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RIS to Present At COMDEX Fall 2001 Educational Program; Company President Dr. Peter Thompson to Speak On IT Effectiveness.


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COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition).  Fall 2001

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001

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 Resource Information Systems Inc., a leading information technology services and product solutions company, today announced that Dr. Peter Thompson Peter Thompson can refer to:
  • Peter Thompson (soldier), survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn
  • Sir Peter Thompson (merchant), Poole merchant
  • Peter Thompson (writer), high lifestyle & travel writer
  • Peter Thompson (TV presenter), host of Talking Heads
, President and Founder, will speak at COMDEX Fall and discuss IT Effectiveness.

The presentation will be based on how companies can leverage IT effectiveness to align the key elements of the business. The speaking engagement will take place in a conference session on Nov. 14, 2001 at 10:15 a.m. in the MGM MGM
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 Conference Center, Room 117.

The COMDEX Fall 2001 technology conference will feature top industry experts in over 200 sessions, focusing on evaluating technology investments, building network infrastructure, implementing an effective Internet/Intranet strategy and other critical business and IT topics.

In his panel discussion, Dr. Thompson will discuss how an effective IT organization requires the simultaneous management of business alignment, effective processes, a solid well-engineered architecture and attention to human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . Participants will walk away with knowledge of the information needed to design an effective and efficient IT organization that is integral to an organization's success. This trend is especially relevant to the IT industries now because this proven method has helped IT service organizations survive during the turbulent days of technology.

Dr. Thompson is an accomplished speaker and writer on the topic of intellectual capital, and has more than 20 years experience in project management, systems management, and general management both before and while working at RIS, making him an expert in his industry. Dr. Thompson's business interests include project management, systems management and temporal database (database) temporal database - A database that can store and retrieve temporal data, that is, data which depends on time in some way.  design. He has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from McGill University McGill University, at Montreal, Que., Canada; coeducational; chartered 1821, opened 1829. It was named for James McGill, who left a bequest to establish it. Its real development dates from 1855 when John W. Dawson became principal. , a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Western Ontario Western is one of Canada's leading universities, ranked #1 in the Globe and Mail University Report Card 2005 for overall quality of education.[2] It ranked #3 among medical-doctoral level universities according to Maclean's Magazine 2005 University Rankings.  and a Ph.D. in Computer Science, with a specialization in Database Management, from the University of Calgary. Dr. Thompson's business interests include project management, systems management and temporal database design.

About RIS

Headquartered in Calgary Canada, with branch offices in Toronto and Regina, RIS Resource Information Systems, Inc. (RIS) is a leading information technology services and product solutions company. Founded in 1979, RIS is privately held with more than $24 million in annual revenue. RIS is the only IT software services and solutions company in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  that has focused exclusively on the support and maintenance of computer software. RIS' team of highly skilled professionals currently maintains mission critical software applications at a number of Canada's largest organizations. In June 2001, RIS introduced its first Internet Business Services product, Tidal247, a Web-enabled, subscription-based time entry management product. This launch was part of a company initiative to commercialize some of the key tools RIS uses in the delivery of mission critical application support and maintenance services. Current RIS clients include Bank of Montreal “BMO” redirects here. For the mathematics competition, see British Mathematical Olympiad.
Bank of Montreal/Banque de MontrĂ©al (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO) is Canada's fourth largest bank[1], and is classified as a Domestic Chartered Bank (Schedule I).
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About COMDEX

COMDEX Fall is the global IT marketplace where buyers and sellers meet, learn and make technology decisions. It's the most anticipated annual gathering of IT professionals from around the world who will converge on Las Vegas from November 10-16 to take an active part in the unique and exciting COMDEX experience. COMDEX provides engaging conferences, potent keynotes, exciting special events, an exhibit floor with cutting-edge technology solutions and timely show publications. They're all part of the community-driven COMDEX experience that creates more relevancy for the individual and facilitates valuable relationships among technology buyers and sellers worldwide. Register today at www.comdex.com/fall.
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