Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/14/2011 -- The CIO Utilities Summit team announced today agenda details for the upcoming technology event, June 12-14, 2011 at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The CIO Utilities Summit is an opportunity for attendees to have in-depth conversations, make new business contacts and learn about the latest technology solutions. The event brings together CIOs, IT executives, analysts and solution providers to attend interactive agenda sessions and discuss the latest technology topics and trends during think tanks, panel discussions, and roundtables as well as formal and informal networking opportunities.

Agenda titles at the CIO Utilities Summit:

• Adopting Cloud Technology: Public vs. Private Clouds
• Smart Grids - Cutting Through the Hype
• Addressing Cybersecurity Issues in the Utility Industry
• Imagining the Mobilized Utility
• Critical and Effective Communications for Utilities
• Leveraging the Smart Grid - Business Transformation on the Global Markets

“The CIO Utilities Summit agenda highlights the latest industry topics and trends, allowing attendees to leave the event with the latest information and enabling them to make better business decisions for their organizations,” said Christian Morato, Event Director, CIO Utilities Summit.

To see the entire CIO Utilities Summit agenda, visit http://www.cioutilitiessummit.com/agenda.php.

For more information about the event, visit http://www.cioutilitiessummit.com or contact Christian Morato, Event Director, CIO Utilities Summit, at christian.morato@cdmmedia.com or 312-374-0845.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/10/2010 -- The CIO Healthcare Summit team invites CIOs and Senior IT Executives from national healthcare organizations to participate in the upcoming technology event as a speaker or panelist. Qualified presenters will receive complimentary airfare, accommodations, food and drink for the duration of the event, as well as full access to all agenda sessions and networking opportunities. If you are interested in participating in the event’s agenda, please visit http://www.ciohealthcaresummit.com/callforspeakers/.

To be held December 12-15, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the CIO Healthcare Summit brings together analysts, solution providers and more than 50 CIOs from top U.S. healthcare organizations to attend educational sessions, connect with old colleagues, and make new business contacts. The event’s agenda is strategically designed to ensure that attendees engage in critical conversations and learn about the latest healthcare technology topics and trends.

Executives who participate in the CIO Healthcare Summit agenda have the opportunity to present recent IT research, as well as discuss IT project successes and failures. Agenda sessions include panel discussions, case studies, keynote speeches and analyst Q&A sessions.

“The CIO Healthcare Summit agenda is an excellent opportunity for CIOs and IT leaders to shine the spotlight on the achievements of their IT departments and healthcare organizations. Speakers and panelists will quickly establish themselves as innovative technology leaders among a group of their peers,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Healthcare Summit.

For more information about the CIO Healthcare Summit, please visit the event website at http://www.ciohealthcarewsummit.com or contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Healthcare Summit, at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654.

About the CIO Healthcare Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Healthcare Summit, to be held December 12-15, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciohealthcaresummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/08/2010 -- The CIO Summit team is pleased to announce recently confirmed delegates who will be attending the upcoming technology event: Gerry Coady, CIO, Frontier Airlines; Micki Nelson, CIO, MWH Global; Jack Bergstrand, CEO, Brand Velocity and Former CIO, The Coca-Cola Company; and Viji Muralidharan, CIO, Washington State University.

Held November 7-10, 2010, the CIO Summit brings together CIOs, technology executives, IT analysts, and solution providers to network with a group of their peers, attend educational sessions on critical technology topics, and explore new technology solutions that could change operations at their organization. Industries represented at the event include, but are not limited to, healthcare, transportation, education, retail, and government.

“The delegate list for this year’s CIO Summit continues to grow as we approach the event, and I’m very pleased with the level of executives who will be in attendance.

These executives are leaders in their respective industries. They are inspiring and innovative, and I look forward to the insights that they will bring to the event,” said Ross Abbott, Event Director, CIO Summit.

Other companies currently represented at the event: Con-way Freight, Kaiser Permanente, Allegis Group, US Tennis Association, Solutia, Allegheny Energy, and the New York City School Construction Authority.

If you are interested in participating in the CIO Finance Summit as a delegate or solution provider, please contact Ross Abbott, Event Director, CIO Summit, at ross.abbott@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3661. For more information about the CIO Summit, visit the event website, http://www.ciosummit.us.

About the CIO Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Summit, to be held November 7-10, 2010, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciosummit.us/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/31/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit successfully kicked off Sunday, August 29th in Scottsdale, Arizona at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort. The event brought together CIOs, IT executives, analysts and solution providers to network, attend educational sessions, and make new business contacts.

The CIO Finance Summit opened on Sunday afternoon with a CIO Think Tank session, which brought together 15-20 CIOs and technology executives in an open forum style meeting to discuss best practices around a specific IT topic. The Think Tank session was followed by a welcome address from the event’s Master of Ceremonies Martha Bennett, Practice Leader, Financial Services and Retail Technology, Ovum, and a Gala Dinner for all attendees. To view pictures of the event, go to our Flickr page, http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdmmediaevents.

