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Virginia’s
Technology Symposium Comes to Roanoke
Virginia
Business
September 2003
Business
and governmental leaders will converge this month in
Roanoke to discuss solutions to today’s critical
technology issues. Roanoke, ranked first in the nation
for e-government according to a study by the Center
for Digital Government and Government Technology magazine,
will provide an ideal backdrop for COVITS 2003 —
the fifth annual Commonwealth of Virginia’s Information
Technology Symposium.
The
conference, Sept. 21-23 at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference
Center, is expected to attract more than 800 attendees
from business, government and academia. They will explore
the challenges of merging disparate systems and organizations
into a single, highly responsive and secure enterprise
information technology environment. COVITS is hosted
by Virginia’s Secretary of Technology George Newstrom,
in partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University (Virginia Tech), on behalf of Gov.
Mark Warner.
“As
the commonwealth embarks on one of the most sweeping
reforms of information technology in the nation, COVITS
2003 will gather luminaries from across the globe to
examine the challenges of integrating enterprise technology,”
says Newstrom. “We all are seeking greater return
on investment through an enterprise approach where all
the pieces fit together and improved security protects
IT assets. A symposium that brings the private and public
sectors together around these common goals is bound
to be the premier experience of attendees’ 2003
schedules.”
Charles
Steger, president of Virginia Tech, is among the roster
of speakers scheduled to deliver presentations and network
with attendees at the event.
“As
the needs of the Virginia Tech community grow, we seek
to build upon a position as a center for IT education,
implementation and R&D,” says Steger. “Additionally,
our ties to the impressive progress that has made the
commonwealth a leader in technology integration and
e-government have never been stronger. These are some
of the reasons why I am delighted that Virginia Tech
is the Platinum sponsor of COVITS 2003, and why I personally
urge you to register today for this landmark summit.
Virginia Tech will do its part to welcome business and
governmental leaders to the expanding technology corridor
of Southwest Virginia, and to ensure they take away
important lessons and contacts that will make them even
more successful.”
Many
of the executives presenting at COVITS represent Virginia-based
organizations. For example, speaking on Sept. 22 is
Alfred Mockett, Chairman and CEO of AMS, a premier business
and information technology consulting firm based in
Fairfax.
“As
a global business and information technology consulting
firm, AMS serves customers in the government, financial
services and communications industries around the world.
We have a long-term commitment to evolving with our
customers, and, as a Virginia-based business, we have
a particularly focused dedication to support the commonwealth’s
leveraging technologies to enable transformation to
digital government,” says Mockett. “Having
partnered with Virginia on enterprise award-winning
tax and procurement initiatives as well as numerous
county and municipality engagements, AMS is pleased
to support COVITS, where thought leaders will join together
to address the opportunities and challenges of enabling
the business of government through an enterprise view
of technology.”
Also
scheduled to address attendees is Randolph Blazer, chairman
and CEO of BearingPoint Inc., headquartered in McLean.
“Realizing BearingPoint’s vision of becoming
the world’s most influential and respected business
advisor and systems integrator relies heavily upon empowerment
of our people and our clients,” Blazer says. “I
can’t think of a more empowering agenda than what
our company’s host state — the commonwealth
of Virginia — has planned for its technology symposium
this year. I’m pleased BearingPoint is a sponsor
of COVITS 2003, and urge you to get involved as well.”
For
more information on COVITS 2003 visit www.covits.org
or call 703-442-9329.
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