ADVISORY/Vertical Networks to Speak at IEC SuperComm and EntNet Sessions in Atlanta, Georgia.News/Assignment Editors SUPERCOMM 2002 ADVISORY...for Monday (June 3) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO & WHAT: Scott Pickett, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , executive vice president, and co-founder of Vertical Networks, Inc., the leading provider of Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs) for enterprise branch offices and small to medium-sized businesses, will speak at two IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission sessions for the SuperComm and EntNet conferences held June 3-6, 2002 in Atlanta, Ga. Pickett will take part in a panel titled, "The Experience with Enterprise Solutions in Different Vertical Markets" at EntNet@SuperComm on Monday, June 3. Pickett will join chairperson Richard Morin of EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , and other panelists from Symbol Technologies, Ilog, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , and Aether Systems, Inc. The panelists will examine specific applications of network technologies and how these applications are transforming the way in which business gets done in specific vertical markets such as financial, government, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, retail, and transportation. Following EntNet, Pickett will participate in the "Deploying Converged Architectures" panel at IEC@SuperComm, on Tuesday, June 4. In this session, Pickett will join moderator Daniel Bahr of Marconi Communications, and other panelists from Avici Systems and Telverse. The panel will discuss converged networking issues that carriers face today as well as look at future trends in the world of convergence. Pickett has more than 17 years of experience in engineering and management and has held a number of positions that span from embedded software and reconfigurable logic to networking and communications systems. Prior to co-founding Vertical Networks, Pickett served as director of development for National Semiconductor's LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. division. Pickett is a founding member of the Softswitch Consortium, was previously co-chairman of the Softswitch Consortium Technical Advisory Council, and contributed to the IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. on MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol . Pickett was also a member of the IPDC (Internet Protocol Device Control) A protocol for controlling media gateways developed by the Technical Advisory Committee, which was convened by Level 3 and others. Tech Advisory Council. Pickett currently serves as an advisor on several boards for high-technology startups.
WHERE & WHEN:
SuperComm 2002
June 3-6, 2002
Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Ga.
SESSIONS:
EntNet@SuperComm
"The Experience with Enterprise Solutions in Different Vertical
Markets"
Scott Pickett, CTO, executive vice president, and co-founder,
Vertical Networks
Monday, June 3, 2002; 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. EDT
IEC@SuperComm
"Deploying Converged Architectures"
Scott Pickett, CTO, executive vice president, and co-founder,
Vertical Networks
Tuesday, June 4, 2002; 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EDT
BACKGROUND:
About the InstantOffice Vertical Networks' InstantOffice system is an entire family of flexible products that offer everything enterprise branch offices and stores require for their voice and data communications needs. The InstantOffice system is a fully integrated voice, data, and applications platform that is remotely manageable. Businesses choose and buy only the voice, data, and applications functionality they need, including PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , voice mail, VoIP gateway, Ethernet LAN, and call center functionality. Modular WAN interfaces support the different bandwidth and service requirements of customers and carrier partners. About Vertical Networks Vertical Networks is the leading provider of Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs), the first systems that combine voice, data, and applications support into one remotely manageable platform. With a unique focus on the needs of enterprise branch offices and small to medium-sized businesses worldwide, Vertical Networks delivers business solutions to a wide range of industries, including financial services, medical, publishing, and retail. To ensure total customer satisfaction, Vertical Networks' strategic network service provider, reseller, and systems integration partners offer comprehensive support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , including 7x24 on-site support. For more information about Vertical Networks or its products, visit the company's Web site at www.vertical.com or call 408/523-9700. |
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