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FinancialForce.com delivers ERP at Customer Speed™. Built on the Salesforce1 Platform, FinancialForce ERP equips customer-centric businesses with a unified cloud platform and all the applications necessary to grow both the top and bottom line. Our Financial Management, Human Capital Management (HCM), Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) apps allow businesses to increase the speed at which they operate and be more responsive along every touch point of a customer’s journey. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, FinancialForce.com is backed by leading global institutions Salesforce.com, Advent International and UNIT4.

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.

Jamie Yancy is VP, IT Manager & Security Officer; Jamie’s professional career might best be described as eclectic. Jamie has worked in the IT industry since 1977 as a communicator for the United States Navy. In 1984 he worked for the Argonne National Laboratory and had a key role the redesign of the USDOE Secure Automated Communications Network (SACNET) Jamie also, participated in the government wide Neutral Particle Beam experiment. He has provided communications support for the National Science Foundation experiments at ANL. Jamie in 1990 and began working with Rockwell International and EG&G providing management of communications at the Rocky Flats Facility Mr. Yancy was a key member of the Rocky flats Leadership academy. He has also served as The Chief Technology Officer for United Western Bancorp. In addition, he Co-Founded a Denver based DSL provider Broadband Solutions and designed and operated the network for a International long distance provider VDC, Built call centers for Teletech. Networks for Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Legent Clearing and the list. And recently, co-founded Novitious LLC an IT consulting company. Jamie holds a number of certifications including a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and is a member of ISACA, ASIS, and ISSA.

Welcome and introduction of John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado.

John Hickenlooper is a former geologist and entrepreneur who champions innovation, collaboration and efficiency. Since taking office in 2011, the Governor and his team have worked to ensure that Colorado and its business-friendly climate is one of the most desirable places to live, work and play.

Joe is responsible for key customer and partner relationships that help fuel ADTRAN’s Cloud Wi-Fi solutions growth in the Southern U.S. Previous to ADTRAN, Joe spent several years at 3COM, D-Link, and ALLTEL in Channel Sales Management and Business Development. He started out working on voice and data solutions for clients in SME and GovEd and for the last 7 years has specialized in Wi-Fi. Joe’s career in technology started in the previous century and for nearly 30 years he has watched the world morph from analog and digital to IP and cloud-based solutions. Joe holds a BBA degree from Baylor University; Go Bears!

User expectation around mobility in the enterprise is changing dramatically. Fueled by consumerization of IT, 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, ADTRAN will explore how cloud wireless is changing the economics of Wi-Fi and offering a much more flexible deployment model for today’s mobile organization.

Frank Daidone joined the City and County of Denver in 2013 and as Chief Information Officer (CIO) he is responsible for the City and County’s Technology Services Agency, the central information technology and telecommunications department for Denver’s city government.

Prior to his government appointment, Frank served as Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Director of IT, starting with the Colorado-based company in 2004 helping lead them through 8 critical years of rapid growth including the addition of over 1000 locations, international expansion, and several new concepts.

Frank currently serves on the executive board of Colorado Technology Association and is chairman of its Education Committee.

This talk covers the experience of transitioning from the private sector to the public sector through implementing innovation in a government environment using unique strategies proven successful and sustainable in the private arena.

The ability to establish effective strategies ranging from management, operations to project prioritization and employee engagement are critical components to strengthening the leadership capacity within any organization. For government specifically, because an imminent administration turnover always has the potential to create a cultural unease, it is essential to establish sustainable continuity which can easily be attained through nurturing the most important asset of any organization-its people. This can be accomplished in ways also done in the private sector-in fact it’s encouraged.

With over 20 years of working with corporate and senior executives in various fields and businesses, Dave has a long track record of helping them succeed in their strategic initiatives, projects and profit goals. Whether it’s been from life or death medical initiatives, to $50 million plus investment initiatives, or $30 billion defense initiatives – he feels privileged to work with visionaries who are improving the world in very significant ways.

Dave began learning the leadership skills necessary for business and entrepreneurial success during his 20 year career in the Army. Upon graduation from West Point, Airborne, and Ranger schools, he became one of the first Patriot commanders. During the last half of his military career, Dave won awards and was recognized for successfully leading and designing several technology projects (including telemedicine) impacting billions of dollars.

