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CIOs and other key corporate decision-makers can take advantage of a limited supply of complimentary passes to join executives from a wide array of innovative companies who will discuss new solutions and strategies for success in Cloud-based Business Intelligence (BI), ‘Big Data’ and Data Integration at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The Summit is being hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media, and will provide an intimate opportunity for CIOs and other corporate executives to learn about the latest innovations and share best practices regarding how can Cloud BI, Big Data and Data Integration can help them meet their escalating business requirements.

Here are some of the highlights we have planned at the Summit:

• Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Cloud Platform team will kick off the Summit with a keynote talk about “Fulfilling the Promise of Big Data Analysis in the Cloud.”
• Jane Griffin, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and US Deloitte Analytics Leader, will provide her views regarding “Capitalizing on Cloud Analytics to Harness Big Data, Social Media and Mobility.”
• Anjul Bhambhri, Vice President, Big Data, IBM Silicon Valley Lab, will discuss “Smarter Decision-Making: Leverage Big Data to Gain New Actionable Insights.”
• Kognitio’s Vice President of Cloud Solutions, Ian Bird, will present a keynote talk entitled, “Measuring the Success of Today’s Cloud Analytics, BI and Big Data Solutions.”
• And, CloudTrigger’s CEO/Co-Founder, Lonnie Wills, will be providing a keynote presentation entitled, “Overcoming at the Barriers to Success in Cloud Analytics, BI and Big Data.”

Click here to see the latest roster of leading thinkers and session topics at the Cloud Analytics Summit.  

Qualified CIOs and other executive decision-makers from mid-size and large-scale enterprises may take advantage of a limited number of complimentary passes to attend the Summit. Register now to capitalize on this limited offer.

The Cloud Analytics Summit is part of the 2012 Cloud Innovators Summit executive forum series aimed at helping corporate decision-makers better understand how they can leverage the latest Cloud innovations to satisfy their business requirements and achieve their business objectives. The other forums include the Cloud Management Summit on June 19 and second annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 5. All of the events will be held at the Computer History Museum. 

Click here if you’d like to submit a speaker proposal, or contact me if you’d like to learn how your company can participate in the Cloud Analytics Summit or our other Cloud Innovator Summits as a speaker or partner.

Contact Marc Sternberg if you’d like more information about sponsorship opportunities associated with these events.

Stay tuned for more details regarding our upcoming conferences via Twitter @CloudSummits.

THINKstrategies announced today that QuorumLabs has been named the latest winner of THINKstrategies’ Cloud Computing Business Value (CCBV) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits being delivered by today’s cloud computing solutions.

The CCBV Awards program was launched in 2010 to recognize Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) providers delivering tangible business benefits to specific user organizations. These benefits include lower costs, faster deployment times, greater profitability, etc. The CCBV Award program builds on the success of THINKstrategies’ Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program which was initiated in 2009.

QuorumLabs develops innovative technologies and products that provide high availability and instant recovery of critical business systems for small to mid-sized companies. QuorumLabs’ turnkey solutions allow businesses to routinely and automatically test their recovery plan and recover failed systems with a single click.

Click here to read about the measurable business benefits that earned QuorumLabs the latest CCBV Award.

For more information regarding the CCBV Awards or to apply for an award, go to http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/ccbv.php.

Last week, I had the opportunity to watch the simulcast of IBM’s unveiling of its latest Smarter Analytics offerings aimed at helping organizations contend with their escalating ‘Big Data’ needs. I was particularly interested in this event because of THINKstrategies’ upcoming Cloud Analytics Summit which will examine this same topic.

IDC estimates enterprises will invest more than $120 billion to capture the business implications of their burgeoning internal and external data sources by acquiring a combination of analytics software, systems and services by 2015.

To say that IBM has made a ‘big bet’ on business intelligence (BI), big data and analytics would be an understatement. The company has acquired 28 companies focused on these areas since 2005, including Algorithmics, Coremetrics, DemandTec, Emptoris, i2, and Netezza. It has combined these assets with its internal staff to now boast over 9,000 business analytics and optimization consultants and 400 researchers working out of analytics solution centers in Berlin, Beijing, Dallas, London, New York, Tokyo, Washington and Zurich.

IBM’s latest round of solutions aimed at helping businesses contend with their big data challenges are focused on predictive analytics to reduce fraud, manage financial performance and encourage better executive decision-maker.

