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The Cloud Channel Summit Announces Speakers for Inaugural Event Focused on Emerging Channel Opportunities in the Cloud 

 

More Than 25 Industry Experts to Participate In Conference Sessions Discussing Best Practices For Maximizing Success In the Cloud

THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media today announced the speaker lineup for the inauguralCloud Channel Summit, which will include executives from Google Enterprise, Salesforce.com, Dell Boomi and IBM. The conference will focus on the emerging channel opportunities in the Cloud Computing market and will take place on Monday, November 7, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.  

 

TheCloud Channel Summit will feature a number of keynote presentations exploring the implications of the Cloud on the channel. The keynote presentations will include:  

 

  • Kick-off keynote, "Making Rain in the Channel: New Opportunities in Cloud Computing," presented by Stephen Cho, director of channels and business development at Google Enterprise.
  • "5 Steps to Building a Successful Channel Program in the Cloud" presented by Ron Huddleston, senior vice president of ISV alliances at Salesforce.com.
  •  "The Cloud Era of Channel Success: Is Your Organization Partner-Ready?" presented by Rick Nucci, CTO, and Diane Ruth, executive director of business development, at Dell Boomi.

 

In addition, more than 25 thought leaders - from across the globe and spanning the Cloud, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS markets - will provide their practical perspectives in a series of executive roundtable panel sessions, including: 


  • "Real-World Cloud Success Stories"
  •  "Building Effective Cloud Channels: What's Working and What's Not?"
  •  "Selling and Supporting Cloud Services Together"
  •  "Leveraging Cloud Alternatives to Meet Unique Customer Needs"
  •  "Using a Cloud Ecosystem to Create New Customer Value"
  •  "New Market Opportunities for Cloud Channels


Senior executives participating in these sessions come from Progress Software, Informatica, Birst, GoodData, Safenet, AppFirst, Aryaka, CloudLock, SoftServe, AppDirect, Agilis Solutions and Scribe Software, among other leading companies.

 

"The strength of the summit's speaker lineup and the overwhelming support we've receive thus far really illustrate the importance of and interest in the channel's evolving role in the Cloud Computing market," said Jeffrey M. Kaplan, founder and managing director of THINKstrategies. "Industry leaders understand that strong alliances are needed in order to capitalize on the rapidly expanding channel opportunities created by the adoption of Cloud Computing. The goal of the Cloud Channel Summit is to increase awareness and provide a forum for attendees to share best practices for creating successful partnerships that will lead to profitable business models for both Cloud vendors and channel companies." 

 

The Summit is also being supported by an ecosystem of leading industry organizations dedicated to building strong channels and promoting the Cloud, including publications such as ChannelPro, Channel Tech Network, Cloudbook, Sandhill.com, Datamation, E-Commerce Times and Softletter; conference groups including Under the Radar, the World Research Group and Keynote World Media; industry associations such as the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), CompTIA, and the ASCII Group; and other companies, such as DreamSimplicity, a virtual community and marketplace directory for business applications and the industry professionals that deliver them, and Mikael Blaisdell & Associates, Inc. (MBAI), which assists a wide spectrum of clients to increase their customer retention rates and enhance per-customer profitability.  

 

Click here to learn more about the Summit or to register to attend.   

 

Contact Jeff Kaplan of THINKstrategies and the Cloud Showplace if you have questions regarding the conference agenda, or Marc Sternberg of Rising Tide Media if you'd like to investigate sponsorship opportunities.   

 

Stay tuned for more information about the speakers, topics and other event details via Twitter @cloudchannel11.