The IT Summit Denver 2014 | IT Conference | IT Conferences

Enjoy a cup of coffee while catching up with your IT-professional peers and visiting with our vendors, before beginning your day of education and networking.

Dr. Liz Peralez is a professor of Computer Science & Information Technology at Colorado Technical University (CTU). She recently earned her PhD in Education from Capella University. Her research centered on the resiliency of Native American students earning a degree at a tribal college in New Mexico. As a Native American scholar she plans to continue researching Native American education. Dr. Peralez has a Master Certificate in College Teaching and has been teaching at CTU since July of 2000. She teaches undergraduate & graduate level courses in Computer Science and IT. Her favorite courses to teach are database courses. She considers it a privilege to teach. She is a yearly presenter at the Girls in the Middle Conference at Otero Junior College: The purpose of the conference is to encourage girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grades to continue studying math, science, and technology and to consider careers in the math, science, engineering and technology fields. Dr. Peralez is on the Executive Board of the IT Summit and has several years of industry experiences as a software engineer with a top ERP software development company. She also worked as a database developer with a local consulting company.

Julie Ouska is Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Information Technologies for the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). CCCS has thirteen separate community colleges and an annual enrollment of 160,000 students. She has been with CCCS since 2006. Her responsibilities include management of the IT staff at the system office, oversight of the centralized technology and systems used by the community colleges that comprise CCCS and oversight of CCCOnline (Colorado Community Colleges Online), the online education consortium for the system and its colleges. Between CCCOnline and the colleges, over 50,000 students take at least one online course a semester.

Dr. Seifert began his work career as an honors military scholarship graduate with a BA degree in theoretical mathematics spending 4 ½ years on active duty with the US Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence in communications security, communications intelligence, cryptography, and electronic warfare as well as 7 years as a Reserve army counterintelligence officer separating from the Reserve program with the permanent grade of major.

From 1999 to 2012, he worked as a Senior Information Systems Specialist with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Colorado. From 2012 to the present he is working as an Assistant Director, GAO. While at GAO Dr. Seifert has worked on federal engagements in the areas of DOD computer security, intrusion detection and response, information assurance, software engineering, and systems acquisition. In addition since 1997 he has filled the position of adjunct professor of Computer Science at Colorado Technical University in Denver. In his 17 years at CTU, he has taught over 30 different course subjects and has authored/developed numerous ones in the computer security concentration of the Computer Science masters’ degree program – current rank: full adjunct professor.

Dr. Seifert has previously taught mathematics with the Far East Division of the University of Maryland, computer science at Central Connecticut State University, mathematics and computer science at the University of Hartford; Hartford, Connecticut, and computer science at the University of Denver and the University of Phoenix. In addition he has over 20 years experience as an instructor with Learning Tree International teaching seminars in software project management and computer system structured and object-oriented analysis and design. Dr Seifert holds masters and doctoral degrees in computer science.

His prior civilian work experience includes:

Chief Information Officer, Vice President, MSS*GROUP, Incorporated; Castle Rock, Colorado – responsible for corporate strategy regarding the application of technology to the solution of business problems in the area of telecommunications expense management;

Assistant Director, Engineering Consultant, The Travelers Insurance Companies; Hartford, Connecticut – responsible for research, development and management of special projects in support of corporate software enhancement plans. His projects included responsibility for developing and implementing The Travelers first packet switched agent communications network and designing one of The Travelers largest IBM DB2 database applications – its telecommunications repository and order process system.

Manager Software Services, Barnes Group, Associated Spring Corporation; Bristol, Connecticut – responsible for software installation planning, maintenance support and performance measurement analysis of corporate operating, data communications, and database systems.

Jeff Jones began his IT career as an assistant administrator in a Novell environment, rapidly moving to site administrator Mr. Jones decided to seek further education in the IT field. Upon completing his studies, Mr. Jones found an opportunity to work in Telecommunications & IT for the State of Colorado at MCC. After 7+ years at MCC another opportunity was pursued as Director of Technology for the Otis School District. Working on and administrating a wide variety of network sizes & designs, offers a unique view of network infrastructure & security.

Mr Vinton began his career as a software engineer with Lockheed Martin. Working first at Goddard Space Flight Center and then Kennedy Space Center, Mr Vinton worked firsthand on mission critical software systems and data centers. After attaining a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Florida Tech, Mr Vinton relocated to Denver to work for Lockheed on large Database Warehousing Systems for spacecraft flight readiness. Mr Vinton now works for Cisco Systems as an evangelist for Collaboration technologies. "Having spent a large part of my career working in small groups, where decisions had to be made instantly – real time collaboration became my passion – we are finally at a point where the technology exists to enable that level of collaboration – both on premise and in the cloud." Mr Vinton’s primary hobby is exploring the possibilities of the Internet of Everything – especially in the area of home automation.

Greg Hinders joined the Commscope Team in 2012 as a Technical Manager for the Southwest. He has more than 15 years experience in the structured cabling and networking industry. Greg is a graduate of the University of South Dakota. He earned his RCDD designation in the summer of 2007 and his NTS specialty in the spring of 2009. Greg’s primary responsibilities at CommScope include supporting the sales team from a training and technology perspective, customer oriented technical support, and assisting the CommScope Design Services team.

As Vice President for ADTRAN’s Bluesocket Business Group, Chris is responsible for the success of ADTRAN’s virtual wireless LAN product line. Prior to ADTRAN’s acquisition, Chris served as the Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Bluesocket where he was responsible for all market-facing functions including global sales, marketing, customer service, and business development. Prior to Bluesocket, Chris was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Datacom Systems, a leading technology company focused on data capture infrastructure.

User expectation around Wi-Fi in the enterprise is changing dramatically. Fueled by consumerization, BYOD, and new standards such as 802.11ac, the conventional approach to deploying Wi-Fi is not up to the task. Recent developments in cloud control and network virtualization are opening up a whole new approach to the deployment of Wi-Fi. In this session, Chris Koeneman from ADTRAN will explore how cloud control and network virtualization are changing the economics of Wi-Fi and offering a much more flexible deployment model for Wi-Fi networks.

Nate joined Veeam in 2012 as a senior systems engineer. He has over 15 years’ experience in IT with focus around virtualization, storage, MSFT Infrastructures and virtualized datacenter design. Prior to joining Veeam, Nate worked as a lead systems engineer for a channel VAR focusing on VMware, NetApp and MSFT technologies and solutions. Nate holds many industry certifications including the VCAP-DCD (#323). In his spare time you can probably find him on the golf course…

In this session, learn how your investment in virtualization can provide benefits beyond just server consolidation, including removing complexity from your infrastructure and reducing TCO. We will discuss questions to consider when looking to realize additional benefits for your investment as well as options around Data Protection for a virtualized infrastructure that leverage the advantages of being virtualized while still providing all features and functions that are required to meet today’s business needs.

