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BEST ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Adam Ayer, President, LicenseLogic, LLC
Adam Ayer is the founder of LicenseLogic, the training company of SIIA's Certified Content Rights Manager, Certified Software Manager and Advanced Software Manager Seminars and Exams. He has been in the software asset management industry for over 6 years
David Mansfield, Managing Partner, SAM-ON-DEMAND, LLC
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Paul Burnham, Enterprise Software Asset Management Lead, Textron
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Steven Klos, Managing Partner, Agnitio Advisors
Steve Klos is the founder and managing partner of Agnitio Advisors a company focused on assessing, developing and optimizing SAM policies, process and procedures. Steve is the convener of the ISO working group developing the ISO 19770-2 standard related

BEST BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE OR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Glenn Wohl, eAwareness Manager, AT&T
Glenn Wohl is a twenty year veteran in the information technology field. His background includes extensive systems, marketing and operations experiences. For the past several years, Glenn has been leading the marketing of AT&T BusinessDirect®, an award
Laura Knapp, Manager, Knowledge Services, Ontario Securities Commission
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Sam Pritchett, Product Manager, VCPI, Inc.
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Steven Petrie, President & CEO, SpectraSoft, Inc.
A graduate of Arizona State University, Mr. Petrie has been a manager and marketing and sales executive in computer software companies since 1974. He is the founder and CEO of SpectraSoft, Inc., the creator of the AppointmentsPRO and AppointmentsEvery

BEST BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTION

Alan Wallace, Manager, PressContact, LLC
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April Creasey, Xbox Training Manager, Microsoft
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Corey Sandler, Word Association, Inc.
Corey Sandler is author of more than 150 books on computer, business, history, and other topics. A former Associated Press newsman, he was the first executive editor of "PC Magazine" and also served as editor-in-chief of several other computer newspapers
Jackie Bassett, CEO, BT Industrials, Inc
Jackie Bassett is founder and CEO of BT Industrials Inc., a strategic management and technology consultancy working extensively with CEOs and CIOs on innovation strategies. Her expertise is in identifying ways to turn problems into profits. She was one
Kenneth Schoenberg, Kathleen W. Schoenberg, PA
Ken Schoenberg is an attorney who has served the better part of his career in the technology field. He spent ten years as General Counsel and Chief Technology Officer with one of the world's largest software resellers (Softmart, Inc.) Prior to Softmart he
Lars Klores, Creative Director, WorthPoint Corp.
Lars, a veteran of the online industry for 20 years, is the Creative Director of WorthPoint Corp., the creators of worthpoint.com, a social network for lovers of antiques and collectibles launching in January 2009. Prior to that, Lars worked at RTC Relat
Masi Denison, Principal, Scrimfoot Management
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Michael Szymanski, Director, Trillium Solutions Group, Inc.
Mike is Director of Marketing at Trillium Solutions Group in Chicago, IL where he is responsible for the firm's internal and external communications efforts, partner relationships, business development as well as consulting service definition and developm
Milissa Tarquini, Director, User Interace Design and Information Architecture, AOL
Milissa Tarquini is Director, User Interface Design and Information Architecture at AOL. An AOL veteran since 1995, she has been an integral part of creating the AOL legacy of designing easy-to-use software and content areas. In her current position, she
MJ Vilardi, President & CEO, Vilardi Creative Associates Inc.
MJ Vilardi is an Emmy-award winning video and film producer with a diverse background in broadcasting, production, and specialized executive training. He is CEO of Vilardi Creative Associates, which offers new media consulting, production services, and cr
Morgan Bramlet, Director of Strategic Branding, American College of Cardiology
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Scott Gordon, Managing Director, Tech Transform
For the better part of a decade Scott Gordon has been launching and turning around companies in the technology sector. Scott is currently Managing Director of TechTransform, a technology consultancy specializing in accelerating and commercializing techno
Steve Fredrick, General Partner, Grotech Ventures
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Travis Good, Chairman, INC.spire
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Vic Beck, Director, Communication Planning and Strategy, S4 Inc
Vic Beck is the Director of Communication Planning and Strategy for S4 Inc. An experienced strategic communicator, he has been profiled in PRWeek magazine, PRSA Tactics magazine and the Boston Globe. He has over 18 years of corporate, agency and governm

BEST BUSINESS SOFTWARE SOLUTION

Alan Wallace, Manager, PressContact, LLC
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Brian Turchin, President, Cape Horn Strategies, Inc.
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Edward Cartier, Partner, Sage Technology Resources
As a partner at Sage Technology Resources Ed Cartier leverages his 20+ years of experience helping new companies develop their corporate infrastructure and to secure private equity funding. In my position as Sr. Vice President of Corporate Communications
John Martin, CTO and SVP Strategy, IQNavigator, Inc.
As CTO and SVP Strategy for IQNavigator, John F. Martin leads the Software-as-a-Service provider's software development and technical operations, as well as corporate marketing and strategic planning activities. Previously, as VP Product Management fo
Julie Houk, Owner, Plan Ahead Events
Julie L. Houk BA in Public Relations from Virginia Tech. I have conducted sales and marketing consulting, as well as brand development and expansion for multiple organizations. I have nearly 25 years experience in public relations, marketing, and com
Kenneth Schoenberg, Kathleen W. Schoenberg, PA
Ken Schoenberg is an attorney who has served the better part of his career in the technology field. He spent ten years as General Counsel and Chief Technology Officer with one of the world's largest software resellers (Softmart, Inc.) Prior to Softmart he
Lisa Morgan, Founder and CEO, Strategic Rainmakers, LLC
Lisa Morgan is founder and CEO of Strategic Rainmakers, a management and marketing consulting firm that serves technology driven companies, vendors, service providers, associations, event producers, publishers, and media companies. Lisa has worked with c
Scott Gordon, Managing Director, Tech Transform
For the better part of a decade Scott Gordon has been launching and turning around companies in the technology sector. Scott is currently Managing Director of TechTransform, a technology consultancy specializing in accelerating and commercializing techno
Susan Campbell, Founder, Marketing Strategist, Twenty Five Eight Group Consulting
Through her company, Twenty.Five Eight Group, Susan plans and implements growth and outreach strategies and initiatives for small businesses and NGOs in Washington, DC and throughout the country. Her services focus on brand promotion by integrating the l

