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Cloud/GOV CIO Panel Announcement

February 3, 2011 By

In this session you will hear leading government CIOs share their perspectives of cloud in government and what it means for their respective agencies. We will discuss the state of procurements (current and future) for which the agencies are seeking cloud/saas capabilities, their primary goals and objectives for each agency’s cloud initiative, and the metrics for evaluating the ROI.

Moderator:
Michael Binko, President and CEO, kloudtrack

Panelists:
Thomas Bayer, Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission
Henry Sienkiewicz, Chief Information Officer, DISA
Kevin Smith, Deputy Chief Information Officer, United States Patent & Trademark
Keith Trippie, Executive Director of Enterprise System Development , Department of Homeland Security
Stephen Warren, Deputy CIO, Department of Veterans Affairs

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SIIA & INPUT Webinar: Federal Cloud Computing Initiative Update

February 2, 2011 By

Opening Presentation by INPUT: “Five Indicators That Cloud Computing is Here to Stay”
Presenter:
Deniece Peterson, Manager, Industry Analysis, INPUT

Vendor Panel
Moderator:
Michael Binko, President & CEO, kloudtrack
Panelists:
Kevin Jackson, Cloud Evangelist and Engineering Fellow, NJVC
Nick Hoover, Senior Editor, InformationWeek
Robert O. Ames, Director and Deputy CTO, IBM Federal

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Announcing New Video Series: SIIA Members Rally at DreamForce 2010!

December 15, 2010 By

SIIA is delighted to announce a new video series, filmed at DreamForce 2010! With about 30,000 attendees, DreamForce has seen spectacular growth. This was SIIA’s first time exhibiting at DreamForce and we look forward to seeing everyone next year and in May at SIIA’s own executive cloud computing conference, All About the Cloud.

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Panel discussion with application vendors at SIIA All About Mobile conference

November 23, 2010 By

By Ryan Nichols, VP Product Management, Appirio

I had the privilege of being asked to join a fantastic panel at SIIA’s “All About Mobile” conference yesterday with some leading application developers making the switch to mobile. I was joined by David Fulton of Right Now, Jason Prater of Plex Systems, and Dan Miller of INgage Networks to discuss “Transitioning Existing Solutions to Mobile Devices.”

We were moderated by Anshu Agrawal, VP Marketing at Keynote Systems, who asked us a set of questions that are top of mind for any application developer thinking about mobile apps:

  • Why mobile is important to your business?
  • What is the cornerstone of your mobile strategy?
  • What do you feel were the pain points in implementing your strategy?
  • What were the biggest surprises for you in moving your customers to mobile?
  • What would you recommend to SIIA members looking to transition to mobile?

Here’s a summary of our conversation:

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End users explode cloud myths at #ODE10 by Phil Wainewright

October 20, 2010 By

I’ve been sitting in a user panel taking place at the SIIA OnDemand Europe conference in London, and greatly enjoying the sentiments expressed by two customers of Plex Systems. The Michigan-based company’s SaaS ERP system for manufacturers is less well known than those of competitors from Silicon Valley, but it’s got a strong track record, as you can hear in this podcast interview I recorded with CEO Mark Symonds earlier this year.

Read the rest at ZDNet!

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DreamSimplicity Prepares for SIIA All About Mobile, Nov 16-17, San Jose

October 18, 2010 By

Special thanks to the DreamSimplicity team for pulling this video together and continuing our fantastic partnership at SIIA conferences! Truly an amazing group to work with… see you in San Jose!

A look into the daily life of DreamSimplicity as we catch up with CEO Matt Childs as he tells us about SIIA’s upcoming All About Mobile conference!

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SIIA OnDemand Europe: Monday Morning Update

October 18, 2010 By

Join the conversation at SIIA OnDemand Europe!

SIIA OnDemand Europe gets underway today! Start your networking early by joining the conference LinkedIn Group. It’s a great tool to facilitate your networking now and post-conference.

Next, be sure to join the conversation on Twitter with our hashtag #ode10.

ON SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

Pre-Conference Event: Cool Cloud Cash, hosted by IBM
(14:00 – 17:00 – Westminster & Chelsea Suite)
Attend these pre-conference event designed to provide ISVs an understanding on how to build your business with Cloud Computing.

Speed Networking
(17:00 – 18:00 – Westminster 7 Chelsea Suite)
Take advantage of this session designed to introduce you to a large number of fellow attendees in an efficient and relaxed way. These 3-minute meetings are the starting point for conversation and networking throughout the conference.

Welcome Reception, sponsored SAP and SuccessFactors
(18:00 – 19:30 – Palace Suite Foyer)
We look forward to seeing you at our Official Welcome Reception! Be sure to visit each of our sponsors to learn how you can benefit from their valuable products/services.

AND FINALLY

Enjoy yourself! And plan to meet as many people as possible because your next partner, investor and/or customer is also here!

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