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The West Michigan Cisco Users Group is hosting a very special October 27th event. Instead of our usual technical presentation, we have asked four technology leaders from the West Michigan area to share their vision and knolwedge in a panel discussion format.

Don't miss this great opportunity to get the insight of these leaders and decision-makers as we change our focus from tactical knowledge to strategic thinking!

This meeting will appeal to all technology professionals (not just networking professionals) so please invite your friends and business contacts!

Topic:
The Future of Network Technologies - CIO Panel Event

Featuring four of the best and brightest CIOs from local businesses in three growing industries: Healthcare, Education, and Business. We will be leveraging our panel's vast experience and knowledge to answer these questions and more:
- What does the future hold for networking technologies in the next three years?
- What are some of the technologies you are using today that have had the greatest impact for your team?
- How have you become more efficient in these tougher economic times?
- What skills are most highly valued today?
- What are some of the unique factors in the West Michigan Area?

To submit a question for our panelists, please use the following link:
http://www.wmcug.org/PanelEvent2010
 

Panelist Members:
Paul Ayoub, CIO, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Paul Ayoub has been Vice President & Chief Information Officer of Hastings Mutual Insurance Company since June 2010. Prior to joining Hastings Mutual, Ayoub was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Employers Insurance Company of Nevada since 2004 and Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for PMA Capital Insurance Company since 2000. Previously to this time, he spent 16 years in various technical and IT management positions at CIGNA Corporation culminating in a Divisional CIO role in the Corporate area. Ayoub holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Grove City College in Pennsylvania.
 
Dwyne Patrick, CIO, Advanced Radiology Services (ARS) Dwyne Patrick is the Chief Information Officer for Advanced Radiology Services, the largest physician owned radiology practice in the US. He has been a Chief Information Officer in a variety of academic and community health care settings for 30 years. His focus is on aligning business value, organizational requirements and technology solutions to exceed the expectations of internal customers and provide environments in which IT professionals and both valued and rewarded.
 
Mark Verhoeven, Department Chair of Networking, Baker College of Muskegon Mark Verhoeven has been working professionally in the technology field for over 15 years as a consultant, and currently as a college instructor. He is responsible for advising over 200 students with their course and degree selections, and assisting them with any other need to remain focused on academics. He also teaches Cisco Networking Academy classes and IT Security classes. His technical certification
include: CCNA Security, MCP, A+, CCAI.
 
Brian Miller, V.P. Information Technology Services & CIO, Davenport University Brian Miller serves as the CIO and VP of ITS at Davenport University, a University headquartered in Grand Rapids with campuses across the state of Michigan. His responsibilities include all technology at the university, from websites and software development, to the data center, LAN and WAN across all fourteen campuses of the university. His career has included stints as a Linux system administrator, application developer, network administrator and even for a time the sole technology worker at a 30-person advertising agency. As CIO, he aligns IT services with the strategic objectives of the university and focuses on bringing value to students, faculty, staff, donors, alumni and employers through the deployment of technology. He firmly believes he has the best job in the world.

Agenda:
5:30 - 5:45: Registration and Networking
5:45 - 6:00: Sponsor
6:00 - 6:45: Main Presentation
6:45 - 7:00 Q & A

We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP!!!
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Register for next meeting at:
http://www.wmcug.org/rsvp

Contact Name: Aphrodite M. Jones
E-mail: Aphrodite.Jones@davenport.edu
Address:
Grand Rapids Lettinga Campus
6191 Kraft Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone: 616-554-4743

Davenport University prepares students for the most in-demand, fastest-growing careers in business, health and technology. Quality, career-oriented academic programs are offered through our main campus in Grand Rapids and other locations throughout Michigan.
Website: www.davenport.edu

WMCUG Meeting Location Address:

Davenport University
6191 Kraft Ave SE
Caledonia, MI
Meeting Halls A & B on the lower level.