Steve Chase is the Executive Vice President of Alphanumeric Systems, a Raleigh-based technology solutions provider that has served the Southeast for more than three decades. Alphanumeric has continued to grow and has been consistently recognized as the Triangle’s top IT Networking Company and is a highly respected solutions provider throughout the Southeast.

Under his leadership and direction, Alphanumeric Systems defined strategic Practice Areas in Novell, Microsoft, and Networking & Security. The company’s commitment to these areas of specialization is reflected in its unique position as the only integrator in the Southeast to be both a Novell Platinum Partner certified in Secure Identity Management, as well as a Microsoft Managed Gold Partner certified at the Enterprise level. Alphanumeric’s technical team serves public sector and commercial entities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania, with a client base that is diversified through the commercial, medical, educational and government communities.

Steve's long-standing career in the technology arena spans from the early ‘80s days of document imaging to current leading-edge technologies, such as portal and e-procurement. An ardent businessman with broad technical skills, Steve has consistently focused his energies on IT solutions that address critical business drivers—lowering costs, increasing revenue, and mitigating risk. In his capacity at Alphanumeric Systems, he has brought his unique industry experience to bear, working to ensure that the company’s strategic direction reflects best-of-breed technology solutions that enable better, faster, and more efficient business operations.

Steve's ability to conceptualize and communicate the business case for new and leading technologies has ensured Alphanumeric’s continued position as a dynamic force in the technology industry. As a pet project in 2002, he led a small team of web developers to create the “Alphanumeric Demo Portal,” which won top honors in a global technology competition sponsored by the company’s strategic partner Novell. The demo was also selected as one of only several innovative technologies to be displayed at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s (CED) annual InfoTech Conference in Research Triangle Park in late 2002.

His combination of business and technical expertise have made him a sought-after speaker and panelist in industry symposia and conferences, as well as a frequent contributor to business publications focusing on his particular technology areas of interest. Steve is a graduate of East Carolina University, and serves as an active member of numerous business and civic organizations, including North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry (NCCBI), the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and the North Carolina Technologies Association (NCTA). Working with NCEITA, he has been a vocal advocate for education in the State of North Carolina, speaking in Washington DC and other cities on issues related to the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation and closing the digital divide. Steve's most recent appointments include Co-Chairmanship of the Rex Classic and membership on the Board of Directors for the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.