Highlights of today’s agenda, the first full day of the technology event, include a keynote presentation by Vlad Torgovnik, CIO, Consumer, Small Business Banking, Home Loans, and Insurance, Bank of America, on the role of the financial services industry CIO; a case study presentation by H.P. Bunaes, SVP & Director, Risk Management Information and Technology, SunTrust Banks, on business transformation; and an Executive Visions panel discussion on security, identity management and fraud that includes representatives from Citigroup, Bank of America, and Ovum. After a full day of agenda sessions, the day will wrap with a Gala Dinner and keynote presentation on multi function shared services by Wayne Mekjian, EVP & CIO, Information Services, Wells Fargo and Company.

Representatives from LogMeIn, which offers solutions for remote control, file sharing, systems management, data backup, business collaboration and on-demand customer support of PCs, servers, Macintosh computers, smartphones and other connected devices, will also be present at the event to lend their expertise during the event’s agenda sessions.

If you are interested in participating in next year’s CIO Finance Summit as an IT executive attendee or solution provider, please contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654. For more information about the event, please go to http://www.ciofinancesummit.com

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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The CIO Insurance Summit team announced today its partnership with Tech Decisions, a leading magazine and online technology resource for top-level insurance IT and business professionals.

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/30/2010 -- The CIO Insurance Summit team announced today its partnership with Tech Decisions, a leading magazine and online technology resource for top-level insurance IT and business professionals. The CIO Insurance Summit brings together CIOs, IT executives, and analysts to discuss the latest insurance technology topics and trends.

To be held October 17-20, 2010 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Arizona, the CIO Insurance Summit is a unique opportunity for insurance technology executives to network with their peers, and attend in-depth educational sessions, include case studies, panel discussions, analyst Q&A sessions, and CIO focus groups. The Summit is held in an intimate environment that allows executives to have candid conversations and make critical business contacts.

“Tech Decisions is a premiere publication that offers readers the most up-to-date and in-depth coverage of the IT insurance industry. The CIO Insurance Summit promotes information sharing among its delegates as well as candid conversations around IT project successes and failures. We are please to come together with Tech Decisions for the event, and look forward to sharing their publication with our attendees,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit.

Tech Decisions the magazine and tech-decisions.com features in-depth features, case studies, how-to articles, and news briefs addressing key topics and challenges faced by domestic and global insurance industry executives. Tech Decisions includes information about initiatives for meeting IT challenges, as well as provides useful insights into emerging technologies and new directions in the insurance industry.

If you are interested in participating in the CIO Insurance Summit as a delegate, presenter or sponsor, contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit, at 808-694-3654 or mark.southam@cdmmedia.com. For more information about the technology event, visit the event website, http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com.

About the CIO Insurance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Insurance Summit, to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/25/2010 -- The CIO Summit team is looking for CIOs and Senior IT Executives to participate as panelists or speakers at the upcoming technology event to be held November 7-10, 2010, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Qualified speakers will receive complimentary travel, accommodations, food and drink for the duration of the event.

The CIO Summit is a cross industry technology event designed to bring together CIOs and IT executives representing Fortune 1000 organizations to discuss the latest IT topics and trends, make critical business contacts with peers, and learn about technology solutions in an intimate environment. Attendees at the CIO Summit represent a variety of industries, including, but not limited to, healthcare, finance, transportation, telecom, insurance and retail.

The technology event’s strategic agenda is an opportunity for CIOs and senior IT executives to display their technology expertise by presenting relevant research; outlining a recent IT project, such as a technology implementation; or discussing a case study. Current agenda topics include transformational leadership, the importance of intelligent data to the enterprise, ERP transformation, lessons in leadership, and preparing for the economic upturn.

“The CIO Summit agenda is a wonderful opportunity for participating technology executives to highlight their IT team’s accomplishments, and establish themselves as industry experts. The event provides an opportunity for executives to learn from their peers in an intimate setting, which allows for deep discussions and idea sharing among attendees. The speakers who will participate in the event are expected to spark conversations and provide their colleagues with valuable lessons learned,” said Ross Abbott, Event Director, CIO Summit.

For more information about speaking at the CIO Summit, please visit the event’s call for speakers page at http://www.ciosummit.us/callforspeakers/. If you would like to speak to someone directly about participating in the CIO Summit, please contact Ross Abbott, Event Director, CIO Summit, at ross.abbott@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3661.

About the CIO Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Summit, to be held November 7-10, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciosummit.us/.

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The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to announce agenda details for the upcoming technology event to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/23/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to announce agenda details for the upcoming technology event to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Finance Summit brings together CIOs and senior technology executives to discuss the latest IT topics, explore technology trends, and learn from each other’s project successes and failures.

The CIO Finance Summit agenda, held over two and one-half days, features case studies, panel discussions, analyst Q&A, networking opportunities, and keynote presentations. Titles of agenda sessions at the technology event include:

• “Market and Technology Trends and What They Mean for CIOs”
• “Future Success for CIOs Requires New Focus”
• “Security, Identity Management and Fraud: Future Proofing the Banking System & Ensuring Greater Consumer Protection”
• “20th Century Technology is No Match for 21st Century Threats”

Two highly-anticipated agenda sessions are the Monday morning Thought-leadership session, "Multi-Channel Integration: A Perspective on Emerging Channels as a Catalyst for Architectural and Technology Changes" to be delivered by an executive from Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, Inc. and the Monday evening panel discussion, “Managed Services & Outsourcing in a Challenging Climate.” The panel includes representatives from UST Global, Flagstar Bank, Bank of America, Synovus and Ovum.

