IBM PartnerWorld 2006 Conference to Drive Innovation, Collaboration, Growth22 February 2006
IBM today announced the agenda for IBM'sPartnerWorld 2006 conference, scheduled for Sunday, March 12 throughWednesday, March 15 at the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Resort and ConventionCenter. The conference will bring together senior IBM executives,solution providers, integrators, consultants, independent software vendors,analysts, media, government, academics, and thought leaders to discusstopics related to innovation, collaboration and growth in the private andpublic sectors on a global scale.
The agenda for the PartnerWorld 2006 conference(http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld), which will be hosted by Donn Atkins,general manager, IBM Global Business Partners, has been planned inrecognition of today's marketplace realities. News of significance toBusiness Partners and the broader business world is also expected.
"PartnerWorld 2006 is the time and place where industries, market segments,business and thought leaders all come together to show how companies caninnovate, collaborate and grow together through information technology,"said Donn Atkins, GM, IBM Global business Partners. "We are building aninnovation ecosystem that will make businesses more creative, dynamic andcompetitive in an increasingly On Demand world."
Among the topics the conference will explore: collaborative innovation,business networking, growth in small-medium business, new developments inIT security, emergency preparedness, communications convergence,service-oriented architectures.
Highlighted Links IBM PartnerWorld
---Innovation that Matters
With companies like IBM investing in innovation as a strategic initiative,innovation is increasingly a key driver of growth and competitivedifferentiation for Business Partners and their clients in today's globaleconomy.
---Collaboration in the Emerging Ecosystem
Business Partners can horizontally and vertically link with each other andindustries, enterprises, and IBM to impact their client's success.
---Emerging Trends and Growth Markets
Business Partners learn how to get the most out of emerging market andtechnology innovation opportunities in segments like small-medium business,IT services, hardware, software and financing.
---New Features
New exhibits, networking and business development vehicles enable ITproviders to experience first-hand the depth and breadth of technicalresources and support available through IBM PartnerWorld.
Interactive Panels
IBM Sets The Stage For Partner Collaboration
Reporters and analysts sit down with senior IBM leadership and dive intoone of the key areas for IBM that has driven the redefinition ofpartnering, Collaborative Innovation. IBM's Technology, Software, Systems,and Research units illustrate with actual marketplace examples how this newway of partnering will provide breakthroughs and new revenue opportunitiesfor partners.
Technology in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
When technology is open and freely available it can help in times ofdisaster. For example, when the Katrina and Rita hurricanes hit the GulfCoast, an emerging Web technology called PHP enabled IBM and the U.S.Chamber of Commerce to quickly build a Web site, jobs4recovery, that helpsstorm victims find jobs. The technology slashed the time it would havenormally taken to build such a complex site brought together two verydifferent job databases, and applied Google Maps and Google Earthcapabilities so that job seekers could locate jobs close to their physicallocation. What's next?
360 degrees of Innovation
What are businesses of all sizes, including end users and technologyproviders across industries saying about innovation? Explore the keys tounlocking ingenuity with new primary research.
The Keys to SMB Growth
Access to technology, capital, services and skills directly impact thecompetitiveness of small-medium businesses and their IT providers. Findout how SMBs are acquiring these essential assets.
About IBM PartnerWorld:
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, offering a hostof cross-industry and industry-specific solutions designed to helpcompanies of all sizes become on demand businesses. Together withour Business Partners, we are transforming the way companies operate andinnovate. PartnerWorld is a worldwide program for IBM Business Partnersthat offers sales and marketing tools, skills building courses andtechnical support to create new opportunities designed to help you growyour business and drive increased profit. It encompasses the entireportfolio of industry-leading IBM technologies, products, services andfinancing. For more information on teaming with IBM please visit:http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld.
Contact:Mike Azzi914-642-5008azzi@us.ibm.com
SOURCE: IBM
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