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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2007 – The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today announced additional speakers and sponsors for its Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference being held Jan. 29th-31st, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley. Now in their fourth year, The Open Group Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conferences are globally recognized events created by and for enterprise architects to examine a wide variety of topics impacting the profession. San Diego will represent the 11th Open Group Architecture Practitioners Conference and will feature a special focus on service-oriented architecture (SOA) and its impact across all aspects of enterprise architecture.
Recent additions to the agenda include speaker David Houlding, PÉRADIGM enterprise architect from Perot Systems, who will give a presentation entitled: “The Evolution of SOA and Web 2.0.” This will be followed by a panel discussion entitled “SOA 2.0” in which Mr. Houlding, along with three other recognized experts in service-enabled environments, will discuss and debate their predictions as to what’s around the corner in terms of SOA trends and technologies. Other panelists include: Matt Quinn, senior vice president, product strategy at TIBCO Software; Mats Gejnevall, enterprise architect at Capgemini; and Stuart Boardman, director of consulting services at CGI. Other new speakers added to the conference agenda include enterprise architects from Boeing, Perot Systems and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The Open Group also plans to reveal the industry’s first collaborative maturity model for SOA adoption. Spearheaded by corporate members of The Open Group, including BEA Systems, Capgemini, EDS, HP and IBM, this initiative is focused on providing an industry-recognized maturity model for advancing the adoption of SOA within and across businesses.
Recently confirmed corporate sponsors for the event include webMethods, Accenture and CLARS. The Open Group is also pleased to announce ebizQ (www.ebizq.net), the definitive source for SOA news and features, as a media partner. ebizQ will be hosting a daily conference blog from The Open Group’s Chris Harding, forum director for SOA and Semantic Interoperability. Visit www.ebizq.net/to/TOGBLOG once the conference begins for updates.
“Just as interest in SOA and enterprise architecture in general continues to grow exponentially, we anticipate record attendance at our Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference in San Diego,” said Allen Brown, president and CEO, The Open Group. “We are also thrilled to have Accenture, webMethods, CLARS and Architecting-the-Enterprise on board as sponsors. This is sure to be a truly memorable event.”
Registration is open to both members and non-members of The Open Group. For more information or to register online, please visit: www.opengroup.org/sandiego2007. Registration is free for industry analysts and members of the media. For information on various sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, please visit: www.opengroup.org/sandiego2007/sponsor-exhibit.htm.
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ that will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry’s premier certification service. Further information on The Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.
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