There are many threats to the success of your IT project or initiative. One frequently ignored is dealing with team members who threaten the success of your project or initiative by withholding their specialized skills and knowledge or by dominating the other members of the team – which negatively impacts the successful conclusion of your vision. As leaders, we have a choice of doing nothing and hoping for the best outcome or dealing with the elephant in the room. By knowing what the real threats to the success of your IT project or initiative are, you can focus your attention on what really matters. Dave offers critical steps to successfully bringing your IT project to completion when facing team dysfunction.

Responsible for ensuring FinancialForce applications and services fully exploit the power of the Salesforce.com platform to meet the back office needs of our customers. Also responsible for FinancialForce.com strategic alliances. Joined CODA UK in ’95 as technical consultant working on Client/Server implementations of enterprise accounting solutions in the UK, Europe and Middle East. Also responsible for the establishment and development of the technical services best practices used to support the implementation of CODA solutions globally. Kevin moved to the US in 1999 and has held a number of technical consulting, pre-sales sales and product management positions before being promoted to Vice President of Business Development where he became a frequent speaker at industry trade shows, conferences and user group events. Transferred to FinancialForce.com at its inception in Sept 2009 and current responsibilities span sales, pre-sales, partner management and internal systems oversight . Kevin has over 25 years systems integration experience across a wide variety of technical environments both on-premise and cloud including over 7 years of Salesforce.com system administration experience. Kevin was awarded BSc (honors) degree in Management Sciences from the Warwick Business School.

In an era of rapidly changing markets, empowered customers and connected workers, your business needs a new way to implement new business capabilities. You need to be agile, flexible and to measure return of investment in weeks not years. To meet customer expectations, next generation ERP must be built on the right kind of cloud platform.

Steve Wille, author of Colorful Leadership, is a senior applications manager at a large insurance company with U.S. headquarters in Colorado. He has over 25 years experience in corporate information technology management. His article on Constructive Conflict has been published internationally. Steve is a PMP (Project Management Professional) and has developed multiple large information technology systems from the ground up. Steve’s MBA degree is from Regis University in Denver, and his BSBA degree is from the University of Denver.

To survive in a corporation, we must get through the next three months, on plan, on budget, with no surprises. Thriving is a different story. Every day the game changes because somebody, somewhere, is inventing the next new thing. As technology managers we must make a choice: survive then die, or adapt and thrive. People are by nature clever and adaptive but our desire for order and control can shut down any human ingenuity. Is there a way to have it both ways at the same time? Steve offers a three dimensional model for surviving, collaborating, and thriving in an era when technology changes come from every direction.

Troy Beyer is the Founder of Beyer Consulting Group, LLC, a firm providing coaching, consulting, and learning experiences for leaders at all levels. He leverages over 15 years of Fortune 500 experience to help organizations of all sizes build cultures of learning that foster innovation and sustainable growth. Troy Beyer helps technologists and their organizations thrive through the development and application of leadership abilities.

Given that motivation is the key to employee engagement and high performance, learn, from this presentation, how IT leaders can, and why they must, shape an environment where technologists experience the excitement of contributing directly to business success.

AITP is the leading worldwide society of professionals in information technology.Educate yourself with member-only webinars and conferences. Enjoy member discounts through our partner and affiliate programs. Search and apply to jobs through the AITP Career Center. Network with Information Technology leaders at local chapter meetings and through the AITP online community. Stay up-to-date with industry trends through AITP’s Information Executive Newsletter.

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.

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.

I discuss who the primary threat actors are, their motives, and their techniques. I also discuss ways to thwart the criminals that are low or zero dollar cost. Finally, I point to resources for them to find additional information.

Mike Harner is a Sr. Sales Engineer at Nutanix with more than 15 years of experience across a wide range of technologies from programming to networking to storage and virtualization. Mike has been involved in nearly all aspects of IT from product support, IT Manager, Pre-Sales design and Post-Sales implementation. Mike is originally from Minnesota and although he has lived in Colorado for nearly 8 years, his northern accent remains faithfully with him.

Web-scale companies such as Facebook and Google threw away the playbook when designing their infrastructure using software-defined storage and hyper-convergence. Nutanix marries these technologies with enterprise functionality on hyper-converged infrastructure to production environments to deliver real TCO, scalability and operational benefits today.

Join us for a close-up look at datacenter trends and the Nutanix hyper-converged platform with web-scale technologies for virtualized workloads, such as enterprise applications, desktop virtualization/EUC, private cloud, and big data. We’ll cover the Nutanix web-scale architecture and how it is changing datacenter operations through leading performance, intuitive management, seamless scaling, and deep integration with the virtualization stack.

