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National Sponsoring Member
         of  Techxans & TechExecs
The Planet is the worldwide leader in IT Hosting. Ranging from dedicated servers to enterprise-class managed hosting. We serve more than 22,000 customers from six SAS 70 Type II certified data centers. By providing world-class networking, the latest technologies and expert support, we enable our customers to successfully grow their businesses.

Planet Alpha - Planet Alpha, our dedicated servers hosting division, consistently delivers affordable, all-in-one solutions that offer the best combination of SAS 70 Type II certified data centers, world-class networking and a full range of technical support and advanced services.  Customers select from a complete range of IT infrastructure, including dedicated servers and private racks, as well as from several managed services modules to support your business success.

Planet Northstar - Planet Northstar is our newest division, providing enterprise-class managed hosting for businesses of all sizes. Acting as an extension of your team, our seasoned IT experts deliver proactive and personalized service based on our unique Anticipation Advantage methodology. This approach to managed hosting prevents IT problems, ensures scalability and helps turn information technology into a powerful competitive advantage.  Customers can select from either lightly managed hosting services or our premium enterprise-class managed hosting services.

      Only at The Planet:  www.ThePlanet.com

• Number 1 dedicated server hosting provider in the world

• More than 500 employees

• Freedom to choose a custom level of managed services for your business

• Serving more than 22,000 businesses worldwide and more than 6.7 million Web sites

• 40 percent of customers located outside of North America

• Six wholly owned and managed SAS 70 Type II certified data centers (2 in Houston, 4 in Dallas)

• More than 48,000 servers under management

• 155,000 sq. ft. of raised floor data center space with 12,000 sq. ft. expansion capability

• Fully redundant Network Operations Center capabilities from two cities, 24 x 7 x 365 monitoring

• One of the industry's fastest, most robust networks: 120+ gigabits/sec

Statewide Sponsoring Member & Venue Sponsor: TEXAS

About Oracle
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com.

Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS                
 

The union of Aastra Technologies Limited and Intecom in March 2005 produced a strong, global telephony company with a rich heritage of innovation. Both companies played pivotal roles in evolving the market to where it is today, bringing innovation to market through carriers or other well-known brands. Aastra was a key player in developing technologies such as distinctive ring and caller I.D. that are ubiquitous today. Over the years, Intecom has been responsible for many key milestones in the industry. This forward-thinking organization was the first company to develop a commercial IP-PBX for Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), later sold to a larger technology company. This type of vision is still very much alive at Intecom today. With the global reach of Aastra, the vision of Intecom, and vast experience of both companies combined, this new powerhouse organization is now stepping to the forefront to offer superior products and support services directly to the marketplace with plans to continue to revolutionize the industry. Today, Aastra supports hundreds of thousands of enterprise voice systems installed in over 80 countries. Our customers represent a wide range of sizes across multiple industries including 80 of the largest contact centers in the U.S. Learn more » http://www.aastraintecom.com

Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS  

Compuware Corporation makes IT rock around the world, helping CIOs optimize IT performance to achieve business goals. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com.

Statewide Sponsoring Member:  TEXAS    

          
KPMG's IT Advisory professionals can help align your information technology capabilities with the strategic and financial objectives of your organization. With our understanding of both business objectives and the use of enabling technology, we can help ensure that your IT services meet the current and future needs of your business.

KPMG's network of professionals in 148 countries gives us both global breadth and local understanding. We possess in-depth knowledge of local markets, regulations, and tax law, enabling us to help your organization reduce operating costs, improve speed and quality of service, and improve its ability to meet the rapidly changing landscape of business and technology requirements. For more information, please visit us at www.us.kpmg.com.

Statewide Sponsoring Member: WASHINGTON & TEXAS

3Sharp  3Sharp is a privately held technical services company founded in early 2002. Companies we have worked with in the past include Andrews & Kurth, eBay, Global Market Insite, MessageOne, Microsoft, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Scripps Media, UGS, and Zippo Manufacturing. Our goal is to use the robustness, flexibility, and sheer native capabilities of the Microsoft communication and collaboration technologies to enhance the business of our customers. By working closely with Microsoft's Information Worker Group, 3Sharp has always been able to stay on the cutting-edge of the Office System technologies.   Together we have grown and established a solid reputation of delivering excellence in Microsoft technology solutions. Let us help deliver a solution for you!  www.3sharp.com
 

Statewide Sponsoring Member:    TEXAS & GEORGIA           
 

COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: CITP) is a leading information technology services company with 47 offices across the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) and offices in Canada and the U.K. We currently serve more than 30% of the Fortune 500 and 60% of the Fortune 100 companies. With approximately 5,000 consultants on assignment in the U.S, Canada and the U.K., we support client staffing and project needs on an international, regional and local basis.  Our recruiting expertise and client-service culture enable us to provide scalable teams of IT workers to tackle the challenges of recruitment, staffing, management and/or administration of IT human capital. COMSYS provides just-in-time IT resources or project management for small, medium and large organizations in the public and private sectors.

