CIBER Hosts Wireless Summit; Nation's Largest Technology Companies Join Roundtable.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2000 CIBER CIBER Center for International Business Education and Research (various locations) CIBER Center for International Business and Research (Michigan State University) CIBER Cellular Inter-Carrier Billing Exchange Record , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBR (1) (Computer-Based Reference) Reference materials accessible by computer in order to help people do their jobs quicker. For example, this database on disk! (2) (Constant Bit Rate) A uniform transmission rate. ), the trusted technology leader transforming businesses to be agile, scalable and connected, is assembling wireless technology leaders from across the country today for a roundtable discussion on the dynamic impact of wireless technology, which is changing the information technology (IT) market and creating new business opportunities. The summit is CIBER's first Alliance Partners gathering underway at the Denver Technological Center The Denver Technological Center better known as "The Denver Tech Center" is a business and economic trading center located in Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado. It is home to several major businesses and corporations. in conjunction with the International Golf Tournament presented by Qwest. CIBER is a sponsor of the tournament. Leaders from Oracle Corp., 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) , Lucent Technologies, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc., MicroStrategy Inc., Vignette Corporation, New Era of Networks, Inc., Palm, Inc. and other technology companies will participate in the roundtable with best-selling author Dr. Ravi Kalakota and CIBER's senior leadership and national practice leaders. Kalakota, a member of Colorado-based iSherpa.net's Board of Directors, will generate insight and create an open exchange among the 60 wireless experts. "CIBER's proactive step in pulling together national wireless experts from all over the country demonstrates CIBER's technology leadership in the uncharted wireless space," said Janice Roberts Wilson, Senior Director of Business Development for Citrix. "The summit presents us with a significant opportunity to raise the level of critical, thought-provoking dialogue that can truly impact businesses and the way technology affects our lives." "CIBER is rapidly becoming a new economy player," said Mac Slingerlend, President and Chief Executive Officer, CIBER. "Wireless has been a natural progression for technology strategy and integration companies like CIBER. However, the dynamic shift in technologies requires radical new-edge ideas that come from bringing together thought leaders from today's leading companies." CIBER's wireless projects have created innovative solutions for health care and financial companies and governments. For one of these projects, CIBER teamed up with the United States Postal Service to integrate and implement a low-cost, portable electronic scanning device for postal employees to use at airports nationwide to monitor air carriers' performance and track mail. CIBER's Internet strategy expertise aided the Postal Service in choosing and integrating into its data warehousing system the Symbol SPT (Sectors Per Track) The number of sectors in one track. 1700 series bar code scanning devices based on the Palm Computing(R) platform, coupled with ScoutSync software from Aether Software. These scanning devices assist the Postal Service in streamlining its data collection process and more efficiently monitoring mail flow and airline performance; significantly saving the Postal Service months of data entry time, labor and operational costs, by reducing the flow of paperwork and increasing the accuracy of reporting irregular mail handling. CIBER's other wireless partners include PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. Innovations, PenVision and iSovia. "We are in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of an economic transition from e-commerce to m-commerce. The entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and innovative market leaders are all racing to position themselves for this mega-trend," said Kalakota. "CEOs and top management everywhere need to understand the impact of mobility on their business. This roundtable discussion is a great opportunity for leaders to talk about the impact of m-commerce on next-generation business applications." Kalakota is a pioneer and visionary in wireless technology and e-commerce. His books include the first book on e-commerce "Frontiers of E-Commerce" (1995) and best-selling "E-Business: Roadmap for Success" (1999). He has also authored numerous research articles in the areas of supply chain management, wireless technology and e-commerce and has been the keynote speaker at many conferences and executive seminars regarding technology. CIBER, Inc. is the trusted technology leader transforming businesses to be agile, scalable and connected. Backed by 26 years of information technology consulting Information technology consulting (IT consulting or business and technology services) is a field that focuses on advising businesses on how best to use information technology to meet their business objectives. , CIBER provides thought leadership in Internet solutions to Global 2000 and rapidly scaling companies and governments through its National Practices, which include Strategy and Enterprise Integration, Internet Services, Business Intelligence, Network Integration and Outsourcing. Based in Englewood, Colo., the company's consultants serve client businesses from 35 CIBER offices, 15 DigiTerra offices and four Neovation offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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