David A. Chapa is EVault Chief Technology Evangelist with more than 25 years in the storage industry, focusing specifically on data protection, DR, and business continuity. He has held senior level technical positions with companies such as Quantum, OpenVision (VERITAS), ADIC, Unisys, NetApp and the ESG (Enterprise Strategy Group). He has been a featured speaker at major industry conferences and is a recognized blogger and author. He is co-author of Implementing Backup and Recovery and technical editor of “Cloud Security,” “Security 2020,” and “Web Commerce Security Design and Development.”

Cloud and virtualization technologies have changed IT profoundly in recent years, having an enormous impact on the top consideration in IT today: data protection. But despite some obvious points of intersection, these technologies remain surprisingly separate from each other in many IT departments. However, with an explosion in data to manage – that will only grow more rapidly in the future and with operating expenses constantly under the microscope, companies are looking at how and where the cloud, virtualization and disaster recovery can intersect. Issues remain, particularly with data security in the cloud, but the right strategy can successfully bring together virtualization and data protection in the cloud to reduce operating expenses and manage massive data growth.

Robert Strong is an International Award Winning Engineer and Published Author, he is also a Licensed Professional Engineer who specializes in the design and construction of High Efficiency "Green" Data Centers. Roberts started off his career in High availability operations as a Nuclear Power Engineer serving in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70, moving on to be the Lead Acceptance Testing Engineer in the Silicon Valley for ETI and finally as a Project Manager for Cupertino Electric in San Jose, CA. Robert moved to Denver 10 years ago and his company, Critical Facilities Technology "CFT," in which he shares ownership with his partner Troy Hetes, works with Consulting Engineers, Contractors, and End Users to provide the highest level of competence in Design and Project Management Services.

When it comes to designing, building, and operating mission-critical data centers, simple is better. Data centers are faster and cheaper to build, and more reliable with lower total cost of ownership (TCO), when they start with a dramatically simplified design and build process that incorporates these elements: reference designs, pre-fabricated/modular architecture, partners that bring comprehensive capabilities into play, and coordinated planning around software, operations, and service.

What you will learn:

The top 5 weaknesses of today’s design/bid/build approach
A simplified approach using reference designs and pre-fab products
Can preserve Day 1 capital and improve speed to market
An integrated solution provider (Design, Build, Hardware and
Operations) can optimize CapEx, OpEx and TCO
One solution does not fit all – finding the right solution for your
Business is the key to your success

Craig is the Vice President & General Manager of the LogLogic business unit for TIBCO Software and is responsible for global field sales & operations as well as product engineering research, development, design and management. This is a position in one of TIBCO’s growing divisions and leverages Craig’s unique combination of sales, product development/management and operations experiences as well as his customer knowledge gained from his roles as an IT Infrastructure executive at a number of large enterprise companies. The role is accountable to: Define & Deliver the LogLogic product roadmap; Drive revenue growth; Accelerate integration with key TIBCO products; Implement nimble, agile development practices; and Identify & lead future acquisitions.

Security and IT Optimization are primary concerns for most organizations seeking to identify threats risk, reduce risk and increase operational efficiency in order to achieve a competitive advantage. Many successful IT departments are turning to Logging as a Service (LaaS) as a solution. LaaS is a model for centrally ingesting and collecting any type of log files coming from any given source or location. Join Craig Hinkley, GM of TIBCO LogLogic who present real-life examples and technology highlighting how today’s organizations are turning to a Logging as a Service model to meet their security needs as well as optimize their IT infrastructure.

Enjoy networking with your IT peers over lunch at The IT Summit.

Join your IT peers for a complimentary luncheon including assorted sndwiches, salads, and dessert. This is a perfect opportunity to interact with other technology professionals in a relaxed environment.

Erik Mitisek is the CEO of the Colorado Technology Association. CTA leads the network of companies and professionals fueling Colorado’s economy, through technology. Erik is a Colorado business builder with 13 years of early-stage high-growth experience in online software, luxury and real estate companies. Prior to CTA, he co-founded Next Great Place, which is working to reinvent vacation planning online. The company is located in the heart of Denver and is venture backed by Trinity Ventures.

Prior to Next Great Place, Erik was the CEO of online software company Claremont Information Systems where he led firm-wide business development and strategic relationships for Exclusive Resorts (a Revolution Company) and helped build XACT Radio, a world-class personalized music software company (like Pandora) during the 2000s. Erik has been involved in and building the Denver startup community since 1999. Erik is on the Advisory Board for the Bard Center for Entrepreneurship, is an Advisor for Startup Colorado and mentor for the Founders Institute. Erik is the co-chair of Denver Startup Week, which was launched as a new Denver event in 2012. Erik graduated with a BSBA in finance and marketing from the University of Denver.

In his session, Erik will discuss the recent growth of Colorado’s technology industry. This discussion will go over trends, the current state of the Colorado tech economy and where we’re headed into 2015. He will also share ways that you and your company can get involved to make this the best chapter of Colorado history yet. He will conclude with open Q&A to discuss current legislation related to the tech industry, governmental issues, industry updates, etc.

Kelly Hunt is a Senior Solutions Consultant with Flycast Partners. Kelly joins the Flycast team with more than 15 years of IT experience with an emphasis in database administration and ITSM. Kelly is also ITIL v3 certified. Having worked with a variety of ITSM software publishers, Kelly delivers valuable insight to organizations transitioning legacy systems to Cherwell Service Management™.

How the effective use of reporting and dash boarding can help to expand beyond the traditional Key Performance Indicators, and drive continuous improvement across your organization. Reporting and Dashboarding made easy enables action at a glance, to ensure ongoing optimal service and performance.

Special Agent in Charge (SAIC) Bruce Ward is approaching his thirtieth anniversary in law enforcement. SAIC Ward began his law enforcement career with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. In 1987, SAIC Ward began his career with the Secret Service in the Los Angeles Field Office. His assignments have taken him to numerous cities and Secret Service protective details across the United States. SAIC Ward in currently assigned to the Denver Field Office and manages the Denver district, which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho, and the Secret Service offices therein.

Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge (ATSAIC) Ike Barnes is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. After serving in the US Army, ATSAIC Barnes became a Special Agent with the Secret Service in 2000 and was assigned to the New York Field Office. While there, ATSAIC Barnes was a member of the New York Electronic Crimes Task Force and other criminal investigative squads. After his assignment to the New York Field Office, ATSAIC Barnes was assigned to the Presidential Protective Division. After the Presidential Protective Division, ATSAIC Barnes was assigned to Secret Service Headquarters. ATSAIC Barnes is currently assigned to the Denver Field Office and is in charge of the Colorado Electronic Crimes Task Force.

Join us for a discussion with Ike Barnes from the Secret Service about trends in cyber security. Like many IT leaders, the recent security breaches may have you on the edge of your seat. If some of these big companies you’ve heard about lately are vulnerable, what does that mean for your business and how do you protect your company and reputation? During this discussion, our speaker will break down what types of cyber-crimes he’s seeing on a national level. He’ll also describe the kinds of groups who commit these crimes, such as activists, people seeking financial gain, or even corporate spies. You’ll also learn about the Colorado Electronic Crimes Task Force, which exists as a “collaborative crime-fighting environment in which the resources of its participants can be combined to effectively and efficiently make a significant impact on electronic crimes.” Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to help establish a secure online presence for your business.

Ralph Johnson is the Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer for King County, Washington and President of the Holistic Information Security Practitioners Institute (HISPI) Governance Board. Mr. Johnson’s has been with King County for 23 years serving in multiple IT and management roles. For the past 8 years Mr. Johnson has held the position of Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer in which he oversees information security and privacy issues for the entire county infrastructure. In this capacity he established the information assurance program from policy development to controls selection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. He has held the position of HISPI Governance Board President since April of 2012 and served as Governance Board Secretary for three years prior to assuming his current role. Mr. Johnson also serves on the Product Review Board for the Trusted Purchasing Alliance of the Multi State – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and is a member of the MS-ISAC’s Education and Awareness Committee and the National Association of Counties (Naco) Cyber-Security Task Force. Mr. Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Eastern Oregon University and an Associate’s degree in Mortuary Science form San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. He holds multiple certifications in information security, information privacy, network administration and project management.

This presentation introduces the essential goals of information security and presents success factors essential for a successful information security program. The audience will also be introduced to the HISPI (Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute) framework and how this framework benefits organizations and individuals who chose to become trained and certified.

Special Agent Stephanie Benitez joined the FBI in 2002. SA Benitez’s first assignment was in Los Angeles where she served on a Violent Crime/Organized Crime squad investigating crimes against children, online predators, gangs, fugitives, and take-over bank robberies. In addition to her investigative duties, SA Benitez served as a certified police instructor and a diver on the FBI’s Underwater Search and Evidence Recovery Team. In 2008, SA Benitez was promoted to the Crimes Against Children Unit as a Supervisor for the Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team, a national quick response group deployed to investigate missing and abducted children cases. In 2010, SA Benitez took over as the FBI’s National Human Trafficking Program Manager in Washington, D.C. In January 2012, SA Benitez moved to Denver, Colorado and is currently a case agent assigned to work Organized Crime and Civil Rights investigations, specializing in human trafficking cases. SA Benitez is part of the Colorado Trafficking and Organized Crime Coalition (CTOCC) which is composed of several local and state Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies as well as Federal Agencies.

This course will focus on the basic fundamentals of human trafficking and the locations within a city where human trafficking may be occurring. The audience will also learn how the internet is used to facilitate human trafficking in the cyber arena.

As senior technology evangelist, Grant brings more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and management to Blue Coat. Grant combines his long history in web security and networking with a sense of humor and energetic style. Prior to Blue Coat, Grant was head of market development and sales for Altor Networks, which was acquired by Juniper Networks. Before joining Altor Networks, he was vice president, enterprise sales for NeuStar. Earlier, he was president and CEO of MetaInfo and successfully sold the company to NeuStar. Grant was the worldwide senior product evangelist for Check Point, which he joined after the company acquired MetaInfo.

Due to the inevitability of advanced targeted attacks that fly under the radar of traditional, preventative-based security technologies, there is a shift toward a more modern defense-in-depth strategy—one that provides the intelligence, context, and real-time situational awareness needed to block, detect and respond to today’s advanced cyber threats. Join Grant Asplund, Sr. Technology Evangelist for an entertaining and informative look at the Advanced Threat Lifecycle Defense. Learn how to align your business processes around new web security intelligence and technologies to fortify your security infrastructure against future attacks. Find out how this approach will empower your digital enterprise and organization, enabling you to adopt the best new technologies that drive your business.

As a special thank you to all of our guests at The IT Summit, our sponsors have arranged for a prize drawing for you, our valued supporters. The prizes are different at every conference, but in the past have included items such as iPods, golf clubs, sporting event tickets, and eReaders.

Veeam® Software, an Elite VMware Technology Alliance partner and a Microsoft managed partner, develops innovative products for virtual infrastructure management and data protection. Customers can reduce costs, minimize risks and fully realize the promise of virtualization with Veeam.

Veeam is an international company with global headquarters in Baar, Switzerland; North American headquarters in Columbus, Ohio USA; EMEA headquarters in Paris, France; and APAC headquarters in Sydney, NSW Australia. Veeam has more than 50,000 customers worldwide. The company’s free FastSCP™ tool is used by more than 150,000 VMware professionals, making it the most widely used tool to help manage VMware.

With over 10+ years of providing AV design, AV services and audio visual solutions for clients from the military to churches and from corporations to universities and named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 list in 2008, 5280 Digital knows how to design and implement audio visual solutions for all AV needs!

Representing the non-linear industry from its very inception, we have a unique perspective on the products in the AV market, their capabilities, and how they fit into an individual customer’s business. We don’t stop there. Once the product has been developed for delivery we have strategies for delivering media on DVD, CD, Streaming and finally onto large-screen projection (LCD, DLP projection).

Additionally, we’re the only Denver re-seller that carries all CTS Certifications in addition to Microsoft and Avid Certifications.

Integrated presentation systems for conference, training, and theatrical applications are a significant part of 5280 Digital Inc., representing the final destination of the media our content creation tools develop.

Accuvant is the Authoritative Source for information security. We deliver a comprehensive suite of solutions and services for enterprise-class organizations including businesses, governments and educational institutions to successfully plan, build and operate their security systems and programs. Accuvant’s mission is to provide unprecedented value to our clients, partners, employees and shareholders.