“The CIO Finance Summit agenda has truly come together; the presenters are top notch, and the topics are in line with what our technology executive attendees are dealing with on a daily basis. It is my hope that the formal agenda sessions will inspire our attendees to continue the conversation during the networking opportunities, golf outings, luncheons and gala dinners,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit.

For more information about the CIO Finance Summit, please visit the event website, http://www.ciofinancesummit.com or contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit, at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/19/2010 -- The CIO Insurance Summit team is looking for CIOs and Senior IT Executives who are interested in participating in the upcoming technology event, October 17-20, 2010, as a speaker or panelist. Qualified speakers will receive complimentary travel, accommodations, food and drink for the duration of the event.

The CIO Insurance Summit brings together more than 50 innovative technology executives from North America’s leading insurance organizations to discuss the latest IT topics and trends, make critical business contacts and learn about the latest technology solutions. The event’s strategic agenda features case studies, panel discussions, CIO Think Tanks and keynote presentations. Topics to be discussed include gearing up for growth, agile business planning, business intelligence analytics, improving the customer experience and defining and measuring innovation.

“Speakers at the CIO Insurance Summit are presented with a great opportunity to establish themselves as leaders in insurance IT. We encourage the CIOs and IT executives who present at the event to discuss recent research, IT project successes and failures, as well as the strategies they use to move their organization ahead with IT,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit.

Current speakers and panelists at the event include: Mark Berthiaume, CIO, Specialty and Commercial Division, Chubb; Piyush Singh, SVP & CIO, Great American Insurance Group; Katie Cunning, SVP Worldwide Operations, CNA Insurance; Karen Morris Chief Innovation Officer, Chartis; and Dave Peak, Head of Technology Innovation, The Hartford.

If you are interested in participating in the CIO Insurance Summit agenda as a speaker or panelist, please fill out a call for speakers form at http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/callforspeakers/ or contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit, at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com.

About the CIO Insurance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Insurance Summit, to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/.

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CDM Media is currently hiring Sales Account Managers to staff its headquarters in Honolulu and its new office, scheduled to open in January 2011, in Chicago.

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/13/2010 -- The CDM Media team announced today the release of two new sales staff recruitment videos. CDM Media is currently hiring Sales Account Managers to staff its headquarters in Honolulu and its new office, scheduled to open in January 2011, in Chicago. To view the mainland recruitment video, please visit http://www.cdmmedia.com/chicago-jobs; to view the Hawaii recruitment video, please visit http://www.cdmmedia.com/hawaii-jobs.

“CDM Media has grown in revenue by more than 500 percent over the last two years. Our new Chicago office will help us better manage this growth as well as allow us to expand our operations. We are excited to welcome a new group of motivated sales professionals into the organization and continue our growth into 2011 as we launch five new technology summits targeting life sciences, retail, transportation, and Canadian technology executives,” said Glenn Willis, CEO, CDM Media.

Applicants for the Sales Account Manager position must possess well-rounded communication skills and previous experience selling to Fortune 500 technology organizations, as well as be strong-minded and results-driven individuals with the ability to develop new clientele lists. To view the full job listing, please go to the CDM Media website Careers Page, http://www.cdmmedia.com/jobs or check out our Career Builder job listing, http://ht.ly/2oXyO.

Applicants for the Chicago office will have an opportunity to train on the sales floor for a four-month period, September-December, in the Honolulu, Hawaii office, before returning to Illinois to open the new office in January 2011.

If you are interested in applying for a Sales Account Manager position at CDM Media, please call Rob Simms, VP Operations, North America at 808-694-3684, and then follow-up via e-mail to rob.simms@cdmmedia.com with your resume and personal note on why you feel you would be successful at CDM Media.

About CDM Media
CDM Media is a business-to-business media company serving Fortune 1000 clients who want to build relationships with CIOs and senior-level technology executives. CDM Media, the custom design marketing organization, develops unique marketing platforms that attract high-level IT professionals across several verticals. For more information, please visit http://www.cdmmedia.com/ or connect with CDM Media on Twitter, @CDMmedia.

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The CIO Finance Summit team announced that a new panel discussion has been added to the event’s strategic agenda

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/28/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to announce that a new panel discussion has been added to the event’s strategic agenda, "Security, Identity Management and Fraud: Future Proofing the Banking System & Ensuring Greater Consumer Protection."

CIOs and senior IT executives in the financial services industry who have expertise in IT security and consumer protection are invited to participate in the agenda session as a panelist, and will receive complimentary travel, accommodations, and food and drink at the event.

Martha Bennett, Practice Leader, Financial Services and Retail Technology, Ovum, will be moderating the panel. Current panelists include Vinay Patel, SVP, Global Information Security Officer, Citigroup and Drew Bartkiewicz, VP E&O Cyber Risk, The Hartford. Executives representing Fortify and Lieberman Software will also participate in the panel discussion.

The panel discussion will focus on the pressure facing financial businesses to assure the control and protection of sensitive information, especially considering the increasingly sophisticated security threats, the pace of technology innovation, and longstanding questions from consumers concerning trust and confidence in bank security. Other topics to be addressed during the session include:

• Assuring control of customer information
• Securing the mobile worker
• Regulatory compliance
• Internal risks in light of both internal and external threats
• Securing SaaS and cloud computing environments
• Data loss prevention and related initiatives

If you are interested in participating in the "Security, Identity Management and Fraud" panel discussion or in attending the event as a CIO or IT executive attendee, please contact, Glenn Willis, EVP, CIO Finance Summit, at glenn.willis@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3700. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/28/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to announce a new panel discussion addition to the technology event’s strategic agenda: “Managed Services Outsourcing in a Challenging Climate." Martha Bennett, Practice Leader, Financial Services and Retail Technology, Ovum, will moderate the panel.