My Name is Henry Niekerk, and I have been in IT for over 15 years. I have worked across multiple facets of IT from Cisco Systems to Sun Micro Systems and Oracle. This gives me a unique view point when working with my customers. Currently I am the Senior System Engineer for the Rocky Mountain region. I am always out to help where I can and continue to help customer create a defendable network utilizing Blue Coat solutions.

We live in a post prevention world, one where absolute protection is a false hope. Headlines abound showing that prevention alone is not sufficient against today’s threats. Changing the mindset from a prevention-only strategy to one of rapid detection and response for a strong post breach security posture is key. Join Blue Coat as we share a strategy that balances breach prevention with investment in detection and remediation. We will walk through the anatomy of a real world, large scale attack and analyze the kill chain. From there we will discuss best practices steps and tools to determine how the data was accessed, indicators of compromise, and the benefits of event correlation and contextual understanding.

John Basso is an experienced technology executive with a unique ability to help businesses win through strategic roles both inside and across multiple organizations. He has been leading technical teams and implementing leading-edge business processes and custom technology solutions for over 20 years. John’s versatile skillset across all major business functions has made him an integral part of the success for Amadeus Consulting – where John is the CIO. As a dynamic executive, John is inserted into critical phases of the business lifecycle for Amadeus Consulting and works closely with its business partners to ensure their success. John’s demonstrated ability to manage complex custom software development programs across US and international teams has led to senior executive positions, including Chief Strategy Officer, CTO, and VP of Marketing, with several Amadeus Consulting clients and partners. Additionally, John has extensive experience with venture capital funding and was a key contributor to equity investment deals for three different promising startup companies of over $20 million each.

John Basso discusses how the IT field is in for a huge change. Companies are turning to third party tools and away from servers, physical work environments are moving away from hardware, and apps are going to the cloud. This is the equivalent of a death by 1000 cuts for the IT industry.

David Luhan is recognized as an innovative leader with a solid track record of pioneering strategic partnerships and leading cross-functional IT teams to accomplish information technology programs across multi-disciplinary business sectors.

Mr. Luhan is currently serving as the Director of Information Technology for the Governor’s Office of Information Technology at the State of Colorado. He provides leadership to a diverse workforce within all centers of technology excellence to deliver IT services to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. He is a trusted technical advisor and member of the Information Technology Management Team (IT-MT) and chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). He is currently serving on the Governor’s Data Advisory Board, advocating best-practices for information management for the State of Colorado.

Leading change effectively is a business imperative and a requirement for business success. The pace of change is increasing and almost half of all IT initiatives struggle and fail due to poor change management. (2014) In this new economy, effective change management is essential to embrace innovation, implement new technologies, address shifting customer demands, and meet critical business challenges. Growing IT sophistication within the business community has created a nexus of forces that are hyper-expanding our information driven relationships and deconstructing barriers. Improving professional effectiveness by reshaping the dynamic workforce, recognizing the speed differentials of change, and harnessing organizational inertia achieves positive outcomes. Learn what transformational practices are being used to gain a competitive advantage and what happens when change is done well.

Ed has been in technology for over 30 years. He has spent time building large scale missile and radar systems for the military as well as handled the IT infrastructure for a bank. He has technical expertise in Database, Application Development, Analytics, and Business Intelligence to name a few.

The world has gone mobile and so have your employees and your customer data. Learn what it takes to be secure yet agile in the digital age with flexible, purpose-built mobile apps that deliver information and capabilities your team actually needs to be successful. We will discuss how to plan for a mobile workforce to ensure maximum adoption, compliance, security, and utility.

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.

Infor CRM delivers tools for individuals, teams, and companies focused on increasing sales performance and the insights to optimize sales, marketing, and service strategy and execution. This breadth allows you to manage the full customer lifecycle in one environment, access relevant ERP data to help win customers, manage future sales opportunities, and deliver exceptional customer service.

1903 Solutions is a San Diego Headquartered integrator specializing in Application Acceleration, Availability, and Scalability. We provide comprehensive solutions that combine best-of-breed technology along with our focused line of Professional Services. Our guiding philosophy is to be focused on a few areas and provide best in class solutions and services.

Our name is a promise to provide best in class service and responsiveness that is reminiscent of the year 1903 when well done was better than well said.