ACP (The Association of Contingency Planners) Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners (CRMC-ACP) is a professional trade association dedicated to professional growth and development in the disciplines related to contingency planning and business continuity. Founded in 1983, ACP has become recognized as the premier networking and information exchange organization in the business continuity industry.

Participation enables members to–

    Learn about state-of-the-art contingency and business continuity techniques and resources
    Act as a unifying force in defining and leading an evolving field
    Identify and implement means and methods for public and private sector collaboration and interface

The Chapter accomodates virtual attendance from across Colorado, so you can attend events from any location.

ADTRAN is a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment. They supply innovative network access products that enable a wealth of applications ranging from Internet access and corporate connectivity to telecommuting and distance learning, enabling voice, data, video and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual users worldwide.

We specialize in infrastructure and services consultation for businesses from global enterprises with complex voice and data networking requirements to small businesses with requirements for voice service and internet connectivity at a single location. ADVODA partners with carriers and service providers to design and develop voice, data, networking, and managed services solutions for clients – leveraging the wide array of services available from our partner providers.

Our broadband and packet networking knowledge is second to none in the region, and we have a unique approach to our industry. We combine our highly technical sales staff with a 24/7 online order management portal – the ADVODA NEXUS – to provide unmatched service and support to our clients throughout the life of your contracts. Through the NEXUS, you can view status and order information of current orders, as well as access archived information on completed orders – for all vendors – in one convenient location.

People want to work anywhere; on any device, and IT needs to enable them — without drowning in complexity or compromising on security, performance, reliability or cost. Aerohive’s mission is to Simpli-Fi these enterprise access networks with a cloud-enabled, self-organizing, service-aware, identity-based infrastructure that includes innovative Wi-Fi, VPN, branch routing and switching solutions.

AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security.

Chartered in 1955, The Rocky Mountain Chapter is the 6th largest in the Association, boasting 786 members — approximately 70% of which are affiliated with industry and 30% are affiliated with the DoD.

The Rocky Mountain Chapter has awarded over $100,000 to high school scholarships, high school & middle school science & math grants, regional science fairs, enlisted tuition assistance scholarships, recognition of enlisted award winners at Colorado Springs’ five military installations, and other miliary and community contributions.

AITP is the community of IT knowledge focused on empowering the IT profession by evolving its members to their full potential as a professional.

It is our goal, our purpose to provide a community network for the IT business professionals to reach their true potential by providing education programs for advancing technology and business skills, leadership development opportunities, networking, peer mentoring and knowledge sharing, and online resources.

Ambit Software is an IT consulting firm that has been in operation for more than 14 years. It helps mid and large sized enterprises derive measurable business outcomes through the efficient use and adoption of information technology. It works in the space of CRM, ERP, Mobility, Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Product Engineering and Technology Services.

Ambit is a Saleslogix certified business partner and offers end to end services for this leading mid-market CRM product, leveraging its global implementation methodology, speedy roll-outs, dependable operation services and high quality deliverables.

Ambit has a global delivery network that spans across USA, India and Middle East and with access to a diverse pool of specialized talent and employee strength, it has partnered with over 250 customers in successfully executing IT projects. Our customers include The World Bank, US Congress, CCH Wolters Kluwers, HP Financial Services, Saint Gobain, Wells fargo Bank, Sharp Electronics, Innovative Interfaces, Multi Commodity Exchange, Tata Capital, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai National Insurance, Arab Media Group, Maybury Retail, Logfret, Alfa Laval, etc.

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American Sentinel University is a leading online university accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Focused on the ever-increasing industry of health care, they position students for the future by offering relevant programs, a flexible learning platform and superior student support. What makes American Sentinel unique is their primary focus: positioning you for success. They do that by: Offering accredited programs in high-demand health care and technology fields that are current and relevant to your career. Providing you with a dedicated student success advisor who gets to know you throughout your time at the university, a 24/7 librarian service and other student support services that will help you graduate and thrive. Acknowledging past college coursework, professional certification and training, reducing the total cost of your degree and the time needed to earn it. Delivering quality, affordable education through an online format, which makes the pursuit of your dreams possible.

AMX hardware and software solutions simplify the way people interact with technology. With the increasing number of technologies and operating platforms at work and home, AMX solves the complexity of managing this technology with reliable, consistent and scalable systems. Our award-winning products span control and automation, system-wide switching and audio/video signal distribution, as well as digital signage and technology management. They are implemented worldwide in conference rooms, homes, classrooms, network operation / command centers, hotels, entertainment venues and broadcast facilities, among others.

Apple designs and creates iPod and iTunes, Mac laptop and desktop computers, the OS X operating system, and the revolutionary iPhone and iPad.

Shared Solutions and Services, Inc. (S3), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arrow Electronics, Inc., is a uniquely-capable total solutions provider specializing in unified communications, voice and data technologies, contact center and network security all while providing our customers with legendary service and support. Founded in 1974, S3 was formed with a vision to deliver an unmatched customer experience based on integrity, honesty and customer excellence.

Our long-term partnerships with the leading manufacturers of voice and data technology in North America enable us to recommend proven, business transforming solutions that enable our customers to gain operational and strategic advantage in the markets they serve.

We believe that a company’s growth and profitability should be built upon a foundation of employee empowerment and a commitment to the customer and we continue in our legacy of making communications technology the best it can be through unmatched technical expertise and depth. Whether educating clients on the latest technology, implementing a solution or providing consultative services, S3 offers the products, solutions and industry experts to help you achieve your business goals through the effective utilization of the world’s best communications technologies.

Welcome to ASISDenver.com, a premier chapter of ASIS International, proudly serving security and law-enforcement personnel along the Colorado Front Range. The Denver Mile-Hi Chapter of ASIS International serves, and has member representation from numerous Denver Metro, Northern and Southern Colorado Security firms dealing in physical security, electronic security, video surveillance, guard services as well as active and retired law-enforcement personnel from local and federal agencies.

What started as a technology products catalog company has grown to a $1 billion communications and infrastructure services provider. This growth enables us to offer you an unrivaled solutions portfolio and international footprint, all built on the foundation of our business—trusted technical advice and support.

Black Box Network Services is now your single-source provider of comprehensive communications, infrastructure, and product solutions.

Blue Coat empowers enterprises to safely and securely choose the best, applications, services, devices, data sources, and content the world has to offer, so they can create, communicate, collaborate, innovate, execute, compete and win in their markets.

