helping
accelerate growth of the entire region."
"Delta's active participation in our community recognizes the
strength of Washington's tech
industry and the vital contributions it makes to our state's
economy," said Michael Schutzler,
CEO of the WTIA. "We value Delta's support and will continue to
look at additional ways we can build upon this relationship to
benefit WTIA members and the industry as a whole."
Delta is actively sponsoring two of WTIA's premier events this
year including the First Look Forum and the upcoming
20th Anniversary Golf Tournament which brings together
leading tech executives for a bit of friendly competition and peer
networking. The theme of this year's tournament is "The Game of
Golf" featuring brand new twists and turns throughout the
course.
WTIA's 20th Anniversary Golf Open
What: Competitors will enjoy unique games at each of the 18
holes. Contests will take place throughout the day including
putting and chipping, hole-in-one, and closest to the pin.
When: Monday; July 20,
2015
Where: Glendale Country Club
Registration: If you'd like to join the WTIA on the green
you can sign-up for the event here:
http://washingtontechnology.org/golf/
To view a full list of WTIA member companies to determine if
you're eligible for these exclusive benefits, please visit:
http://washingtontechnology.org/membership-community/
About Delta
Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each year.
Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's top 50 World's Most Admired
Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for
the fourth time in five years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1
in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for four
consecutive years, a first for any airline. With an
industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta
Connection carriers offer service to 335 destinations in 64
countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta
employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline
fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member
of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the
industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint
venture with Air
France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a newly formed
joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide
alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily
flights, with key hubs and markets
including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los
Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New
York-LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake
City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested
billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products,
services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the
air and on the ground. Additional information is available
on delta.com, Twitter @Delta,
Google.com/+Delta, Facebook.com/delta and Delta's
blog takingoff.delta.com.
About Washington Technology Industry Association
Founded in 1984, the WTIA is the unifying voice for 8500 technology
companies and 250,000 tech professionals in Washington. We
inform and motivate industry, education and government leaders to
help attract and develop the talent and capital required to make
our region the leading technology community in the world. For more
information visit http://www.washingtontechnology.org.
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