2008-9-17 Techxans Dallas CIO Panel Forum (Wednesday)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM (CT)
Next Dallas CIO Panel Forum
>> Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -- Dallas, TX
Topic: "Globalization Considerations:
Worldwide Deployments, Onshore/Near/Offshore Outsourcing,
Issues & Value Proposition"
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:30am - 11:30am
Location: Forrester Research
5001 Spring Valley Road, First Floor Training Facility
Dallas, Texas 75244 MAP
TWO COMPLIMENTARY
RESEARCH REPORTS
FROM FORRESTER
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CIO PANEL & KNOWLEDGE THOUGHT-LEADERS:
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Mark Simmons |
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Joe Hogan |
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Manmohan S. Chima, Strategic Advisor |
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Luis Crespo |
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Jeff McAdams |
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Imre Szenttornyay |
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Rick Kinnard Dallas Chapter President & XO Comm unications |
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Pam Terry Executive Director & Co-Founder Techxans | TechExecs |
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Anthony Huang Founder & CEO Techxans | TechExecs |
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- AGENDA -
7:30am - 8:20am Check-in, Continental Breakfast and Executives Networking
Venue Sponsored by Forrester
8:20am - 8:25am Welcome & Introduction
Techxans Founder Anthony Huang
8:25am - 8:30am Sponsors Recognition & Moderator Introduction
Pam Terry, Executive Director of Techxans
8:30am - 8:40am CIO Panel & Speakers Introduction
by Jeff McAdams, Moderator
Founder & President, HigherOut
8:40am - 9:10am Luis Crespo, Strategic Advisor, Prominente
"Technology’s Impact in a Global World & Software
Development’s Impact in Non-Traditional Markets"
9:10am - 9:45am Imre Szenttornyay, Director, Hildebrando
"It’s a Small World After All, Competing in a Global 2.0
Economy: Sourcing Nearshore" [PRESENTATION]
9:45am - 10:00am - BREAK -
- SPECIAL RECOGNITION ANNOUNCEMENT -
10:00am - 11:00am CIO & Thought-Leadership Panel: "Globalization Considerations:
Worldwide Deployments, Onshore/Near/Offshore Outsourcing,
Issues & Value Proposition"
Mark Simmons, VP of IT, BancTec
Joe Hogan, VP of Strategic Programs, Alsbridge
and former VP of Strategy/Global Outsourcing at UNISYS
Manmohan S. Chima, Strategic Advisor,
Global Wireless & Telecommunications Deployment
Formerly Global Product Support Leader, Nortel Networks
11:00am - 11:15am Closing & Thanking Our Speakers
11:15am - Post-Event Technology Executives Networking
NOTE: This Event is Free to Industry Professionals and $20 for Sales, Marketing and Recruiting Professionals. * Attendees List will be provided at the event.
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PANEL & SPEAKER BACKGROUND:
| Mark Simmons Director of IT BancTec Mark Simmons is Director of IT for BancTec. His responsibilities include the deployment of SAP worldwide for their company. Founded in 1972 and based in Irving, Texas, BancTec serves 2,000 companies in 50 countries providing document and content processing, payment processing and information technology services. With 2700 employees in 14 countries, BancTec manufactures and supports equipment processes for more than 10 billion checks annually. BancTec processes over 50 million documents a day and ten of the largest commercial banks in America rely on BancTec. |
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| Joe Hogan Current VP of Strategic Programs, Outsourcing | Alsbridge Former VP of Strategy & Marketing / Global Outsourcing at UNISYS Alsbridge is the premier consulting firm providing unbiased advice on the use of Outsourcing, Shared Services and Offshoring. Joe Hogan brings over 30 years of global outsourcing, off shoring and business management experience to his clients throughout the world. Currently, Joe is a Director with Alsbridge, Inc. a leading consulting firm which helps companies develops and executes their strategies with regard to shared services, outsourcing, and off shoring. Prior to joining Alsbridge Joe has held Senior Executive Leadership positions with key fortune five hundred companies such as Unisys, Hewlett Packard, Accenture, and EDS. Joe is a sought after subject-matter expert on sourcing trends and issues, such as business transformation; global sourcing strategies; management of multi-sourced environments; service effectiveness measurements; and the evolution of innovation, commoditization, standardization and virtualization as key factors in outsourcing. He has published several articles on governance and relationships around outsourcing in addition to being a frequent speaker at key events around the world on the subject. Lately Joe has been featured in the Wall street Journal and the Sloan MIT Business Review discussing how to make sure sourcing relationships achieve their value. In July 2006, Joe was named as one the first certified outsourcing professionals by IAOP, The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals. Joe resides in Richardson, Texas, with his family and takes an active role in several community and charitable organizations. |
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Manmohan S. Chima |