Cherwell Service Management™, created by Cherwell Software, provides service desk professionals with out-of-the-box ITSM processes, a self-service portal, real-time metrics/dashboards, complete Outlook integration, tablet and smart phone access, codeless customization, seamless upgrades, and social media integration — all at competitive pricing. Available SaaS or On-Premises as a subscription or purchased.

Chetu is a 14-year old software development provider with a unique delivery model that fits customer’s budget, yet does not compromise on local collaboration.

At Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) customers come first and an integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships and working with them to identify their needs and provide solutions that support their success.

The concept of solutions being driven to address specific customer challenges has been with Cisco since its inception. Husband and wife Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner, both working for Stanford University, wanted to email each other from their respective offices located in different buildings but were unable to due to technological shortcomings. A technology had to be invented to deal with disparate local area protocols; and as a result of solving their challenge – the multi-protocol router was born.

Since then Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by creating unprecedented value and opportunity for our customers, employees, investors and ecosystem partners and has become the worldwide leader in networking – transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate.

The Commission will adhere to the City Charter, the City’s Code of Ethics, and we will endeavor to certify the best qualified candidates for employment and promotions that represent the diversity of the community we serve. This will enable the Commission to not only meet but exceed our responsibilities to the Mayor, City Council, Denver Police and Fire Departments, respective unions, employee organizations and the Citizens of Denver.

Code42 is the creator of CrashPlan, CrashPlan PRO, CrashPlan PROe and SharePlan —award-winning onsite, offsite and cloud data protection and management solutions for home, business and enterprise.

The Colorado Community College System comprises the state’s largest system of higher education. Its career and academic programs in the 13 state community colleges serve more than 162,000 students annually. In addition, CCCS oversees 1200 secondary and 800 postsecondary career and technical programs in more than 150 school districts and seven other post-secondary institutions across the state.

The Colorado Technology Association represents Colorado’s technology industry, one of the fastest growing segments of Colorado’s economy. They are focused on advancing the industry to be a globally competitive nucleus for innovation, technology and economic growth.

Common Knowledge Technology, LLC was started under the basic idea that ia company that took care of its employees and rewarded them for taking great care of its customers then the company would be successful. As CKT approaches its 6th anniversay this year they are proud to have adhered to this as the core of their business philosophy.

Small to Medium Businesses are different. These business owners require the same foresite, planning, and follow up that any enterprise might, but with a greater degree of attention and commitment. Common Knowledge delivers a high level of customer service on an outsourced basis, allowing the business owner to control costs and build for the future. Common Knowledge Technology can assist you in every aspect of technology, from server, desktop, to Internet connectivity, both in deplyment and in on going maintenance. Common Knowledge Technology takes pride in being the trusted business partner for each of their clients!

CommScope is one of the world’s premier network infrastructure providers. We enable and empower many of the top-performing networks in existence today.

We serve customers:

In more than 100 countries
With more than 12,000 employees
Across wireless, enterprise and broadband markets

Our size, reach, supply chain, operational precision, and responsive personnel power our advances into new forms of communication. This forward-thinking approach is supported by a long tradition of excellence—CommScope was instrumental in the creation of:

Cable TV infrastructure
The first wireless networks
The first data centers
The first intelligent buildings

Our experts have helped write the standards for nearly every network technology evolution for more than a generation. We’ve remained at the forefront of every wireless technology evolution—leading the advancement of coaxial, twisted-pair and fiber-optic technology.

We apply this history, expertise and insight to help you:

Benefit from the world’s most productive networks
Deploy advanced communications technology
Solve complex infrastructure challenges
Realize greater OpEx and CapEx savings
Expand bandwidth and capacity
Generate more revenue

COUCUG is run by an independent group of technologists who focus on Microsoft Unified Communications products and solutions. Each month, COUCUG will host a meeting in the Denver area which is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and related unified communications topics. The topics for each meeting will be technical and architectural in nature designed for IT administrators, consultants, and management that want to learn more about Microsoft Unified Communications and do some networking at the same time.

At the Chamber, we help qualified, interested buyers find you. A listing in our Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide, participation in our Referral Program, and service links on our Web site are included in your membership. Plus, you can stand out from the crowd even more when you take advantage of sponsorship opportunities.

Gain one client – or one big idea – from your involvement in the Chamber and your membership pays for itself.

EAGLE SOFTWARE specializes in providing total storage solutions: hardware, software, services and support. EAGLE SOFTWARE provides a range of services, from tuning an existing storage environment to implementing a new solution from the ground up. Hundreds of satisfied customers agree that EAGLE’s success lies in their superior solutions and excellent people. EAGLE SOFTWARE makes creating dynamic, easy-to use storage and backup solutions their goal, and they work to achieve that goal by coupling industry-leading products with EAGLE SOFTWARE’s six areas of expertise: STORAGE & SERVICES, BACKUP & RECOVERY, VIRTUALIZATION, DATA MANAGEMENT, ARCHIVING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver information technology as a service (ITaaS).

EPC has successfully been in business for over 10 years working with our customers to implement top tier products that provide instant relief for their largest headaches. We do this by being experts in the solutions that we represent through the proof of concepts, then fully supporting the product after the project is completed.

EVault – A Seagate Company, will make sure you always get your data back no matter what. They offer full-service backup and recovery, combined with the best cloud-connected technology and their team of experts.

Exinda delivers innovative WAN Optimization and Network Control products and solutions to mid-sized enterprises and institutions around the world. Thousands of customers rely on Exinda to meet their application service level agreements (SLAs) and control the way WAN and Internet resources are consumed. Exinda is different. We take an intelligent approach to application SLA assurance and network control, which is critical in modern networks that span many devices, clouds and countries.

Exinda was founded in 2002 and we’ve grown to be recognized for our innovation and service in WAN Optimization products and Network Control systems for mid-sized companies, academic institutions and government agencies. What sets us apart is our integrated, easy to use suite of technology designed for mid-sized companies. Our focus on SLA assurance is critical to the success of our customers spanning many industries and countries:

6 million students worldwide rely on the Exinda Learning Network
11,000 branch offices collaborate on the Exinda Branch Network
8 of the top 10 hotel brands run on the Exinda Hospitality Network
Over 300 services firms deliver on the Exinda Services Network

Fluke Networks offers best of breed solutions that span network deployment, network performance management and troubleshooting, as well as security and performance monitoring. Fluke Networks solutions are trusted by:

•Network professionals to help them deploy, manage and troubleshoot business critical networks

•Agencies, Enterprises & Carriers around the world

•By 98 of the Fortune 100 Companies

Flycast Partners provides IT Service Management consulting to organizations across North America. Flycast Partners clients remain ahead of the curve on technology adoption while maintaining the rock-solid principles of ITIL in practical, focused projects.