Our integrated project methodology, along with our PMI® and ISO 9001:2000-based project management process, allow COMSYS to deliver turn-key technology and business process solutions, ranging from applications to the infrastructure. COMSYS' Managed Solutions group can provide full deliverable based project services, ranging from discrete development and integration activities, to full functional outsourcing. Through our network of development centers across the U.S. and our global resources, COMSYS can deliver services onsite, offsite or offshore.  As a leader in the vendor management sector, COMSYS has developed a proven offering to help companies effectively manage their contingent staffing usage. With our Service Procurement Management (SPM) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), COMSYS can provide the complete cycle of human resource management services.

Whether you need an individual resource, a team of resources or a complete solution, COMSYS is here to help put IT to work.  www.Comsys.com

Statewide Sponsoring Member:   TEXAS      

The Dell EqualLogic PS Series is the industry’s leading family of iSCSI-based midrange enterprise SAN solutions. Dell provides businesses of all sizes an affordable, easy-to-manage alternative to expensive and complex traditional storage systems, while giving customers a range of choices in performance, capacity, and cost. All PS Series storage arrays come with enterprise storage management features, including remote replication and thin provisioning, as standard features at no additional cost. The PS Series virtual storage architecture enables simple set up, automated management, multiple tiers of storage, on-demand scalability, and seamless interoperability with virtual infrastructure solutions from industry leading technology partners.  http://www.equallogic.com/  

Statewide Venue Sponsor

BMC Software is a leading global provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to automate their IT and align it to the needs of the business. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management.  For the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2007, BMC revenue was approximately $1.7 billion. For more information, visit www.bmc.com.

  Statewide Sponsoring Member:   TEXAS          
 

Statewide Sponsoring Member:  TEXAS               

XO Communications is the proven provider of telecommunications services for business.  For more than a decade, XO has provided dependable voice, data, converged and managed services to businesses that need a proven, responsive and cost-effective alternative to phone company monopolies and risky startups. We offer one of the broadest portfolios of voice, data and Internet products and services on the market. And we handle more than 10 billion minutes of Voice over IP (VoIP) traffic per year.  XO provides secure online support through the XO Business Center, where you can manage product features, check trouble ticket status, view, download, pay bills, and more.  XO call centers are staffed around the clock in the event of a service issue.  A Proven Network:  XO owns and operates one of the highest capacity IP networks in the industry, delivering data at the fastest speeds available today.  We provide nationwide voice and data services on our secure, private network, which includes more than 3,000 fiber-fed buildings, one million metro fiber miles, and an 18,000 route-mile intercity network.  Proven Solutions:  We provide a broad menu of simple, seamless solutions for business through our popular VoIP bundles, ala-carte, and turnkey, managed service solutions. And we do it all on a single bill with a single point of accountability. All of our standard products -- including our popular XOptions® Flex IP voice and data bundle -- come with a three-month, no-risk satisfaction guarantee.  Proven Performance: XO is financially stable and operationally strong.  Over the last three years, we have improved gross margins by 23%, and reduced debt by more than 40%, giving XO one of the lowest debt levels -- relative to our peers -- in our industry. www.XO.com

Statewide Sponsoring Member:   TEXAS & OHIO              

     
STEP RESOURCES provides energy management consulting services ranging from strategic advice on extracting value from assets to complex negotiations with utilities.  Our principals have extensive experience in energy on a national basis.  What makes STEP unique in this area is its ability to integrate extensive knowledge of the energy markets with the operations necessary to make a business function effectively  Having developed and implemented strategies for a variety of companies, including Fortune 100, all of our solutions are customized and based on a breath of experience, and implemented with confidence, providing customers significant value.  For More Information: www.Step-Resources.com

  Statewide Sponsoring Member:   TEXAS                  
 

The omNovia Secure Conference V.3 pioneers the next generation of Internet based conferencing and group collaboration. Without any software installs or upgrades Secure Conference V.3 offers integrated high quality voice, live video, desktop sharing, white board and many other interactive tools allowing you to: Hold meetings with your customers, colleagues or partners in different locations and work on documents /in real-time/ just as you would if meeting in person.  Conduct trainings or meetings for hundreds, even thousands, of attendees, or just a few.   Present your products and services live to potential customers anywhere across the globe.   Incredible gains in productivity come from increased timely communications. Effective trainings and meetings take place in minutes, not days or weeks, with attendees spread anywhere across the world. That adds up to significant reductions in your travel costs and makes Secure Conference a must-have tool for any size organization. For More Info:  www.omNovia.com

   Statewide Sponsoring Member:  TEXAS                  

Prominente is a leading IT company at national and international levels, specializing in software development and testing services. We have one of the biggest software factories in Latin America. Our results are supported by 10 years of certified quality. Our tradition of dedication and excellence is backed by 20 years’ experience in the market. We manage over 400 servers, 300 applications, more than 22,000 development hours a month, 3,000,000+ transactions a day, in 10 different sites, with non-stop 7x24x365 services.  For More Info: http://www.prominente.us/  
 

      
  Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS     

Statewide Sponsoring Member:  TEXAS
                 
Alert Logic's on-demand solutions provide the easiest way to secure networks and comply with policies and regulations by enabling our customers to detect threats, eliminate vulnerabilities, and manage log data. Our on-demand platform utilizes software-as-a-service to deliver the benefits of rapid deployment, zero maintenance, and no upfront capital costs. As a result, Alert Logic customers benefit from easy and affordable security and compliance. Based in Houston, Texas and founded in 2002, more information about Alert Logic can be found at http://www.alertlogic.com. 