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.

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.

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.

Amadeus Consulting is a multi-faceted, award winning technology organization that excels for our clients, our employees, and our community. We believe that strong values and excellent people keep a company strong. Since 1994, we have been helping clients from Fortune 500 corporations to serial entrepreneurs solve their difficult business challenges with custom software and mobile app development.

Business leaders come to Amadeus Consulting because of our mission-driven philosophy. Our first principle is “everything is possible”. Our Software and App Development Teams can help you grow your business through technology and optimize your core processes and work flows. Whether you need help strategically planning for the future or ensuring an existing software project’s success, the Amadeus Consulting Team is ready to help.

AMX® (www.amx.com) is part of the HARMAN Professional Division, and the leading brand for the business, education, and government markets for the company. As such, AMX is dedicated to integrating AV solutions for an IT World. AMX solves the complexity of managing technology with reliable, consistent and scalable systems comprising control and automation, system-wide switching and AV signal distribution, digital signage and technology management. AMX systems are deployed worldwide in conference rooms, homes, classrooms, network operation/command centers, hotels, entertainment venues and broadcast facilities, among others.

Axis provides IP-based network video solutions including network cameras (IP cameras) and video encoders for security surveillance and remote monitoring.

Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops collaboration and visualization products for the Entertainment, Enterprise and Healthcare markets. Leading products include the ClickShare family of wireless collaboration devices, laser, LED & lamped projectors up to 60,000 lumens, and LCD & LED based display walls of all sizes.

Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and APAC. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with 3,250 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 1.051 billion euro in 2014.

Barracuda Networks, Inc. offers industry-leading solutions designed to solve mainstream IT problems – efficiently and cost effectively – while maintaining a level of customer support and satisfaction second to none. Barracuda Networks products span three distinct markets, including: 1) content security, 2) networking and application delivery, as well as 3) data storage, protection and disaster recovery.

While Barracuda Networks maintains a strong heritage in email and web security appliances, their award-winning portfolio includes more than a dozen purpose-built solutions that support literally every aspect of the network – providing organizations of all sizes with true end-to-end protection that can be deployed in hardware, virtual, cloud and mixed form factors.

CitiBank, Coca-Cola, Delta Dental, FedEx, Harvard University, IBM, L’Oreal, Liberty Tax Service, Mythbusters and Spokane Public Schools are amongst the more than 150,000 organizations worldwide confidently protecting their users, applications and data with Barracuda Networks’ solutions. The company is privately held with its international headquarters and manufacturing facility based in Campbell, California. Barracuda Networks has offices in eight international locations and distributors in more than 80 countries worldwide.

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. Blue Coat has a long history of protecting organizations, their data and their employees and is the trusted brand to 15,000 customers worldwide, including 86 percent of the Fortune® Global 500. With a robust portfolio of intellectual property anchored by more than 200 patents and patents pending, the company continues to drive innovations that assure business continuity, agility and governance. Blue Coat offers the industry’s most advanced and sophisticated security technology with a new outlook on how security technology provides business value. It’s called Business Assurance Technology and includes a comprehensive array of technologies, services, and capabilities that provide total protection—and help advance the business. Blue Coat’s Advanced Threat Protection provides a comprehensive lifecycle defense that fortifies the network against advanced targeted attacks. The combination of real-time protection, dynamic analysis, and post-breach investigation and remediation closes the gap between ongoing security operations and incident discovery, containment, and resolution.

CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The Company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. The company also offers advanced entertainment services under the CenturyLink® Prism™ TV and DIRECTV brands. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations.

CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. As a non-profit trade association, we advance the global interests of IT professionals and IT channel organizations and enable them to be more successful with industry-leading IT certifications and IT business credentials, IT education, resources and the ability to connect with like-minded, leading IT industry experts.

CompView was founded in 1987 by Paul White as the first dealer for InFocus Systems. The company has grown in product breadth and services along with the rapidly emerging audio visual and group communications marketplace. The company now provides audio visual design, engineering, programming, installation, consultation and contract services to clients nationwide from their headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, offices in seven major cities and through their expert network of AV partners.

CompView currently employs 130 people and has built market share by providing; complete design / build solutions, leading technology products, outstanding customer service and nationwide AV contracting services.

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.

