IT Roadmap Chicago 2015
 
ITR Chicago 2015 Sponsors

GAME CHANGER


AT&T Inc. is a global leader in communications and a recognized leader in Business-related voice and data services, including global IP services, hosting, applications, and managed services. Businesses all over the world, deploy AT&T services to improve productivity, manage overall costs, and position themselves to take advantage of future technology enhancements.



The convergence of Data, Cloud, & Engagement are changing the IT landscape. IBM has the technology and experience to help you harness the power of cloud to transform your business and IT. IBM’s enterprise class cloud computing capabilities can help you reduce costs, improve service delivery, enable business innovation and empower collaboration. IBM is your trusted partner to help assess cloud readiness and develop adoption strategies -- providing choice, expertise, and instilling confidence in every user. ibm.com/cloud/expertise

IBM delivers the cloud for business— hybrid, highly secure and made for data.


OutSystems provides the enterprise Rapid Application Delivery (RAD) platform that makes it easy to develop apps once and deliver seamlessly across iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and web - fully integrated with existing systems. Over 450 enterprise organizations use OutSystems Platform to enable rapid delivery and effortless change of large application portfolios.

INNOVATOR

Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leader in mobile workspaces, providing virtualization, mobility management, networking and cloud services to enable new ways to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility through secure, personal workspaces that provide people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, over any network and cloud. In 2014, Citrix celebrated 25 years of innovation, making IT simpler and people more productive. With annual revenue in 2013 of $2.9 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com.


Comcast Business offers Internet, Ethernet, Voice and TV for businesses. Built for business, services are delivered over a diverse, private network – the nation’s leading alternative to the phone company. With Internet speeds up to seven times faster than DSL and Ethernet that provides carrier-grade data and Internet services, at speeds up to 10 GBPS, businesses will find the solution they need. Business Voice offers a variety of options like voice lines, PRI trunks and Business VoiceEdgeTM – our virtual PBX solution. And Business TV will keep customers entertained. Customers also value the 24x7 dedicated business support everywhere: phone, web and online.


Fastly is the only content delivery network that gives businesses complete control over how they serve content, unprecedented access to real-time performance analytics, and the ability to cache frequently changing content at the edge. Our secure, global network allows enterprises to increase revenue and improve customer experiences across their websites and mobile applications while maintaining fast, consistent, and reliable performance. Fastly is funded by August Capital, Battery Ventures, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Amplify Partners, and IDG Ventures. With offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, Fastly powers popular online destinations including Twitter, the Guardian, GOV.UK, Imgur, Fast Company, GitHub, Pinterest, and Shazam.

CONTRIBUTING


As the market leader in modern Business Process Management (BPM) software, Appian delivers an enterprise application platform that unites users with all their data, processes, and collaborations – in one environment, on any mobile device, through a simple social interface. On-premise and in the cloud, Appian is the fastest way to deliver innovative business applications. For more information, visit www.appian.com.


As the market leader in network video surveillance, Axis is leading the way to a smarter, safer world - driving the shift from analog to digital video. Offering IP-based, network video solutions for professional installations, Axis' products and solutions are based on an innovative, open technology platform. www.axis.com



Dropbox simplifies the work and personal lives of millions of people by letting them bring their documents, photos, and videos anywhere and share them easily. The service has more than 300 million users and is used in over 4 million businesses, with 1 billion files saved per day. Dropbox for Business is used by companies like BCBG, National Geographic, Hearst, and News Corp. To learn more about our product and start a free trial, please visit https://www.dropbox.com/business.


Nasuni offers Storage Infrastructure as a Service, replacing traditional storage by consolidating operations to protect, store, access and share data, into a service. Nasuni combines the attributes of cloud storage with an on-premises controller managed by proprietary technology, delivering the same IT management and user experience provided by traditional storage.and solutions are based on an innovative, open technology platform.



QLogic® is a global leader and technology innovator in high-performance server and storage networking connectivity and application acceleration solutions. The company’s leadership in product design and maturity of software stack make it the top choice of leading OEMs and channel partners worldwide for their virtualized, converged, and cloud environment solutions.


Incorporated in 2000, ServerCentral is a private, Chicago-based data center service provider. We host and manage IT infrastructure all over the world for small businesses and Fortune 500s, including CDW, TrueCar, Discovery Communications, and Ars Technica. Visit us online at http://www.servercentral.com or contact sales@servercentral.com.


We help organizations keep data safe and block the growing number of complex threats. We protect everywhere and offer complete security with our full range of endpoint, encryption, email, web, network security and UTM products.

