Featured Speakers
Sincere gratitude goes out to all of AppCon 2007’s incredible speakers for sharing their extensive knowledge and pioneering efforts in business continuity. The success of AppCon 2007 can be largely attributed to the caliber of our speakers.
Stay tuned for details on the AppCon 2008 speaker line-up.
Some of the featured speakers of AppCon 2007:
Gary Chen
Yankee Group
Gary Chen is a Senior Analyst in Yankee Group’s Enterprise Research group with an expertise in SME IT infrastructure and applications. Chen helps vendors and service providers understand how SMBs perceive, purchase and use technology and how to successfully market solutions to them. Chen focuses on small and medium business strategies. His specific areas of coverage include SMB IT infrastructure and business applications, with particular focuses on security, Linux/open source, VoIP, managed services, mobility, SaaS, web hosting, online marketing and e-commerce.
Chen has extensive first-hand experience and expertise in implementing and selling SMB technology solutions. Previously, he served as the Director of IT at a translation services company. He has also worked as a Director of Engineering at an e-mail applications and services company, overseeing software development, technical support, sales engineering and data center operations. Chen has consulted extensively at numerous SMBs, ranging from retail, to e-commerce, to technology and publishing, helping them understand and make crucial technology decisions.
Chen holds a B.S. degree from the University of Miami and completed the LEAP graduate program for computer systems engineering at Boston University.
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David W. Hall
CompuCom
As CompuCom's Chief Technology Officer, David Hall provides strategic leadership for supply chain logistics, advanced integration, software and consulting initiatives. Hall has more than 20 years experience in assessing, deploying, implementing and supporting IT technologies. In addition, Hall directs the company's ISO 9001-certified integration and distribution operations. Hall joined CompuCom in 1989 as a national consultant. He advanced through a variety of roles, including a Consulting Director for Enterprise Accounts, and Vice President of CompuCom's (PING) Product Integration and Networking Group, where he launched the company's expansion into network integration. Before joining CompuCom, Hall spent several years in various positions in the IT organizations of Chase Manhattan and NYNEX Business Systems. Hall earned degrees in programming and data processing from Delaware Technical College and attended Drexel University for Information Studies. In addition, Hall has most recently been invited to participate as a Board Member to the New Jersey EIRC, Educational Information & Resource Center. Lastly, Hall has recently served as an active member of the following Technical Advisory Boards: Altiris, BMC, CRN, Microsoft LivePAC, Mimosa, Symantec NA and WW Advisory Council.
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Craig Flower
Hewlett-Packard
Craig Flower is Hewlett-Packard Company Global IT Senior Vice President for eBusiness, Customer and Sales Operations (ECO). He focuses on customer and partner facing applications. Flower believes “it’s about one face to the customer, but at the same time realizing that customers have many faces.” His team partners with business units to help customers select HP solutions in over 175 countries. His organization includes eCommerce (including HP’s online presence), Sales Tools, Customer & Partner Relationship Management, Order Management, Product Content and Data Management, and Knowledge & Intranet Management Organization. Flower also has IT executive alignment responsibilities for HP’s Personal Systems Group and Marketing function. Flower has led the drive to adopt globally consistent processes and applications since the HP-Compaq merger in May 2002. He is a leader in delivering asset retirement and cost reductions while simultaneously delivering more capability to the business. Flower has held a wide range of management positions within HP since 1984. Prior to the HP-Compaq merger, Flower was Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Business Customer Organization. He also held senior IT positions in HP’s PC and Unix businesses including two years as Vice President, Chief Information Officer, HP Computing Systems.
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Eric Knorr
InfoWorld
Eric Knorr brings 20 years of technology journalism experience to the planning, development, and execution of feature articles that serve the needs of enterprise IT managers. Knorr is the former editor of PC World magazine, the creator of the best-selling PC Bible, a founding editor of CNET, and a veteran of several dot-com follies. A winner of the Neal and Computer Press awards for journalistic excellence, he has written hundreds of articles on desktop and enterprise technology. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Doug Dineley
InfoWorld
Doug is responsible for InfoWorld's product reviews and testing projects. In addition to overseeing Test Center coverage of enterprise IT products, Doug also helps plan and produce technology analyses and test-driven feature articles. He holds a bachelor's of science degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
Krishnan Thazhathekalam
Microsoft
Krishnan Thazhathekalam is the Program Manager for Microsoft Exchange Hosted Continuity, a component of Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services. In this role, Krishnan is responsible for the technical specifications and design of the Exchange Hosted Continuity service. Krishnan also works with development, QA and other teams to ensure projects ship on time and meet customer and business objectives. Krishnan is a product leader with more than 7 years experience building and shipping various products at Microsoft. He was previously the Program Manager for Anti-Spam at Hotmail and prior to that led teams that delivered services such as Live Meeting. Krishnan holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics and a master's degree in Computer Science.
