Geneva, Illinois is a Governmental Supporter of TIS 2012

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Technology Innovation Summit would like to thank the City of Geneva, Illinois for their support of TIS 2012. The summit is geared toward solving the problems of local municipalities and Geneva’s involvement helps us to better understand the issues that face local governments.

Geneva, IL is a city in the Northern part of Illinois with a vibrant community and business-friendly atmosphere. The city continues to support business development and uses technology to make information and opportunities available. Examples of this commitment are the public Building Space and Property Inventory databases that the city maintains.

TIS 2012 looks forward to having representatives of Geneva at the summit where they can offer their insights and gain knowledge from both our speakers and other attendees.

TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

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2012 TI Summit Speaker : Scott Propp

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Scott Propp

Founder and Managing Director

Dentro Consulting LLC

 

Scott Propp is the Founder and Managing Director of Dentro Consulting LLC, a firm whose primary interest is growth and renewal of established enterprises, both public and private, through innovation.  Dentro’s clients range from founder owners of private enterprise through larger government and publicly traded organizations.  Scott has a significant track record in building solutions for technology and business problems, and partnering with clients who are like minded innovators. 

 

Prior to founding Dentro, Scott served as Senior Director of Engineering and Technology, for the Wireless Network Systems Group at Motorola. He successfully developed and brought to market innovative broadband products and solutions in government and industrial verticals. He also developed significant relationships and experience in Smart Grid, Intelligent Transportation and Military Wireless solutions.

Scott serves as a private member of the Minnesota Guidestar Board of Directors.  Guidestar is managed by the Minnesota DOT and  advances transportation technology by providing strategic direction, advice, education, and a forum for developing innovative partnerships among public, private, academic, and other transportation stakeholders.

Scott holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and active PE licenses in Wisconsin and Illinois.  He has an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.  Additionally, he attended the in residence executive development program at Northwestern's Kellogg School.
 

In addition to consulting, Scott is an author and a speaker, publishing his work at scottpropp.com, where you can receive a copy of "The Growth Zone" his latest ebook.

 

TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

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The State of Illinois is a Governmental Supporter of TIS 2012

Come to TIS to get a feel for how municipalities are seeing the future and learn how governments can best integrate technology into their visions and planning. Register now to be part of this important discussion.

 

 

Technology Innovation Summit would like to thank the State of Illinois for their support of TIS 2012. The summit is geared toward solving the problems of local governments and the State of Illinois involvement helps us to better understand the issues that face governments.

The State of Illinois is a populace and diverse state representing both urban municipalities and a large rural sector. The state also contains many of the best universities in the world, such as Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The state has continually strived to serve its large and diverse population while remaining competitive in business and fostering a quality community for its citizens.

TIS 2012 looks forward to having representatives of the State of Illinois at the summit where they can offer their insights and gain knowledge from both our speakers and other attendees.

 

TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

TIS 2012 is brought to you by :

Sponsor of TIS 2012 - ThoughtBang

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Technology Innovation Summit would like to thank our sponsor ThoughtBang, for their support in putting TIS 2012 together.

ThoughtBang is a software consulting company specialized in content lifecycle management, collaboration, ecommerce and portal for multichannel delivery.

Their solution approach uniquely identifies vendor dependencies, corporate culture, stiff law and compliance mandates to develop solutions for your particular needs and requirements.

 

ThoughtBang’s consulting and products have been the cornerstone for many successful business solutions for retail, healthcare and finance sectors.

To learn more about ThoughtBang, visit their website.  

 

TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

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2012 TI Summit Speaker : Biff L. Myre

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Biff L. Myre
Director, Solutions
Worknet, Inc.

 

For nearly two decades Biff Myre has worked with IT-focused organizations (e.g., IBM, Vision Solutions, Tripp Lite, SunGard Availability Services, and Worknet, Inc.) providing solutions to address data sharing, management and protection, disaster recovery, high availability replication and clustering, managed IT services, cloud computing and business continuity across diverse platforms, industries, and clients globally. 

Most recently, Myre’s work has created a paradigm shift in how investments in Disaster Recovery are made with the advent what he calls “Burstable” Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity solutions to improve contingency capabilities with less cost and increased value derived from a data-centric, cloud-based Burstable Disaster Recovery model which also helps organizations maximize their insurance reimbursement at time of need/disaster.

Mr. Myre is a recognized information availability subject matter expert from years of expertise disseminated through various publications, speaking engagements, solution designs, workshops and web seminars.  Myre spoke at the 2009 Gartner Group’s Business Continuity Summit regarding: Managed Services for IT Recovery and Testing: When Right-Sourcing IT Disaster Recovery Makes Good Business Sense. He has numerous articles and speaking engagements around the world to his credit on the topics of disaster recovery, Cloud Computing, IT consolidation, risk assessment and business continuity.  His perspectives and recommendations on availability & systems uptime have been published in at least twelve countries spanning seven different languages.  Mr. Myre has recently been named one of six (6) global experts at www.SearchDisasterRecovery.com and regularly contributes content and articles to this site.

 

Myre also holds an advanced degree in business (MBA) from Illinois State University and, in 2003, passed the Disaster Recovery International’s Business Continuity Professionals (BCP) examination at the Master's level.

Currently Mr. Myre is a Director with Worknet, Inc. (www.worknetinc.com) where he partners with organizations to help them power their business models with highly efficient, cost-effective Managed IT Services, Cloud Computing and Virtualization solutions - from Desktop to Data Center.

 

TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

TIS 2012 is brought to you by :

 

Regional Transportation Authority is a Governmental Supporter of TIS 2012

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Technology Innovation Summit would like to thank the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) for their support of TIS 2012. The summit is geared toward solving the problems of local governments and the RTA's involvement helps us to better understand the issues that face governments.

The Regional Transportation Authority is the 3^rd largest public transportation system in North America. It is responsible for the safe transport of millions of people per year. As an organization that services changing demographics and transportation needs for a large population, the RTA depends on technology in planning and service delivery.

TIS 2012 looks forward to having representatives of the RTA at the summit where they can offer their insights and gain knowledge from both our speakers and other attendees.

 
TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

TIS 2012 is brought to you by :

 

Sponsor of TIS 2012 - Escendent LLC

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Technology Innovation Summit would like to thank our sponsor Escendent, LLC, for their support in putting TIS 2012 together.

Escedent, LLC is a human capital, management and talent services firm that provides strategic, technical, operational, and functional support and business solutions to organizations.

They have demonstrated the ability to help their clients achieve their goals and increased performance and efficiencies by offering a holistic approach that combines structured processes, flexible services and expert talent.

Escendent's mission is to ensure its clients become 'Employers of Choice' by building trust through sustainable workforce and client relationships, while assuring an improved market perception and maximum competitiveness.

Escendent's goal is to become a leading provider of human capital solutions with a global presence by leveraging a multi-channel marketing strategy, proprietary processes and corporate partnerships.

To learn more about Escendent LLC, visit their website.  

TIS 2012 is about the interplay of technology and government. TIS 2012 is organised by Iyka Enterprises Inc. jointly with Illinois Institute of Technology.

 

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