BEST COLLABORATION SOLUTION

Amy Wohl, President, Wohl Associates
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Gary Swart, Chief Executive Officer, oDesk
As CEO at oDesk, Gary Swart brings more than 15 years of sales, management, and leadership experience in the enterprise software market. Most recently Gary was the VP of Worldwide Sales for Intellibank, responsible for building the direct and indirect sal
James Diggs, Vice President Strategy & Business Development, Janeeva Inc.
Jim Diggs is responsible for setting the strategy, direction and positioning for Janeeva outsourcing relationship management solutions and is a thought leader in the industry. Jim has a long history with technology companies as vice president in ADP, IBM
Patsy Truett, Assistant Principal, Richmond County Board of Education
I worked 14 years as a district Instructional Technology Specialist and now perform the duties of a high school Assistant Principal for Career and Technology Education. For over 18 years I have supported educators at all levels in our district with techno
Richard Bird, Senior Manager, Limited Brands, Inc.
Richard is currently a senior manager at the Limited Brands, Inc. where he is responsible for defining, and implementing to, a multi-year, multi-channel technology roadmap required to support the global operations of over 3000 Victoria’s Secret and Bath

BEST COMMUNICATION SOLUTION

Daniel Briere, CEO, TeleChoice, Inc.
Danny is a successful entrepreneur and recognized technology visionary. His extensive professional experience as a consultant, author, speaker and journalist led to his vision for mBLAST.com, the pioneer in media and marketing relationship management soft
Edwin Hormozian, Partner , Deloitte & Touche LLP
Edwin Hormozian is a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP and is a specialist in serving the software industry. He has served publicly held and private companies, and is experienced with the complex and specialized issues facing the industries. Edwin has as
Gary Swart, Chief Executive Officer, oDesk
As CEO at oDesk, Gary Swart brings more than 15 years of sales, management, and leadership experience in the enterprise software market. Most recently Gary was the VP of Worldwide Sales for Intellibank, responsible for building the direct and indirect sal
Stewart Cheifet, President, Media Division, Image Fortress
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BEST CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

David Davis, Competitive Intelligence Manager, Copyright Clearance Center
Dave Davis has more than twenty years of experience in content and intellectual property management. Dave joined Copyright Clearance Center after holding directorships at four libraries. As CCC, he initiated an early digital rights permissioning service,
David F. Carr, Freelancer, Self
David F. Carr is a freelance writer, editor, and web developer. He currently writes for several IT publications (CIO Magazine, CIO Insight, CIOZone.com), as well as Defense Systems and Broadcasting & Cable. David was Technology Editor at Baseline Magaz
Nayan Jadeja, Vice President, R & D, Fiberlink Communications
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Rob Finn, Business Development Associate, Edison Venture Fund
Rob is an Associate at Edison Venture Fund and focuses on evaluating Edison's investment opportunities. His activities include conducting financial analyses, assessing technologies and development efforts, interviewing references, and researching markets

BEST DATA SECURITY SOLUTION

Anurag Sharma, Project Manager, WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B)
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Marcellus Buchheit, President & CEO, WIBU-Systems USA
Marcellus Buchheit, born in 1962 in Germany, is President and CEO of WIBU-SYSTEMS USA Inc, located in Shoreline near Seattle, and is also director of research and development of WIBU-SYSTEMS AG. He founded this company together with Oliver Winzenried in 1
Russ Conwath, Senior Research Analyst, Info-Tech Research Group
Russ Conwath is a Senior Research Analyst with Info-Tech Research Group specializing in Help Desk and Software Asset Management. He has spent over 20 years leading and managing IT environments in public, private and non-profit environments such as aerospa

BEST DATABASE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Kazuo Noguchi, Manager, Hitachi, Ltd
Kazuo Noguchi is a strategy consultant at Hitachi America, Ltd. Currently, his responsibilities include develop and execute new business plans, M&A and alliance strategies with financial solutions vendors, global benchmarking survey of IT strategy in fin
William McKnight, Partner of Information Management, Lucidity Consulting Group
William functions as Strategist, Lead Enterprise Information Architect, and Program Manager for complex, high-volume full life-cycle implementations worldwide utilizing the disciplines of data warehousing, master data management, business intelligence, da

BEST DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Adam Ayer, President, LicenseLogic, LLC
Adam Ayer is the founder of LicenseLogic, the training company of SIIA's Certified Content Rights Manager, Certified Software Manager and Advanced Software Manager Seminars and Exams. He has been in the software asset management industry for over 6 years
Brian Vile, Self
Brian Vile is a software and technology industry veteran with ten years’ senior management and product strategy experience, he was previously responsible for Macrovision’s installation tools and the information publishing products. Mr. Vile led the due di
Casey Potenzone, VP, Sales - North America, Avangate
Casey Potenzone is currently the vice president of Sales for eCommerce solutions provider Avangate. Potenzone primary objective is to spearhead sales and business development for North America with the goals of matching and ultimately exceeding the alrea
David Davis, Competitive Intelligence Manager, Copyright Clearance Center
Dave Davis has more than twenty years of experience in content and intellectual property management. Dave joined Copyright Clearance Center after holding directorships at four libraries. As CCC, he initiated an early digital rights permissioning service,

BEST DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Joseph Martins, Managing Director, Data Mobility Group
Joe brings over 12 years of engineering, product management, business analytics, and customer support experience to Data Mobility Group. Since joining Data Mobility Group as a partner in 2002, Joe has used his storage and information management expert
Marilyn Woods, Manager, Service Desk and Operations, Virtual Care Provider Inc
IT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL with over twenty-five years experience. Expertise in process engineering, Service Desk, Operations, Identity Access Management and talent development.