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Vaino Narma
Goldman Sachs
Vaino has 20 years of experience working in the technology industry and is currently Executive Director of Client Systems and Development where he is responsible for overall program management of the Microsoft Exchange platform. Prior to his current role, Vaino was head of Messaging Engineering for the Investment Banking division and was responsible for messaging operations as well as database engineering and operations. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Vaino owned and operated a technology consulting company specializing in large network and system integration. He has his undergraduate degree from Hofstra University in Philosophy, and did graduate studies at Columbia University in Telecommunication.
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Steve Lewis
Teneros
Steve Lewis is the co-founder and CEO of Teneros, which assures continuity of operations for mission-critical Microsoft applications. Lewis is the former CEO of All Covered, the leading outsourced IT services company serving small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. Lewis was also the co-founder of Pharmanex, a leading phytopharmaceutical firm where Lewis was the initial COO. Prior to Pharmanex, as a partner and managing director of Generation Ventures, a venture firm focused on opportunities in China, he developed companies in the technology-intensive arenas of broadband telecommunications, Internet stock trading and GNSS-based air traffic control systems. Additionally, Lewis was a partner in Archimedes Capital, spent five years on the Board of Directors of Borland Enterprises and a decade with the consulting firm of Booz Allen & Hamilton. At Booz Allen & Hamilton he was a partner in the firm's operations & technology practice, led the service operations practice, and opened the first commercial office in the Middle East. He holds a B.A. in Economics, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and M.B.A. from Stanford University.
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Alistair Croll
Coradiant
Alistair Croll is the Co-founder, and SVP Products of Coradiant, the leader in User Performance Management. Alistair is a prolific writer and speaker in the networking industry. He chairs Interop's program committee for web operations and also leads the Web 2.0 Expo's web operations tracks. In the 1990s Alistair co-founded research firm Networkshop, an early specialist in data center infrastructure, Internet performance, and web operations. He has managed and consulted on a range of technologies including VPNs, QOS, access concentration, high availability, server performance and collocated security. He is the co-author of Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS Across Enterprise Networks (Prentice Hall PTR, 1999). Alistair graduated from Dalhousie University.
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Andrew Barnes
Neverfail
Andrew Barnes joined Neverfail in March 2007 bringing extensive experience in marketing, product management, and pre-sales through his 25 years in the software industry. He is responsible for Neverfail's branding, marketing, product management and web presence. Barnes most recently served as VP of Marketing for a European-based software company and has held a variety of senior positions with companies such as KVS, Sun and Platinum Technology. Previously, Barnes worked for three years as Global Director of Marketing for KVS Inc. where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing and grew the customer base tenfold until the company's acquisition by Veritas (now Symantec). Prior to KVS, Barnes was Northern Europe Marketing Manager for iPlanet and Product Marketing Manager for Forte Software (acquired by Sun Microsystems). In addition, Barnes served as the European Product Manager for Platinum Technology where he led a multinational team responsible for the launch and sales enablement of Platinum Infrastructure management products across Europe.
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Allwyn Sequeira
Blue Lane Technologies
Mr. Sequeira is Senior Vice President of Product Operations at Blue Lane Technologies, responsible for managing the overall product life cycle, from concept through research, development and test, to delivery and support. He was previously the Senior Vice President of Technology and Operations at netVmg, an intelligent route control company acquired by InterNap in 2003, where he was responsible for the architecture, development and deployment of the industry-leading flow control platform. Prior to netVmg, he was founder, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Products and Operations at First Virtual Corporation (FVC), a multi-service networking company that had a successful IPO in 1998. Prior to FVC, he was Director of the Network Management Business Unit at Ungermann-Bass, the first independent local area network company. Mr. Sequeira has previously served as a Director on the boards of FVC and netVmg.
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Eric Herzog
Asempra
Eric Herzog is responsible for strategic and product planning activities, product line management, product marketing, and technical marketing for Asempra. His responsibilities also include overseeing all worldwide channel marketing and corporate communications. Herzog has 20 years of marketing and sales experience in the storage software and storage systems hardware markets. He has managed all aspects of marketing and sales in both start-up and large corporate environments. Prior to joining Asempra, Herzog was vice president of product line management for desktop and mobile storage, vice president of worldwide channel marketing, and vice president of corporate communications at Maxtor (recently acquired by Seagate Technology). Prior to Maxtor, Herzog was vice president of marketing and business development for ARIO Data Networks (recently acquired by Xyratex) and vice president, business line management for OEM subsystems and controllers at IBM, where he held P&L responsibility for a business line generating over $200 million in revenue. Herzog has held vice president positions in marketing and sales at Topio (recently acquired by Network Appliance), Zambeel, and Streamlogic. He has also held director positions in marketing and sales at Everex, and Mass Micro Systems. He has been a member of the board of advisors for WISAN and BASILNET, both private technology companies. Herzog holds a B.A. degree in history from the University of California, Davis, where he graduated cum laude, studied towards a M.A. degree in Chinese history, and was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta honor society.
