CIO Perspectives Chicago 2016
 
2016 Sponsors

UNDERWRITER
Dyn is a cloud-based Internet Performance company. Dyn helps companies monitor, control, and optimize online infrastructure for an exceptional end-user experience. Through a world-class network and unrivaled, objective intelligence into Internet conditions, Dyn ensures traffic gets delivered faster, safer, and more reliably than ever.  
Rackspace (NYSE: RAX), the #1 managed cloud company, helps businesses tap the power of cloud computing without the complexity and cost of managing it on their own. Rackspace engineers deliver specialized expertise, easy-to-use tools and Fanatical Support® for leading technologies developed by AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenStack, VMware and others. Learn more at www.rackspace.com.


EXECUTIVE CONNECTION
Cognizant is a global leader in business and technology services, helping global enterprises address a dual mandate: to make their current operations as efficient and cost-effective as possible and to invest in innovation to unleash new potential across their organizations. Cognizant has been selected as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies seven years in a row and is a member of the NASDAQ-100, S&P 500, Forbes Global 2000 and Fortune 500. 
Delphix enables companies to release applications 10x faster by delivering secure, virtualized data, while using half the infrastructure. Over 30% of the Global 100 use Delphix to deliver data across development, testing, and reporting environments, improving developer productivity and data security.
NETSCOUT is a market leader in real-time service assurance and cybersecurity for today’s most demanding service provider, enterprise and government networks. NETSCOUT’s solutions continuously monitors the service delivery environment to identify performance issues and provides insight into network-based security threats, to quickly resolve issues that impact business disruptions and user experience. 
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications services for businesses. Vonage transforms the way people work and businesses operate through a portfolio of communications solutions that enable internal collaboration among employees, while also keeping companies closely connected with their customers, across any mode of communication, on any device. The Company also provides a robust suite of feature-rich residential communication solutions. In 2015, the Company was named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as-a-Service, Worldwide and also earned the Frost & Sullivan Growth Excellence Leadership Award for Hosted IP and Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Services. 


EVENT PARTNERS
CFN Services provides global IT platforms that simplify integration and accelerate performance of on-premise and cloud-based applications for an increasingly mobile world. The company's award winning low-latency software defined networks and hybrid cloud solutions cost-effectively prepare its clients for the evolution of next-generation IT.  
LogRhythm, the leader in security intelligence and analytics, empowers organizations around the globe to rapidly detect, respond to and neutralize damaging cyber threats.  The company’s patented and award-winning platform uniquely unifies next-generation SIEM, log management, network and endpoint forensics, and advanced security analytics.
Mendix helps enterprises achieve their digital goals. Our digital innovation platform empowers customers to bring new products to market, digitize customer engagement, and automate unique business processes. Facilitating an iterative, collaborative approach, the platform brings business and IT together to build and deploy innovative applications at the speed of ideas.
Mondo is a professional services organization here to support your tech and digital marketing needs. We provide resources on a contract, contract-to-hire and permanent basis. Our in-house digital marketing agency specializes in delivering tech-forward solutions in the form of one-time projects and ongoing support. Let Mondo accelerate your projects today! 

OpenText is one of the most successful software and services companies in the world. A leader in Enterprise Information Management, OpenText helps companies manage information for improved productivity, competitiveness and customer experiences.

OpenText enables the digital world, creating a better way for organizations to work with information, on premises or in the cloud.
Whitlock is a video collaboration company that provides strategy, management, technologies and support to the world’s largest and most innovative businesses. We believe face-to-face collaboration creates stronger relationships and makes way for both business and personal success. What we give to a customer is the ability to connect, work together and share ideas with each other and the world, with a reliable video experience every time. Whitlock serves customers across the U.S. and worldwide through the Global Presence Alliance.
Worksoft® is a leading global provider of automation software for business process validation (ABPV) and business process discovery (ABPD). Large-scale enterprises worldwide use Worksoft’s top ranked automation solutions to innovate faster, lower technology risk, reduce costs, improve execution quality, and deeply understand their real end-to-end business processes. Blue-chip companies across all industry sectors choose Worksoft to validate web, cloud, big data, mobile, and dozens of enterprise applications, including SAP®.


RESEARCH PARTNER

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the most experienced and trusted IT advisory firm in the market. Our global team of 1,100 analysts assist businesses around the world in digitally transforming their organizations. Our IT advisory services not only advise on the technologies underpinning digital transformation (e.g. cloud, analytics, IoT, mobility, 3D printing), but also on effectively leading Digital Transformation initiatives across both IT and the line of business. For over 50 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world’s leading technology media, research, and events company.