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| Imre Szenttornyay Director Hildebrando (www.hildebrando.com) Imre Szenttornyay is a global business strategist with over 14 years of experience in business management and information technology consulting. Imre has consulted with companies throughout the world, including the United States, Mexico, Central America, Hungary, and South Korea. Imre has been featured in Wired magazine, the Houston Business Journal, Biometrics Digest, KPRC Channel 2, WBTV Channel 39, Disney World (Epcot), Global ID Magazine (Italy), Smart Computing, Archimag (France), Scientific America, and Electronic House. During his tenure at NEC Solutions America and Gateway Computers, Imre successfully negotiated key distribution and OEM contracts with various global (overseas) manufacturers and Independent Software Vendors in order to capitalize on strategic market trends and economic opportunities. Currently, Imre serves as the Director of Business Development & Strategy at Hildebrando Services Inc., a Global Services 100, ISO 9001:2000 and CMMi-mL5 level certified firm that has a 20-year history in providing Systems and Application Development, Systems Integration, Captive Center services, Testing Factory, IT Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). Happily married and the father of four (4) children, Imre has volunteered his time and expertise to serve on various boards and causes, including the Texas Children’s Hospital Family Advisory Board, the Building Security & Technology Planning Committee at the Houston Community College, and the Boy Scouts of America. Imre was also nominated to serve as Chairman on the Board of Directors of the International Biometrics Industry Association, and invited to testify on, and demonstrate the use of biometric technology for National Security, at a Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C. in 2001. |
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| Luis Crespo Strategic Advisor Prominente (www.petra.com) Since 2005, Luis A. Crespo has been a Business Manager for Prominente US, a Houston-based company specialized in outsourcing of IT solutions. His current and main responsibility is the developement of new local businesses and offshore outsourcing of IT services and solutions. Before working for Prominente, Luis worked as a Business Consultant in Follow Up Consulting Inc., an international company specialized in providing business developement support to companies that have just settled in USA. Also, he held similar job positions in companies such as People Ventures LLC and Privastaff LLC. Among the activities that Luis has performed throughout his carrer, the following can be highlighted: International Business Consultant, having introduced overseas companies in the US market, International re-engineering Consultant, working for most of HOLDERBANK´s South American Companies (HOLCIM, BRAZIL; CEMENTOS POLPAICO, CHILE; CEMENTOS NACIONAL, ECUADOR; CEMENTOS BOYACA, COLOMBIA; CEMENTOS APASCO, MEXICO), and Development of the most important Latin American e-government project for IT Secretary, in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. Luis coordinated support to world-class companies, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. The project ended on time and according to budget. Tax Revenues were ncreased by 30% and costs reduced by over 15%. Luis A. Crespo is a Certified Public Accountant graduated from the National University of Córdoba and is also a Bachelor in Computer Sciences, from the National Technological University. He obtained his MBA in the University of Stanford, and also holds an honorary degree in Systems Engineering at Córdoba Computer Sciences Board (Argentina). Other studies: E-Commerce and E-business and International Public Affairs, in George Washington University, USA. Among his publications, he has co-authored “Razón de Estado, Bases, Acciones y Premisas para transformar el Estado orientado al Ciudadano – National interest, basis, actions, and premises to transform a Citizen-oriented State using information technology inside the government, transformations premises and procedures” (Argentina, 1999). |
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FORUM MODERATOR: Jeff McAdams |
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| Pam Terry Executive Director & Co-Founder Technology Executives Network (Techxans | TechExecs) pam@techxans.org 866.761.7770 ext. 2 Pam Terry has considerable experience in the technology industry beginning her foray into technology in 1994. She has a proven track record in sales and marketing in data, voice, collocation, IT consulting, application development, ecommerce, and technology training. She was most recently an Account Executive with Time Warner Telecom, a Major Accounts Consultant in the Business Division of Time Warner Cable and VP of Marketing for ERGOS Technology. During her tenure in the industry, Pam had the pleasure of co-founding Techxans with Tony and even created the “Techxans” name. Prior to Pam’s technology industry experience, Pam was Executive Director of the Galleria Chamber of Commerce and previously provided marketing consulting in the accounting firm industry. Throughout her career, Pam has been involved in community and trade organizations, having obtained Accreditation in Public Relations from the Public Relations Society of America, and serving on the boards of several charitable and membership groups such as the American Organ Transplant Association and the Association of IT Professionals. Pam is currently serving as Regional Director of Powerful Women International, a women’s empowerment membership group. Pam brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in association management and technology to her role as Executive Director of Techxans and Tech Execs. Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Pam has been in Houston since 1971. |
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FORUM WELCOME: Anthony Huang |
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| About Techxans: Technology Executives Network Founded in 2000, Techxans (www.Techxans.org) is the single largest Technology Executives Network in Texas with over 13,000 member contacts, and over 48,000 newsletter recipients, throughout the State of Texas. The purpose of Techxans is to focus on promoting the Texas Technology Community, featuring "Best of Breed" Resources available to key decision makers, Promote Networking and partnership amongst technology and industry executives, and ultimately serving as the dominate Connections for industry buyers and suppliers. TechExecs (www.TechExecs.net) is the national chapter of Techxans Association with over 370,000 IT Executive contacts throughout US. |
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