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Study Group: IT Services and Business Process Outsourcing Experts (North America)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 92

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

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Joseph 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...

Paul Massie
Sr. Director of IT and Facilities
Genesis Microchip Inc.

Paul Massie is the Senior Director of Information Technology at Genesis Microchip, a fabless semiconductor firm with 1,200 employees. He is responsible for all IT functions at a growing US$ 300MM company based in multiple countries. Previously, Mr. Massie was the Director of IT Infrastructure at Openwave...

Craig Cates
Consultant
CRAIG CATES

Craig Cates is an independent consultant in the airlines and aerospace industry. Prior, Mr. Cates was General Manager of Supply Chain at Delta Airlines. He oversaw a supply chain budget of $500M and was responsible for sourcing raw materials, finished goods, technology, outsourced activities, services,...

George Kaadi, VP & Chief Information Officer, Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company of AmericaGeorge Kaadi
VP & Chief Information Officer
Yasuda Fire & Marine 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...

Roland Icard
Chief Information Officer and President
Austin CiO Partners

Roland Icard is the Chief Information Officer and President at Austin CIO Partners, a strategy consulting firm. He specializes in technology planning, project portfolio management, IT governance, application portfolio optimization, enterprise architecture, compliance management, business continuity...

Howard Bruck, Chief Information Officer, Hudson Valley BankHoward Bruck
Chief Information Officer
Hudson Valley Bank

Howard Bruck is the Chief Information Officer at Hudson Valley Bank, a commercial bank. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Management at Polytechnic University. He has over 25 years of experience in the information technology sector. He specializes in financial services technology, outsourcing, hosting,...

James Butler, C.F.A, Ph.D.
President
Rigley Financial Corporation

James Butler is the Managing Director of Rigley Financial, LLC, and the Senior Partner for Rigley Capital, LLC, an Illinois-based origination and consulting firm specializing in providing advisory services to Municipal, Governmental-Issues, Consumer, Energy, Commercial, and Mortgage industry-related...

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...

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The Vultures Are Gathering Around Sun | 07-14-2008
Analysis of: Shrinking Sun under the gun | www.theregister.co.uk
Author: Paul Massie, Sr. Director of IT and Facilities, Genesis Microchip Inc.

At a market cap of $7-8B and $2+B in the bank, along with healthy free cash flow, Sun is starting to look ripe for an acquisition.  It’s becoming increasingly clear that Sun’s current business model isn’t working, but their IP, customer base, brand recognition and employee base makes them attr...

How Deep Are VMWare’s Troubles? | 07-10-2008
Analysis of: Microsoft vs. VMware: Rumble in the virtual world | www.infoworld.com
Author: Paul Massie, Sr. Director of IT and Facilities, Genesis Microchip Inc.

VMWare is doing great, so how could they be in trouble?  By having both Microsoft and open source invade their market.  Their easy growth is in the past, and now the question becomes whether they can thrive in a highly competitive environment.

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.

Oracle Not Enthusiastic About SaaS | 07-01-2008
Author: Paul Massie, Sr. Director of IT and Facilities, Genesis Microchip Inc.

According to the media and several prominent individuals, SaaS is the future of the software business.  The “old-fashioned” licensed software model is doomed.  Yet the most profitable and biggest software companies have only a limited presence in SaaS.  Does this mean they are out of...

Motorola Shows Signs of Life | 06-24-2008
Analysis of: Motorola Impresses With 5-Megapixel Camera Phone | www.informationweek.com
Author: Paul Massie, Sr. Director of IT and Facilities, Genesis Microchip Inc.

Motorola’s new camera phone won’t be enough to resuscitate their ailing handset business, but it does show that some innovation still lives within Motorola.  This is not the second coming of the RAZR, but is a good beginning if they can follow with other innovative products.

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