The CIO Finance Summit will be held August 29-September 1, 2010 at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event is an exclusive opportunity for CIOs and senior IT executives to network with their industry peers, make critical business contacts, and learn about the latest technology topics and trends. This year’s agenda topics were chosen by the CIO Finance Summit Content Committee, a group of IT executives and thought leaders representing the some of the largest and most successful financial services companies in North America.

The managed services outsourcing panel will address the multiple challenges being faced by middle and front officer operations in the aftermath of the financial crisis, including the demand to provide greater transparency and more detailed reporting while containing costs. The panel will take a critical look at outsourcing as a possible resolution to these reporting and transparency issues.

A few spots remain on the “Managed Services Outsourcing in a Challenging Climate” panel discussion for interested CIOs and IT executives who have outsourcing experience and wish to attend the event. Qualified panelists will receive complimentary travel, accommodations, food and drink.

If you would like to participate in the outsourcing panel discussion or if you would like to attend the CIO Finance Summit as a CIO or IT executive attendee, please contact Glenn Willis, EVP, CIO Finance Summit at glenn.willis@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3700. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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The CIO Finance Summit team welcomes Martha Bennett, Practice Leader, Financial Services and Retail Technology, Ovum, as the Master of Ceremonies.

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/27/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to welcome Martha Bennett, Practice Leader, Financial Services and Retail Technology, Ovum, as the Master of Ceremonies for the upcoming CIO Finance Summit, August 29-September 1, 2010.

To be held at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, the CIO Finance Summit is a unique opportunity for CIOs and technology leaders to network with their IT peers, learn about new technology solutions, and attend interesting agenda sessions on the latest IT topics and trends. The summit, with more than 50 C-suite executives in attendance, is an intimate environment that allows executives to have meaningful conversations and make critical business contacts.

Bennett, as the Master of Ceremonies, will kick off the CIO Finance Summit on Sunday, August 29th by giving a welcome address to all attendees. Throughout the event, she will continue to offer her leadership by guiding conversations during the agenda sessions and sharing her industry expertise.

Bennett is responsible for the direction of Ovum’s global financial services and retail technology coverage. She works with executives in business and IT to review their technology strategy and/or IT governance structures, and provides analysis and thought leadership on industry trends. Bennett is an internationally recognized authority on technology developments, effective technology exploitation, and associated management issues. In financial services, Bennett has carried out extensive research in the area of online banking and payment security and emerging consumer payment systems, and has led a variety of projects examining multi-channel strategies, core banking systems replacement, and related IT management topics.

“Martha’s leadership at the CIO Finance Summit is going to be a great addition to the event. Her expertise and industry knowledge are immense and will surely help attending CIOs have a better understanding of the IT issues their organizations face on a daily basis,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit.

For more information about the CIO Finance Summit, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com or contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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CDM Media is pleased to announce the newest addition to their Webinar line-up.

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/26/2010 -- The ITO America team is pleased to announce that the webinar, “Mantra for a Successful Remote Infrastructure Management Services Outsourcing - Prerequisites and Best Practices,” will be held on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 2pm EDT. To register for the webinar, please visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/543737130.

ITO America is a leading online business technology site with more than 148,000 registered Web users, including CIOs, senior-level technology executives and IT directors from leading companies across North America. The site features videos, podcasts, white papers and case studies on the latest business technology topics and trends, including business intelligence, data governance, green IT, virtualization, and cloud computing.

The upcoming webinar will explore the best practices, successful strategies, and precautions that need to be taken into consideration in order for companies to successfully transition to remote infrastructure management services outsourcing. The webinar will also help companies answer the following questions:

• When is the right time to outsource infrastructure services?
• What is the best process for outsourcing infrastructure services?
• What is the least disruptive way to outsource infrastructure services?

Presenters at the upcoming webinar include: Joe Hogan, Managing Director, Alsbridge; Charles Wijayawardhana, Director, Vendor Management, Fortune 500 Organization; and Murali Rajagopalan, Head of Sales & Client Relationships, North America, Infrastructure Services, MphasiS.

MphasiS is a leading IT solutions and services provider in application development, system integration, product implementation, consulting services, and more. MphasiS consistently delivers global infrastructure technology outsourcing, applications services outsourcing and business process outsourcing services through a combination of technology know-how, domain and process expertise.

To register for the upcoming webinar, go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/543737130.

If you have any questions about the upcoming webinar or ITO America, please contact Paige Hogan, Client Services Director, at paige.hogan@cdmmedia.com or 808-535-9300.

About ITO America
ITO America is part of the Integrated Media Services Division, which is owned and operated by CDM Media. ITO America’s team works with CIOs, analysts and technology thought-leaders to bring the latest IT trends and strategies to business executives across the globe. With more than 148,000 web users, http://www.itoamerica.com is considered the premiere business technology leadership resource for enterprises across North America and features a content-rich editorial calendar that encourages innovation throughout our CIO audience. The ITO America team utilizes multiple communication platforms, including e-marketing, live Web events, on-demand multimedia promotion, and one-on-one business briefings. Check out ITO America on Twitter, @ITOAmerica.

