Author Biography

Kramer, Robert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biographical Notes

Robert Kramer Vice President of Global Public Policy -- Computing Technology Industry Association Executive Director -- Initiative for Software Choice Robert Kramer joined the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) in May 2001 as director of global public policy where he is responsible for driving CompTIA's worldwide public policy efforts and coordinating initiatives to promote the policy-related interests of the CompTIA membership. In this position, Kramer is also Executive Director of the Initiative for Software Choice (ISC), a global initiative of companies and associations dedicated to the principle of neutral government procurement policies for software. Prior to coming to CompTIA, Kramer managed International Government Relations at Bank of America and represented the bank on a variety of international, banking, trade and technology issues for eight years. Kramer has also served as chairman of the Coalition of Service Industries' Electronic Commerce Working Group, and on the Department of Commerce Services Industry and Electronic Commerce Trade Advisory Committees. He was a founding member of the transatlantic Financial Leaders Group that played a key role in successfully completing the 1997 WTO Financial Services Agreement. He received both master's and bachelor's degrees in Foreign Service from Georgetown University as well as a master's degree in medieval history from The Catholic University of America.