Association of Information Technology Professionals

Name

Association of Information Technology Professionals

Legal name

Association of Information Technology Professionals - Chicago Chapter

Website

https://aitpchicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Chapter Membership Dues: Annual recurring membership dues collected at chapter level. Two tiers: Corporate/Vendor ($89/year) and Government/Non-profit/In-transition ($59/year). Automatic renewal enabled for recurring payments.
2. Event Registration and Sponsorship: Revenue generated from event attendance fees and corporate sponsorships for award programs and chapter events. Sponsors gain access to CISO and CIO communities through multiple event touchpoints throughout the year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AITP Chicago operates as a volunteer-run professional technology association that sells annual chapter memberships to IT practitioners and provides eight Special Interest Groups (SIGs) covering AI, BI/Analytics, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Future Tech, Leadership, Office of CIO, and Project Management. It also produces three recognized annual awards programs — CIO of the Year, CISO of the Year, and Most Effective Technology Team — delivered in partnership with peer associations such as SIM, ISSA, ISACA, IMA, and IIBA.

Product overview

AITP Chicago operates as a professional technology association offering a platform of interconnected products and services. The core offering consists of eight Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) covering Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Future Tech, Leadership and Teamwork, Office of the CIO, and Project Management. These SIGs provide specialized professional development and networking communities. Supporting the SIGs are three awards competitions: CIO of the Year Awards, CISO of the Year Award, and Most Effective Technology Team Award. Chapter membership provides access to virtual event recordings (50+), quarterly dinner meetings, SIG participation, and award events. The organization also facilitates partnerships with other technology associations including SIM, PMI, ISSA, ISACA, InfraGard, and the Executives Club of Chicago.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AITP Chicago Chapter Membership Annual paid membership in the AITP Chicago Chapter for IT professionals, available in Individual Employed, Individual Transitioning, Government/Non-Profit, and Corporate/Vendor tiers, providing access to SIGs, events, and the Chicago IT community.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Eight community-driven Special Interest Groups covering AI, BI/Analytics, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Future Tech, Leadership, Office of CIO, and Project Management, offered to AITP Chicago Chapter members for ongoing education and networking.
• CIO of the Year Award Annual recognition program honoring outstanding Chief Information Officers in the Chicago area, co-sponsored with peer associations such as SIM.
• CISO of the Year Award Annual recognition program honoring outstanding Chief Information Security Officers in the Chicago area, co-sponsored with peer cybersecurity associations such as ISSA and ISACA.
• Most Effective Technology Team Award Annual recognition program honoring high-performing corporate IT teams in the Chicago area, co-sponsored with peer IT associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 50+ virtual meeting recordings on AI, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Leadership, Office of the CIO, and Project Management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• InfraGard ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between FBI and private sector for public-private collaboration on critical infrastructure protection. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program. Provides seamless public-private collaboration and mutual learning opportunities relevant to protection of critical infrastructure.
• Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization of information security professionals. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program. Provides educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities.
• ISACA Chicago ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal association for IT governance professionals. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program. Engages in development and adoption of globally accepted industry knowledge and practices for information systems.
• Society of Information Managers (SIM) ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrings together IT leaders for networking and community contribution. Co-sponsors CIO of the Year and CISO of the Year Award programs. Provides collaboration through local chapters.
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Chicago ChaptersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices for secure cloud computing environment. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program.
• Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Chicago AffiliatesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together women in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program to raise awareness, opportunity and inclusion.
• ChicagoFIRSTsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit association providing critical firms a collaborative forum for private sector resilience and emergency management planning with public sector agencies. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program.
• Pan Asian American Business Council (PAABC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnables and fosters development and growth of Asian American owned businesses. Co-sponsors CISO of the Year Award program.
• ChiBrrConminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit charitable organization for information security and technology focused individuals. Founded by corporate information security leaders to address tight corporate training budgets. Provides high quality training and career development tracks including CISO preparation.
• CompTIAsecondaryOthersNational technology association providing research, communities, councils and philanthropy programs. AITP Chicago members directed to CompTIA.org for access to extended resources, communities, and professional development.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) ChicagolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint knowledge sharing events and leadership forums. Collaborative programming between AITP and PMI chapters for project management professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CompTIA: National technology industry association that AITP Chicago explicitly directs members to for extended resources; broader in scope but overlapping in IT professional membership and community programming.
• AFCEA Chicago: Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Chicago chapter is a long-standing regional technology association serving IT, defense, and government tech professionals with overlapping programming and networking mission.

Direct peers

• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Chicago Chapter: CSA Chicago chapter addresses cloud security professionals in the same geography, co-sponsors the CISO of the Year program, and overlaps with AITP's Cybersecurity and DevSecOps SIGs.
• PMI Chicagoland: Project Management Institute's Chicago chapter is a formal knowledge-sharing partner of AITP Chicago and serves an overlapping IT professional audience interested in PMO and project management topics.
• ChicagoFIRST: A Chicago-based nonprofit association focused on critical infrastructure resilience and public-private sector collaboration; co-sponsors the CISO of the Year program and shares AITP's enterprise security audience.
• ISSA Chicago: Information Systems Security Association Chicago chapter focuses on information security professionals in the same geography and is a co-sponsor of the CISO of the Year program; overlapping membership and program overlap make it a direct peer.
• InfraGard Chicago: FBI-affiliated public-private partnership for critical infrastructure protection serving the same Chicago-area information security leadership audience; co-sponsors CISO of the Year.
• WiCyS Chicago Affiliate: Women in Cybersecurity Chicago affiliate focuses on the same Chicago information security professional community and is a CISO of the Year co-sponsor.
• ISACA Chicago Chapter: ISACA Chicago serves IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals and is a CISO of the Year co-sponsor, offering overlapping educational programming to a closely aligned member base.
• SIM Chicago: Society of Information Management's Chicago chapter serves the same IT executive audience (CIOs, CTOs) and is a co-sponsor of AITP Chicago's CIO of the Year and CISO of the Year awards, making it the closest direct peer in mission and member profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AITPChicago
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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