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IDG's InfoWorld Announces Service-Oriented Architecture Press Briefing on November 7 in New York City

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October 30, 2006 -- San Francisco -- IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, today announced that it will host a press/media/analyst briefing on service-oriented architecture (SOA) at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 7 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The agenda includes a research presentation, access to key speakers and vendors, as well as other information on the evolution of service-oriented architecture, including insights on governance and ROI measurement. Press members will also have the opportunity to attend all sessions in the two-day conference (November 7 & 8). Limited complimentary passes ($1,195 value) are available to approved press members, subject to availability. Press members may register to attend by visiting: http://SOAExecutiveForum.com and using the promotional code: "PRESSNOV" to bypass payment options.

InfoWorld's seventh SOA-focused event provides an arena for peers and industry experts to come together and develop informed strategies that ensure successful SOA implementations. Since SOA Executive Forum launched in May 2005, an increasing number of SOA adopters have already begun reaping the benefits of shorter app dev cycles, enabling them to realize much of the agility promised by SOA sooner than anticipated. Rapid time-to-market for new services has surprised even ardent SOA supporters. Those case studies, emphasizing the importance of governance and ROI, provide the underlying theme for November's event. The full agenda is available at: http://www.infoworld.com/event/soa/nov/soa_agenda.html.

As with all previous InfoWorld SOA-focused events, BEA Systems is the cornerstone sponsor. Platinum-level sponsors include HP and Oracle. IONA Technologies, iTKO, Progress Software and WebLayersare gold-level sponsors.

Scheduled keynotes include (listed alphabetically):

• Andrew Brown, CTO, Infrastructure, Credit Suisse


• Bret Dixon, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Americas Services, BEA Systems


• Rich Erickson, Enterprise SOA Practice Lead, AT&T


• Randy Heffner, Vice President, Forrester Research

Scheduled speakers include (listed alphabetically):


• Jamie Bernardin, CTO and Founder, DataSynapse


• Tony Bishop, Head of Product Management, CIB Technology, Wachovia


• Derek Butcher, CTO, InfoWorld


• David Butler, President and Evangelist, Systinet, A Mercury Division


• Stephen Carr, Vice President, Systems Engineering, Siemens Networks LLC


• Andres Carvallo, CIO, Austin Energy


• Nathan Caswell, IBM


• Rich Colton, Application Integration Manager, Washington Group International


• Doug Dineley, Executive Editor, Test Center, InfoWorld


• Carl Eberling, CTO, Verizon Wireless


• Daniel Eng, Senior Advisor, Pfizer Global Research and Development


• Mark Ericson, Director Product Strategy, BlueNote Networks


• Steve Fox, Editor-in-Chief, InfoWorld


• Kingsley Idehen, CEO, OpenLink Software


• Ori Inbar, Senior Vice President NetWeaver Strategy, SAP Labs, LLC


• Eric Knorr, Executive Editor, InfoWorld


• Ashok Kumar, Manager of SOA Architecture, Avis Budget Group Inc


• Jose Lazares, Vice President, Product Strategy and Management, Adaptive Business Solutions, Oracle


• David Linthicum, CEO, Bridgewerx and Real World SOA Blogger, InfoWorld


• Dave Locke, Director, Offerings, IBM


• Hong Lou, Associate Director for Application Technology, Partners HealthCare System


• Steven Martin, Director, Product Management, Microsoft


• Frank Martinez, Executive Vice President, Product Strategy, SOA Software


• Pramod Mathur, Technology Programs Director, Lawson Software


• Jeffrey McManus, Principal Consultant, Platform Associates and Developer, Approver.com


• John Michelsen, Founder and Chief Architect, iTKO, Inc.


• Ashish Mohindroo, Senior Director, World Wide Marketing, Oracle


• Martin Mosely, Chief Architect, Integration Architecture Solutions, Intuit


• Oded Noy, CTO, Zag


• Steven Octaviano, CTO, Palisades Technology Partners


• Paul Patrick, Vice President and Chief Architect, AquaLogic, BEA Systems


• Jeffrey Pollock, Senior Director, Fusion Middleware, Oracle


• Adam Rodriguez, Vice President of eCommerce, McGraw-Hill


• Dave Rosenberg, CEO, MuleSource


• Neal Ruskin, Chief Enterprise Architect, Applications, TD Ameritrade


• Jeff Schneider, CEO, MomentumSI


• Rick Slade, HP


• Dan Thomas, Director of DCStat, District of Columbia


• Jon Udell, Lead Analyst, InfoWorld


• Hub Vandervoort, Vice President, North American Field Operations, Progress Software


• Ed Vazquez, Vice President of Business Innovation, MomentumSI


• Ruston Vickers, CTO, iTKO


• Langdon White, Director of Global Engineering, Keane

"InfoWorld continues to define the SOA category through the evolution of the SOA Executive Forum series," said Jill Martay, InfoWorld's vice president of events. "With each subsequent SOA-focused event, InfoWorld continues to attract the visionaries driving SOA at their organizations with their peers and select vendors."

