Gartner Group hosts Symposium/ITxpo '95: "Managing the Revolution"; Top CEOs forecast Information Technology trends into the year 2000.STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1995--Analysts from Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GART GART Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase/Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase/Phosphoribosylaminoimidazole Synthetase GART Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP chipset) GART Graphics Address Relocation Table ) and CEOs of six of the nation's leading technology companies will tackle the challenge of predicting industry change over the next five years at Gartner Group's Symposium/ITxpo 95, October 9-13, 1995. Moderated by NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Anchor Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular American television journalist, Previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program , the 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. panel, "Managing The Revolution," will feature Microsoft's Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. , Compaq's Ekhard Pfeiffer, Sun Microsystem's Scott McNealey, Novell's Robert Frankenberg, Sybase's Mark Hoffman and Bell Atlantic's Lawrence Babbio. The CEO panelists will respond to questions from Gartner Group analysts and leading CIOs, including Texas Instruments' Jodie Ray and Bank of Boston's Michael Lezenski. "Today's volatile technology climate has made it more difficult than ever for executives to establish IT 4rparameters," said Manny Fernandez, Gartner Group's chairman, president and CEO. "We're offering a chance for executives to hear first-hand what technology will look like, how it will function and impact their businesses." Multinational Research Findings CIOs and IT executives attending the five-day event can choose from more than 17 Symposium tracks including 250 sessions dealing with topics based on key findings from Gartner Group's ongoing multinational research such as: o The Virtual Workgroup: Realtime Collaboration o Waging War on Software Costs - A Battle Plan o Business Intelligence: Turning Data Into Action o Distributed Systems Management: Will Order Emerge From Chaos? o Business Process Reengineering See reengineering. : Designing Profitability With Technology o Electronic Commerce on the Information Superhypeway o IT Architecture: Handcuffs hand·cuff n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural. tr.v. or Helpful Guide? In addition, more than 150 Gartner Group analysts will be in attendance, leading five days of intensive "hands-on" IT workshops, five-year technology industry projection sessions and practical problem-solving situations. New Product ITxpo 95 Gartner Group's ITxpo exhibition floor features more than 100 exhibitors showcasing new technology products, services and business solutions introduced within the past six months. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with new products at the "equal-access" booths and participate in high-tech learning labs with IT leaders from 1,000 top companies such as Eastman Kodak, Boeing and Fidelity Investments. "At ITxpo, attendees will have access to the most innovative technology, such as intelligent internet agents and infobots," said Mark Tice, InTEXT Systems' General Manager. "Gartner Group's strength is in helping end users manage the technology revolution, so this event will provide even better ways for users to adjust to the evolving world of online information." Together, Symposium and ITxpo help clients gain a complete view of their present IT conditions, create strategic visions for the future and implement sound technology strategies and migration plans. To obtain more information or to register for this exciting event, contact Ashley Pearce by phone at 1-800-778-1997 or fax 1-800-778-1998/1-203-316-6774. Registration for Symposium/ITxpo '95 can also be completed online via Gartner Group's home page located at http://www.gartner.com. Some of the information available on the home page includes an exhibitor list of ITxpo vendors and a five-day session selection guide. Gartner Group Inc., based in Stamford, Conn., is the leading provider of information technology (IT) advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . Gartner Group provides market research, analysis and advisory services to professionals and organizations that use or supply IT. Founded in 1979, Gartner Group serves nearly 17,000 client-members representing over 4,900 companies and organizations worldwide. CONTACT: Gartner Group Kate Berg, 203/316-6793 or Edelman Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. 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