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The CIO Finance Summit team invites CIOs and senior technology executives in the financial services industry to participate in the upcoming IT event as a speaker or panelist.

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/22/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team invites CIOs and senior technology executives in the financial services industry to participate in the upcoming IT event as a speaker or panelist. Qualified executive presenters receive complimentary airfare, accommodations, food and drink at the event.

To be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the CIO Finance Summit brings together more than 50 CIOs, analysts and thought leaders to discuss the latest technology issues, network with their peers and learn about technology solutions. Executives participating in the event’s strategic agenda have the opportunity to present case studies and IT research, as well as discuss IT project successes and failures. To see footage from the 2009 CIO Finance Summit, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/videos.php.

Speakers at the CIO Finance Summit must meet the following qualifications:

• Senior-level decision maker at a global banking entity (i.e. SVP, EVP, CIO, CTO)
• Executive-level experience within a global banking entity either in line of business or with a direct technology focus

The CIO Finance Summit Content Committee, a group of eight IT thought leaders who represent some of the most influential organizations in finance, recently determined agenda topics for the upcoming finance event. Technology topics to be covered include: security & regulation, transformation, vendor value effectiveness & global sourcing, and utilizing technology innovation to facilitate growth.

“The CIO Finance Summit is a perfect opportunity for leading IT executives to display their expertise and leadership, as well as make critical business contacts with a group of their executive peers. The finance industry is in a state of transition that will affect technology strategy and technology spending for the immediate future. It is critical for executives to analyze the new business imperatives that are emerging from this transition, and use them to their full advantage as they lead their organizations through the duration of 2010,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit.

For more information about speaking at the CIO Finance Summit, please visit our call for speakers page, http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/callforspeakers/ or contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit, at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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The CIO Finance Summit team announced the latest keynote speakers who have signed on to participate in the technology event’s strategic agenda

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/19/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team announced the latest keynote speakers who have signed on to participate in the technology event’s strategic agenda: Vlad Torgovnik, CIO, Consumer, Small Business Banking, Home Loans & Insurance, Bank of America; and Wayne Mekjian, EVP, Information Services, Wells Fargo.

To be held August 29-September 1, 2010, the CIO Finance Summit is an opportunity for more than 50 CIOs and IT leaders to attend panel discussions, case studies, and keynote presentations that cover the latest technology topics and trends. Other highlights of the event include networking sessions, four course dinners, and one-on-one meetings.

“I am so pleased to welcome Mr. Torgovnik and Mr. Mekjian as keynote speakers at the upcoming event. Their leadership and knowledge will be an inspiration to our attending CIOs, and will surely spur great conversations throughout the event. As representatives of large banking institutions, both of these men truly understand the business challenges that IT leaders face at their organizations everyday,” said Nick Backhouse, EVP, CIO Finance Summit.

Torgovnik’s keynote address, with topic to be determined, will kick off the technology event on Sunday, August 29 at 7pm, just prior to the Welcome Gala Dinner. Mekjian’s presentation, "Multi Function Shared Services to Address the Operational and Cost Reduction Challenges in Banking," will be given at the end of the first full day of the event. He will be discussing how Wells Fargo cut costs and improved operational performance through multi function shared services.

If you would like to participate in the CIO Finance Summit, please contact Nick Backhouse, EVP, CIO Finance Summit, at nick.backhouse@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3652. For more information, please visit the event website, http://www.ciofinancesummit.com.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/15/2010 -- The CTO Telecom Summit team is pleased to announce the newest attendees who have signed on to attend the upcoming technology event: Josh Barstow, VP, Advanced Services, Metrocast; Eric Burger, CTO, Neustar; and three executives representing HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services company.

The CTO Telecom Summit, to be held October 3-6, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, brings together more than 50 CIOs and IT thought-leaders to network with their peers, make critical business contacts, and learn about the latest technology topics and solutions. Held in a relaxed, yet focused business environment, the IT event allows attendees to learn from each other by discussing IT projects and failures, case studies and the latest technology research.

“The CTO Telecom Summit’s newest attendees promise to bring a lot of value and experience to the event. These executives will be able to contribute not only to the agenda sessions, but also to the conversations that go on outside of these more formal learning opportunities, such as the networking events and dinners,” said Ross Abbott, Event Director, CTO Telecom Summit.

Agenda topics to be discussed at the upcoming event include cloud-based services, network transformation, security and regulation, mobile video content, and workforce collaboration. The agenda includes case studies, panel discussions, one-on-one meetings and keynote presentations.

HCL Technologies will also be participating in the event’s strategic agenda. An executive representing the company will be giving a 35 minute CIO Thought Leadership Session on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 11:15am.

For more information about participating in the CTO Telecom Summit, please visit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com or contact Ross Abbott, Event Director, CTO Telecom Summit, at ross.abbott@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3661.

About the CTO Telecom Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CTO Telecom Summit, to be held October 3-6, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/14/2010 -- The CIO Insurance Summit Content Committee participated in a conference call last week to determine agenda topics for the upcoming event to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The CIO Insurance Summit agenda features case studies, panel discussions, one-on-one meetings and engaging keynote speeches from leading insurance industry CIOs.