The Smarter Analytics Signature Solution will put IBM’s adaptive systems to work helping to protect against potential fraud by embedding advanced algorithms into business processes which can detect potential issues in real time. This technology can substantially reduce deceptive practices in a variety of industries, such as insurance and healthcare, as well as tax and other governmental functions.

IBM’s ‘Next Best Action’ Smarter Analytics Signature Solution will leverage the company’s growing portfolio of customer behavior tracking and analysis tools which can help businesses of all sizes better understand their customers’ preferences and requirements so they can more effectively target their products and services to meet their needs.

The third offering unveiled during last week’s announcement was IBM’s new CFO Performance Insight capability. This solution will give users access to real-time financial information which can help them better manage day-to-day operations and achieve their long-term objectives.

What is worth noting in last week’s announcement is that IBM doesn’t expect to satisfy its customers’ analytics needs with powerful software and systems along. It recognizes that most of its customers will also need consulting help to achieve their objectives. This is a clear example of a growing market segment which can benefit from IBM’s combination of software, systems and services. And the company is predicting that it will generate approximately $16 billion in business analytics revenue by 2015.

IBM’s Vice President of Big Data Products, Anjul Bhambhri, will be a keynote speaker at THINKstrategies’ Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. I’m sure she will provide more insight about IBM’s latest offerings during her talk.

Disclosure: This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.

A growing number of executives from industry leading companies in the Business Intelligence (BI), ‘Big Data’ and Data Integration arenas are signing up to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mtn. View, CA, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media.

The Cloud Analytics Summit will provide a forum for CIOs and other corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest innovations and share best practices regarding Cloud BI, Big Data and Data Integration to satisfy their escalating business requirements.

Kognitio has become a Marquee Sponsor of the Summit. Kognitio’s Vice President of Cloud Solutions, Ian Bird, will present a keynote talk entitled, “Measuring the Success of Today’s Cloud Analytics, BI and Big Data Solutions.”

Alteryx and CloudTrigger have also become Title Sponsors of the Summit. Alteryx’s CEO, George Mathew, will be participating in the “Redefining BI and Analytics in the Cloud” executive panel. And, CloudTrigger’s CEO and Co-Founder, Lonnie Wills, will be providing a keynote presentation entitled, “Overcoming at the Barriers to Success in Cloud Analytics, BI and Big Data.”

Trident Capital has also become a sponsor of the Summit and Ashok Srivastava, a Venture Partner at the firm, will moderate a panel session entitled, “Industry-Specific Cloud Analytics Customer Success Stories”, which will include Bruce Armstrong, the CEO of PivotLink.

Fusion-IO, Indicee, Informatica and MuleSoft have also become Summit sponsors providing executive speakers who will offer their perspectives regarding today’s exciting Cloud analytics, big data and data integration opportunities at the event.

In addition to our latest speakers and sponsors, the following key executives will also be presenting their views at the Cloud Analytics Summit:   

• Anjul Bhambhri, Vice President, Big Data, IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory
• Jane Griffin, Americas Leader of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Analytics Practice
• Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Big Data Initiative
• Ken Rudin, VP Analytics & Platform Technologies, Zynga
• Richard Broome, CIO and Vice President of Operations, Host Analytics
• Doug Harr, CIO, Splunk
• David Roth, CEO/Co-Founder, AppFirst
• Brad Peters, CEO/Co-Founder, Birst
• Mark Cunningham, Founder/President/CEO, Indicee
• Joseph Szmadzinski, CEO, IT Management Resources
• Chris Purpura, GM of Mule iON Cloud Platform
• Chor-Ching Fan, Senior Director of Analytics Product Management, LogiXML
• Russell Hertzberg, VP SaaS and ISV Solutions, SoftServe
• Kate Hunt, Director of Communities, CompTIA
• Chuck DeVita, Founder, Growth Process Group 

The Cloud Analytics Summit is a part of the 2012 Cloud Innovators Summit executive forum series aimed at helping corporate decision-makers better understand how they can leverage the latest Cloud innovations to satisfy their business requirements and achieve their business objectives.

Qualified CIOs and other executive decision-makers from mid-size and large-scale enterprises may take advantage of a limited number of complimentary passes to the Summit. Register now to see if you qualify for this limited offer.

The other forums include the Cloud Management Summit on June 19 and the Cloud Channel Summit on November 5. All of the events will be held at the Computer History Museum. 

Click here if you’d like to submit a speaker proposal, or contact me if you’d like to learn how your company can participate in the Cloud Analytics Summit or our other Cloud Innovator Summits as a speaker or partner.