BEST ECOMMERCE SOLUTION

Casey Potenzone, VP, Sales - North America, Avangate
Casey Potenzone is currently the vice president of Sales for eCommerce solutions provider Avangate. Potenzone primary objective is to spearhead sales and business development for North America with the goals of matching and ultimately exceeding the alrea
Dane Skillrud, Associate, JMI Equity
Dane Skillrud is currently an Associate with JMI Equity in San Diego, California. JMI focuses on investments in the enterprise software, services and Internet markets and currently manages a $1.3 billion portfolio over 40 companies. JMI is currently inv
Lisa Morgan, Founder and CEO, Strategic Rainmakers, LLC
Lisa Morgan is founder and CEO of Strategic Rainmakers, a management and marketing consulting firm that serves technology driven companies, vendors, service providers, associations, event producers, publishers, and media companies. Lisa has worked with c
Marcin Paprzycki, Polish Academy of Sciences
Completed MS degree in Numerical Mathematics at the Adam Mickiewicz Univerisity (Poznan, Poland), and Ph.D. at the Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) in Computational Mathematics. His initial research interests were in high-performance computing.
Rob Finn, Business Development Associate, Edison Venture Fund
Rob is an Associate at Edison Venture Fund and focuses on evaluating Edison's investment opportunities. His activities include conducting financial analyses, assessing technologies and development efforts, interviewing references, and researching markets

BEST ENTERPRISE SEARCH ENGINE

Bruce Alexander, Application Systems Engineer, Wells Fargo Bank
Mr. Alexander has been a technologist since the mid-80s with experience in environments ranging from small embedded systems up to large mainframe environments. With a combined business and technical background Mr. Alexander brings a real-world view combi
Laura Knapp, Manager, Knowledge Services, Ontario Securities Commission
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BEST FINANCIAL SOFTWARE SOLUTION

Anurag Sharma, Project Manager, WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B)
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Kazuo Noguchi, Manager, Hitachi, Ltd
Kazuo Noguchi is a strategy consultant at Hitachi America, Ltd. Currently, his responsibilities include develop and execute new business plans, M&A and alliance strategies with financial solutions vendors, global benchmarking survey of IT strategy in fin
Marc Sachdev, Director of Marketing, Sutherland Global Services
Marc Sachdev has led strategic marketing and operations for numerous enterprise software concerns. He earned an MBA in Finance and Information Systems from University of Rochester Simon School and also holds a BA in Economics. Marc is currently a directo
Theresa Carey, Contributing Editor, , Barron's
Theresa W. Carey has been writing about financial technology since 1990. She earned an M.S. in Econometrics (with distinction) from the University of Santa Clara, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California. Theresa writes "The Electronic
Tom Siegel, Managing Director, Shepherd Ventures
Tom Siegel, a Managing Director and co-founder of Shepherd Ventures, has over 25 years experience in venture capital, entrepreneurial ventures and management consulting. He focuses on investments in mobile/wireless, digital media, Internet and software.

BEST HUMAN RESOURCES SOLUTION

Jacqueline Kuhn, President, Kuhn Consulting Group, LLC
Over 20 years in the Human Resources and IT professions with focus on Delivery of HR solutions through technology enablement. Experience in HR/Payroll, Benefits, eLearning, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation and Accounting solutions. Exper
Lynne Mealy, President & CEO, IHRIM
Lynne Mealy currently serves as President and CEO of IHRIM, Inc. IHRIM is a nonprofit membership association chartered with providing quality educational programs and services to members and customers relating to HR technology and systems.
Rob Lamb, Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Clickability
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Yves Lermusi, CEO, Checkster
Yves Lermusi (aka Lermusiaux) is CEO & founder of Checkster. Mr. Lermusi founded Checkster after 7 years at Taleo (TLEO) as President of Taleo Research. Prior to Taleo, Mr. Lermusi founded iLogos (acquired by Taleo) and held several positions in rese

BEST IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Charles Terry, CWT Group
Charlie is currently consulting to CEOs of e-content companies, B2B web properties, aggregators and members of their ecosystems. Assignments include strategic planning, go-to-market strategy and execution, product concept and design, establishing stra
Kris Lichter, Director, Exploration and Innovation Programs, IBM
Kris is currently director of IBM’s exploration programs. His focus is to engage the company’s diverse people and technology resources in collaboration with others to address the world’s largest issues and opportunities. Programs under his leaders

BEST MOBILE SOLUTION

Brian Reed, Principal, Reed Advisory
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Jayson Ferron, cio, interactive security training
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Robert Enderle, Principal Analyst, Enderle Group
Rob is President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward looking emerging technology advisory firm. With over 25 years experience emerging technologies he has provided regional and global companies with guidance in how to better target cust
Tom Schmeltzer, General Manager, Technology Solutions
Tom Schmeltzer is an education industry professional with over thirty years of experience working with educational institutions and Fortune 500 companies. He is the founder and managing director of Technology Solution, an education technology consulting f

BEST MULTI-MEDIA SOLUTION

Merle Marsh, Director Special Projects, Worcester Preparatory School
Dr. Merle Marsh has been writing about tech and kids since the early 1980s. She's served on national advisory boards, done television and radio interviews about technology and has written for Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, CableVision, Computer Learning Foundat
Steven Sweet, Technology Consultant & Coordinator, Sweet PC Computing
No Bio Available

BEST ON-DEMAND PLATFORM

Adwait Ullal, CTO, AumSoft Consultants
Adwait is the Founder and CTO of AumSoft Consultants LLC. Adwait works with the leadership of Fortune 500 companies and startups to determine IT strategies, product roadmaps, implementation strategies, etc. Please visit http://www.adwait.com
Jackie Bassett, CEO, BT Industrials, Inc
Jackie Bassett is founder and CEO of BT Industrials Inc., a strategic management and technology consultancy working extensively with CEOs and CIOs on innovation strategies. Her expertise is in identifying ways to turn problems into profits. She was one
Nick Blozan, VP Sales, APTARE
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Rob Lamb, Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Clickability
No Bio Available

BEST OPEN SOURCE SOLUTION

Guy Smith, Principal, Silicon Strategies Marketing
Directly and as a consultant, Guy has worked with a variety of technology producing organizations. A partial list of these technology firms include ORBiT Group (high-availability backup software), Telamon (wireless middleware), Wink Communications (i
Sina Adibi, Practical CTO
Mr. Adibi is presently Sr. Practice Manager for PracticalCTO an interim technology executive consulting firm specializing in technology product management services from ideation through to portfolio analysis/ rationalization, development, marketing, launc
Tony Wasserman, Professor of Software Management Practice, and Exec. Director, Center for Open Source Investigation, Carnegie Mellon West
Anthony I. (Tony) Wasserman is Professor of Software Management Practice at Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley and Executive Director of its Center for Open Source Investigation. Previously, Tony was VP of Bluestone Software (later Director, Mobile Middlew

BEST PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

De Ann Young, CTO, Vanguard
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Jeff Roy, CEO, Implementation Factory, Inc.
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Keith Deaven, CEO, Mediabarn
Keith is co-founder and president of mediabarn, a design and development firm in Reston, VA. Prior to founding mediabarn, Keith worked at AOL as the leader of the project management team for the internal design studio.
Ken Amron, Project Manager, Process Management, Prudential
A results-driven, highly skilled project and process manager with extensive industry experience including Prudential, GE, MetLife, Philips, and Toys "R" Us. Received a Post MBA Certificate in Electronic Commerce from Rutgers Business School, a MBA in Man
Kristina Podnar, Consultant, NativeTrust Consulting LLC
An information management consultant, with over ten years of practice helping organizations achieve their content management and portal solution goals.