  Statewide Sponsoring
         Member: TEXAS           


Hildebrando Services Inc., is a Global Services 100, ISO 9001:2000 and CMMi-ML5 level certified firm that provides a full range of quality nearshore IT sourcing services. Hildebrando Services has a 20-year history as a leading provider of Systems and Application Development, Systems Integration, Captive Center services, Testing Factory, IT Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). For More Information click to  www.hildebrando.com

Statewide Sponsoring
            Member: TEXAS       

Secure Computing (Nasdaq: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, delivers a comprehensive set of best-of-breed solutions that help customers protect their critical web, email and network assets. Uniquely qualified to be the global gateway security provider to organizations of all sizes, our more than 19,000 global customers in 106 countries, supported by a worldwide network of more than 1800 partners, include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and more than half of the Fortune 50 and Fortune 500. Secure Computing delivers proactive, integrated security solutions to some of the most prominent organizations in financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, education and national and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide.  For additional information click to www.securecomputing.com
 

Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS       

Quest Software, Inc., a leading enterprise systems management vendor, delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, Windows infrastructure and virtual environments. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 90,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest provides customers with client management as well as server and desktop virtualization solutions through its subsidiaries, ScriptLogic and Vizioncore. Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com
 

Statewide Venue Sponsor

Silver Eagle Distributors is the nation’s second largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products. Originally called Southwest Distributing, it was founded in 1961 by Basil Georges. The purchase of the company by John L. Nau, III and his partners began in 1987 and was completed in 1991. The transition in leadership culminated with a name change in 1989, with the company becoming Silver Eagle Distributors. Then in 1997, John and Bobbie Nau purchased the remaining shares from their partner and became sole owners.   The company’s dedication to providing quality Anheuser-Busch products with outstanding customer service.
 

    Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS   

Lumenate is the leading Technical Consulting firm in the South-Central United States focused on Storage and Business Continuity enabling the Virtualized Enterprise. Our technical consultants provide diagnostic, architectural, configuration, implementation, performance tuning, support and training services for Fortune 1000+ customers. Visit us at www.lumenate.com to download our latest White Paper or contact us at 866.358.8999.

Statewide Venue Sponsor

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS

CA is one of the world's largest IT management software providers. Our software and expertise unify and simplify complex IT environments—in a secure way—across the enterprise for greater business results. We call this Enterprise IT Management (EITM)—our clear vision for the future of IT. It's how you can manage systems, networks, security, storage, applications and databases securely and dynamically. You can build on your IT investments, rather than replacing them, and do it at your own pace.  Our more than 5,300 developers worldwide create and deliver IT management software that keeps our vision real. And we've taken our decades of experience solving complicated IT problems and developed practical paths for you to get from where you are today to where you want to be.  Founded in 1976, CA today is a global company with headquarters in the United States and 150 offices in more than 45 countries. We serve more than 99% of Fortune 1000® companies, as well as government entities, educational institutions and thousands of other companies in diverse industries worldwide. We are driving our next level of growth through our four-part strategy of product development, leveraging partners, global expansion and strategic acquisitions—all with the goal of helping you realize the full power of IT to drive your business. www.ca.com

Statewide Venue Sponsor & National Topic Sponsor

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) is an independent research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology. Forrester works with professionals in 19 key roles at major companies providing proprietary research, consumer insight, consulting, events, and peer-to-peer executive programs. For more than 25 years, Forrester has been making IT, marketing, and technology industry leaders successful every day. For more information, visit www.forrester.com.
 

Statewide Sponsoring Member: TEXAS                  

H i g h e r O u t  was founded in 2004 by Jeff McAdams after a decade of experience observing the recurring challenges and inefficiencies that undermine a typical recruiting cycle. McAdams launched HigherOut to offer companies a more efficient, cost-effective means of filling organizational gaps, his term for the vacuum created by an open business-critical position. Unlike traditional headhunting firms, HigherOut works with company leaders and HR departments as a partner committed to driving businesses forward. HigherOut takes a consulting-style approach to recruiting by first compiling a comprehensive recruiting needs assessment that uncovers both strengths and gaps in the business’ personnel capabilities. This process helps identify the candidates most likely to embody an optimal business solution.  As a strategic recruiting and consulting firm, HigherOut provides a full-range of staffing solutions for any organization from the Fortune 50 to small business. With more than 200 years of combined Oracle network experience, HigherOut offers unparalleled insight for organizations seeking well-qualified Oracle consultants.  Offering diverse services across a number of industries including technology, service, software development and manufacturing, HigherOut is focused on delivering recruiting solutions that drive client performance. Higher Out is based in Austin, Texas. More Info: www.HigherOut.com
 

    Statewide Sponsoring Member:  TEXAS  

Robert Half Technology is a leading provider of technology professionals on a project and full-time basis. With more than 100 locations in North America, South America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the company provides highly skilled talent for IT initiatives ranging from web development and multiplatform systems integration to network security and technical support. For more information about Robert Half Technology or to learn about online job search opportunities, please call us at (800) 793-5533 or visit www.rht.com.

