Session 1:

Strategic Alliances in the Mid-market

Neil Ferguson
Research Director
Pmp Research

Neil will examine the latest research in the mid-market. Where are the strategic alliances, who is partnering with who and what are the industries perceptions of leaders Vendors and where they sit in the pecking order. In this highly competitive area Neil will also position the effect of announcements such as that of Sage and IBM committing to Linux.

Session 2:

Business critical Applications - ready to do business on Linux

Bill Hill
Marketing Director
Sage Line 500 Enterprise Solutions

Bill discusses the reality of the world's largest supplier of business management software to SME's committing to Linux and a strategic relationship with IBM. With over 7,000 customers in the enterprise community and millions of customers worldwide SAGE is making a major statement in endorsing the Linux operating system for business critical systems.

Session 3:

Linux Myths vs Reality

Bill Reed
Manager for the e-Server Analyst Relations
IBM

The world's largest server company has committed heavily to Linux and is creating record performances for their clients in scalability, resilience and performance. SMEs choose a computing system because it gets the job done, it's reliable and it's cost effective. Bill explains how well these criteria are being met.

What keeps the top IT directors awake at night?

David Taylor
President CERTUS
Author and regular columnist of Computer Weekly and Silicon.com

David is chairman of the CERTUS with some 200 IT Director members. He has a regular column in the Computer Weekly and has most recently published his management book "The naked leader". With his uniquely informed insight into what keeps IT Directors awake David will share his top tips on how to get the IT Director's ear, what to do when you've got it and most importantly what not to do!

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Close and Question and answer panel
Question and Answer with the panel. After the session, refreshments will be available for all delegates, providing an opportunity to discuss the key issues and network with your peers.