ASG Security Summit Attracts Record Participation.Key Speakers from Cisco, Microsoft, Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle is a port district that runs Seattle's seaport and airport. Its creation was approved by the voters of King County, Washington, on September 5, 1911. It is run by a five-member commission. The commissioners' terms run four years. , Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. , Seattle Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. , and the LOTT LOTT Lead on the Target (goal setting) Alliance SEATTLE -- ASG ASG Assign ASG Allen Systems Group (Naples, FL) ASG Abu Sayyaf Group (terrorist group) ASG Associated Student Government ASG Area Support Group ASG Adaptive Services Grid ASG Assistant Secretary General , a premier integrator of enterprise security solutions, announced today that a record number of participants attended its nationally recognized Security Summit & Expo. "We had over 450 registered attendees who were all motivated to participate in what we call 'The Great Conversation' around transformational change and innovation in the security industry," said Phil Aronson, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ASG. The Summit began with a keynote focused on "Innovation" by one of the top analysts and thought leaders in the security industry, Steve Hunt of Hunt Business Intelligence. Hunt urged the attendees to move from "securing a building to securing your business." "The ASG Security Summit & Expo is one of the special opportunities in our industry to focus on end users and how they can create value with security," said Hunt. "Other conferences seem so superficial and stale compared to this one." "Once again, I have found this summit to be both informative and interactive," said Bill Jacobs, Cisco Systems' Corporate Director of Integrated Building and Risk Technologies, and ASG Security Summit keynote. "The Summit continues to focus on providing 'value' to end-users, consultants, and manufacturers in solving today's technical and business problems. This format is unique for our industry, and I hope it continues." Johnny Walker, Group Program Manager, Technology Services, Microsoft Global Security, also participated both in the keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. , and in the more intimate breakout speeches. Case study breakouts were included in the Summit, featuring organizations such as: Microsoft sponsored by ASSA Abloy The ASSA ABLOY Group is a Swedish company. The group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locks. ASSA ABLOY was formed in 1994 when ASSA Ab was detached from Swedish security firm Securitas AB. , Port of Seattle sponsored by ICx Technologies, Mentor Graphics sponsored by RightCrowd, Seattle Children's Hospital sponsored by LENEL, and the LOTT Alliance sponsored by Axis Communications Axis Communications AB (XSSE:AXIS) is a manufacturer of IT equipment, mostly known for its print servers and network cameras. According to its latest annual report, it has sold over 500.000 network cameras, thus claiming to be the world leader in that market. . "We have received feedback from the speakers, exhibitors, and the attendees that this year's Summit was the best in content, venue and amenities," said Aronson. "Planning for 2010 is already underway." About ASG ASG (www.aronsonsecurity.com) is the premier independent security integrator for enterprise security solutions. Founded in 1963, ASG provides engineering excellence and world-class service to premier organizations, including Microsoft, Weyerhaeuser, Nordstrom, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Overlake Hospital and Washington's state government. About ASG Security Summit & Expo (www.asgsecuritysummit.com ) The Summit is designed to be a forum for thought leaders and security executives to share insights on emerging trends, benchmark their approach against their peers, and network with other security leaders to accelerate their strategic value in their organizations and their market. ASG calls this the "Great Conversation (TM"). |
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