Members of the CIO Insurance Summit Content Committee include:

• Matt Josefowicz, Director, Insurace Practice, Novarica (Chair of the CIO Insurance Summit Content Committee & Master of Ceremonies)
• Mark Berthiaume, CIO, Specialty and Commercial Division, Chubb
• John Heidelberger, VP & CIO, Individual Risk Products, Guardian Life
• Piyush Singh, SVP & CIO, Great American Insurance Group
• Katie Cunning, SVP Worldwide Operations, CNA Insurance
• Sherwin Uretsky, Senior Director, Internet Business Solutions Group, Cisco
• Michael Costonis, Managing Director, Insurance Industry, North America, Accenture

The following is a list of agenda topics as determined by the Content Committee for the upcoming technology event: defining innovation, using technology to improve the customer experience, the impact of IT on decision-making, the merging of business and technology, change management around the impact of IT, and IT as a competitive advantage.

“This year’s CIO Insurance Summit will explore the intersection of business and IT by addressing the pain points of attending CIOs and discussing the imperatives that are driving technology spend. Attending CIOs will come away with a thorough understanding of key technology topics, such as transformation, which has received a lot of hype recently, and innovation, which is often mentioned, but never really defined. I look forward to meeting with the high-level enterprise CIOs as well as the top-notch business CXOs who will be in attendance,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit.

The CIO Insurance Summit is a unique and exclusive opportunity for CIOs, analysts and insurance IT innovators to network, make critical business contacts, and learn about technology solutions that can increase productivity at their organizations.

For more information about the CIO Insurance Summit, please go to http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com or contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit, at 808-694-3654 or mark.southam@cdmmedia.com.

About the CIO Insurance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Insurance Summit, to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/29/2010 -- ITO America is pleased to share the latest IT resources from Savvis, the global leader in IT infrastructure. Savvis whitepapers, case studies, and reports, hosted on http://www.itoamerica.com, cover the latest technology developments within cloud computing and IT infrastructure. Topics include application development in the cloud, managed infrastructure capabilities, and the relevance of cloud infrastructure to enterprise challenges.

“Over the next few months, ITO America will be sharing an array of new content from leading technology organizations with our audience of IT leaders and CIOs. The latest Savvis content delves into enterprise cloud and reveals how specific industries are pushing the cloud boundaries more than others,” said Glenn Willis, Publisher-in-Chief, ITO America & CEO, CDM Media.

The 2010 Global IT Leadership Report “Strategies for Success: How the Cloud Will Help Global Organizations Take Advantage of the Economic Recovery,” surveyed CIOs, IT Directors and Heads of IT in the U.S., U.K., and Singapore from medium to large enterprises and the public sector. According to the report, IT executives strategic main strategic priority this year is to find more cost-effective IT solutions. “Strategies for Success” examines how this is achieved through the adoption of a virtualization or cloud computing strategy.

Other featured resources by Savvis include:

- The Relevance of Cloud Computing

- Accelerating Time to Market: Application Development and Test in the Cloud

- Get Inspired to Celebrate: A Hallmark Case Study – Hallmark Helps People Connect Digitally with Help from Savvis Web Solutions

All Savvis content will be available to registered ITO America users. If you would like to become a registered ITO America user, please visit http://www.itoamerica.com. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Paige Hogan, Production Manager, at paige.hogan@cdmmedia.com.

About Savvis
Savvis, Inc. is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises. More than 2,500 unique clients, including 30 of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500, use Savvis to reduce capital expense, improve service levels and harness the latest advances in cloud computing. For more information, please visit http://www.savvis.net.

About ITO America
ITO America is part of the Integrated Media Services Division, which is owned and operated by CDM Media. ITO America’s team works with CIOs, analysts and technology thought-leaders to bring the latest IT trends and strategies to business executives across the globe. With more than 148,000 web users, http://www.itoamerica.com is considered the premiere business technology leadership resource for enterprises across North America and features a content-rich editorial calendar that encourages innovation throughout our CIO audience. The ITO America team utilizes multiple communication platforms, including e-marketing, live Web events, on-demand multimedia promotion, and one-on-one business briefings. Check out ITO America on Twitter, @ITOAmerica.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/28/2010 -- The CIO Finance Summit team is pleased to share with its IT executive audience online resources on managed file transfer and community management from Axway, the Business Interaction Networks company. The online content will be continually updated leading up to and throughout the CIO Finance Summit, August 29-September 1, 2010. To access the content, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/managedfiletransfer/.

Axway facilitates the multi-enterprise transactions and processes that accelerate businesses and their offerings, including business-to-business integration, managed file transfer, secure integration and more. The resources shared with the CIO Finance Summit’s CIO and IT financial services audience examines solutions that enable banks, market infrastructures and financial services organizers to better manage financial data and secure transmissions.

Resources found on the solution center include:

• Do You Have a Blind Spot When It Comes to Managed File Transfer? – A white paper that examines five things you can do to eliminate your Managed File Transfer (MFT) blind spot, and gain granular visibility into your entire file transfer ecosystem.

• Weathering the Perfect Storm - A real-life example of how two competitors approached weathering the economic downturn - with two very different outcomes.

