CEO of Altrincham based IT and Management consultancy, Elizabeth Vega, has been elected to the National Board of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the leading representative body and advocacy group for the ICT industry in Australia.

Elizabeth is already a Main Board Director of techUK, the equivalent industry representative body in the UK and it’s the first time an individual has been elected to the Boards of both of these prestigious bodies at the same time.

Elizabeth said: “It is an honour and privilege to be appointed to the National Board of such a highly respected body as AIIA.

"I am committed to making a positive, meaningful contribution to the AIIA, its membership and also to the Australian ICT industry through enlightened advocacy and thought leadership.”

AIIA CEO Suzanne Campbell said: “Elizabeth’s election to the AIIA Board clearly demonstrates the respect of her industry peers, and their confidence in her ability to represent the interests of the ICT sector in Australia as our economy transitions to an increasingly global and competitive digital economy.

"She will undoubtedly be a great asset to our organisation and to the Australian ICT industry generally.”

Julian David, techUK’s CEO added: “I’m delighted by this news. There is a strong connection between the Australia and UK tech industries and we have a long and extremely positive association with AIIA.

"Having one of our Board members elected to their board clearly reinforces that. Elizabeth has made a significant contribution to techUK and our industry and we congratulate her on this remarkable achievement.”