Crossroads 2001 A-List Awards Conference to be Held March 18-21, 2001; Global Bizno-tech Leaders to Serve as Advisory Board Members.

Business/Technology Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2001

Open Systems Advisors, Inc. (OSA) today announced the roster of advisory board members for its eighth annual Crossroads Conference to be held March 18-21, 2001 at The Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, AZ (http://www.crossroads-osa.com). This year's conference, co-sponsored by Upside Media, is focused on the proven products and practices, validated by the Crossroads A-List Awards research, that enable business leaders to achieve mission-critical innovation.

Advisory board members were selected based upon their success in implementing emerging technologies to achieve significant business results. Participants include:

--Alan P. Norton, Director, IT, CRM, 3M (NYSE: MMM)

--Paul Haskins, Director of E-Business Marketing, Alcatel

--John Alexander, CIO, Aventis Pasteur Inc.

--Randall Grossman, Director, Customer & Market Knowledge, Bank One (NYSE: ONE)

--Maggi Williams, Senior Consultant, CRM, ISP and Telecommunications Practice, Anjura Technology Corporation

--Percy Young, Director, Store Systems, Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation (NYSE: BCF)

--Michael Rusert, Vice President of Operations, Canon Computer Systems, Inc.

--Daniel Woods, CTO and Vice President of Engineering, Capital Thinking, Inc.

--Stephan V. Donelian, Vice President, Business Development, LabMorgan, J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. (NYSE: JPM)

--Patty Flynt, President, CoreComm

--Colum Joyce, DHL Electronic Commerce Manager, Market Development, DHL Global Coordination Center

--Francis M. Juliano, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of E-Commerce, DoveBid.com

--Thomas G. Brady, Vice President, Systems, Market Data Retrieval, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE: DNB)

--Peter Marsden, CTO, Egg, Prudential Banking plc (NYSE: PUK)

--Janet Wynn, Chief Operating Officer, FIS Holdings, Inc. (Fish Information & Services)

--James A. Carrington, Vice President, Shared Services, GATX Corporation

--Alan Boehme, E-Business CIO, Power Systems, General Electric Company (NYSE: GE)

--Michael E. Adelson, Director, Global Computing Infrastructure, Information Systems & Services, General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM)

--Chris Jennewein, Vice President, Technology and Operations, Knight Ridder New Media (NYSE: KRI)

--Phyllis Lodico, President - Risk Services Division, NCCI 

--Richard Kiy, Senior Vice President, Business Development, PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT)

--Kevin F. Reilly, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Richardson Electronics (NASDAQ: RELL)

--Jan Rudberg, Executive Vice President, Telia AB (OMX: TLAAF)

--Timothy K. Hill, Senior Vice President, Planning & Integration, The Profit Recovery Group

--Mike Cummins, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, VHA, Inc.

The Crossroads Conference will be held March 18-21, 2001 at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, AZ. It is the only event where every participant has a track record of success. For vendors, participation is limited to Crossroads A-List Award Winners. For IT and business executives in technology user organizations, participation is by application only. The application process ensures the highest quality of dialogue amongst seasoned business executives who have demonstrated success in harnessing the power of emerging technologies to achieve significant business results.

For additional information, contact the company at: Open Systems Advisors, Inc., 268 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, 617/859-0859; http://www.crossroads-osa.com

About Open Systems Advisors, Inc. and the Crossroads Research Program

Founded in 1989, Open Systems Advisors, Inc. (OSA) provides a real-world perspective on using new technology in business. OSA's research is based on an ongoing and in-depth dialogue with hundreds of seasoned IT executives and business leaders who are using emerging technologies to achieve business results. OSA reports the Crossroads Decisions, awards the Crossroads A-List and produces the Crossroads Conference.

About Upside Media, Inc.

Upside Media, www.upside.com, is a multi-media company focused on the business of technology since 1989. Known for experienced and often irreverent reporting, Upside provides straightforward commentary on the issues, people, technology, and capital that executives consistently rely on to run their companies and lead their industries.

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