TechAmerica restructures to focus on public policy, networking

Industry group TechAmerica is restructuring and plans to shutter some of its offices and end programs that no longer fit its central mission to provide a place for members to network, talk about business trends and shape public policy.

The changes follow the arrival of Shawn Osborne, who took over as president and chief executive of the group in March. He was previously president, chief executive and director of software firm Ulticom. Osborne said he is reshaping TechAmerica to focus on the two areas it sees as most valuable to its members: business networking and intelligence and public policy and advocacy. TechAmerica will partner with other groups on some functions it used to do, such as hosting financial conferences or providing advice to organizations trying to set standards.