DataMAPt is a software development company providing Cloud-Based, SaaS solutions. We maximize Employee Productivity and Computer Network Efficiency by making sure your, or your client’s, resources are running optimally, allowing you to take proactive, preventative actions to avoid downtime and intelligently plan for change and growth. DataMAPt’s agentless, remote monitoring and management services are priced as low as $6 per month per server ($12 per database) requiring no contracts, no upfront fees or licensing bundles.

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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.

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E2 Optics is an award winning Woman Owned design build communications firm headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. As a trusted advisor and go-to industry expert in emerging technologies and unified data communications systems, E2 Optics provides turnkey mission critical services including Low Voltage infrastructure, Telecommunications, Audio Visual and Physical Security Solutions. Our ability to design and install complimentary solutions offers an advantage to our clients by streamlining efficiencies which decreases total cost of ownership and increases return on investment. With certified industry credentials, the E2 Optics team provides world class industry knowledge and expertise at a tremendous value. E2 Optics supports national, commercial and federal government market sectors as a SBA Certified 8(a), WOSB, WBEC, DBE, MBE Company.

EDP and e-Systems Group protect and manage critical assets through their complete portfolio of ID labels, tracking software, customized racks, consoles, and data center services.

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.

Organizations come to us because we are the only company that implemented deduplication in a way that fixed all the challenges of backup storage. ExaGrid’s unique landing zone and scale-out architecture provides the fastest backups — resulting in the shortest fixed backup window, the fastest local restores, fastest offsite tape copies and instant VM recoveries while permanently fixing the backup window length, all with reduced cost upfront and over time. We take the stress of backup storage away forever. We believe in what we do and our customers benefit from it every single day.

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

FinancialForce.com delivers ERP at Customer Speed™. Built on the Salesforce1 Platform, FinancialForce ERP equips customer-centric businesses with a unified cloud platform and all the applications necessary to grow both the top and bottom line. Our Financial Management, Human Capital Management (HCM), Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) apps allow businesses to increase the speed at which they operate and be more responsive along every touch point of a customer’s journey. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, FinancialForce.com is backed by leading global institutions Salesforce.com, Advent International and UNIT4.

Ford AV designs, installs, and services professional sound, video and lighting systems for corporate, education, government, churches, entertainment and sporting venues. We have been recognized as one of the top AV integrators in the nation.

Fortinet protects the most valuable assets of some of the largest organizations across the globe. The company’s fast, secure and global cyber security solutions – strengthened by the industry’s highest level of threat research, intelligence and analytics – provide broad, high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the IT infrastructure.

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 162,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.8 trillion yen (US$46 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31,2014.

At Great Bay Software, we offer solutions that provide you with tighter control and comprehensive visibility over every single endpoint accessing your network. With our technology, you can improve network security and quickly respond to potential threats before they become major issues.

HPCwire is the leader in world-class journalism for HPC. With a legacy dating back to 1986, HPCwire is recognized worldwide for its breakthrough coverage of the fastest computers in the world and the people who run them. For topics ranging from the latest trends and emerging technologies, to expert commentary, in-depth analysis, and original feature coverage, HPCwire delivers it all, as the industry’s leading news authority and most reliable and trusted resource. Visit www.hpcwire.com today!

Innovation is in IBM’s DNA, bringing new approaches to customers, the company and the world at large. Behind each innovation are the people who conceive of it and work the long hours to see it become reality. Meet some of those innovators and learn more about them and their work.

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!

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.

“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.

From its beginning, Level 3 Communications was founded on the principles of the Silicon Economicssm cycle: create a global telecommunications network with the scale to reduce unit costs, stimulate demand with these lower costs, support that demand by scaling even more. Level 3 created a network that serves as a foundation for the communications services of the 21st century by providing, among other things, information transmission over a fiber optic network and media delivery over a content delivery network. And we’ve grown to support the end-to-end communications services that businesses and carriers rely on.

LINX is a technology integrator specializing in the design, installation and support of network cabling systems, audio visual systems and security systems. The company was started by a team of industry-recognized technology professionals in 2003. That team remains at the helm today.

One aspect that sets LINX apart from other technology integrators is our capability to provide full service for voice data, audio visual and security services ranging from a design-assist approach to 100% self-performed integration and support. What this means for our clients is, LINX can work within tighter financial constraints to deliver your projects within your financial goals.

LogRhythm, a leader in security intelligence and analytics, empowers organizations around the globe to rapidly detect, respond to and neutralize damaging cyber threats. The company’s award-winning platform unifies next-generation SIEM, log management, network and endpoint forensics, and advanced security analytics. In addition to protecting customers from the risks associated with cyber threats, LogRhythm provides innovative compliance automation and assurance, and enhanced IT intelligence.