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Michael D. Osterman
Osterman Research, Inc.
The founder and principal of Osterman Research, Inc., Michael D. Osterman has 25 years experience in the market research industry, conducting research for a wide variety of technology-based clients, including Microsoft, CipherTrust, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Trend Micro and Sendmail, among many others. Mr. Osterman has extensive experience in the design, deployment and analysis of market research programs, and has developed sophisticated cost modeling methodologies in use by a variety of companies in the messaging industry. Mr. Osterman has written numerous articles for a variety of trade publications, and is currently author of a twice-weekly, online column on messaging issues published by Network World Fusion. He is a panelist and speaker at various industry and vendor-sponsored events. Mr. Osterman founded Osterman Research in 2001. Since that time, the company has become one of the leading analyst firms in the messaging and collaboration space, providing research, analysis, white papers and other services to a wide variety of companies worldwide.
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Arun Taneja
Taneja Group
Arun Taneja is the Founder, President and Consulting Analyst of the Taneja Group, an analyst and consulting group focused on storage and storage-centric server technologies. From late 2000 to early 2003 he was a Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Storage Group, an analyst group focused on storage technologies. He has 25 years experience in the industry specifically in the areas of Servers, Operating systems, Storage Area Networks, Network Attached Storage, Clustering and Storage Management Software (backup/restore, replication, snapshot, SRM, virtualization, etc.). Mr. Taneja has held various executive level positions with companies like Sun Microsystems, IBM, Data General, Vixel and Andataco. He specializes in identifying technologies that have disruptive market potential and assisting companies with market positioning and strategy. He works with a number of VC's in assessing technologies (FC, iSCSI, InfiniBand and others) and companies. He speaks often at trade shows, customer and industry events and writes on technology trends and implications for IT in the mid to large enterprises. He is frequently quoted in the press as an industry expert in storage networking. He holds a bachelor's degree in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India and an MSEE and MBA from the University of New Hampshire.
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Erik Grimmelmann
Send Word Now
Dr. Grimmelmann brings proven experience as a technology visionary in the telecommunications sector. Prior to joining Send Word Now, Dr. Grimmelmann was Chief Technology Officer and lead architect at Cometa Network, Inc., a provider of nationwide, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi (802.11) wireless broadband Internet access founded by IBM, AT&T, and Intel. Before that Dr. Grimmelmann was Senior Vice President of Technology Infrastructure at Dun & Bradstreet where he was responsible for modernizing and globalizing D&B's worldwide infrastructure. Dr. Grimmelmann also served in senior management positions at Bell Labs and AT&T including Vice President of Network and Access and Vice President of Service Integration and Realization. While at AT&T he was responsible for the delivery of all AT&T network services based on the Internet Protocol (IP), as well as for the development and delivery of AT&T's WorldNet Internet Service. He holds a B.A. in chemistry from Haverford College, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from The University of Michigan. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Software Industry Association.
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Gary Phillips
Marathon Technologies
Gary came to Marathon with more than 20 years of experience in senior management for high technology firms. His broad experience includes sales, marketing, professional services and general management. Before joining Marathon, Gary served as senior vice president, worldwide sales and services for Avaki, a leading enterprise integration software company. Gary's experience also includes serving as vice president, worldwide sales and services at Bowstreet, a pioneer in the Web services market and as vice president and general manager of the Americas at BroadVision, through the company's acquisition of Interleaf. At Interleaf he was vice president of sales and services. He also held executive sales and marketing positions with BBN Corporation, Wang Laboratories, Inc. and NCR Corporation. Gary holds a BS in business administration and marketing from Plymouth State College.
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Steve Norall
Taneja Group
Steve brings extensive marketing and engineering experience at systems, software, and services companies to the Taneja Group. He advises clients on issues concerning product strategy, positioning, messaging, and channel development. His expertise spans operating systems, file systems, databases, server infrastructure, and advanced networking and storage technologies. Steve joins the Taneja Group from PolyServe, a leading clustered storage company, where he was the Vice President of Product Marketing. At PolyServe, he was responsible for the overall marketing and product strategy of the company and successfully launched the company and its two product lines in the market during his tenure. Prior to PolyServe, Steve held senior management positions at Oracle Corporation, CGI-AMS, and Microsoft Corporation. He holds a bachelor degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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