CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2008--Forrester
Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR):
WHAT: Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) Business &
Technology Leadership Forum 2008: Embrace Technology
Chaos. Deliver Business Results.
An unprecedented onslaught of chaotic realities threatens
to unravel the structure, predictability, and control that
IT leaders have brought to the workplace over the past
several years. Whether it is Web 2.0, the changing
landscape of the workforce, marketing consolidation, or
virtualization, IT leaders must be ready to face
challenges directly with an eye on their business and
deliver results.
Forrester's Business & Technology Leadership Forum is
designed to arm technology and business leaders -- such as
CIOs, Business & Process Applications professionals,
Information & Knowledge Management professionals,
Application Development & Program Management
professionals, and Enterprise Architecture professionals
-- with emerging organizational, process, and technology
practices that balance chaos and control, driving new
business value without placing the organization at risk.
WHEN: September 23-24, 2008
WHERE: JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
4040 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837
Phone: + 800.682.9956
WHO: Featured speakers from industry include:
-- Sandy Carter, Vice President, SOA & WebSphere Strategy,
Channels and Marketing, IBM
-- Karla Gill, Vice President, Enterprise Workplace
Solutions, Marriott International
-- Oliver Goh, Business Development Executive, Implenia
-- Kenneth Washington, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief
Privacy Leader, Lockheed Martin Enterprise Services
-- Boyd Beasley, Senior Director, Customer Support,
Electronic Arts
-- Bob Pearson, Vice President of Communities and
Conversations, Dell Computer Corp.
-- Gene Rawls, Vice President, Continuous Improvement,
Wells Fargo Financial
-- Donald Toland, Senior Director of Product Strategy,
Qwest Communications
Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to
attend one of two pre-forum workshops and will benefit
from one-on-one sessions with Forrester analysts, peer
networking, and a technology showcase where 14 sponsors --
including platinum sponsor IBM and gold sponsors CSC,
Fujitsu, and TIBCO -- share their solutions.
CONTACT: Complete Event information is available at:
http://www.forrester.com/TechLeadership2008
MEDIA: Members of the media can register for the Business &
Technology Leadership Forum 2008 by providing their full
contact information to press@forrester.com.
About Forrester Research
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company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global
leaders in business and technology. Forrester works with professionals
in 19 key roles at major companies providing proprietary research,
consumer insight, consulting, events, and peer-to-peer executive
programs. For more than 25 years, Forrester has been making IT,
marketing, and technology industry leaders successful every day. For
more information, visit www.forrester.com.
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SOURCE: Forrester Research, Inc.