BEST RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

James Diggs, Vice President Strategy & Business Development, Janeeva Inc.
Jim Diggs is responsible for setting the strategy, direction and positioning for Janeeva outsourcing relationship management solutions and is a thought leader in the industry. Jim has a long history with technology companies as vice president in ADP, IBM
Michael Cichowski, Business Development Associate, Edison Venture Fund
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Teri Mendelsohn, President, Mendelsohn Consulting, Inc.
Teri Mendelsohn is a New York-based independent consultant specializing the development of online content products in the science, technology and medicine sector. Previously, she was at Ovid Technologies, Wolters Kluwer's biomedical database company, whe
Tony Surak, SVP, GlobalLogic
Tony Surak has over 25 years of marketing, corporate strategy, business development and sales experience in both early stage and growth phase technology firms in the telecommunications software, hardware and services segments. Surak has been responsible f

BEST SECURITY SOLUTION

AEleen Frisch, Exponential Consulting
AEleen Frisch has been a system administrator for over 25 years, tending a plethora of (successively) VMS, UNIX, Windows, Linux and Macintosh systems over the years. Her current system administration responsibilities center on looking after a very heterog
Larry Loeb, Principal, PBC Enterprises
Loeb has been writing about computing devices for over twenty years. He's been online since Samuell B.F. Morse figured out those dots and dashes and routed them through !decvax.
Prashant Shah, Managing Director, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Prashant Shah, Managing Director, joined Hummer Winblad in December 2000. He has been instrumental in many investments including Baynote, Bridgestream, Cenzic, InMage, Jareva Technologies, Krillion, Scalent, SyncVoice, Tizor and Voltage Security. He also
Sumit Pal, Executive Vice President, WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B)
Sumit K. Pal is the Executive Vice President of WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance. Sumit has more than 30 years of professional experience in business consulting and systems integration. Sumit is responsible for the IT Audit and Consulting services and

BEST SOCIAL NETWORKING SOLUTION

Maurene Grey, Founder, Principal Analyst, Grey Consulting
Maurene Caplan Grey is the Founder, Principal Analyst of Grey Consulting. Prior to starting an independent firm, Maurene was Gartner's lead analyst on e-mail, calendaring/scheduling and human communications. Earlier, she headed United Parcel Service's glo
Patricia Delich, e-learning consultant, self
Dr. Patricia Delich is an international e-learning consultant with experience in the government, corporate, dot.com, and higher education sectors. Her expertise is in designing e-learning programs and helping educators learn how to develop and teach onlin
Samuella Becker, CEO and Founder, TigressPR
As head of my own PR/Marketing consultancy, my clients have generally included small businesses and professional service providers. Prior to my entrepreneurial present, I've represented some of the largest companies in the world as a media and investor re
Sarah Plasky, Managing Director, The Digital CMO
An accomplished marketing technologist who has been at the forefront of web marketing and software development, Sarah Plasky formed the Digital CMO to provide a tailored business solution for firms struggling to implement economical technology programs wi

BEST SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE SOLUTION

Amy Wohl, President, Wohl Associates
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Gayle Gossen, Business Intelligence Specialist, Dow Jones and Company
Gayle Gossen has a B.A in English Literature from the University of Toront o and an MLIS from the University of Western Ontario. She worked as a librarian at the Toronto Star before moving as an Education Consultant to LexisNexis Canada where she also wo
Glenn Wohl, eAwareness Manager, AT&T
Glenn Wohl is a twenty year veteran in the information technology field. His background includes extensive systems, marketing and operations experiences. For the past several years, Glenn has been leading the marketing of AT&T BusinessDirect®, an award
Gordon Graham, editor, SoftwareCEO.com
Gordon Graham has been involved in the software business for 30 years, as a journalist, technical writer, and marketing executive. He is currently the editor of SoftwareCEO.com, the largest online community of software executives in the world, and an inde
Howard Hastings, Director, Product Management, CA, Inc.
Senior technologist with 30 years experience, concentrated in IT Service Management (ITSM) as a practitioner, corporate manager and software executive. Last 12 years focused on IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Governance (policies, controls, processes, and
Manoj Tiwari, VP, Business & Product Development, Berkshire Associates, Inc.
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Nayan Jadeja, Vice President, R & D, Fiberlink Communications
No Bio Available
Nick Blozan, VP Sales, APTARE
No Bio Available
Rick Chapman, Editor, Softletter
Softletter's current managing editor and publisher is Merrill R. (Rick Chapman). Rick is the author of The Product Marketing Handbook for Software, now its fifth edition, In Search of Stupidity: Over 20 Years of High-Tech Marketing Disasters and the SIIA'
Tim Clark, Partner/Analyst, The FactPoint Group
Tim Clark is a partner and senior analyst with The FactPoint Group, a Silicon Valley-based market research and consulting firm. FactPoint conducts proprietary research projects for specific customers and create strategic content for clients (white papers,

BEST SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTION

Brad Jones, Senior Executive Editor, Jupitermedia
Bradley Jones, Senior Executive Editor for Internet.com overseeing their software developer sites including Developer.com, DevX, 4GusyFromRolla, jGuru, Codeguru, FlashKit, and more. Recognized as Microsoft MVP his past experience includes development in C
Bruce Alexander, Application Systems Engineer, Wells Fargo Bank
Mr. Alexander has been a technologist since the mid-80s with experience in environments ranging from small embedded systems up to large mainframe environments. With a combined business and technical background Mr. Alexander brings a real-world view combi
Kai Dupe, Professional Speaker, Kai Dupe Productions
Kai Dupe is an educational consultant and professional speaker. He holds a Masters in Educational Technology from Texas A&M University, a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Trinity University, and is currently pursuing a doctorate at Pepperdine Un
Patricia Camp, Senior Product & Program Manager, AOL, LLC
PJ Camp is a Senior Product Manager with AOL, LLC in Dulles, VA. She is responsible for social networking widgets and product registration. In addition, she is the lead editor for AOL’s Widget Blog. Prior to AOL, PJ worked at Mobile Posse, Inc as t
Paul Cohen, Technology Operations Manager, Beverly Public Schools
Dr. Cohen is the Technology Operations Manager for a medium sized public school system where he maintains 1,500 computers and teaches computer programming in his spare time. He also will be teaching at a local public university. He has been a software dev