CHAPTER SPONSORS

            Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS  
AX Series - Advanced Traffic Management:  The AX Series is a next-generation server load balancer with the industry's best price/performance, helping enterprises and ISPs to scale and maximize application availability through the world's most advanced application delivery platform. The AX Series is revolutionary by current market standards due to its Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS) architecture with native multi-systems support, which is exponentially faster and more scalable than other systems on the market. With the AX Series, customers do not have to sacrifice features for performance. Plus, all features are included in the standard list price.  www.a10networks.com

           Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON            
AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber optical connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet's network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government. AboveNet enables businesses to grow and scale their operations by providing the infrastructure needed. Our fiber connectivity solutions for business enable our customers to improve productivity and expand their operations on demand. An aggressive and agile player in the industry, AboveNet provides security, performance, scalability and reliability through a wealth of interconnected services designed to facilitate information exchange. AboveNet provides an alternative to local carriers through a dedicated private fiber optic network that helps manage risk and extend access, by providing physical diversity, a choice of vendors, and a broader range of local and nationwide services.  For More Information, please click to www.above.net

                 Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS, HOUSTON & AUSTIN         
 AKAMAI® provides market-leading managed services for powering rich media, dynamic transactions, and enterprise applications online. Having pioneered the content delivery market one decade ago, Akamai's services have been adopted by the world's most recognized brands across diverse industries. The alternative to centralized Web infrastructure, Akamai's global network of tens of thousands of distributed servers provides the scale, reliability, insight and performance for businesses to succeed online. Akamai has transformed the Internet into a more viable place to inform, entertain, advertise, interact, and collaborate. To experience The Akamai Difference, visit www.akamai.com.

                 Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS         
 Atempo is the leader in trusted information lifecycle management (ILM) a data management framework that automatically matches the level of data protection and security to information’s value over its lifecycle. Atempo enables customers to meet critical business requirements from the desktop to the enterprise with innovative, award-winning products that encompass data recovery management, storage security, continuous data protection (CDP), non-repudiated long-term archiving and regulatory compliance.  www.atempo.com

      Local Chapter Featured Speaker: AUSTIN
Azaleos knows Exchange    (www.AZALEOS.com)
Azaleos Corporation, based in Seattle, WA,was founded in 2004 by senior executives from Microsoft with a very strong understanding of Microsoft® Exchange and the market for enterprise e-mail. The goal of the company today remains the same as it was back in 2004 --- to provide a comprehensive maintenance and management solution which simplifies Microsoft Exchange for IT. Azaleos has comprehensive knowledge and expertise regarding the complexity of the Exchange application as well as our customers' need for a highly available Exchange environment that 'just works'. Azaleos also knows that companies want to maintain control of their Exchange application and e-mail, while removing the burden of ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and update management from IT resources who can be better utilized supporting core business functions and new initiatives. Azaleos technology simplifies the Exchange environment through standardization, so deployment is fast and easy, and the solution is inherently scalable.

Where is Azaleos?  Azaleos currently has Exchange e-mail services deployed and utilized by customers with users located in the US, Canada, Europe, Latin America, South America, Asia and Australia. Azaleos is able to offer a fully operable Exchange Server experience to both corporate and branch office locations throughout much of the world.

             Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS            
Bravo Technical Resources, Inc. (BravoTECH) is an Information Technology Professional Services firm providing staff augmentation and project services. We specialize in securing highly skilled professionals in the areas of business intelligence, applications development; networking, project management, ERP and helpdesk/ technical support.  BravoTECH meets its clients' changing business requirements through a range of engagement services.  Technical professionals and expert consultants are available as individuals or as project teams and can be secured for short or long term assignments across the United States and overseas.  www.bravotech.com

                      Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON            
BuyPCSoft is an enterprise level software reseller with a mission is to deliver and ensure your satisfaction. Whether you are looking to upgrade a single license for your enterprise or 2,000 desktop, BuyPCsoft has the business acumen to deliver to you the best value at the lowest prices.  At BuyPCsoft every Client is a Long-term Client; our growth is dependent on building strategic relationships with both the clients and partners.  If you need to purchase your next software license today, count on BuyPCsoft to deliver the value right-to-your door. www.BuyPCSoft.com

        Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS              
Choice Solutions specializes in developing long term technology strategies for organizations of all sizes. Our mission is to understand where technology is today, where its going to be in the future, and how it can be applied to support your organization's vision and long term goals. As a management consultancy and systems integrator, we combine both areas of expertise to educate your organization on best-in-class solutions that deliver bottom-line results, and help you implement them as part of your IT masterplan strategy.  We at Choice Solutions look forward to earning the right to be that trusted partner.  Choice Solutions: Your Information. Delivered.™   www.ChoiceSolutions.com

