FROM NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEMS TO CONVERGENCE ISSUES;
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Stellar Keynotes to Address Such Topics at NetWorld+Interop Atlanta 98 Headlining are CEOs From Lucent, Nortel/Bay Networks, Novell, Qwest, Microsoft
And Juniper Networks
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff-Davis (NYSE: ZD) announces its premier line-up of keynote addresses for NetWorld+Interop Atlanta 98 that include: Richard A. McGinn, chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies; John A. Roth, CEO of Nortel/Bay Networks; Dr. Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Novell, Inc.; Joseph P. Nacchio, president and CEO of Qwest Communications; Steve Ballmer, president of Microsoft Corporation; and Scott Kriens, chairman, president and CEO of Juniper Networks, Inc.
Key issues in the networking industry such as convergence, NetWare 5.0 v. NT 5.0 v. Linux OS, next generation service providers, and the future of the public network will not only be addressed but are taking center stage at NetWorld+Interop in Atlanta. That stage will be occupied by the leaders of companies that are in the midst of these issues. "This is an exciting time for Lucent and the industry for what we are calling the Networking Revolution," said Richard McGinn, chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies. "It is an honor to keynote at such a prestigious event that attracts so many key networking, Internet, and telecom buyers and companies."
Firsts at NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta...
At NetWorld+Interop 98 Atlanta, this will be the first major industry address for Richard McGinn since he became chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies. Furthermore, this will also be the first public appearance for Chairman, President and CEO Scott Kriens of Juniper Networks since their major announcement of the M40, the industry's first shipping Internet backbone router.
Said Scott Kriens, president and CEO of Juniper Networks, "The Internet is no longer a peripheral application to the enterprise user, but is evolving to become the mainstream tool of choice for business-to-business. Understanding this New Public Network, and the technical and business requirements involved, is critical to the success of both individuals and organizations in today's Internet era."
Networking, Internet and telecommunications buyers will hear keynotes addressing the following:
Wednesday, October 21, 9-10 a.m., A Winning Strategy for the Networking
Revolution
Richard A. McGinn, chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies will kickoff the keynotes and talk about the evolution of modern communications networks and how this area is being propelled by the demand of people in businesses and at home.
Wednesday, October 21, 12:15-1:15 p.m., A New Era of Networking
John A. Roth, CEO of Nortel/Bay Networks will provide an insider's view to the many forces that are radically changing the global communications industry. The Internet is the most significant because it is driving the dominance of data over voice traffic, dramatically shifting the world into a new era of networking.
Thursday, October 22, 9-10 a.m., Charting a Course in a Networked World
Dr. Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Novell, Inc. discusses the role of intelligent, directory-enabled networks in helping customers chart a secure course through a networked world. Directory services and directory-enabled applications meet the critical management and security needs of networked organizations-conferring identity on users and locating resources.
Thursday, October 22, 12:15-1:15 p.m., The Fiber Network: Delivering the
Next Generation of Multimedia Applications
Joseph P. Nacchio, president and CEO of Qwest Communications will share his views on the future of innovation in telecommunications infrastructure. He is also illustrating the quantum leap necessary to establish a technology infrastructure that includes enabling businesses to better manage and share information, revolutionizing the user's interaction with technology and defining the future by providing high-bandwidth channels.
Thursday, October 22, 5-6 p.m.,
Steve Ballmer, president of Microsoft Corporation, Current Trends and Rapidly Changing Requirements for Server Operating Systems.
Friday, October 23, 9-10 a.m., The Internet as the New Public Network
Scott Kriens, chairman, president and CEO, Juniper Networks Inc. is reviewing how the Internet will evolve on a business level to become the New Public Network and what technologies will the ISP's use to master better, more reliable service while sustaining high rates of growth.
About NetWorld+Interop...
NetWorld+Interop provides networking, Internet and telecommunications professional buyers with a uniquely comprehensive forum for education and hands-on products and services in order to make critical purchase decisions. NetWorld+Interop affords buyers from enterprises, carrier/service providers, and resellers/integrators the opportunity to experience live technology demonstrations first-hand. It's this focus on advanced, multi-vendor, multi-protocol, multi-service interoperability technologies and solutions that make NetWorld+Interop the definitive networking event.
About ZD Events...
ZD Events is the world's leading producer of information technology events, with products ranging from the IT industry's largest exhibitions to renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. It brings together the high-profile, high-impact COMDEX and WINDOWS WORLD brands with the educational focus and depth of NetWorld+Interop, Seybold Seminars and other leading industry events. ZD Events serves more than 5,000 exhibiting companies and two million attendees through over 50 events in 18 countries. These events have revolutionized the way computers are bought, sold and distributed. ZD Events is the events group of Ziff-Davis.
About Ziff-Davis...
Ziff-Davis is a leading integrated media and marketing company focused on computing and Internet-related technology, with principal platforms in print publishing, tradeshows and conferences, online content, market research and education. The Company provides global technology companies with marketing strategies for reaching key decision-makers.
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