As premier implementers of on-premise and cloud technologies Flycast Partners delivers amazing change quickly and sustainably.

Over 2,500 organizations trust Globanet! So can yours!

Your company’s information is too important for you to take chances with. When you need someone to help you manage your archiving migration and electronic discovery needs, you need a company you can count on, with knowledge, experience and integrity to get it right the first time.

Globanet’s Got Experience

Globanet has been providing data archiving software products and services since 1996. Globanet has extensive experience with large and strategic Enterprise Vault deployments and offer a broad range of services, including solution design, installation, migration and custom filter plugins. Globanet has succesfully migrated hundreds of terabytes of data and has deployed some of the largest data migrations to have ever occured. They are one of the top companies to have performed the most archive data migrations worldwide.

One of the earliest and most comprehensive email archiving companies, in 1999, Globanet became the first certified Enterprise Vault consultancy in North America. Since then, they have successfully delivered more than 2,500 Enterprise Vault projects, including some of the largest and most strategic Enterprise Vault deployments. They have also assembled a complete set of services and solutions that help you maximize your investment in Enterprise Vault.

The Holistic Information Security Practitioner (HISP) Institute (HISPI) is an independent certification organization consisting of volunteers that are true information security practitioners, such as Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Information Security Officers (ISOs), Information Security Managers, Directors of Information Security, Security Analysts, Security Engineers and Technology Risk Managers from major corporations and organizations.

The HISPI certification approach prides itself on ensuring that an educational foundation provided by information security training is the corner stone of the HISP certification and the Institute as a whole.

Don’t stop at IT security certification alone. IT certification is important but full security training for a business’s IT Security team is what will make you stand out from the competition. The security certification available through HISPI will show your commitment to the process.

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is the independent non-profit professional association for the growing field of business analysis. Our goal is to create greater awareness of the BA profession by defining what is business analysis and working towards recognition of the value of the business analyst role. IIBA® can help your business do business better, to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace and enable your organization to succeed.

For over three decades, the International Legal Technology Association has led the way in sharing knowledge and experience for those faced with challenges in their firms and legal departments. Through delivery of educational content and peer-networking opportunities, we provide members information resources in order to make technology work for the legal profession. Connect and participate today!

The INCOSE Colorado Front Range Chapter is a professional society with the mission to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class Systems Engineering in industry, academia, and government.

InfraGard is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program that began in the Cleveland Field Office in 1996. It was a local effort to gain support from the information technology industry and academia for the FBI’s investigative efforts in the cyber arena. The program expanded to other FBI Field Offices, and in 1998 the FBI assigned national program responsibility for InfraGard to the former National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) and to the Cyber Division in 2003. InfraGard and the FBI have developed a relationship of trust and credibility in the exchange of information concerning various terrorism, intelligence, criminal, and security matters.

The International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP) represents Microsoft´s best of breed partners from around the globe. Formed in 1994, IAMCP provides Microsoft Partners a voice into Microsoft programs, to the IT community at large, as well as a vehicle to facilitate mutual growth and business development among partners. The non-profit organization is operated by an annually elected board of directors, and is funded through membership fees and sponsor grants.

ITonCommand has received international recognition for innovative advanced infrastructure solutions, security management, terrific teamwork, and partner excellence.

Microsoft Technology Innovator Of The Year Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Award Finalist
The Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Award recognizes partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing any or all of the complex infrastructure specializations that are part of this Competency. Network infrastructures today are growing increasingly complex with the demand for Web-based applications, internal and external portals, solutions for managing large amounts of data and translating it into business intelligence, and more efficient communications both within the enterprise and from remote sites. Enterprises are looking to Microsoft technologies to meet these demands, and at the same time, are looking for technology partners with the skills and expertise to design and implement innovative, cost-effective solutions that incorporate these technologies. ITonCommand is proud to be such a technology partner, and 1 of only 3 worldwide finalists out of over 2,300 applicants.

Microsoft Security Solutions Security Management Excellence Award Winner

The Security Solutions award recognizes exceptional partners that have demonstrated expertise in providing the most advanced security solutions and services to protect their customers’ information assets. ITonCommand is proud to be recognized as a company that has had a positive impact on our customers’ business pain points through our expertise in building security solutions.

At Juniper Networks, we are leading the charge to architecting the new network. At the heart of the new network is our promise to transform the economics and experience of networking for our customers. We offer a high-performance network infrastructure built on simplicity, security, openness, and scale. We are innovating in ways that empower our customers, our partners, and ultimately everyone in a connected world.

“We believe that everyone – from home computer users and small companies to large corporations and governments – has the right to be free from cyber-security fears. We have therefore made it our mission to provide the world’s most effective, responsive and efficient protection against cyber-threats: those from malware, spam, hackers, DDoS attacks, sophisticated cyber-espionage tools, and cyber-weapons that target countries’ critical infrastructure with potentially catastrophic consequences. We’re here to protect our users from them all.”

Kaspersky Lab is one of the fastest growing IT security vendors in the world. Firmly positioned as one of the top four leading vendors of security solutions for endpoint users*, Kaspersky Lab continues to improve its market position. According to the company’s 2012 unaudited financial results, Kaspersky Lab’s global revenue grew by 3% compared to the previous year and reached $628 million. Today it is the world’s largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions. The company provides a wide range of products and solutions for different types of clients, with a special focus on large enterprises, and small and medium-sized businesses.

Mondo is a leading Technology Resourcing Provider. We live and breathe technology every day and as technology specialists, we are experts in emerging technology trends. We guarantee the best and brightest technologists to innovative companies across the nation as we help them stay ahead of the technology curve.

Netlocity VA Incorporated is a full service Information Technology (IT) management consulting, enterprise architecture, planning and technology solution provider offering an integrated suite of IT-focused services to both Federal government and commercial companies. They have a proven track record of effectively addressing their client’s most mission critical issues through value-focused services and products. Over the years, they have earned a solid reputation for effectively combining their IT strategic management methodologies and technical design, implementation, and delivery expertise into practical solutions that deliver results.

New Frontier Communications is dedicated to providing a world-class experience. Our industry knowledge, ongoing support and contract negotiations are backed by over 15 years of communications expertise. Our industry knowledge enables us to provide solutions that put your business in a position to compete in today’s marketplace. Ongoing support is critical in eliminating unexpected overages, keeping costs low, and providing you with a trusted advisor. We work with the carriers to negotiate the best rates and incentives to ensure that you stay within your budget. New Frontier Communications is about creating an exceptional experience throughout the sales process and beyond.

