Consortio, Inc., E-Business Community Developer, to Host Architects Technology Summit at CA-World 1999 in New Orleans.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1999-- -- Event to Provide Notable Speakers and Lively Forum for Discussion of Technology Issues in the Architecture Industry -- Consortio, Inc., developers of global e-business communities, today announced that it is hosting the first ever Architects Technology Summit on July 22, 1999, in 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 , in conjunction with CA-World. The Summit, which will provide architects with a blueprint for the new digital economy, is co-sponsored by Computer Associates, CMD CMD cerebromacular degeneration. Group and The Greenway Group. This invitation-only event is expected to draw more than 200 CEOs and other executives of major international architecture firms The following is a list of notable architecture firms, past and present. For individual architects, see List of architects
"We pulled together the best and the brightest in the architecture and technology industries to provide Architects Technology Summit attendees with a highly useful, educational and valuable experience," said Ray Cheng, 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. and president of Consortio. "The executives attending this Summit will walk away with a clearer understanding of what it will take to compete most effectively in the digital economy." Major Names in Technology and Architecture to Present at Summit The Summit will cover topics such as "The New Economy, Digital Opportunities and Cyberspace," "Leading Change in Successful Design Practices," and "The Changing Practice of Architecture and Engineering." The list of speakers and panelists at the event includes luminaries from major architect firms such as Foster and Partners and NBBJ NBBJ Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson (Seattle, Washington Architectural & Planning Firm) , and executives from all of the sponsoring companies along with other technology pioneers. Scheduled speakers and panelists at the Architects Technology Summit include: Architects -- Carrie Byles -- Associate Partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, American architectural firm founded in 1936 in New York City by Louis Skidmore (1897–1962), Nathaniel A. Owings (1903–84), and John O. Merrill (1896–1975). -- Robin Ellingsworth -- Senior Associate, OWP&P Architects -- Iain Godwin -- IT Director, Foster and Partners, London, England -- Norman Koonce -- Chief Executive Officer, American Institute of Architects -- Charles Marsden -- Chief Operating Office, The Durrant Group -- Patrick Mays -- Chief Information Officer and Partner, NBBJ -- Bill O'Malley -- Principal and Chief Information Officer, Hammel, Green and Abrahamson -- Skipper Post -- President, Post Architects; former President, AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture -- Scott Simpson There are a number of notable people named Scott Simpson, including:
Technologists and Digital Economy Pioneers -- Sanjay Kumar -- Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and President, Computer Associates -- Chris Wagner -- Executive Vice President, Computer Associates -- John Perry Barlow John Perry Barlow (born October 3, 1947) is an American poet, essayist, retired Wyoming cattle rancher, political activist and former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. Biography Born in Sublette County, Wyoming, Barlow attended elementary school in a one room schoolhouse. -- Founder, Electronic Frontier Foundation See EFF. (body) Electronic Frontier Foundation - (EFF) A group established to address social and legal issues arising from the impact on society of the increasingly pervasive use of computers as a means of communication and information distribution. ; President, Cognitive Dissonance, Inc.; Writer, Wired Magazine -- Raymond Cheng -- Chief Executive Officer and President, Consortio, Inc. -- Sandeep Divekar -- Senior Vice President, Visualization Strategy, Computer Associates -- John Evans -- Dreamer and Chairman, Biztravel.com -- Drew Henry -- Senior Vice President, Onyx Division, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. -- Doug McCallum -- Chairman, REI (Recreational Equipment Corporation) -- Jamie Wilson -- Partner and Managing Director, Boston Ventures In addition to the information-packed educational sessions, attendees will be treated to a tour of New Orleans architecture, a tour of key and relevant technologies being demonstrated on the CA-World show floor, and an exclusive showing of the Edgar Degas exhibition during a cocktail party at the New Orleans Museum of Art The New Orleans Museum of Art (often referred to as NOMA) in New Orleans, Louisiana, was established in 1911 as the Delgado Museum of Art with a bequest from Isaac Delgado. . After this inaugural event, the Architects Technology Summit will be held twice each year. The next event is currently scheduled for December 1999 in San Francisco. CMD Exchange for the Architect Community Consortio and CMD Group recently announced CMD Exchange, an e-business community managed by Consortio for the architects, engineers and contractors (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ) industry. CMD Exchange was created in partnership with CMD Group and leverages CMD Group's existing leadership position in the construction industry. By working with CMD Group, Consortio is able to provide e-business solutions to industry participants including architects, building product manufacturers, contractors, and owner/developers. More About Consortio and the Other Summit Sponsors Consortio, Inc., formerly known as Global Network Architects, is a team of e-business developers committed to working with long-term partners to develop global e-business communities focused on improving efficiency, collaboration and communication within specific industries. The company conceptualizes, creates and rapidly deploys e-business communities by managing strategic relationships with key technology partners, and takes an equity stake in the long-term success of the community. To date, Consortio has been using its holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. to develop e-business communities for the AEC (architects, engineers and contractors) and entertainment industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Bellevue, Wash. More information about Consortio can be found on their Web site at www.consortio.com. Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CA), the world leader in mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration services in more than 100 countries around the world. CA has more than 14,000 employees and had revenue of $5.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. For more information about CA, please call 516/342-5224 or email info@cai.com. CA's World Wide Web address is www.cai.com. CMD Group is North America's premier provider of construction market data and a leading worldwide provider of proprietary construction information. More information about CMD Group can be found at their Web site at www.cmdg.com. The Greenway Group helps companies in the areas of strategic change, ownership transitions, research, futures invention, and organizational design. The global company conducts major research for real estate owners, designers, and Fortune 100 corporations and monitors the performance benchmarks that best of class firms are achieving in architecture, interior design, design engineering, and industrial design. As one of the design and construction arena's leading consulting firms, The Greenway Group has the resources to help design firms and others in the industry respond to new business challenges. For more information, The Greenway Group can be reached at 800/726-8603. |
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