About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for maximum business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, a weekly print publication, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.InfoWorld.com.

About IDGInternational Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's online network includes more than 400 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment, and gaming worldwide. IDG is a leading producer of more than 170 technology-related events including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at www.idg.com.

List of scheduled keynotes and speakers subject to change without notice. All product and company names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact for InfoWorld:
Paul Calento
Vice President of Marketing
InfoWorld Media Group
415-978-3212
paul_calento@InfoWorld.com

Posted by InfoWorld Marketing on October 31, 2006 09:40 AM

October 26, 2006 | Comments: (0)

InfoWorld's SOA Executive Forum Series Focuses on the Next Phase of Service-Oriented Architecture

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Leading SOA Event Takes Place November 7-8 in New York City Focused on Proven Solutions for Enterprise Agility

October 25, 2006 - San Francisco, CA - IDG's InfoWorld, the leading integrated media brand for IT solutions management, today announced an expanded agenda for its seventh SOA-focused event, taking place on November 7 and 8 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. Since SOA Executive Forum launched in May 2005, an increasing number of SOA adopters have already begun reaping the benefits of shorter app dev cycles, enabling them to realize much of the agility promised by SOA sooner than anticipated. Rapid time-to-market for new services has surprised even ardent SOA supporters. Those case studies, emphasizing the importance of governance and ROI, provide the underlying theme for November's event. Cost to attend InfoWorld's SOA Executive Forum is $1,195, with InfoWorld subscriber and early registration discounts available. Register now at: http://SOAExecutiveForum.com.

IT solutions management attending the event will gain expertise in how to increase their organizational agility through SOA. Areas covered include:

Governance: Exploring the challenges for governing an SOA from development time to runtime, including policies, standards, guidelines, and boundaries.

Cost: Leveraging the value of existing systems, the functionality of which can be integrated into new applications with minimal investment.

Planning: Fundamentals of building an SOA strategy, beginning with the examination of current business processes.

Vision: Understanding the benefits of code reusability, rapid integration, and real-time access to data and functionality throughout the enterprise.

Implementation: Choosing the right tools for planning, building, and managing an SOA.

Compatibility: Establishing guidelines to ensure true interoperability across enterprise platforms and systems.

Tactics: Identifying the key areas in an organization to target first for near-term ROI and how to scale for future projects.

Security: Practical measures to ensure a secure SOA environment.

"InfoWorld continues to define the SOA category," said Bob Ostrow, InfoWorld's president and publisher. "Moreover, InfoWorld's integrated opportunities help our audience in IT solutions management with our SOA Executive Forum vendor partners build cross-media campaigns that maximize their investment in a variety of advertising mediums, with measurable performance. Look for continued innovations and leadership from InfoWorld."

About SOA Executive Forum
InfoWorld's SOA Executive Forum events provide an arena for peers and industry experts to come together and develop informed strategies that ensure successful SOA implementations. The SOA model represents the biggest change in enterprise IT since the Internet. A winning SOA strategy, resulting in cost savings and a highly flexible application infrastructure, hinges on reliable information from leading technologists and early adopters who have already begun to reap the benefits. When applications are treated as services, a transformation in technical approach, IT workflow, and business planning is required. Cost to attend InfoWorld's SOA Executive Forum is $1,195, with InfoWorld subscriber and other discounts available. Visit www.soaexecutiveforum.com for more information.

About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT solutions management choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy, for maximum business impact at their organizations. Rather than merely covering the enterprise technology market, InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, a weekly print publication, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide both hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.InfoWorld.com.

About IDG
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's online network includes more than 400 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment, and gaming worldwide. IDG is a leading producer of more than 170 technology-related events including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at www.idg.com.
All product and company names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Contact for InfoWorld:
Paul Calento,Vice President of Marketing
InfoWorld Media Group
415-978-3212
paul_calento@InfoWorld.com

Posted by InfoWorld Marketing on October 26, 2006 03:20 PM