LogRhythm is consistently recognized as a market leader. The company has been positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s SIEM Magic Quadrant report for three consecutive years, named a “Champion” in Info-Tech Research Group’s 2014-15 SIEM Vendor Landscape report and ranked Best-in-Class (No. 1) in DCIG’s 2014-15 SIEM Appliance Buyer’s Guide. In addition, LogRhythm has received Frost & Sullivan’s SIEM Global Market Penetration Leadership Award and been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post. LogRhythm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with operations throughout North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

McGladrey combines technical knowledge and business savvy with products from NetSuite, Microsoft, Cisco, and HP to assess complex situations, devise effective solutions, and implement them to meet your strategic goals.

Since 1999, MeetingOne has been a top solution provider of integrated audio & web conferencing, eLearning platforms, webinar event facilitation & meeting consulting services. As a strategic partner of Adobe since 2005, MeetingOne has become a global Gold Solutions partner of Adobe Connect uniquely offing all services. MeetingOne strives to bring its clients quality products and services that optimize previous investments by integrating with existing popular platforms and software’s. MeetingOne is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with international locations in France and Belgium.

In 1993, we shipped our first data storage system to Patrick Mulroney, who was a system administrator at Tandem Computers at that time. The network appliance was designed to clean up his infrastructure sprawl. He loved its simplicity.

“Patrick’s favourite attribute was that our system rebooted in 30 seconds instead of hours like our competitors,” says NetApp co-founder, Dave Hitz. “While solving the downtime problem, we also gave Patrick a competitive edge.”

More than 20 years later, our story is still about delivering innovation that gives our customers an edge over their competitors. From the edge of the universe with CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, to the edge of human endurance in Formula One auto racing, we help you to do things you couldn’t before – at speeds you never thought possible.

Our team is passionate about customer success. Our company culture and work environment support that dedication. Together with our global network of partners, we are united in one goal: to help our customers achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

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.

Nutanix delivers web-scale IT infrastructure to medium and large enterprises with its software-driven Virtual Computing Platform, natively converging compute and storage into a single solution to drive unprecedented simplicity in the datacenter. Customers can start with a few servers and scale to thousands, with predictable performance and economics. With a patented elastic data fabric and consumer-grade management, Nutanix is the blueprint for application-optimized and policy-driven infrastructure.

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.

QNAP, Inc., as its brand promise “Quality Network Appliance Provider”, aims to deliver comprehensive offerings of cutting edge network attached storage (NAS) and network video recorder (NVR) solutions featured with ease-of-use, robust operation, large storage capacity, and trustworthy reliability. QNAP integrates technologies and designs to bring forth quality products that effectively improve business efficiency on file sharing, virtualization applications, storage management and surveillance in the business environments, as well as enrich entertainment life for home users with the offering of a fun multimedia center experience. Headquartered in Taipei, QNAP delivers its solutions to the global market with nonstop innovation and passion.

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.

Since 1989, The Root Group has been providing IT infrastructure solutions to a wide variety of commercial, educational and government enterprises throughout the Rocky Mountain region. We specialize in architecting, designing, deploying and managing high performing compute infrastructures that optimize our customers’ ability to leverage IT as a competitive business advantage. We compliment best-in-class technology with highly skilled engineering expertise in the disciplines of networks, servers, storage, security and virtualization. Our ability to provide highly functional cross-discipline solutions for on-premise or cloud-based compute environments combined with a commitment for highly responsive support forms the basis for long term mutual success. Do it right the first time with The Root Group.

In today’s business environment, your data is one of your greatest resources. Any glitch or loss equates to needless wasted hours and dollars.

Sanity Solutions is a specialist in comprehensive equipment and services for your data storage needs. If your organization has stored data, consider Sanity Solutions.

At Sanity, we identify your business needs and create strategic goals and technical solutions that maximize your investments and results. Our employees are trained on the latest products, services, and industry standards to provide you with storage and technology solutions that surpass your objectives, including eliminating data loss, increasing data availability, and lowering overall costs, with continual technical and account support.

As a senior-level IT professional, you provide both strategic and tactical direction to your division on a daily basis. Your staff constantly turns to you for advice, answers and guidance on the various issues plaguing IT departments. What about you? Where do you turn for that knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices that stimulate the mind of a CIO?

