Ardent Software Announces Keynote Speakers for 1999 Customer Conference.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999-- Michael Schroeck of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Claudia Imhoff Among Those To Take the Stage to Discuss the New Strategic Role of Information Management Ardent Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDT ARDT Asset Redeployment Team ARDT After Receipt of Downtime ARDT Age Replacement during Delay Time ), a leading global data management software company, today announced keynote speakers for the Ardent Software 1999 Customer Conference, "The Art of Data Management...and All That Jazz!". The event will take place October 19 - 23, 1999 at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , Louisiana, USA. Keynote speakers Michael Schroeck, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Claudia Imhoff, founder 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 Intelligent Solutions, will provide strategic insights into the role of information technology in the new digital economy. Conference attendees will be able to choose from dozens of technology and business breakout sessions, plus half-day and full-day tutorials, on topics ranging from e-business, corporate portals, meta data management, data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , web-enabling applications, performance tuning Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance. This is typically a computer application, but the same methods can be applied to economic markets, bureaucracies or other complex systems. and strategies for successful data migration. Joining Schroeck and Imhoff as keynote speakers are Peter Gyenes, President and CEO of Ardent Software, and record-breaking adventurer Nic Feteris. "The Customer Conference is an unparalleled opportunity for our customers and partners to learn about Ardent's strategy and product direction," said Peter Fiore, vice president of marketing operations and business development at Ardent Software. "They'll gain insight from industry experts and hear from peers who are using Ardent's products in a wide range of applications. It is also a valuable opportunity to connect firsthand with Ardent's senior staff throughout the company." The 1999 Customer Conference will also include a Solutions Expo where partners will demonstrate software solutions powered by Ardent technology. Sponsors and exhibitors include 1mage mage n. A magician or sorcerer. 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The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. , SJ+ Systems Associates, Sun and Telathena Systems. Registration Participation in Ardent Software's 1999 Customer Conference, "The Art of Data Management...and All That Jazz!", is $745 (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) per person. To register, visit Ardent's website at www.ardentsoftware.com/conference, or call (508) 366-3888, extension 3454. About the Speakers Michael Schroeck Michael Schroeck is the partner-in-charge of both the Global Data Warehousing and Relationship Marketing Practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Internationally recognized as one of the industry's leading authorities, Schroeck's experience spans more than 15 years as a specialist in the design and development of data warehouses, DSS (1) (Digital Signature Standard) A National Security Administration standard for authenticating an electronic message. See RSA and digital signature. (2) (Digital Satellite S , EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources. , Customer Relationship Management, and profitability analysis. Schroeck and his staff of more than 1,500 consultants work closely with large and emerging companies to plan, design and implement their data warehouses and utilize business and customer information to achieve their strategic goals. Schroeck has authored several articles on information technology and data warehousing and has a monthly column in DM Review, which has more than 55,000 readers. Claudia Imhoff Claudia Imhoff is the founder and CEO of Intelligent Solutions, Inc., a data management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects company. To date, her company has successfully completed the design and construction of data warehouses, operational data stores, and data marts for utility, manufacturing, oil and gas, telecommunications, insurance, transportation, banking, package delivery and federal and state organizations. Her company offers basic and advanced courses in data warehouse and operational data store design and construction, data modeling, data architecture, and the principles of information engineering. Dr. Imhoff has a strong background in application development, data design, CASE tool usage, facilitation and decision support implementation. She is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker and lecturer on the Information Ecosystem, Corporate Information Factory, Data Warehouse and Operational Data Store architectures. She has co-authored two books with Bill Inmon Bill Inmon (William Harvey Inmon) (b. July 20, 1945, in San Diego, California) is recognized by many as the "father of data warehousing" and the co-creator of the Corporate Information Factory, and the Government Information Factory, as well as DW 2. , entitled "Building the Operational Data Store" and "The Corporate Information Factory," John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
Nic Feteris Nic Feteris pushed limits and extended boundaries to come up with a technical solution that helped him achieve something extraordinary when he climbed to the summit of the 21,000 foot high Great Trango Tower in Pakistan, and then parachuted off to make the world's highest base-jump. The risks Feteris takes in his global adventures are similar to those a business takes when it implements advanced technologies; there is a great deal at stake, and one false move can be very costly. Feteris will speak at the conference about managing projects, risk, and working together in partnership to achieve success. About Ardent Software Ardent Software is a leading global data management software company. Ardent develops and markets data integration software for data warehouse and analytical applications, and embedded databases and tools for developing and deploying packaged operational applications. With worldwide sales and service operations, and 1,000 resellers in more than 50 countries, Ardent is one of the top software companies in the world. More than 60,000 customers and 2.2 million users in virtually every aspect of business and government use applications powered by Ardent's products and technologies to solve their complex data management problems. Ardent is headquartered in Westboro, Massachusetts. The company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "ARDT." For more information, visit Ardent's web site at www.ardentsoftware.com. Statements expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding future performance are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results and other risks. These risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1998. Actual results may differ materially from management's expectations. DataStage, Iterations, O2 Technology, Prism, RedBack, System Builder, UniData, UniVerse and wIntegrate are registered trademarks of Ardent Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of the respective trademark holders. |
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