Contact Marc Sternberg if you’d like more information about sponsorship opportunities associated with these events.

Stay tuned for more details regarding our upcoming conferences via Twitter @CloudSummits.

I’m pleased to announce that IBM’s Vice President of Big Data Products, Anjul Bhambhri, has agreed to be a keynote speaker at the Cloud Analytics Summit on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The purpose of the Cloud Analytics Summit is to provide a forum for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Cloud solutions aimed at addressing their business intelligence (BI) and analytics needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their systems and applications into a more productive enterprise-wide resource to satisfy their business requirements.

Anjul recently provided her perspective in Forbes about the growing importance of the Data Scientist in the business environment. At the Cloud Analytics Summit, she will discuss, “Smarter Decision-Making: Leverage Big Data to Gain New Actionable Insights”.

Prior to assuming her current responsibilities, Anjul was the Director of IBM Optim application and data life cycle management tools, and spearheaded the development of XML capabilities in IBM’s DB2 database server. She has also held various engineering and management positions at Informix and Sybase. Prior to her assignment in tools, Anjul is a recipient of the YWCA of Silicon Valley’s “Tribute to Women in Technology” award for 2009.

In addition to Anjul, the following executives have also agreed to present their perspectives regarding Cloud-based BI, Big Data and Data Integration at the Cloud Analytics Summit:

• Jane Griffin, Americas Leader of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Analytics Practice
• Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Big Data Initiative
• Ken Rudin, VP Analytics & Platform Technologies, Zynga
• Richard Broome, CIO and Vice President of Operations, Host Analytics
• Doug Harr, CIO, Splunk
• David Roth, CEO/Co-Founder, AppFirst
• Brad Peters, CEO/Co-Founder, Birst
• Lonnie Wills, CEO/Co-Founder, CloudTrigger
• Joseph Szmadzinski, CEO, IT Management Resources
• Chor-Ching Fan, Senior Director of Analytics Product Management, LogiXML
• Russell Hertzberg, VP SaaS and ISV Solutions, SoftServe
• Ashok Srivastava, Venture Partner, Trident Capital
• Kate Hunt, Director of Communities, CompTIA
• Chuck DeVita, Founder, Growth Process Group

The Cloud Analytics Summit is a part of the 2012 Cloud Innovators Summit executive forum series aimed at helping corporate decision-makers better understand how they can leverage the latest Cloud innovations to satisfy their business requirements and achieve their business objectives.

Qualified CIOs and other executive decision-makers from mid-size and large-scale enterprises may take advantage of a limited number of complimentary passes to the Summit. Register now to see if you qualify for this limited offer.

The other forums include the Cloud Management Summit on June 19 and second annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 5. All of the events will be held at the Computer History Museum.

Click here if you’d like to submit a speaker proposal, or contact me if you’d like to learn how your company can participate in the Cloud Analytics Summit or our other Cloud Innovator Summits as a speaker or partner.

Contact Marc Sternberg if you’d like more information about sponsorship opportunities associated with these events.

Stay tuned for more details regarding our upcoming conferences via Twitter @CloudSummits.

THINKstrategies announced today that SalesFUSION has been named the winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards. This program is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits delivered by today’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.  

The BoSS Awards are part of an ongoing program in THINKstrategies’ new Cloud Computing Showplace and recognize SaaS companies producing tangible business benefits for specific user organizations. These benefits can include increased sales, lower costs, higher customer satisfaction, faster operations and greater profitability.

SalesFUSION offers an integrated, Cloud-based SaaS marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) solution designed to automate the entire lead to sales process. SalesFUSION 360 is specifically designed to help clients improve their top-line revenue by providing the tools marketers need in today’s competitive environment and helping customers integrate their marketing campaigns with their CRM systems.

Click here to read about the measurable business benefits SalesFUSION is delivering to its customers that earned the company a BoSS Award.

For more information about the rules for applying for a BoSS Award or to find a list of previous winners of the BoSS Awards, go to http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/boss.html.

Based on the success of the BoSS Awards program which focuses on SaaS solutions, THINKstrategies has launched the Cloud Computing Business Value (CCBV) Awards program to recognize companies which are delivering Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions producing measurable business benefits for their customers. For more information regarding the CCBV Awards, see http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/ccbv.php.

Recognizing that many CIOs in mid-size and large-scale enterprises are facing severe budgetary constraints, but are increasingly interested in today’s rapidly evolving Cloud analytics and management alternatives, THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media are offering complimentary guest passes to our 2012 Cloud Analytics and Cloud Management Summits.