BEST SOFTWARE TESTING SOLUTION

Lynn Boswell, VP, Product Development & Delivery, SchoolDude.com
Lynn has 20-years of experience in delivering complex technology projects on time and under budget. Her expertise spans across various businesses including inventory management, purchasing, work order management, insurance, government, and non-profit orga
Ray Solnik, President, Buena Vista Business Services
Ray Solnik As president of Buena Vista Business Services, Ray Solnik consults to a variety of companies on strategy, new business initiatives, marketing, sales, product, and business development. Ray has run various businesses including early stag

BEST STORAGE SOFTWARE SOLUTION

Joseph Martins, Managing Director, Data Mobility Group
Joe brings over 12 years of engineering, product management, business analytics, and customer support experience to Data Mobility Group. Since joining Data Mobility Group as a partner in 2002, Joe has used his storage and information management expert

BEST SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

AEleen Frisch, Exponential Consulting
AEleen Frisch has been a system administrator for over 25 years, tending a plethora of (successively) VMS, UNIX, Windows, Linux and Macintosh systems over the years. Her current system administration responsibilities center on looking after a very heterog
Alistair Croll, Partner, Bitcurrent
Alistair is a technology analyst, author, and entrepreneur working on Internet infrastructure, cloud computing, and emerging web technologies. He coordinates a variety of technology events including Interop, the SIIA Software Summit, Bitnorth, Mesh, eMetr
Brian Reed, Principal, Reed Advisory
No Bio Available
Russ Conwath, Senior Research Analyst, Info-Tech Research Group
Russ Conwath is a Senior Research Analyst with Info-Tech Research Group specializing in Help Desk and Software Asset Management. He has spent over 20 years leading and managing IT environments in public, private and non-profit environments such as aerospa

BEST WEB SERVICES SOLUTION

Alan Wallace, Manager, PressContact, LLC
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Lars Klores, Creative Director, WorthPoint Corp.
Lars, a veteran of the online industry for 20 years, is the Creative Director of WorthPoint Corp., the creators of worthpoint.com, a social network for lovers of antiques and collectibles launching in January 2009. Prior to that, Lars worked at RTC Relat
Morgan Bramlet, Director of Strategic Branding, American College of Cardiology
No Bio Available
Sina Adibi, Practical CTO
Mr. Adibi is presently Sr. Practice Manager for PracticalCTO an interim technology executive consulting firm specializing in technology product management services from ideation through to portfolio analysis/ rationalization, development, marketing, launc
Tim Barwick, Self
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EDUCATION CATEGORIES

BEST CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Adina Popa, Technology Resource Teacher, Loudoun County Public Schools
Adina Popa started her career as a high school English teacher in Timisoara, Romania, after receiving her Bachelor's Degree from Columbia International University. She went on to teach music at Ponte Vedra - Palm Valley Elementary in Florida, and then ma
Anne Meadows, Assistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology, WV Department of Education
Anne Meadows is an Assistant Director in the Office of Instructional Technology at the West Virginia Department of Education. Anne has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Information Systems. Prior to joining the De
Jill Abbott, Associate Executive Director/COO, Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIFA)
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Lalitha Subramanian, Assistant Professor, Potomac State College of West Virginia University
No Bio Available

BEST CORPORATE LEARNING SOLUTION

Lisa Morgan, Founder and CEO, Strategic Rainmakers, LLC
Lisa Morgan is founder and CEO of Strategic Rainmakers, a management and marketing consulting firm that serves technology driven companies, vendors, service providers, associations, event producers, publishers, and media companies. Lisa has worked with c
Lisa Schmucki, President, edWeb LLC
Lisa Schmucki is founder and president the edWeb, a social networking website for the education community. She has 30 years experience in the education industry as a senior level marketing consultant and executive. Lisa is the founder of Bridgepoint Mar
Robin Lindbeck, Professor, Drake University
Robin Lindbeck is a faculty member in the master’s degree program in Adult Learning & Organizatinal Performance at Drake University and also runs her own consulting company with clients in the fields of insurance and financial services, media and entertai
Yves Lermusi, CEO, Checkster
Yves Lermusi (aka Lermusiaux) is CEO & founder of Checkster. Mr. Lermusi founded Checkster after 7 years at Taleo (TLEO) as President of Taleo Research. Prior to Taleo, Mr. Lermusi founded iLogos (acquired by Taleo) and held several positions in rese

BEST COURSE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Adina Popa, Technology Resource Teacher, Loudoun County Public Schools
Adina Popa started her career as a high school English teacher in Timisoara, Romania, after receiving her Bachelor's Degree from Columbia International University. She went on to teach music at Ponte Vedra - Palm Valley Elementary in Florida, and then ma
Frank Bonsal, Partner, New Markets Venture Partners
Frank Bonsal has spent over two decades advancing efficacy and innovation in and around education and the knowledge economy. As Partner of New Markets Venture Partners, Frank makes early and growth stage investments in education technology and service co
Jeffrey Parsons, Director of Program Evaluations and Technology, Lindsey Wilson College
Dr. Jeffrey Parsons is an assistant professor at Lindsey Wilson College. He also serves as the Director of Program Evaluation and Technology for the School of Professional Counseling. Dr. Parsons holds a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision f

BEST EDUCATION GAME OR SIMULATION

Diane Kendall, Editor, Children's Software Press
Diane Kendall is a former middle school and high school teacher, textbook editor, and Teachers College, Columbia University instructor who became fascinated with the home-school technology connection when her oldest child entered school over 20 years ago.
Kathy Poerstel, teacher/tech coordinator, Aleph Bet Jewish Day School
No Bio Available
Peter Desberg, Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills
see above
Shelly Luke Wille, Head of Lower School, Hillbrook School
Shelly is formerly the Director, Educational Technology and Media Services for San Mateo County of Education in California and currently the Lower School Head of Hillbrook an independent school in Los Gatos, CA. Prior to this, she divided her time betwee