NETWORKING


Business users should be able to access information anywhere, anytime by creating data connections themselves in minutes. With Adeptia, “citizen integrators” can respond to business opportunities and earn revenue faster while IT maintains control. Adeptia is a software company that provides data connectivity in the cloud and on-premise enterprise integration.


Druva is the leader in data protection and governance at the edge, bringing visibility and control to business information in today’s mobile and distributed enterprise. Druva’s award-winning inSync and Phoenix solutions prevent data loss and address governance, compliance, and eDiscovery needs on laptops, smart-devices and remote servers. Visit www.druva.com.


ESET, the pioneer of proactive protection and the maker of the award-winning ESET NOD32 technology, is a global provider of security solutions for businesses and consumers. For over 26 years, the Company continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 technology holds the longest consecutive string of the VB100 awards of any AV vendor.


MaaS360 by IBM


Global Knowledge, the world’s leading IT and business skills training provider, offers relevant and timely content delivered by expert instructors across multiple delivery formats to accelerate student success. Our learning services focus on big data, cloud computing, cybersecurity, networking, communications skills, business analysis, project management, process improvement and leadership development.


Powering more than 2 billion connections every day, Mitel helps businesses connect, collaborate and take care of their customers. That includes more than 33 million cloud connections daily, making Mitel the world's fastest growing provider of cloud communications. Our business communications experts serve more than 60 million users with over 2500 channel partners in more than 100 countries. 


For over 13 years, the most prestigious companies have turned to us to provide their IT and marketing departments with the most critical resource: people. We thrive on the kind of change that disrupts and rewrites rules. Our 40,000 placements testify to this as definitively as our 50% year-over-year growth. 


At Presidio, we think, architect, implement and support the practical reality of IT every day. We make it possible for our clients to harness the limitless power of IT to drive their business forward. By taking the time to deeply understand how your business works we architect transparent, enduring technology solutions that meet your immediate needs – and prepare you for tomorrow. Presidio partners with industry leaders to develop and support the answers to our clients’ IT challenges. As one of the largest solutions providers in the U.S., we combine experience and stability with regional expertise and service, so you can rest assured we’ll be there to help you locally with the ability to cover your global business needs. We are not just trusted partners, we enable new thinking.


PGi's cloud-based software applications empower business users to connect and collaborate from their desktop, tablet or smartphone, enabling greater productivity in the office or on the go. With a global presence in 25 countries, PGi’s award-winning solutions provide a collaborative advantage to over 45,000 enterprise customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100™.


Varonis is the foremost innovator and provider of access, governance, and retention solutions for human-generated data, the fastest-growing and most sensitive class of digital information. Varonis ensures that only the right users have access to the right data from the right devices, all use is monitored, and abuse is flagged.


Veeam® enables the Always-On Business™ by providing solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Center™,which provides recovery time and point objectives (RTPO™) of less than 15 minutes for all applications and data. Veeam recognizes the challenges in keeping a business up and running at all times and addresses them with solutions that provide high-speed recovery, data loss avoidance, verified protection, risk mitigation and complete visibility. Veeam Backup & Replication™ leverages technologies that enable the modern data center, including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, NetApp storage, and HP 3PAR StoreServ and StoreVirtual Storage, to help organizations meet RTPOs, save time, mitigate risks, and dramatically reduce capital and operational costs. Veeam Availability Suite™ provides all of the benefits and features of Veeam Backup & Replication along with advanced monitoring, reporting and capacity planning for the backup infrastructure. Veeam Management Pack™ extends Microsoft System Center monitoring to enterprise vSphere environments and also offers monitoring, reporting and capacity planning for the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. The Veeam Cloud Provider Program (VCP) offers flexible monthly and perpetual licensing to meet the needs of hosting, managed service and cloud service providers. VCP currently has more than 4,500 service provider partners worldwide. Monthly rental is available in more than 70 countries from more than 50 Veeam aggregators.

Founded in 2006, Veeam currently has 25,000 ProPartners and more than 101,000 customers worldwide. Veeam’s global headquarters are located in Baar, Switzerland, and the company has offices throughout the world.





WildPackets, Inc., founded in 1990, develops hardware and software solutions that drive network performance, enabling organizations of all sizes to analyze, troubleshoot, optimize, and secure their wired and wireless networks. WildPackets products are sold in over 60 countries and deployed in all industrial sectors. Customers include Boeing, Chrysler, Fidelity, Motorola, Nationwide, and over 80 percent of the Fortune 1000. WildPackets is a Cisco Technical Development Partner (CTDP).