The complimentary Summit registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified CIOs, IT managers, and other corporate decision-makers who apply for the special admission to the Cloud Analytics and Management Summit executive forums. Others who do not qualify for the complimenary quest passes can take advantage of early bird registration discounts.

The Cloud Analytics Summit, on Wednesday, April 25, will provide a unique opportunity for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions aimed at addressing their business intelligence (BI) needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their systems and applications into a more productive enterprise-wide resource to satisfy their corporate requirements. The following corporate executives are among the first to agree to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit:

• Jane Griffin, Americas Leader of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Analytics Practice
• Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Big Data Initiative
• Ken Rudin, VP Analytics & Platform Technologies, Zynga
• Anjul Bhambhri, Vice President, Big Data, IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory
• Richard Broome, CIO and Vice President of Operations, Host Analytics
• Doug Harr, CIO, Splunk
• David Roth, CEO/Co-Founder, AppFirst
• Brad Peters, CEO/Co-Founder, Birst
• Lonnie Wills, CEO/Co-Founder, CloudTrigger
• Joseph Szmadzinski, CEO, IT Management Resources
• Chor-Ching Fan, Senior Director of Analytics Product Management, LogiXML
• Russell Hertzberg, VP SaaS and ISV Solutions, SoftServe
• Chuck DeVita, Founder, Growth Process Group

Click here to learn about this event, or click here if you’re interested in applying for a complimentary pass to attend the Summit.

The Cloud Management Summit on Tuesday, June 19 will examine how mid-size and large-scale enterprises can leverage new Cloud-based management solutions to gain control and mazimize the value of the rapidly expanding assortment of Cloud services to meet their escalating corporate needs. Michael Crandell, the CEO of RightScale, will kick off the Summit with an opening keynote presentation about managing the dynamic worlds of the hybrid Cloud. Click here to learn more about this conference, or click here if you’re a CIO and would like to attend.

Contact me if you have any questions regarding this offer or would like to learn more about the focus and format of the Summits. Contact Marc Stemberg of Rising Tide Media if you’d like to explore sponsorship opportunities.
 
Stay tuned for more information about the Cloud Analytics, Management and Channel Summit  conferences via Twitter @CloudSummits.

A growing number of innovative CIOs and other influential corporate executives have agreed to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The corporate executives who have agreed to speak at the Cloud Analytics Summit to date include:

• Jane Griffin, Americas Leader of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Analytics Practice
• Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Big Data Initiative
• Ken Rudin, VP Analytics & Platform Technologies, Zynga
• Doug Harr, CIO, Splunk
• David Roth, CEO/Co-Founder, AppFirst
• Lonnie Wills, CEO/Co-Founder, CloudTrigger
• Joseph Szmadzinski, CEO, IT Management Resources
• Chor-Ching Fan, Senior Director of Analytics Product Management, LogiXML
• Russell Hertzberg, VP SaaS and ISV Solutions, SoftServe
• Chuck DeVita, Founder, Growth Process Group

The Summit is also attracting a diverse set of sponsors and partners supporting the event. The Summit sponsors include AppFirst, CloudTrigger, Host Analytics, LogiXML and SoftServe, with many more expected to sign up as sponsors soon.

The Cloud Analytics Summit is a part of the 2012 Cloud Innovators Summit executive forum series aimed at helping corporate decision-makers better understand how they can leverage the latest Cloud innovations to satisfy their business requirements and achieve their business objectives. The other forums include the Cloud Management Summit on June 19 and second annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 5. All of the events will be held at the Computer History Museum. 

Michael Crandell, the Founder and CEO of RightScale, is another innovative thinker who will present the opening keynote presentation at our Cloud Management Summit on Tuesday, June 19 at the Computer History Museum. 

Stacy Nethercoat, Tech Data’s Vice President of Software Product Marketing and leader of its TDCloud offering and new StreamOne Solutions Store, will be the opening keynote speaker at the Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 5, at the Computer History Museum.

We are also building a broad ecosystem of Summit partners which includes APM Digest, Channel Tech Network, Cloud Times, Cloudbook, CompTIA, Datamation, E-Commerce Times, Growth Process Group, Integration Developer News, Sandhill.com, SIIA, Softletter/SaaSU, the Technology Council of Southern California and Trainer Communications. 