The reason for New Horizons’ 30-year success is simple—we are the best source for computer training and certification in the world. New Horizons offers an extensive selection of vendor-authorized training and certifications for top technology providers such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and VMware. In fact, we are Microsoft’s largest training provider, delivering more than 40% of all authorized Microsoft training worldwide; the largest Cisco-authorized training partner with courses available at 250 centers worldwide; and the largest authorized provider of CompTIA training and certification in the world. Being an authorized partner ensures that our students have the highest quality training materials and train on the latest products and technologies available. New Horizons offers the largest Guaranteed-to-Run course schedule in the world.

Nimble Storage was founded by a team of industry veterans who developed groundbreaking primary storage and deduplication architectures at several market-leading storage companies. Their experience has given Nimble a unique perspective to solving the industry’s most pressing storage issues: reining in storage complexity, reducing costs, and implementing affordable backup and recovery.

The Nimble approach is based on the concept of converged storage, backup, and disaster recovery. It replaces an enterprise’s expensive high-RPM drives with a hybrid architecture that combines high-performance flash memory with low-cost, high-density SATA drives. And by deploying a second Nimble array in an off-site location, enterprises of any size can now obtain a complete, cost-effective data protection solution incorporating WAN-efficient primary-to-primary replication.

OCx is a Denver, Colorado based leader in the design, delivery and support of best of breed infrastructures. As a value added reseller (VAR) and technology integrator, OCx Networks serves the voice and data networking needs for customers in government, small to medium enterprise (SME), and restaurant & retail chains, nationwide.

OCx specializes in a limited set of emerging technologies that bring about transformative change. Their value lies in identifying these technologies, building a practice around them, and implementing them in customers’ environments.

The OCx Networks sales people are not driven by sales quotas, but instead exercise a consultative, long-term approach to relationship building. Most important, OCx Networks enjoys close partnerships with their customers, because it produces better, more sustainable outcomes for all parties.

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of software. Our mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks.

PernixData is passionate about building a world-class team and the culture essential to becoming a dominant force at the nexus of virtualization and storage. Solving challenging problems and building great products that make a difference is their mission.

Platte River Networks (PRN) strives to identify problems before they arise. Rather than looking to address individual computing snags, we use our own Intuition technology to take a 24×7 proactive approach when assessing and managing our customers’ environments. This allows us to be everywhere simultaneously with both onsite and remote monitoring capabilities. Many companies throughout Colorado and the United States benefit from both our proactive tactics and flexible service plans.

The Mile High chapter is one of the largest chapters of the global industry leading Project Management Institute (PMI).

PMI is the world’s largest not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession. Our professional resources and research empower more than 700,000 members, credential holders and volunteers in nearly every country in the world to enhance their careers, improve their organizations’ success and further mature the profession.

PMI’s worldwide advocacy for project management is reinforced by our globally recognized standards and certification program, extensive academic and market research programs, chapters and communities of practice, and professional development opportunities.

QuantumPM is a Microsoft Gold Partner specializing in project, program, and portfolio management products and services that provide organizations with business process and organizational maturity assessments, strategic consulting, process consulting, customized reporting and tailored software solutions.

RMIMA is the premier organization on the Front Range that has a clear focus on vital topics for emerging information technology leaders.

Monthly Briefings and Lunch – From September to May, we offer monthly lunchtime events that give you access to experts who give you the tools you need to get promoted and succeed in your role as an IT manager.
Professional Development – Topics focus specifically on IT management issues and you get the chance to discuss ideas with IT managers from other companies.
IT Community – As an IT manager, it pays to be active in your community. Networking with RMIMA members at our outside events gives you the relationships you need to benefit from the experience of your colleagues in other industries.
Education – RMIMA is forward-thinking. We are aware that schools are not graduating students in IT as fast as IT professionals are retiring. WeÂ’re one of the few organizations thatÂ’s doing something about it. Through our Student Ambassador Program, weÂ’re reaching out to top students and weÂ’re partnering with the best colleges and universities in the area.

Rocky Mountain TechLine is a vauable resource for anyone who works in, or has an interest in, the Colorado’s computer?related and telecommunications industries. RockyMountainTechLine covers every aspect of the IT community in Colorado with compelling and relevant content:

• News of local and regional companies

• Profiles of people in the field

• Listings and coverage of groups and events

• Information about jobs in the technology field • Where to find qualified employees in the field • News of business deals and company promotions

• Blogs written for and by Colorado technology professionals

• Photos and graphics of new products

• Advertisements for software and hardware

• Where to get help with your latest project

Rocky Mountain TechLine is an indispensible source of information and knowledge for every computer?related professional in Colorado.

For over 20 years The Root Group has provided professional services and products for the design, implementation and management of IT infrastructures. Our expertise is focused on server, storage, network and security disciplines. We develop and optimize IT architectures by using a cross-discipline approach that analyzes and optimizes the interdependence between these disciplines.

Our goal is to help our clients exceed their business objectives by architecting infrastructures that meet both technical and financial goals. This approach is only achievable because of the experience, methodologies and skills of our staff. Our sales staff listens to your needs and helps you find solutions, whether they are from the Root Group or not. Our engineering staff has senior level expertise and certifications in multiple disciplines. They use structured and repeatable methodologies to assess, analyze and deploy infrastructures that perform and are maintainable.

Simply put, our mission is to develop long-term relationships with clients that result in optimized IT infrastructures that maximize business value.

Saleslogix is the CRM platform of choice for companies strategically focused on customer engagements. Saleslogix is designed to deliver purpose-built, cost-effective solutions for the mobile world. Deploy in the Cloud, on-premises, or mobile.

Today, energy is at the heart of everyone’s concern. More than ever, the current situation compels each and every one to achieve more while using fewer resources. Global specialist in energy management, Schneider Electric makes energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green. How? Simply by making energy visible and giving you the means to act to optimize its consumption.

Shavlik, a global leader in simplifying the complexity of IT management, is dedicated to significantly reducing the time-to-value for IT professionals from months to minutes. Shavlik’s Protect, Patch for Microsoft System Center and Management Intelligence are some of its on-premise and cloud base solutions that enable customers to manage both physical and virtual machines, deploy software, discover assets, simplify configuration, control power usage and ensure endpoint security. By bringing the sophisticated capabilities enjoyed by large companies to organizations of all sizes and types, Shavlik is driving the democratization of IT.