                                          Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: AUSTIN              
CIBER (NYSE: CBR) is a leading international system integration consultancy with superior value-priced services for both private and government sector clients. CIBER’s services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operations systems and infrastructures. www.ciber.com 

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON    

Coolhires is a Managed Recruiting Services firm that offers a variety of recruiting solutions including: outsourced recruiting services (RPO), recruiting consulting and training, and traditional search services.  By aligning our client's hiring strategy with their business plan, Coolhires shifts from a traditional transaction-based vendor to a professional services based partnership.  www.coolhires.com

Advertising Partners  CTO 24/7 is a software solutions company that specializes in enhancing and expanding the capabilities of other software solutions companies and departments. With a proven track records of hundreds of successful projects over the past decade, we have acquired a unique level of experience on how to effectively develop software in today’s rapidly changing world of technology. Which tools are going to bring a level of improvement and automation to your development process, and which are most likely to sit on the shelf after purchase? How is it possible to cost-effectively increase the amount of work your team or company can do? Where can you find highly qualified resources to hire in today’s market? How can you cost-effectively apply business processes that can’t be automated to our solution? With a long history of practical experience with what works and what doesn’t, CTO 24/7 can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of any size software development shop through a client tailored combination of specialized technical resources, processes, development automation tools, business process outsourcing, and staffing solutions. The end result is measurable enhanced business performance in increasingly competitive markets.  More Info: www.cto247.com

Advertising Partners

Daniel A. Krohn, Attorney At Law.   Attorney officing in the Montrose area concentrating in general corporate and business law with a special interest in computer technology, intellectual property, and arts and entertainment law. Graduate of Emory University and UT at Austin Law School.  More Info: www.krohnlaw.com

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS                 

EduCorp (www.EduCorp.com) is a Training and Consulting offers complete technology solutions - software, hardware, training, and IT consulting services - for clients of all sizes. A top diversity supplier for IBM and a Gold Certified Partner for
Microsoft, EduCorp has a long track record of excellence and customer satisfaction. Founded in 1993 and widely
recognized as an industry leader, EduCorp boasts contracts with Fortune 500 companies and even provides instructors for top universities. (www.EduCorp.com)

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON                 
Enterprise Systems (www.enter-sys.com) is a leading provider of Voice, Data and Wireless network solutions to small, medium and large enterprises. Enterprise Systems is an authorized Nortel Elite Advantage Partner, and engineers, installs, services and supports Nortel Voice, Data and Wireless solutions exclusively.  Enterprise Systems has built a solid reputation within Nortel and among our competitors as possessing some of the most comprehensive and capable technology skillsets. We have built upon the foundation of these skillsets and invested within our organization to provide world class implementations of Communications Server 1000, Succession, Meridian 1, BCM and related IP applications. These include CallPilot, Symposium Call Center Server, Contact Center 6, VPN Gateways, VoIP endpoints and trunking.  Enterprise Systems’ staff has been providing network engineering and implementation to small, medium and large enterprises for nearly 20 years. Our customers include leading companies in automotive, chemicals, durable and non-durable consumer goods, high-tech hardware, software and electronics, industrial equipment, logistics, metals, printing, pharmaceuticals, retail, healthcare, petroleum, telecommunications and manufacturing.  Enterprise Systems is a member of the Distributor Alliance Council (NADAC), the research and development partnership between Nortel and its distributors. Enterprise Systems is always represented at the two annual DAC conferences as well as monthly conference calls. Enterprise Systems has been awarded the designation Elite Advantage Partner. The Elite Advantage service branding is for Nortel partners that have achieved the highest level of certifications and demonstrated the processes and competencies to provide best in class Nortel product support. Enterprise Systems employs a Nortel Enterprise Technical Support (NETS) certified 2nd Level Technical Support team complete with ISDN, Messaging and patching qualifications. Nortel enforces stringent requirements of technical competence on those companies which become Nortel Authorized Distributors. Employees of Nortel Authorized Channel Partners are required to undergo significant formal training by Nortel before they are authorized to sell, install and maintain Nortel systems.

      Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON                 
ERGOS provides enterprise class IT consulting, IT outsourcing and IT support for small to medium size businesses in the Houston area. With our Flat-Fee Worry-Free IT(tm), we produce the results you want and at a price you deserve. Our mission is very simple, Create Raving Clients! We have built a team of consultants that is second to none with their sole goal of creating a secure, stable and worry free computing environment for your business. We want you to have a Quiet User Experience(tm) where computer troubles are a thing of the past. ERGOS is taking an unprecedented approach in providing clients with customer oriented Service Level Agreements (SLA). Our Flat-Fee Worry-Free IT(tm) is based on producing results - not watching the clock.  This unique approach far exceeds our competition and takes your IT support to the next level.  For More Information, please click to www.ergos.com
 

  Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON         
Favored Solutions has over 100 years of combined team experience in GRC, internal audit, enterprise risk management, information security, and internal controls development and management. Due to our articulate GRC vision and thought leadership, Favored Solutions thrives where others have failed.   Favored Solutions stays abreast of changing business requirements and complexities, along with increasing regulatory changes. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide our clients with a structured GRC software and effectively leverage technology to define, and manage Governance, Risk and Compliance.  For More Info: www.favoredsolutions.net

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON                  

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: AUSTIN                  
HT Staffing: Your partner in success.  The success of your company depends upon many different variables – the most important of which is talent. At HT Staffing, we offer a wide range of human capital management solutions to help you find, manage and retain talent. The success of your job search depends on your ability to connect with top-quality employers. At HT Staffing, we have a nationwide network of terrific employers looking for people just like you.  HT Staffing is organized into two specialized divisions: Our HT Staffing division provides supplemental and strategic temporary staffing services to employers. For candidates, the HT Staffing division offers a variety of flexible and rewarding opportunities from which to choose, including temporary and temp-to-hire positions.  Our HT Staffing Professional division provides professional and executive recruiting and consulting services to help employers maximize talent. For candidates, the staff at HT Staffing Professional are seasoned experts who know where to look to find the best opportunities. www.HTStaffing.com

       Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON                  
iland Internet Solutions Corporation is a global provider of Managed Colocation, Virtualized Server Solutions, High Speed IP Network and Data services. We provide fully redundant, geographically distributed managed colocation and IP solutions to a full range of Web Centric clients including Application Development and Service providers, SaaS, Content Providers as well as Fortune 1000 companies and technology start-ups. iland has been building robust IT solutions for clients since it was founded in 1995. iland is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Specializations: *Server Virtualization Solutions - iland leverages the VMWare suite of products, offering full redundancy at the hardware, network, and data center level. *Highly Responsive Network Operations Center with Cisco, Dell, Linux, Microsoft, and VM Ware Certified and trained technical support team, and field engineers to assist you in planning, deployment and on-going support of your business critical infrastructure.  *Disaster Recovery/Backup Solutions - iland also provides local and geographical ‘real time’ replication of your business critical elements including Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL, and Oracle. iland can also assist in providing a custom disaster recovery solution for your organization. * Secure Colocation and High Speed IP options up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet in key markets in the U.S. and Europe. More Info: www.ilandinternet.com

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS, HOUSTON, AUSTIN                  
Informatica  |  Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA) is the leading independent provider of enterprise data integration software. Using Informatica products, companies can access, integrate, migrate and consolidate enterprise data across systems, processes and people to reduce complexity, ensure consistency and empower the business. More than 3,350 companies worldwide rely on Informatica for their end-to-end enterprise data integration needs. For more information, call 650-385-5000 (800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com.

   Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS
Integrated Services, Inc. (ISI) has been a recognized leader in delivering IT strategy and architecture solutions for Fortune 500 and high growth companies since 1985.  ISI concentrates on Data Architecture, Business Intelligence and Portal solutions, and is Microsoft’s 2008 global award winner for Data Management Solutions.  Leveraging Microsoft platforms to deliver powerful and cost-effective self-service solutions, ISI delivers the Right Data, to the Right People, at the Right Time®, assuring its clients of ”Turning Data Into Profit®.”  ISI is the founding sponsor of the DFW SharePoint Users Community for Microsoft's SharePoint technologies. Both a Gold Certified and Managed Microsoft Partner, ISI was named the 2008 Worldwide Partner of the Year for Data Management Solutions.  To learn more about ISI, go to www.isi85.com or www.sqlrx.com. 

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS                  
IRVING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - The Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC) was formed in February 2000 from a group of consultants assembled to architect and develop the FAST Transaction System, a web-based title and escrow application for The First American Corporation. After the successful completion of the FAST Transaction System project, The First American Corporation decided to leverage the technical expertise at ITC and used them to develop Infrastructure, e-Procurement and HR initiatives for their company as well. ITC, led by a team of IT professionals with an average of 15 years of technical experience met and exceeded all expectations for these projects. During the past few years, ITC has worked closely with The First American Corporation to support and develop enhancements for the FAST Transaction System.  Since then, The First American Corporation and ITC have partnered on a wide variety of successful initiatives. In 2001, the two companies begin discussing opportunities that would allow them to expand their successful partnership to other companies. Based on a sound business plan, and ITC's ability to deliver results, their discussions led to The First American Corporation acquiring a one-third ownership interest in ITC. This new partnership, coupled with their IT professionals and methodologies, ITC began building the foundation for growth and expanding their client.  The corporate vision is to become a premier information technology corporation focusing on offering "real" partnerships with their clients. The history and service offerings of The Irvine Technology Corporation were created out of building partnerships, and the company will continue to evolve and meet their client's needs utilizing this philosophy.  www.itccorp.com 

   Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS
ISC, Information Support Concepts, Inc. markets product solutions nationally and internationally for the Networking-IT-Telecom industry. Since our founding in 1987, we have worked diligently to identify and provide product solutions for the fast-paced and ever changing computer environment. Our product families include, Server Rack Cabinets, Power Distribution Units, UPS’s, Temperature-Humidity Sensors, KVM over IP, Rackmount Accessories, Security, Portable Cases and Custom Product Solutions. For more information, please see our online catalog www.iscdfw.com or call us at 800-458-6255. Quality Products for over 20 Years.

            Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: AUSTIN         
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Network Advisor LLC specializes in Network & Telecom Cost Reduction, TEM (Telecommunications Expense Management), Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity. With more than 24 years of industry experience, we’re confident in our ability to deliver positive results. Under the TEM practice, we perform detailed Telecom audits, identify billing errors, recover funds on your behalf, and renegotiate contracts & SLA’s to ensure long term savings and flexibility. Our contingency based pricing model eliminates the need for a project budget and illustrates the confidence we have in our ability to positively impact your bottom line. Under the Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity practice, Network Advisor provides Risk Assessment/Analysis, Plan Review/Audit, Plan Development, and Test Coordination services. For more information, please call 214-563-9007 or visit www.networkadvisorllc.com

        Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: SAN ANTONIO                
Noble Security is the world leading provider of high quality custom designed computer security locks, including customized desktop computer locks, portable devise locks, and maximum security cable-free locking solutions. For more information click to www.PCLocks.com

Venue Sponsor: DALLAS
Paragon Solutions Group is national leader in systems integration with a strong focus in virtualization, server consolidation, high availability and platform migration. Paragon delivers innovative solutions around servers and storage as well as best in class consulting and technology services that help improve uptime requirements and drive significant cost savings.  www.paragonsg.com 

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON  
RSA Corp is a business technology services firm that solves business pains and helps companies grow, through technology. As your strategic IT partner, we examine your business vision and then innovate technology solutions to support that vision. www.RSACorp.com
 

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Safesite, Inc.  is a full service off-site record storage and media storage company serving Austin, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio and surrounding areas. We have been in business since 1981 and are still family-owned and operated. We provide friendly, reliable, personal, local service. SAFESITE is unique in the industry with an all-inclusive, flat-fee pricing structure. We have the experience, expertise and systems to handle your paper records, magnetic media vaulting, data back-up rotations with disaster recovery as well as shredding services for your records destruction. We safesguard your archives!  For More Information:  www.safesite.cc

       Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: ATLANTA           
Seagull Software specializes in technology that transforms "legacy" applications into SOA-compliant Web services, helping enterprises achieve exponentially faster IT support for business change, governance and compliance. Our LegaSuite® software platform includes integration, GUI, workflow and terminal emulation technology.  With LegaSuite, customers connect legacy applications on IBM mainframe, VME mainframe, System i, UNIX/VT and Windows client/server platforms to the Web, to other middleware and to newer-generations of applications such as portals, CRM and SCM. LegaSuite is based on open standards including Web services, XML, J2EE and .NET. Powerful and innovative tools require no coding, which means rapid results, reduced risk and no maintenance burden.

Committed to providing the best customer experience in the industry, Seagull Software’s technology is in use in more than 10,000 business and government organizations worldwide, and by millions of end users.  Seagull Software has direct operations in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, UK, France, and Germany, supplemented by distributors serving approximately 30 additional countries.   (www.seagullsoftware.com)

With Seagull Software You Can:
   Publish Web services from your host apps
   Fill the legacy integration gap in your ESB
   Use SOA to migrate off legacy platforms
   Modernize OpenVMS applications
   Replace green screens with Web GUI
   Replace old terminal emulators for big savings

  Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON 
SnapStreak Inc. is a Business & Technology Strategy Consulting Firm in Houston, TX specializing in Managed IT Services such as: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR), IT Outsourcing (ITO), Managed Security Services (MSS), Systems Integration (SI), Unified Communications (UC), Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Utility (Cloud) Computing.  Clients include small to medium sized enterprises, professional healthcare practices, and hospitals. . SnapStreak’s premiere healthcare solution offering is our turn-key managed services portal, iPortal.MD™. Through our network of valued partners, SnapStreak has nearshore and offshore services delivery centers in Aguascalientes, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Mexico City, Madrid (Spain), and Bangalore (India) with access to nearly 3,000 highly skilled IT professionals world-wide.  Visit www.snapstreak.com to learn more.

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: DALLAS

At SSG, we help our clients get the most from their business systems by integrating and enhancing their existing enterprise software applications, developing custom software and unifying their business processes.  We bridge the gap in technology and business processes to integrate every function of the company so that our clients’ companies work smoothly and efficiently.  Our expertise is heavily focused in Oracle BRM & BPM, Java, and Microsoft technologies. Website is located at www.ssglimited.com/

  Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON, AUSTIN, DALLAS, SAN ANTONIO 