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Gregg Festa, Director of the ADP Center for Teacher Preparation & Learning Technologies, Montclair State University
Gregg Festa, 2007 NJ Educational Technologist of the Year, is a nationally recognized teacher and technologist who has spoken and written widely on technology’s ever-growing impact on teaching and learning. Currently serving as the founding Director of Mo
Jim Rosso, Project Tomorrow
Dr. Rosso is a former science teacher and has also conducted science programs in three different museums. He has taught field ornithology to adults for ten years in California. He currently works as an education consultant in the D.C. area.
Lee Allen, Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Lee Allen is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology and Information Science at the University of Memphis. Dr. Allen has previously served as an assistant superintendent for technology services in the Dallas, TX public school distric
Maria Brahme, Librarian, Pepperdine University
I am an instructional, reference and research librarian for faculty and students in Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. I work with graduate students in both residential and distance programs and am, myself, finishing up

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Brian Friedlander, Dr., College of St Elizabeth
Brian S. Friedlander, Ph., Long Valley, New Jersey, United States Dr. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in the area of assistive technology. Dr. Friedlander has a passion for using all kinds of technology in his professional work. H
Carol-Lynn Petras, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Affton School District
Academic Degrees Advanced to Candidacy September, 2008 Ed.D in Educational Technology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California Master of Arts in Teaching, Instructional Technology Master of Arts in Teaching, Social Sciences Webster University, S
Daniel Hall, Assistant Professor, Point Loma Nazarene University
No Bio Available
Earl Bloch, Associate Professor, Howard University College of Medicine
Dr. Bloch attended the City College of New York (CCNY) and obtained a BS degree in chemistry, and a Masters degree in Organic chemistry from Hunter College of the City University of New York. He also obtained the Ph. D. In immunology/immunochemistry from
Frank Catalano, Principal, Intrinsic Strategy
Frank Catalano is an education and technology executive, author and veteran media commentator. Currently, he is principal of Intrinsic Strategy which provides insight on marketing and business strategy for companies in education and technology. The emphas
Heather Maclean, ESL Department Chair, College of the Canyons
No Bio Available
Jack Reed, Coordinator of Secondary Guidance and Academic Advising, Broward County Public Schools
Having recently accepted the position of Coordinator of Guidance, BRACE, and Academic Advising for Broward County Public Schools in Florida, Jack Reed is leading the nation’s sixth largest school district in its’ development of a comprehensive school
Sue Collins, Principal, CollinsConsults
Sue Collins, Principal, CollinsConsults Sue Collins has over 35 years of experience in the education and technology fields. Sue is well-known for her ability to bridge education, technology and public policy. Sue began her career in education as a tea
Theresa Stanley, Librarian, Pima Community College
Theresa joined Pima Community College as a faculty librarian in 2007. She is currently working on her doctorate in Educational Technology at Pepperdine University. Her interests include Web 2.0 applications in the learning environment, communities of prac
Tina Sartori, Educational Consultant , Turning Technologies
Dr. Tina Sartori is the K-12 Educational Consultant for Turning Technologies. Currently, she is developing school improvement programs which are designed around the use of TurningPoint student response systems. Additionally, she conducts workshops and aut
Vicki Allen, Assistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology, West Virginia Department of Education
No Bio Available

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Gail Lovely, Independent Educator, Lovely and Associates
Gail Lovely has been involved in educational technology for more than 25 years - as a classroom teacher, school-level professional, district and county level professional developer, non-profit organization board member, university professor and employee i
Sallie Hill Outten, Instructional Technology Resource Specialist, Blue Ridge Virtual Govenor School
Sallie Hill, M.Ed. Sallie is the Head of Technology for the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School in central Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science as well as a Masters in Secondary Science Education - both from the University of Virginia.

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Diane Kendall, Editor, Children's Software Press
Diane Kendall is a former middle school and high school teacher, textbook editor, and Teachers College, Columbia University instructor who became fascinated with the home-school technology connection when her oldest child entered school over 20 years ago.
Gary Bitter, Professor/Executive Director, Technology Based Learning & Research, Arizona State University
Dr. Gary Bitter is a Professor of Educational Technology at Arizona State University and Executive Director of Technology Based Learning & Research (TBLR). He has received lifetime achievement awards from the International Society for Technology in Educa

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Earl Bloch, Associate Professor, Howard University College of Medicine
Dr. Bloch attended the City College of New York (CCNY) and obtained a BS degree in chemistry, and a Masters degree in Organic chemistry from Hunter College of the City University of New York. He also obtained the Ph. D. In immunology/immunochemistry from
June Herold, SVP Marketing and Business Development, Saywire
June Herold is Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Saywire, a start-up company that provides safe social networking created specifically for schools and for the purpose of learning. Previously, June won awards for applications
Peter Desberg, Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills
see above

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Donna Craighead, President, Educational Technology Services
With over 20 years of educational technology experience, Dr. Donna Craighead is an independent consultant providing resources to educators and publishers. As a Math Integration Specialist, she provides professional development to K-12 educators focused on
Marianita Lemma, Teacher, Monte Vista High School
No Bio Available

