World's Largest Cloud Computing Event to Take Place
May 10-12 in San Francisco
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and
WASHINGTON, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- OpSource, the
leader in enterprise cloud and Software-as-a-Service hosting, and
the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the
principal trade association for the software and digital content
industries, today announced that their joint conference 'All About
the Cloud' will examine how cloud solutions can help businesses
redefine operating strategies and jumpstart economic recovery. Held
May 10-12 in San Francisco, 'All About the Cloud' will be
the world's largest forum for the advancement of the on-demand
industry. To create the event, OpSource and SIIA combined their two
annual conferences, the SaaS Summit and SIIA OnDemand. Online
registration, as well as more information, is available at
www.AllAbouttheCloud.net.
Ken Wasch, President of SIIA,
emphasized the critical timing of the event: "The cloud is quickly
becoming more than a trend; it is the heart of any forward-thinking
IT strategy. This is especially true now, as our economy rebounds,
and businesses around the globe seek to redefine their operating
strategies, business models and cost structures. For companies
advancing cloud services and hosting, 'All About the Cloud' is the
must-attend event of the year."
"In just the past year, cloud usage by individuals and
organizations has grown dramatically, creating a thriving ecosystem
of not just consumers but cloud infrastructure,
software-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service providers," said
Richard Dym, CMO, OpSource. "'All
About the Cloud' will emphasize the on-demand market's crucial role
in economic recovery. Cloud computing enables companies to both
enhance and revitalize their operations while positioning
themselves for economic growth."
'All About the Cloud' will bring together more than 750
executives, analysts, press and venture capitalists to explore the
industry's role in global business. The event will cover all
aspects of SaaS and cloud computing, highlighting trends and
strategic opportunities for SaaS ISVs, developers, C-level
executives and government agencies alike. Some of the perspectives
that 'All About the Cloud' will offer include:
- Technology: 50-plus industry leaders and hot start-ups
including Amazon, Appirio, AT&T, Boomi, CastIron, Google, HP,
IBM, Intuit, JobVite, McAfee, Microsoft, NTT, Oracle, RightNow,
SAP, Verizon, VMware and Xactly;
- Press: leading reporters from outlets including
BusinessWeek, Fortune, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The
San Jose Mercury News;
- Analysts: thought leaders from Tier1 Research, Procullux
Ventures, The 451 Group, Saugatuck Technology and more; and
- Venture Capitalists/Corporate Strategists: executives
from 3i, Accel Partners, Catalyst Investors, Emergence Capital,
Google, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, IBM, Intel Capital,
Trident Capital, William Blair &
Co., and more.
'All About the Cloud' will also feature a SaaS/Cloud showcase,
with 25 exhibitors highlighting new solutions from this growing
industry. In addition, the conference is offering a special
opportunity for emerging Saas/Cloud businesses to meet with
prospective investors, strategic partners and acquirers.
Members of the media should contact Eileen Conway at econway@opsource.net
or Beth Dozier at
bethdozier@rational360.com, or register online at
http://www.siia.net/aatc/2010/press_apply.asp.
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is
the principal trade association for the software and digital
content industries. SIIA provides global services in
government relations, business development, corporate education and
intellectual property protection to 500 leading software and
information companies. For further information, visit
www.siia.net.
About OpSource
OpSource™ provides enterprise cloud and Software-as-a-Service
hosting & services for Fortune 1000, Software-as-a-Service and
Web companies, with hundreds of applications, millions of users and
billions of transactions supported daily. By choosing OpSource,
organizations large and small are free to focus their resources on
building businesses rather than investing in and running IT
infrastructure and support services. The company's OpSource Cloud™
is the first cloud to bring together the flexibility, availability
and community of the public cloud with the security, performance
and control the enterprise demands. In addition, the market-leading
OpSource On-Demand™ empowers SaaS ISVs to bring enterprise cloud
solutions to their end-users by quickly and securely delivering
their applications and services over the Web. Headquartered in
Santa Clara, Calif., OpSource has
cloud and web application delivery centers in Virginia, London and Bangalore. For more information about
OpSource, visit www.opsource.net.
OpSource Contact: Eileen Conway, Scout PR,
650.245.9015, econway@opsource.net
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SIIA Contact: Beth Dozier, Rational 360,
202.429.1833, bethdozier@rational360.com
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SOURCE Software & Information Industry Association