Click here if you’d like to submit a speaker proposal, or contact me if you’d like to learn how your company can participate in the Cloud Analytics Summit or our other Cloud Innovator Summits as a speaker or partner.

Contact Marc Sternberg if you’d like more information about sponsorship opportunities associated with these events.

Stay tuned for more details regarding our upcoming conferences via Twitter @CloudSummits

THINKstrategies announced today that Attendance On Demand has been named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits being delivered by today’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.

The BoSS Awards is an ongoing program of THINKstrategies’ new Cloud Computing Showplace which recognizes SaaS companies that are producing tangible business benefits for specific user organizations. These benefits can include increased sales, lower costs, higher customer satisfaction, faster operations and greater profitability.

Attendance on Demand is a Cloud-based employee time and attendance service which supports the labor management needs of thousands of companies and over a quarter million employees across North America. Launched in 2006, Attendance on Demand minimizes a company’s risk and technology investment while providing advanced features for securely managing labor data such as calculating pay rules, scheduling employees, budgeting labor, and automating record keeping for labor law compliance.

Click here to read about the measurable business benefits produced by Attendance on Demand’s Cloud-based solution that has led to the company being named a Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Award winner.

For more information about the rules for applying for a BoSS Award or to find a list of previous winners of the BoSS Awards, go to http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/boss.html.

Based on the success of the BoSS Awards program which focuses on SaaS solutions, THINKstrategies has launched the Cloud Computing Business Value (CCBV) Awards program to recognize companies which are delivering Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions producing measurable business benefits for their customers. For more information regarding the CCBV Awards, see http://www.cloudshowplace.com/awardprograms/ccbv.php.

Zynga’s Vice President of Analytics and Platform Technologies, Ken Rudin, has agreed to be a presenter at the Cloud Analytics Summit hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media on Wednesday, April 25 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The purpose of the Cloud Analytics Summit is to provide a forum for corporate decision-makers to learn about the latest Cloud solutions aimed at addressing their business intelligence (BI) and analytics needs, so they can harness their ‘Big Data’ sources, and integrate their systems and applications into a more productive enterprise-wide resource to satisfy their business requirements.

Ken will participate in a panel session entitled, “Redefining BI & Analytics in the Cloud”, with Doug Harr, the CIO at Splunk.

Ken is responsible for managing Zynga’s massive analytics platform and generating key insights that drive Zynga’s strategy, and delivering key social, communication, and personalization technologies which act as the foundation of its social gaming platforms. Previously, Ken was the Founder/CEO of LucidEra, a pioneer in the on-demand analytics market. Before founding LucidEra, Ken was VP/GM of Siebel CRM OnDemand and VP Marketing for Siebel Analytics (now Oracle Analytics). Ken also served as Senior VP of Products for Salesforce.com and started his career at the Scalable Systems Division at Oracle.

In addition to Doug Harr, Ken is also joining the following speakers at the Cloud Analytics Summit:

• Jane Griffin, Americas Leader of Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Analytics Practice
• Ju-kay Kwek, Product Manager of Google’s Big Data Initiative
• David Roth, CEO/Co-Founder, AppFirst
• Joseph Szmadzinski, CEO, IT Management Resources
• Chuck DeVita, Founder, Growth Process Group

The Cloud Analytics Summit is a part of the 2012 Cloud Innovators Summit executive forum series aimed at helping corporate decision-makers better understand how they can leverage the latest Cloud innovations to satisfy their business requirements and achieve their business objectives.

Qualified CIOs and other executive decision-makers from mid-size and large-scale enterprises may take advantage of a limited number of complimentary passes to the Summit. Register now to see if you qualify for this limited offer.

The other forums include the Cloud Management Summit on June 19 and second annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 5. All of the events will be held at the Computer History Museum.

Michael Crandell, the Founder and CEO of RightScale, is another innovative thinker who will present the opening keynote presentation at our Cloud Management Summit on Tuesday, June 19 at the Computer History Museum.

Stacy Nethercoat, Tech Data’s Vice President of Software Product Marketing and leader of its TDCloud offering and new StreamOne Solutions Store, will be the opening keynote speaker at the Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 5, at the Computer History Museum.

Click here if you’d like to submit a speaker proposal, or contact me if you’d like to learn how your company can participate in the Cloud Analytics Summit or our other Cloud Innovator Summits as a speaker or partner.

Contact Marc Sternberg if you’d like more information about sponsorship opportunities associated with these events.

Stay tuned for more details regarding our upcoming conferences via Twitter @CloudSummits