Turn to the Society for Information Management (SIM). Since 1969, 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.

SK&T was founded by Kathy Lawson, SK&T’s CEO and President, in 1997. As a woman-owned, small business enterprise, SK&T is favorably positioned to benefit from multiple programs offered by the federal, state and county agencies, as well as major corporations. Though this has contributed to the overall success of SK&T, the driving reason for our record growth is our commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and quality solutions.

Not only can SK&T meet the current demands of your business but we have structured our company growth in anticipation of fulfilling your future needs. Our strategic partnerships with manufacturers, suppliers and other corporations contribute towards our high-quality, affordable solutions, while our diverse client base has provided us with extensive knowledge of the challenges facing businesses today.

We seek every opportunity to serve as a knowledgeable, valued partner, supplying our clients with impact-producing solutions and a high return on investment. SK&T is not just a box pusher, SK&T Integration has set itself a side and committed to our customers that we will support everything we sell. we want our customers satisfied with the products and services they receive from SK&T.

SMS Systems Maintenance Services offers an adaptive suite of managed IT asset lifecycle support services throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Services include independent hardware maintenance, hardware sales and leasing alternatives, data center relocations and consolidations, data migrations, data storage audits, deployments, secure asset disposition, recycling, to name a few.

The Society of Communications Technology Consultants International, Inc., (SCTC) offers information and communications technology (ICT) answers. Our professional network of experienced, vendor independent, vetted consultants has extensive knowledge and expertise to guide organizations to optimal solutions.

When you engage an SCTC consultant, you can be confident that you are working with the best. SCTC consultants are:

Experts in their field, thoroughly vetted by the SCTC.
Part of a powerful network of consultants, able to form teams on demand with the right expertise for each project.
Vendor-independent, delivering unbiased, client-focused recommendations.

The SCTC has been a recognized force in the information and communications technology industry since 1976. This non-profit society provides a robust network of consultant resources and opportunities for collaboration, a forum for professional development, mentoring of new consultants, and access to a vendor advisory council that offers product, service, and channel information for our consultants and clients.

IT security products have become as complex as the networks they’re trying to secure. At Sophos we know that the solution to complexity is not more complexity. We tackle security challenges with clarity and confidence, knowing that simple security is better security.

We began producing antivirus and encryption products nearly 30 years ago. Today our products help secure the networks used by 100 million people in 150 countries and 100,000 businesses, including Pixar, Under Armour, Northrop Grumman, Xerox, Ford, Avis, and Toshiba.

We’re focused on keeping IT security simple and reliable. We know that a proper security strategy must include networks, servers and devices—all devices—managed easily through the cloud.

Targus is the leading global supplier of carrying cases and accessories for the mobile lifestyle. Our mission is to leverage innovative marketing and global distribution to deliver solutions that makes mobile technology easier, more productive and more enjoyable. Targus Group International, Inc. pioneered the notebook carrying case category 30 years ago, partnering with corporations, retailers and OEMs to provide the best possible protection for notebook PCs. Today, Targus continues to define and shape the mobile accessory category with products that enhance users’ connectivity, security and personal style, liberating them to use their devices with the utmost convenience, confidence and comfort.

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.

With over 35 combined years of experience, we work with CEOs, leaders, business owners, and stakeholders – whose successful implementation of their strategic initiatives, projects, or businesses is threatened by risk or uncertainty – to take decisive action and lead their teams.

We have extensive experience dealing with high stakes decision making – making critical decisions and taking decisive action based on incomplete information, unproven concepts, unproven teams, complexity, and rapid or disruptive change – which can result in a big win or loss to your identity and business.

If you are facing a risky and uncertain situation, where you need clarity and control to take decisive action, we invite you to schedule a confidential, no-obligation consultation.

Stop the confusion. Take decisive action now.

Your business is as unique as you are. That is why Watchman Computer Services doesn’t offer cookie-cutter solutions to everyone who contacts them for help.

Maybe you know exactly what you want in terms of services, or maybe you just have a picture in your head of how you want your office to run. Whatever the case may be, you want your needs to be understood, and you also want to understand the solutions offered. Technology is complicated, but it doesn’t have to be hard! Watchman Computer Services makes it easy so you can concentrate on what is important to you and your company.

The experience. The experts. The right tools. The personal touch. That’s the Watchman Computer Services difference.