Shavlik Protect brings enterprise-level IT management to companies of all sizes. Get centralized patch management and asset inventory for Windows and third party applications for both virtual and physical machines. And, from the same console, get patch management capabilities, dozens of pre-built ITScripts, power management, and centralized antivirus.

Since 1968, SIM has inspired the minds of the most prestigious IT leaders in the industry. Highly regarded as the premier network for IT leadership, SIM is a community of thought leaders who share experiences and rich intellectual capital, and who explore future IT direction.

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. It is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. Startup Grind hosts monthly events in more than 50 cities and 15 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead.

The IT Summit would like to gratefully acknowledge the State of Colorado’s continued support of our conferences.

The diverse membership of STC (Society for Technical Communication) includes writers, editors, usability professionals, information architects, illustrators, printers, publishers, educators, students, engineers, and scientists employed in a variety of technological fields. With more than 5,000 members worldwide, STC is the largest professional organization serving the technical communication profession. To join the Rocky Mountain Chapter, you must first join the STC.

Founded in 1958, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication is based in Colorado and serves over 200 members. Although most of our members live and work in the metropolitan Denver area, we are geographically diverse. Many members live in the Fort Collins and Boulder areas, and some live as far away as Arizona, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The chapter serves the various needs of its members by:

Promoting professionalism and the exchange of information among its members
Educating the community on the value of technical communication

Tegile Systems is pioneering a new generation of affordable feature-rich storage arrays that are dramatically faster, and can store more data than standard arrays. Incorporating Tegile’s unique metadata handling technology, MASS™, Zebi arrays deliver caching and on the fly de-duplication and compression for primary storage. Hundreds of customers in the financial services, manufacturing, government, legal, healthcare and transportation industry sectors have deployed Zebi as primary storage in virtualized server, virtualized desktop (VDI), file services and database environments as well as for replicated storage. Being a multi-protocol device and delivering leadership data reduction rates, customers find many concurrent uses for the same array, and in many instances deploy several systems throughout their enterprise. Early Tegile customer, Washington & Lee University, now has eight Zebi Arrays in use throughout the campus. Tegile is led by a successful team of industry veterans and is committed to a philosophy of “customer first.”

Telecommunications Association of Colorado (TAC) is composed of a group of diversified, highly skilled IT professionals. Each and every member has a vast knowledge of the product or service they provide. Members also have access to the knowledge of the group as a whole and can easily obtain any information they might need from other members. You, as a customer of a TAC member, can feel assured you will receive quality products and service when dealing with a member of TAC.

Experience: Members of TAC have the benefit of years of training, support of other member’s certifications, training and experience. Members also have the benefit of manufacture and distribution training and support provided to the TAC group at meetings as well as special training seminars and classes.

Backup Support: By doing business with a TAC member, customers have the added assurance and backup of the entire TAC group. TAC members can count on the support of other members to help better meet their customer’s needs. Members often call upon other members to help balance workloads, fill when technicians are on vacation, ill or etc.

Customers of TAC can rest assured that TAC members are well informed so that they can provide the latest technology available and provide appropriate recommendations to achieve meeting long term objectives and return on information systems investments.

Savings overall: The members of TAC offer more attractive rates than those of larger companies.

TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) is a global leader in infrastructure and business intelligence software. Whether it’s optimizing inventory, cross-selling products, or averting crisis before it happens, TIBCO uniquely delivers the Two-Second Advantage® – the ability to capture the right information at the right time and act on it preemptively for a competitive advantage. With a broad mix of innovative products and services, TIBCO is the strategic technology partner trusted by businesses around the world.

With a top-notch team of IT professionals, Trestle Networks strives to provide unrivaled Juniper Networks solutions and services to diverse customers worldwide. Our team’s industry experience is extensive and time-tested for customers including: diverse and large-scale enterprises; data center co-location and virtualization facilities; educational institutions; global service providers; and high-security government environments.

Vista Solutions Corporation is focused on solving the information challenges facing our customers. Vista Solutions clients range from Fortune 100, to medium sized organizations, and small businesses across many industries. All our clients share the need to protect information while maintaining timely, reliable, secure and compliant access to information anywhere at any time.

More important than what we do, is what our customer need. Our design objective is to provide the best fit solution to solve the client problem.

Vista Solutions specializes in both Cloud and Traditional computing architectures. We provide our clients a safe and flexible path to Cloud computing, utilizing the flexibility of our “First Mile Data Center”.

Our expertise in traditional computing infrastructures includes consolidation & virtualization of existing environments. Designing and implementing highly available computing environments. As well as providing disaster recovery planning and actively monitored local and remote data protection. We provide engineered storage & backup solutions to meet your specific performance expectations.

Vista Solutions provides Cloud computing based data protection solution that can be tailored to meet your specific needs for Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). In the industry today companies have many choices when it comes to backing up your critical data. To us, what really matters is the recovery of your critical data and your business.

Networks are a critical part of making Cloud computing work for you. In addition to Local Area Networks and Quality of Service configurations, we provide accelerated wide area network solutions that ensure timely delivery of information in a safe secure and affordable manner.

Westcon is a value added distributor of category-leading unified communications, network infrastructure and security solutions with a global network of specialty resellers. Our teams create unique programs and provide exceptional support to accelerate the business of our partners. Strong relationships at every level of the Westcon organization enable our partners to receive support tailored to their needs.

From global logistics and flexible customized financing solutions to pre-sales, technical and engineering assistance, we work with our partners to respond with agility and speed to changing market conditions so they can achieve the fastest time to revenue.

Mobility is now the norm and people everywhere expect to connect without wires. The explosion of tablets and smartphones has seen to that. According to research firm IHS, tablets and smartphone revenue will surpass that of the entire consumer electronics market in 2013. Innovative organizations are using those devices to engage with their customers, transforming business models, and ensuring connectivity under even the most demanding circumstances.

We were founded on the premise that “wireless would replace wired as the primary choice for network access” and we continue to hold that vision — transforming wired to wireless by providing the most powerful, scalable, and simple wireless access solutions to organizations who depend on it for day-to-day operations.

Zones is proud to offer a carefully chosen mix of products, solutions and services to help their clients meet IT goals and business objectives. Zones simplifies information technology. Their expertise carries over to Zones lifecycle management services such as technology assessments, data center engineering, virtualization and cloud computing planning, and software asset management.

Zones dedicated teams serve organizations of every size and in specialized markets including:

Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Enterprise
SLED (State, Local, Education)
Healthcare
Retail & Hospitality