FOUR TOP CEOS FROM THE IT INDUSTRY HEADLINE COMDEX/SPRING AND WINDOWS WORLD
Keynote Series CEOs of Microsoft, Silicon Graphics, AT&T Solutions and CyberCash Take to the Stage in Chicago Next Month
NEEDHAM, Mass., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff-Davis (NYSE: ZD) today announced that Microsoft Corporate Chairman and CEO Bill Gates will kick-off a keynote series at COMDEX/Spring '99 and WINDOWS WORLD '99, featuring CEOs from Silicon Graphics, Inc.; AT&T Solutions and CyberCash, Inc. On the cusp of the millennium, these four visionaries will each give their personal snapshot of the technological future, then present their corporate strategy to make this vision real. COMDEX/Spring and WINDOWS WORLD, featuring two dedicated conferences and exhibitions, run from April 19-22, 1999, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Microsoft has historically used WINDOWS WORLD as the platform to announce its most important initiatives and products, and at the 1999 event the company will hold to this tradition. In addition to providing the world preview of Windows 2000 at WINDOWS WORLD '99, Bill Gates will lay out the concept of the "Digital Nervous System" and how Microsoft sees the technology pieces fitting into the technology landscape. Mr. Gates is scheduled to give the opening keynote on Monday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m.
On Monday evening at 5:00 p.m., Richard Belluzzo, Chairman and CEO of Silicon Graphics, Inc., will provide a rare glimpse into Silicon Graphics' strategy for the new millennium. The company offers the broadest range of products in the industry -- from low-end desktop workstations to servers and high-end supercomputers. Mr. Belluzzo joined Silicon Graphics in January of 1998 after a 22-year career at Hewlett-Packard Company, where he held a variety of key management, marketing and strategic planning positions. Most recently at HP, Belluzzo was executive vice president and general manager of the company's Computer Organization which, at the time of his departure, had combined annual revenues in excess of $35 billion.
Electronic commerce has become a 21st-century business survival issue, and powering up the networking infrastructure can help companies leap to the forefront of the electronic marketplace, revolutionize their industries and increase their valuation. Rick Roscitt, President and CEO of AT&T Solutions, will outline networking as a strategic enabler for business transformation in "Networking the New E-conomy" on Tuesday, April 20 at 9:00 a.m. From the point-of-view of one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, Mr. Roscitt will profile networking as a strategic corporate tool that can enable companies to reach corporate goals and ultimately increase the value of their business.
Continuing the theme of e-commerce's radical impact on global business, William N. Melton, President and CEO of CyberCash, Inc., will take an in-depth look at this phenomenon on Wednesday, April 21 at 9:00 a.m. CyberCash, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is recognized as the world's leading provider of secure electronic commerce payment solutions -- although several companies offer electronic commerce payment solutions, CyberCash is the only company to offer multiple payment types including credit, cash and check.
All keynote presentations will be held at their respective time in the Arie Crowne Theatre and setting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The COMDEX/Spring '99 and WINDOWS WORLD '99 keynote series is co-sponsored by Ziff-Davis, Forbes and Forbes ASAP.
In the COMDEX/Spring and WINDOWS WORLD Conference, CIOs, IT managers and technical specialists will each find dedicated sessions, tutorials and programs to help them understand and evaluate the technology and products, then plan successful IT strategies to take advantage of these technologies. Within the conference, six technology threads will identify those sessions that explore major issues faces businesses and the industry: E-commerce, technology platforms, customer management, managing human resources and strategic knowledge, reinvesting business in the digital era, and the year 2000 issue. The conference covers these topics in a series of tutorials, PowerPanels, educational sessions and keynotes.
Event organizer ZD Events has also partnered with several industry powerhouses to present specialized educational programs to supplement this year's conference. The two-day "Linux Global Summit," sponsored by Linux International, will explore the business potential of Linux OS and features a keynote presentation by Linus Torvalds. Produced in cooperation with Sun Microsystems, "Java University" is a two-day program that delivers skill- oriented developer training designed by expert Java engineers. Zona Research will utilize case studies and expert perspectives to take an in-depth, solutions-driven look at "The Brave New E-World." The "IT Executive Symposium," presented by The Yankee Group and featuring more than 30 of the country's leading CIOs, is an exclusive program focusing on using customized technology solutions to meet customer needs. "The Sm@rt Reseller Education Forum," presented by Smart Reseller, will offer resellers advice on running their businesses better, with focus on partnering, building a better business plan, going global, and adapting selling strategies. DISCOVER IT will produce a two-day "Wireless and Mobile Showcase" to explore how the new generation of wireless computing, portables devices and software can radically improve communication, data gathering, monitoring and systems control. During the week, the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals will also offer the CCP Core Examination, ICCP specialty examinations and ACP certification language examinations.
COMDEX/Spring '99 and WINDOWS WORLD '99 provide a forum for resellers and corporate decisions makers to examine industry trends and advances, then take a comparative look at the Windows solution set. Together, the two events are the Midwest's only business-to-business event envisioning the Internet at the heart of the enterprise -- as a major business-to-business IT platform. The events will feature over 130 educational sessions, four PowerPanels, eleven tutorials, as well as more than 500 companies in the four-day exhibition. Dedicated pavilions on the show floor include the Microsoft Partner Pavilion, the Y2K Solutions Pavilion, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Pavilion), the Linux International Pavilion, and the Wireless and Mobile Computing Pavilion.
For more information on COMDEX/Spring '99 and WINDOWS WORLD '99, visit: comdex.com, or contact Amy Groden at 781/433-1756. To obtain a form for media registration visit: events.comdex.com or call Donna Shannon at 781/433-1752. |