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Cal Stanley, Math Faculty & Instructional Technologist, Pima Community College
Dr. Cal Stanley has been teaching Mathematics for 20 years, the last 10 years at Pima Community College. He is a recent graduate from Pepperdine University with a doctorate in Educational Technology. His dissertation was on "Data Driven Instruction from t
Jack Reed, Coordinator of Secondary Guidance and Academic Advising, Broward County Public Schools
Having recently accepted the position of Coordinator of Guidance, BRACE, and Academic Advising for Broward County Public Schools in Florida, Jack Reed is leading the nation’s sixth largest school district in its’ development of a comprehensive school
Jill Pierce, Educational Technology Trainer, PCS, & Self
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Anita Givens, Acting Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs, Texas Education Agency
No Bio Available
Carol-Lynn Petras, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Affton School District
Academic Degrees Advanced to Candidacy September, 2008 Ed.D in Educational Technology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California Master of Arts in Teaching, Instructional Technology Master of Arts in Teaching, Social Sciences Webster University, S
Chuck Amos, CEO, The Amos Group
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Linda Eller, Staff Development Coordinator, Instructional Technology, Memphis City Schools
A 30 year experienced educator, Linda Eller works is the Professional Development Coordinator for Instructional Technology in Memphis City Schools. She has taught grades 1-6, served as a school level technology coordinator, and worked in providing profess
Shelly Luke Wille, Head of Lower School, Hillbrook School
Shelly is formerly the Director, Educational Technology and Media Services for San Mateo County of Education in California and currently the Lower School Head of Hillbrook an independent school in Los Gatos, CA. Prior to this, she divided her time betwee
Sue Collins, Principal, CollinsConsults
Sue Collins, Principal, CollinsConsults Sue Collins has over 35 years of experience in the education and technology fields. Sue is well-known for her ability to bridge education, technology and public policy. Sue began her career in education as a tea
Tom Schmeltzer, General Manager, Technology Solutions
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Beth Troy, Adjunct Asst. Professor, SUNY at Buffalo, Graduate School of Education
Mathematics & Computer Science Teacher 20 years at the secondary level. At State University of New York at Buffalo - Graduate School of Education - since 1991 both full and part time. Currently teaching two sections of Technology and Curriculum Inte
Charlotte Schulze-Hewett, Instructor, Harper College
I am in my third year as a tenure-track faculty member at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. Here I have taught Foundations of Mathematics II, PreCalculus, College Algebra, and Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I and II. Previously I was a faculty m
Donna Craighead, President, Educational Technology Services
With over 20 years of educational technology experience, Dr. Donna Craighead is an independent consultant providing resources to educators and publishers. As a Math Integration Specialist, she provides professional development to K-12 educators focused on
ihor Charischak, Dynamic Math Classroom Press
Ihor has been leading projects dealing with technology applications in mathematics education at the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology since 1990. He has more than 35 years experience as a

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Brett Tanaka, Advanced Technology Research Specialist, Hawaii Department of Education
No Bio Available
David Nevas, Associate, Edison Venture Fund
David Nevas is an associate at Edison Venture Fund who focuses on evaluating investment opportunities and conducting analysis of emerging information technology companies in the E-Commerce, CRM, HR, Education, and Supply Chain sectors. Prior to Edison, Da
Dr. Darwin Dennison, Professor, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Contact http://people.uncw.edu/dennison for more detail.
Jan Ziff, Host/Presenter, Sound*Bytes
No Bio Available
Lee Allen, Assistant Professor, University of Memphis
Lee Allen is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology and Information Science at the University of Memphis. Dr. Allen has previously served as an assistant superintendent for technology services in the Dallas, TX public school distric
Sharon Lalla, Instructional Tech Manager, NMSU
No Bio Available
Terry Seale,
Trained in economics, I have worked in international trade for Fortune 100 companies of manufactured goods for the Middle East, Africa and Europe and have worked for a major productivity consulting company on client projects and sites. Law librarianship f

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Jeffrey Parsons, Director of Program Evaluations and Technology, Lindsey Wilson College
Dr. Jeffrey Parsons is an assistant professor at Lindsey Wilson College. He also serves as the Director of Program Evaluation and Technology for the School of Professional Counseling. Dr. Parsons holds a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision f
Laurie Ralston, Director, Information Technology, O'Connor College of Law, AZ State U
Dr. Laurie Ralston is the Director of Information Technology at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She oversees everything related to technology, including networking, desktop management, administration of the LMS, web de

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Bardia Behravesh, Principal Educator, e-Learning, Stanford University Medical Center
Bardia Behravesh is an instructional designer and learning technology specialist with 7+ years of experience developing and delivering instructor-led and online courses for healthcare, corporate, and higher education organizations. He currently serves as
Kathleen Plinske, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, McHenry County College
Kathleen Plinske currently serves as the Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness at McHenry County College, and has also served as the College's Director of Distance Education and Professional Development and Coordinator of Media Development and

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Lisa Abrams, Director and Lead Analyst, Outsell, Inc.
No Bio Available
Masi Denison, Principal, Scrimfoot Management
No Bio Available
Paul Hyland, Executive Producer, edweek.org, Editorial Projects in Education
Paul Hyland is Executive Producer of edweek.org at Editorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Week and Teacher Magazine. In that capacity he oversees the technology infrastructure and content production for the Web sites of several publicatio

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Brenda Williams, Executive Director-Off. of Instructional Technology, West Virginia Dept. of Education
Brenda Williams is the Executive Director of the Office of Instructional Technology in the West Virginia Department of Education. She has worked in the area of educational technology at the Department of Education since 1983 and was a classroom teacher p
Dean Coulopoulos, formerly Chief Financial Officer, TIG Global
Mr. Coulopoulos is a dynamic and versatile financial executive with over 20 years experience with industry leaders including Marriott, AOL and TIG Global. He is a strategic business partner and proven leader with significant operations, strategy and inte
Lisa Mireles, Principal, Kula Elementary School
Lisa Mireles has been a teacher and administrator for over 19 years. She is currently working on her dissertation in Educational Technology at Pepperdine University while serving as principal of Kula Elementary on Kauai. Lisa holds a Master’s in Educati
Rita Oates, Vice President, ePals, Inc.
Dr. Rita Oates is Vice President, Education Markets, of ePals, Inc., a social network for K12 learning with collaborative community and project-based learning. For 18 years she has been president of Oates Associates, Inc., working in the intersection of e

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Chevy Martin, Chevy Martin Solutions
Chevy Martin has worked in education for over 30 years and is an expert in curriculum and technology for K-12 schools. Her experience includes 4 years working with Boston Public Schools and Special Education and 22 years as Associate Director of an indepe
Jim Rosso, Project Tomorrow
Dr. Rosso is a former science teacher and has also conducted science programs in three different museums. He has taught field ornithology to adults for ten years in California. He currently works as an education consultant in the D.C. area.
Kathy Poerstel, teacher/tech coordinator, Aleph Bet Jewish Day School
No Bio Available
Kenni Driver, Chief Executive Officer, Driver Public Relations
Kenni Driver, CEO at Driver Public Relations, started her career as an award-winning elementary teacher. For more than 20 years, she has marketed educational and business software to schools, businesses and consumers. Ms. Driver has launched dozens of pro

