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The market climate today and its effect on the role
of IT
David Metcalfe,
Director, Verdantix
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David brings us up-to-date with the latest market
analysis. This session will focus on the effect recent
economic factors will have on organisations and their
IT infrastructure. David is an experienced executive
with a background in technology, economic research and
public policy.
David was previously Senior Vice President at Forrester
Research, the NASDAQ-listed technology analyst firm,
where he managed the EMEA research, consulting and client
services teams. During his time as a Forrester analyst
and consultant he advised dozens of blue-chip companies
including BT, Capgemini, GSK, Heineken, KLM, Michelin
and Rolls-Royce. His experience in corporate strategy
analysis and forecasting includes a period at BT Group
where he was Head of Analysis and Forecasting. He has
also managed his own internet software firm and worked
in Brussels, Paris and Maastricht on European policy
issues. David is a frequent speaker and panel chair
of industry events and has presented at Technology and
Energy meetings of the World Economic Forum.
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Maximising IT opportunities in an economic downturn
Dr. Guy Bunker, Chief Scientist, Symantec Corporation
Manchester - Gareth Fraser-King, Head of Strategic Product
Marketing, Symantec
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presentation
The economy is tough, and now is the time to work strategically
as well as tactically in order to prepare the organisation
for the long term. A critical examination of the IT
environment will help uncover opportunities which will
not only save money in the short term but will better
prepare it for the future. Understanding and optimizing
IT assets will improve utilisation and can also help
defer planned capital expenditure.
This session will provide additional background to the
challenges organisations face and examine how infrastructure
standardisation will help IT prepare for the economic
uptick as well as reduce IT risk.
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Same tune, new words?
Danny Dawes,
EMEA Lead Principal Symantec Global Services, Symantec
Corporation
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presentation
In order to understand the opportunities for costs containment,
organisations need to undertake an assessment of their
current IT landscape and create a set of prioritised
project or programme activities which demonstrate clear
ROI's and IT business case principles that support a
set of revised business objectives and imperatives.
This can be a daunting prospect if you are unsure of
your current spend and operational efficiency; simply
put - where do you start?
Rapid IT Cost Containment from Symantec Global Services
builds on established services and technology offerings
designed to rapidly deliver improvements in IT Operational
Efficiency and Asset utilisation. The assessment is
a structured, repeatable process that uses our Rapid
Efficiency Assessment Program (REAP) to quickly provide
the information you require to know where to focus you
cost saving activities.
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