Asera Executive to Speak at InformationWeek Spring Conference on Collaborative business.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers InformationWeek Spring Conference BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2002 Asera, Inc. today announced that John Keast, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Services, Operations and Support, will present at the InformationWeek Spring Conference, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Collaborative Business: The Big Picture." The event is being held from March 17-20, 2002 at the Amelia Island Amelia Island is one of the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands that stretches along the east coast of the United States from South Carolina to Florida. It is 13 miles long (21 km) and approximately 4 miles (6 km) wide at its widest point. Plantation Plantation, city (1990 pop. 66,692), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1953. The city has grown rapidly along with the development of S Florida. in Amelia Island, Florida. Keast will be giving a presentation on "The Real-Time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. Enterprise -- Closing the Divide Between People, Systems, Markets, and Geographies" today at 11:40 AM. Keast will discuss how smart companies are consolidating supply and demand chain business processes to drive real-time collaboration with their customers, partners and suppliers. Collaborative Business: The Big Picture, is a three and a half-day conference that combines interactive panel discussions, keynote speeches keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work , and exclusive InformationWeek Research to offer unique insight into best practices in IT and business management. Executives will learn which technologies are best suited for collaborative business and forecasting. As well, Keast will discuss how market leaders are leveraging real-time to build trust and drive down costs. For more information and a complete agenda for InformationWeek's 2002 Spring Conference, please visit http://www.informationweek.com/events/02spring. Keast leads Asera's worldwide customer delivery, operations and support ensuring a seamless experience for Asera's global customers. He oversees Asera's use of its own technology and supervises the company's customer relationship initiatives. Prior to Asera, Keast co-founded Tasavo, a company that developed clearing and settlement systems for eCommerce. Keast has held executive IT management positions with worldwide responsibilities at companies such as NetworkOil, PG&E Corporation, DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Worldwide Express and Claris, a subsidiary of Apple Computer. As Corporate CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. of PG&E Corporation, Keast led the development of the $33 billion company's eBusiness strategy, and IT systems for energy deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. including energy trading. Keast successfully headed the development and implementation of DHL's global network to 220 countries, providing the platform to enable customers to track and trace shipments worldwide. Keast has served as a member of the British Institute of Management and the Hewlett Packard Technical Advisory Board. About Asera, Inc. Asera provides Global 2000 and emerging, real-time enterprises with world-class commerce, supply chain and eMarketplace solutions. Asera allows companies to customize best-in-class software applications, implement their business processes rapidly, and remain insulated in·su·late tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates 1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate. 2. from the cost and complexity of technology change. Based in Silicon Valley, Asera also has offices in the UK, Germany and India. Asera can be found on the Web at http://www.asera.com. Note to Editors: Asera is a trademark of Asera, Inc. All other products and names may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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