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Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON
Technology Staffing and Services: Our depth of experience and access to a talent pool that's considered one of the best in the industry ensures that our clients get the results they demand. Every day over 20,000 of our employees are on the job with clients all over the world. Whether we provide one or two additional staff members or assume responsibility to implement an entire project, our clients know that we will deliver. Whatever your circumstances, you'll receive the dedicated professionals you need, while retaining the level of control you prefer for each project.  Staffing Services - Get the labor and skills you need on an on-demand basis. We do more than just source applicants. Our Successful Placement Process ^SM means you get carefully screened people with the skills and personality to fit right in and hit the ground running. Team Services - In these exclusive engagements, we assemble the precise mix of skills, experience and personalities it takes to complete a project. As the single-source provider, we ensure rate consistency and process efficiency, ultimately delivering multiple skill sets as smoothly as delivering just one.  Component Services - Our proven ability to manage turnkey technology projects allows you to rest assured you'll get the results you need. Find out the benefits of turning to a trusted outside partner to manage and complete whole projects and components of larger ones.  Workforce Management Services - Streamline the management of your company's contingent labor and save money with our Workforce Management Services. We combine the right people, business processes, and Web-based technologies to help you optimize your workforce and your budget.  To learn more please visit www.teksystems.com or contact us directly at 888-768-3498.

Local Chapter Sponsoring Member:  SAN ANTONIO

TippingPoint®, the leader in intrusion prevention systems (IPS), provides the IPS-Secured Network, which delivers attack control, access control and application control. TippingPoint’s IPS is complemented by the Digital Vaccine® service, powered by the largest body of security researchers in the world, DVLabs, which includes over 600 Zero Day Initiative researchers in addition to internal security experts.  For additional information click to www.TippingPoint.com  

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Information Technology offers challenging work, excellent income potential and lifelong career opportunities. TechSkills computer training can prepare you for a rewarding IT career in any of the following disciplines:  IT Engineering, Database Administration, Software Development, Network Design/Engineering, IT Security, Wireless Networking, Web Design, and Core IT Skills.  As project management grows in scope, importance, and recognition in the workplace, so do the related certification options available. TechSkills offers the following programs to help you advance your career with valuable Project Management skills:  Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or (PMP)  Designed for individuals who are new to project management, this program will enhance your skills and prepare you for increased project management responsibilities. It also prepares you for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or (PMP) exam, enabling you to earn a widely recognized industry certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).  No matter what your skill level, TechSkills can design an IT training program that’s customized for your learning style, pace and career goals. You can be ready for a new IT career in as little as a few months!  TechSkills makes it easy to keep your skills sharp and your IT certifications current. Flexible schedules allow you to do your IT training when it’s most convenient. Hands-on labs help you build real-world skills. Your own personal instructor ensures that you stay on track and achieve your goals. Plus, every TechSkills campus offers on-site IT certification testing.  Pass Your IT Certification Exam – The First Time!  Call us at 713-960-1800 x102 to learn how TechSkills’ exclusive Test Pass Assurance can help you pass your IT certification exams!

Tradentrix - The shift is on! Corporate computing in the not too distant future will become commoditized. These commodities may take the form of specialized hardware, applications or technical expertise. At Tradentrix, we believe that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will require more complex and expensive computing systems to compete in the global marketplace. It is our focus to bring enterprise level solutions to SMBs and let them focus on their core business. Tradentrix provides a host of different IT consulting services, specializing in Storage Area Networks and virtualization. We strive to decrease IT costs and optimize capital investments in IT resources by thinking virtually.

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The Westlin Bunker: The Montgomery Westland Disaster Recovery Campus provides IT infrastructure, data storage, Co-location, Managed Hosting & Enterprise Management with National and Global reach. We ensure secure, reliable, and redundant connections for our customers, partners and suppliers. Our site includes 100,000 square feet of secure underground Bunker, protected with Smart Card, Video surveillance, and biometric systems, connected to the world via multiple Gigabit and Wavelength-level routes. In addition, our facilities offer the highest level of protection for “hot site” space within our 100,000sq ft Office Building. With new ownership/management, a five year plan and $80mm, we are adding office space and underground bunkers and extending our level of service from our current Tier 3 status to as close to the Tier 4 level as is economically feasible for ourselves and our client base.

             Local Chapter Sponsoring Member: HOUSTON                 
  X-ISS is a services company that believes that IT should be a highly valued asset to businesses that rely on technology to provide a competitive advantage in their industry. To do so, IT must be treated as an integral part of the business. To be successful as a business, IT must have a clear vision and a realistic plan that is aligned with corporate goals. It also must have an IT organization that is able to leverage the infrastructure to execute those plans and manage them effectively. This requires a consistent and methodical approach to IT projects and services, and X-ISS has a simple model that enables businesses to be effective.  With a client base that has stayed with X-ISS since 1993, X-ISS has a long and rich history embodied in its founder Deepak Khosla. Deepak was one of the first dozen people who started Paranet (later Sprint Paranet). After success at Paranet, he then went on to co-found and co-own Net Partners, Inc. The latter was profitable in each of its 8 years of existence; and the history of Paranet is well known. X-ISS was spun off from NetPartners at the beginning of 2002, but maintained its client base and staff, some of whom have been with X-ISS since 1993. Deepak's experience comes from being in the IT Services business both as an internal IT solutions provider and external solutions provider.  www.X-ISS.com

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