All content will be available on the CIO Finance Summit website through the duration of the event. To find out more about the CIO Finance Summit, please contact Nick Backhouse, Event Director, CIO Finance Summit at nick.backhouse@cdmmedia.com or visit the event website at http://www.ciofinancesummit.com.

About the CIO Finance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Finance Summit, to be held August 29-September 1, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/25/2010 -- The CTO Telecom Summit team is pleased to announce the newest attendees who will be present at the upcoming technology event, including Paul Kozma, CIO, TracFone; Edie Ashton, VP of IT, RCN; and Chris Osika, Managing Director, US Service Provider Practice, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group. Other companies represented at the event: BT, Cox Communications, Cbeyond, and Frontier Communications.

To be held October 3-6, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the CTO Telecom Summit is an exclusive networking and educational opportunity for CTOs, CIOs and technology executives. The event allows attending IT leaders, innovators and analysts to share ideas, explore technology solutions, make new business contacts and discuss the IT issues that are affecting telecom organizations.

“The key to a great technology summit is great conversations, and the key to great conversations are great delegates. With representatives from Cisco, Tracfone, and top telecommunications companies signed-on to participate, the CTO Telecom Summit is becoming a not-to-be-missed event. I am looking forward to welcoming our attendees in Scottsdale and ensuring that their time out of the office is well spent,” said Ross Abbott, Event Director, CTO Telecom Summit.

The Summit’s strategic agenda, with topics determined by the CTO Telecom Summit Content Committee, will include case studies, panel discussions and thought-leader presentations on the following IT topics: cloud-based services, network transformation, security and regulation, mobile video content, and workforce collaboration.

If you are interested in participating in the CTO Telecom Summit, contact Ross Abbott, Event Director, CTO Telecom Summit at ross.abbott@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3661. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com.

About the CTO Telecom Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CTO Telecom Summit, to be held October 3-6, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/23/2010 -- The CIO Insurance Summit team announced today that it has partnered with Novarica, a leading source of information on markets, operations and technology for insurance executives, for the upcoming event to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is the second time Novarica has partnered with the Summit.

The CIO Insurance Summit brings together CIOs and technology executives from the insurance industry to network, attend educational sessions, and learn about technology solutions. The event is more than your typical technology conference, it’s an opportunity to make valuable business contacts and have in-depth conversations about the latest IT topics and trends.

Matthew Josefowicz, Director of Insurance Practice, Novarica, will act as the Master of Ceremonies at the event, giving the opening and closing speeches as well as guiding and participating in conversations.

Josefowicz is a well-known expert on insurance technology, operations, and e-business issues. He has presented his research and thought-leadership at numerous industry conferences and has worked directly with many U.S. and international insurer CIOs to advise them on IT strategy and solution selection.

“I am so pleased that Novarica has partnered with us for the upcoming CIO Insurance Summit. The event is sure to benefit from the organization’s extensive research and industry insight. Josefowicz has his finger on the pulse of the industry and all of the technology leaders in attendance will surely benefit from his knowledge,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit.

In addition to expert insight from Josefowicz, Novarica, as a CIO Insurance Summit partner, will also provide timely information to event attendees.

If you are interested in participating in the CIO Insurance Summit, please contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit, at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com.

About the CIO Insurance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Insurance Summit, to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/.

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Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/23/2010 -- CDM Media released today a one-minute video featuring CIOs from Fortune 1000 organizations speaking about their experiences at CDM Media’s CIO Summits. Leaders from the following industries are represented in the video: telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, utilities, and government.

In the newly released video, leading technology executives describe their experiences at their respective technology event, including how they benefited from attending and what they hoped to accomplish. To view the video, please visit CDM Media’s CIO Summits YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/ciosummits#p/u/1/PdNyKL0Kgwo

CDM Media’s CIO events bring together technology leaders and innovators to discuss the latest IT topics and trends, network with industry peers, and explore technology solutions. Each event’s strategic agenda features one-on-one meetings, case studies, panel discussions and keynote presentations. Event attendees are active participants, driving the conversations during the event to focus on the technology topics that are most important to them and their organizations.

Upcoming CIO Summits organized by CDM Media:
• CIO Finance Summit: August 29-September 1, 2010; http://www.ciofinancesummit.com/
• CIO Telecom Summit: October 3-October 6, 2010; http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/
• CIO Insurance Summit: October 17-October 20, 2010; http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/
• CIO Summit (cross industry): November 7-November 10, 2010; http://www.ciosummit.us/

The CIO Summits are more than just technology conferences; they are an exclusive opportunity to participate in in-depth conversations and make critical industry contacts. The technology events allow participants to be active participants, not just attendees.

If you would like more information about CDM Media’s CIO Summits, please contact Glenn Willis, CEO, CDM Media at glenn.willis@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3700. For more information, please visit http://www.ciosummits.com/.

About CDM Media
CDM Media is a business-to-business media company serving Fortune 1000 clients who want to build relationships with CIOs and senior-level technology executives. CDM Media, the custom design marketing organization, develops unique marketing platforms that attract high-level IT professionals across several verticals. For more information, please visit http://www.cdmmedia.com/ or connect with CDM Media on Twitter, @CDMmedia.

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The CIO Summit team are looking for CIOs and technology executives to speak, present and participate in panel discussions at the upcoming technology event

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/20/2010 -- The CIO Summit team announced today that they are looking for CIOs and technology executives to speak, present and participate in panel discussions at the upcoming technology event to be held November 7-10, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Interested IT executives can visit http://www.ciosummit.us/callforspeakers/ for more information.

