GDS International Unites Top Chief Information Officers Across America for its Seventh CIO US Summit

MIAMI, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

On the 10-12^th September 2012, a gathering of America's leading Chief Information Officers from a range of industry verticals will convene at the Four Season's Hotel in Miami for two days, for what promises to be a the best attended CIO event of the year - the seventh GDS International CIO US Summit. http://www.ciosummitus.com/

Organizational effectiveness in today's volatile economic climate hinges very much upon savvy leadership, entrepreneurial flair and economic sensitivity. As technology increasingly infiltrates every aspect of contemporary commerce, the role of the CIO has had to evolve accordingly. Becoming much more central to organizational decision-making processes, CIOs must now take the reigns to ensure their organization is able to both reap the benefits and overcome the obstacles associated with 'smart' economies.

GDS International summits maintain an astute focus on technological developments and the role of the CIO today. The event combines cutting edge topics with focused, peer-led discussions to provide the forward-thinking CIO with a client-focused platform from which to assess emerging trends and strategies for the year ahead. The summit's program combines vibrant roundtable discussions with next generation technology solutions that have been carefully selected to address core challenges faced by decision makers in the sector.

Included within this summit's senior delegation are Clif Triplett, CIO of Baker Hughes; Sanjay Rishi, Group VP IT of Johnson Controls; Silvia Prickel, MD IT of United Airlines; Ben Haines, CIO of Pabst Brewing Company; and Melvin Greer, Chief Strategy SOA & Cloud Computing for Lockheed Martin.

Nancy Macken, CIO of Southlake Regional Health Centre, who attended last year's event, had this to say: "The quality of this summit was excellent, and I hope to implement some positive changes as well as share some best practice case studies with the IT group. This was one of the richest IT conferences I have attended! The size of the event encouraged some excellent dialogue and networking."

Johann Kalhs, CIO of St. Anna Kinderspital was another attendee at last year's summit. He adds: "Let me say thank you for the best event I have ever attended. You and your team made a perfect job, giving me the opportunity to meet colleagues from the IT health industry in lively discussions and extending my personal network."

Executives attending the summit will be given the opportunity to network and participate in a variety of comprehensive workshops and peer-led panel discussions that cover key industry issues. In attendance will be a selection of the industry's most prominent thought leaders who will be contributing to the direction of the summit through a series of focused panel discussions covering a variety of key topics.

Ryan Kanis, Director of CIO US Summits at GDS International, believes that this year's event is once again shaping up to exceed all expectations: "I'm really excited about this year's summit. With fantastic content, innovative speakers and the opportunity to network on mutual issues, there is no doubt that the upcoming summit will not just bring significant value, but will allow both delegates and sponsors to engage with each other on a high and strategic level.  There will be a fantastic gathering of CIOs and CTOs amongst other senior IT executives at the summit, while Meredith Whalen and her team at IDC have all been instrumental in shaping phenomenal program. I am confident that this will be the best summit we have run to date."

For more information, please visit http://www.ciosummitus.com/  

About GDS International

GDS International is the global business event organization behind iStrategy, and is one of the most innovative events and media companies worldwide - and a globally renowned producer of business-to-business summits, conferences, online information and advisory group gatherings. Founded in 1993, GDS International specializes in meeting the B2B marketing needs of our clients. Having a strong presence in mature industrial sectors but a finger on the pulse of emerging markets - as well as up-and-coming B2B business verticals - means we are perfectly placed to capitalize on the exciting developments brought about by the advent of a globalized economy. Our value proposition is simple: we deliver tangible business results from world-class events.

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