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Beth Troy, Adjunct Asst. Professor, SUNY at Buffalo, Graduate School of Education
Mathematics & Computer Science Teacher 20 years at the secondary level. At State University of New York at Buffalo - Graduate School of Education - since 1991 both full and part time. Currently teaching two sections of Technology and Curriculum Inte
Joyce Hinkson, Education Programs Consultant, State of California
No Bio Available

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Diane Kendall, Editor, Children's Software Press
Diane Kendall is a former middle school and high school teacher, textbook editor, and Teachers College, Columbia University instructor who became fascinated with the home-school technology connection when her oldest child entered school over 20 years ago.
Lisa Mireles, Principal, Kula Elementary School
Lisa Mireles has been a teacher and administrator for over 19 years. She is currently working on her dissertation in Educational Technology at Pepperdine University while serving as principal of Kula Elementary on Kauai. Lisa holds a Master’s in Educati

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Anne Wujcik, Managing Editor, Heller Reports/QED B2E News Alert, The Heller Reports (QED Company)
Anne Wujcik is Managing Editor of The Heller Reports/QED B2E News Alert service and an Education Research Analyst in QED’s Market Research department. Anne has been with The Heller Reports since 1993, responsible for strategic positioning and content d
Cynthia Sistek-Chandler, Lead Faculty, Professor of EdTech , National University
Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler possesses a rare blend of educational and technology industry expertise. In 1985 she began her teaching career as an elementary educator and in 1993 began teaching in higher education. In 1999 Sistek-Chandler joined National Un
Mina Johnson, President; Research Scientist, NeuronFarm; Arizona State University
No Bio Available

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Matthew Miller, Senior Web Editor, Chapman University
Matt Miller is senior Web editor for Chapman University in Southern California. He has been involved in print and online publishing for more than 10 years, a majority of that time serving as managing editor for the educational technology magazine "T.H.E.
Patsy Truett, Assistant Principal, Richmond County Board of Education
I worked 14 years as a district Instructional Technology Specialist and now perform the duties of a high school Assistant Principal for Career and Technology Education. For over 18 years I have supported educators at all levels in our district with techno
Sallie Hill Outten, Instructional Technology Resource Specialist, Blue Ridge Virtual Govenor School
Sallie Hill, M.Ed. Sallie is the Head of Technology for the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School in central Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science as well as a Masters in Secondary Science Education - both from the University of Virginia.

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Edward Colleran, Senior Director, International Relations, Copyright Clearance Center
Ed Colleran serves as the Senior Director of International Relations at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), the world's largest provider of copyright licensing solutions. He oversees strategic initiatives focused on CCC’s international activities—specifical
Kathy Greenler Sexton, Chief Marketing Officer, Business and Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR)
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De Ann Young, CTO, Vanguard
No Bio Available
Dr. Darwin Dennison, Professor, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Contact http://people.uncw.edu/dennison for more detail.

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Aaron is an accomplished maker, doer and general hands-on figure it out guy. He loves playing with new and emerging tools – and figuring out how they can be used in the practical business world to make life better. His current passion is in harnessing
Peter Coffee, Director, Platform Research, Salesforce.com
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Marcia Taylor, Director, Sales and Business Development, Newstex, LLC
No Bio Available
Robert Enderle, Principal Analyst, Enderle Group
Rob is President and Principal Analyst of the Enderle Group, a forward looking emerging technology advisory firm. With over 25 years experience emerging technologies he has provided regional and global companies with guidance in how to better target cust

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Tracy Bramlet, Director of Industry marketing, GXS
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Barbara Brynko, Editor in Chief, Information Today
Barbara Brynko is currently the Editor in Chief of Information Today and the Editorial Director of Info-Pro Publications for Information Today, Inc.
Danna Bell-Russel, Educational Outreach Specialist, Library of Congress
No Bio Available

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Barbara Brynko, Editor in Chief, Information Today
Barbara Brynko is currently the Editor in Chief of Information Today and the Editorial Director of Info-Pro Publications for Information Today, Inc.
Jason Pentecost, Principal, Mediabarn Inc
Principal and Co-Founder of Mediabarn Inc, a design and development firm and Usability test facility in Reston, VA. Jason has over 15 years designing interactive products, starting with a BBS he hosted for fellow law students.

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Danna Bell-Russel, Educational Outreach Specialist, Library of Congress
No Bio Available
Navneet Taori, Head, Business Development, Pressmart Media Limited
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Charles Terry, CWT Group
Charlie is currently consulting to CEOs of e-content companies, B2B web properties, aggregators and members of their ecosystems. Assignments include strategic planning, go-to-market strategy and execution, product concept and design, establishing stra
Jeff Roy, CEO, Implementation Factory, Inc.
No Bio Available
Marcia Taylor, Director, Sales and Business Development, Newstex, LLC
No Bio Available

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Jason Pentecost, Principal, Mediabarn Inc
Principal and Co-Founder of Mediabarn Inc, a design and development firm and Usability test facility in Reston, VA. Jason has over 15 years designing interactive products, starting with a BBS he hosted for fellow law students.
Peter Coffee, Director, Platform Research, Salesforce.com
Peter Coffee is Director of Platform Research at salesforce.com, where he works with enterprise and independent developers to build a community on the company's Force.com Platform-as-a-Service. Formerly Technology Editor at eWEEK, he has twenty-six years'

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Ann Michael, President, Information & Media, Really Strategies, Inc.
Ann is President, Information and Media at Really Strategies where she is responsible for managing the successful completion of all strategic consulting engagements and RSuite CMS implementations. Focusing on the information industry, Ann Michael has
Matt Lohman, Director, Business Development, Cortera
No Bio Available

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Karen Lavi, Global Product Head, Corporate Communications Services, Thomson Reuters
No Bio Available
Michelle Manafy, Editorial Director, Enterprise Group
Michelle Manafy currently serves as Editorial Director, Enterprise Group, for Information Today, Inc. In this role, Michelle serves as Editor-in-chief of EContent magazine, the Intranets newsletter, and the Enterprise Search Sourcebook. She is also the pr
Robin Neidorf, General Manager, Free Pint Limited
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Jenny Schuchert, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Animus Solutions
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Yves Lermusi, CEO, Checkster
Yves Lermusi (aka Lermusiaux) is CEO & founder of Checkster. Mr. Lermusi founded Checkster after 7 years at Taleo (TLEO) as President of Taleo Research. Prior to Taleo, Mr. Lermusi founded iLogos (acquired by Taleo) and held several positions in rese