The CIO Summit brings together technology innovators from multiple industries to network with their peers, attend educational sessions and learn about the latest technology solutions. Some of the industries represented at the event include healthcare, transportation, finance and telecom.

Speakers at the CIO Summit will have the opportunity to participate in a strategic agenda that includes case studies, one-on-one meetings, panel discussions, and keynote presentations. Qualified speakers, panelists and presenters will receive complimentary accommodations, food and drink at the event. To learn more about speaking at the CIO Summit, please visit http://www.ciosummit.us/callforspeakers/.

“The key to hosting a truly successful CIO event is to recruit speakers with innovative ideas who can push the IT envelope. These ideas spur conversations and these conversations lead to solutions. That way, each executive who attends the event can go back to their office with an action list that will make their organization run more efficiently and more effectively,” said Glenn Willis, EVP, CIO Summit.

Topics to be covered on this year’s strategic agenda include cloud computing, the evolving data center, data security and integrity, social media, and utilizing green IT in the enterprise. Confirmed attendees include Jackie Barretta, CIO, Con-way Freight; Jim Crawford, VP & Southern California BIO, Kaiser Permanente; and Rick Arther, VP & CIO, Allegheny Energy.

If you are interested in participating in the CIO Summit, contact Glenn Willis at glenn.willis@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3700. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.ciosummit.us/.

About the CIO Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Summit, to be held November 7-10, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, go to http://www.ciosummit.us/

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The CIO Insurance Summit team announced the new delegates who will be attending the upcoming technology event

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/17/2010 -- The CIO Insurance Summit team announced today the new delegates who will be attending the upcoming technology event: Sandeep Manchanda, CIMO, Zurich Financial Services; Patrick Lanza, VP & CIO, Chartis Insurance; and Brenda Davis, SVP & CIO, FCCI Insurance.

To be held The October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, the CIO Insurance Summit is an exclusive networking and educational opportunity that brings together leading CIOs, technology executives and industry analysts in a relaxed, yet focused business environment. The Summit is an exclusive opportunity for attendees to discuss IT topics and trends, explore technology solutions, and make valuable business contacts.

“At the CIO Insurance Summit, executives are more than just attendees, they are active participants in the event. They drive the conversations during the agenda sessions to focus on the topics that they feel are most important to their organizations. It is these conversations that make the summit valuable and allow attendees to discover solutions to the IT issues that they face on a daily basis,” said Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit.

This year’s strategic agenda will focus on internal operational efficiencies, core systems strategies, practical SOA and security, and performance management. A much-anticipated agenda session will be presented by Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, Inc., a leading technology consulting company that designs and executes business strategies that capitalize on changing market forces and technology.

Other insurance companies represented at the event include Farmers Insurance, Armed Forces Insurance and Marsh McLennan.

If you are interested in participating or speaking at the CIO Insurance Summit, please contact Mark Southam, Event Director, CIO Insurance Summit, at mark.southam@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3654. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com.

About the CIO Insurance Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CIO Insurance Summit, to be held October 17-20, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.cioinsurancesummit.com/.

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The CTO Telecom Summit team announced the newly confirmed delegates who will be attending the upcoming technology event

Honolulu, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/14/2010 -- The CTO Telecom Summit team announced today the newly confirmed delegates who will be attending the upcoming technology event: Paul Kozma, CIO, TracFone; Paul Excell, Chief Customer Innovation Officer, BT; Hamid Heidary, CTO, Insight Communications; and Jay Lawrence, CEO, GigaBeam. Other companies represented at the technology event include Alestra, Atlantic Broadband, Level 3 Communications and Frontier Communications.

The CTO Telecom Summit, to be held October 3-6, 2010, in Scottsdale, Arizona, is an exclusive opportunity for CIOs and technology executives to network with their peers, attend in-depth educational sessions and learn about new technology solutions in a relaxed, yet focused business setting. The summit’s strategic agenda includes panel discussions, one-on-one executive meetings, CIO think-tank sessions, and keynote speeches.

Designed by the CTO Telecom Summit Content Committee, a group of technology leaders representing the most innovative telecommunications companies in North America, the event’s strategic agenda will explore the latest technology topics and trends, including ERP investment, best billing practices, outsourcing, IT security and more.

The much-anticipated Executive Visions Panel Discussion, “The Evolution to 4G–The Future Takes Shape,” will address the business and technical challenges surrounding 4G and the rollout of new mobile Internet services and applications. The panel will consist of CIO and solution provider representatives, including Jay Lawrence, CEO, GigaBeam, whose wireless communication solutions include backhaul products that enable 4G, LTE/WiMAX networks and can meet the stringent needs of carriers who require fiber-like solutions.

If you are interested in participating in the CTO Telecom Summit, please contact Ross Abbott, Event Director, CTO Telecom Summit, at ross.abbott@cdmmedia.com or 808-694-3661. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com.

About the CTO Telecom Summit
CDM Media brings together CIOs and technology executives from North America’s Fortune 1000 organizations to develop business ideas and build lasting relationships with peers and colleagues. The CTO Telecom Summit, to be held October 3-6, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona, allows IT executives to discuss the latest business technology issues and learn about current technology solutions. For more information, go to http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/

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