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The October 2011 Panel event was a great success. Thanks to our participants!

The West Michigan Cisco Users Group is hosting a very special October 26th 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 – Technology Leaders Panel Event

Featuring four of the best and brightest technology leaders from local businesses. We will be leveraging our panel's vast experience and knowledge to answer these questions and more:
- How is your company/team dealing with social media?
- What is your cloud strategy?
- How are you utilizing collaboration tools i.e. SharePoint and Google Sites

To submit a question for our panelists, please use the following link:
http://www.wmcug.org/PanelEvent2011
 

Panelist Members:
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.

Kurt Ludlow, VP, Global IT Infrastructure, Amway. Kurt Ludlow is the Vice President of Global IT Infrastructure for Amway; a multi-national $10+ billion a year direct selling company. During his 30 years at Amway, Kurt has worked in or led many areas of IT but most of his time has been spent in functions related to infrastructure, such as PCs, servers, the Help Desk, mainframe support and telecommunications. Over the past 10 years he has been responsible for leading the Global IT Infrastructure organization, focusing on the consolidation and standardization of infrastructure technologies, staff and processes across 60 markets.

Joey Miller, Vice-President of Information Technology for Magna International. Magna is the largest automotive supplier in North America. Joey has global responsibility for Magna IT and is also chair of the Magna IT Council, which is the governance board for all IT activity within Magna International. Joey has over 25 years of experience working in the Information Technology field. Prior to her current position, Joey was Director of IT for Magna Donnelly. Joey’s other experiences include technology and business consultant to Western Michigan University and independent consulting for Fortune 500 corporations and a number of organizations.

Milton Moore, President and Chief Technical Officer of IP Consulting, Inc. With 19 years of experience he is a Networking industry expert. He worked for Cisco Systems for more than 6 years as a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Voice over IP and security. Milton has consulted across a diverse spectrum of industries for both large and small organizations. He has two of the highest networking certifications available, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Voice and Routing/Switching. He holds a Bachelors of Applied Science from Davenport University.

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
Lower Level Meeting Rooms A&B
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

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6191 Kraft Ave SE
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