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Study Group: Converged Voice/Data Services Purchasers(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 28

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

George Kaadi, VP & Chief Information Officer, Sompo Japan Insurance Company of AmericaGeorge Kaadi
VP & Chief Information Officer
Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America

George Kaadi is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America. Prior to Sompo he was CTO at AboveNet, co-location and Optical Fiber provider. Prior to AboveNet he was CIO at Marvel Entertainment Group "Publishing and Studios". Prior to Marvel, Mr. Kaadi...

Joseph Holop, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Telscape CommunicationsJoseph Holop
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Telscape Communications

Joseph Holop is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Telscape Communications, a competitive local exchange carrier employing 600. He is responsible for engineering, network, switching, field operations, IT development and IT infrastructure. Mr. Holop is a member of the executive...

Cliff Bell, Chief Information Officer, Infogain CorporationCliff Bell
Chief Information Officer
Infogain Corporation

Cliff Bell is the Chief Information Officer and the Vice President of Business Development at Infogain Corporation, an information technology outsourcing company with 1,000 employees. He has also held IT management positions at Apple Computer...

Ralph Behar
Senior Director IT
OSI Systems, Inc.

Ralph Behar is the Sr. Director IT of OSI Systems, Inc, a vertically integrated, worldwide provider of security and inspection systems, medical monitoring and anesthesia systems, and optoelectronic devices and value-added subsystems. He is an acknowledged authority on mini-computers, security, data...

Edward Moran, Principal, Inforan Int'l Telecom and IT Advisory ServicesEdward Moran
Principal
Inforan Int'l Telecom and IT Advisory Services

Edward Moran is the Founder of Inforan Int'l Telecom and IT advisory services, a company providing strategic and management consulting and advisory services, macroeconomic research, regional and sector studies, risk and credit assessments, and regulatory and tariff studies for developed and developing...

William Dever
President
SPARK INTERACTIVE, INC.

William Dever is the President at Spark Interactive, a managed service provider. He specializes in deployment of interactive television services in Metropolitan Indianapolis utilizing AT&T Dark Fiber....

Lester Warby, III, VPIT/CIO, Firstmark Credit UnionLester Warby, III
FormerVPIT/CIO
Firstmark Credit Union

Lester Warby III was most recently (7/08) the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Firstmark Credit Union, a full service, financial services organization. He specializes in credit union operations, management, and technology. He was responsible for the security, purchasing, budgeting, vendor...

Matt Standish, Principal, Interactive Mobile Media Matt Standish
Principal
Interactive Mobile Media

Matthew Standish is the Owner and Principal of Interactive Mobile Media, a consultancy. He was most recently (9/07) the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for BroadSoft’s Wireless, IMS and VoIP soft-switching solutions. He is now consulting on his own within the telecom field. Previously Mr. Standish was...

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Oracle's future tied to integration and economy of Scale | 09-23-2008
Analysis of: Oracle Flies High Above Wall Street's Carnage | www.businessweek.com
Author: Cliff Bell, Chief Information Officer, Infogain Corporation

1.  Oracle received its major revenue from Maintenance. 2.  Greater efficiencies will be gained inisde of Oracle to improve operating margins

Not So Fast - SSD's Are On The Way, But Rotational Drives Are Not Spinning Down Yet | 09-02-2008
Analysis of: Western Digital working on 20,000 RPM Raptor | www.bit-tech.net
Author: Lester Warby, III, Former VPIT/CIO, Firstmark Credit Union

SSD's (Solid State Drives) are still not viewed as a mature technology for critical or long-term data storage.  SSD's still have three major hurdles to overcome before they achieve mainstream acceptance; cost, write performance, and reliability/durability.  Hard Drive manufacturers are looking...

Dell Latitude ON - The Next Big Thing In Quick Computing | 09-01-2008
Analysis of: Dell takes business laptops to new latitudes | www.itweb.co.za
Author: Lester Warby, III, Former VPIT/CIO, Firstmark Credit Union

Instant application access will be in high demand to meet the ever-increasing needs of a very busy and more mobile workforce.  This technology will become a required feature once it hits the mainstream business market. Companies like Apple, HP, and IBM are all currently exploring this...

On-line Apps ... Show me some customers | 08-07-2008
Author: Cliff Bell, Chief Information Officer, Infogain Corporation

1. Using on-line apps as an experiment is possible 2. When will we see massive adoption?

Cut IT Spending by virtualizing the desktop and reduce Power consumption | 07-01-2008
Analysis of: Data Centers Nearing Power-Usage, Cost Crisis | www.eweek.com
Author: Cliff Bell, Chief Information Officer, Infogain Corporation

1. Power consumes more than the cost of the PC. 2.  Virtualization of PC's can reduce the IT budget.

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  • Managed Service Provider
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer
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