naseba’s 4th annual CIO Strategies India Forum gathers key IT decision makers to discuss strategic priorities and the technology of tomorrow

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, March 22, 2010 - Leading business information company naseba, organised the 4th annual CIO Strategies India Forum at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai from March 18th-19th 2010.

The two-day forum gathered over 175 key IT decision makers from India"s leading companies at an exclusive knowledge sharing platform focused on networking and business expansion. The forum highlighted IT leaders’ priorities and the challenges they face in their roles as decision makers.

The 4th annual CIO Strategies India Forum highlighted the latest industry trends including cloud computing, green IT, intuitive user experiences, unified communications, optimising network performance, improving web infrastructure performance, decision management, reducing costs associated with IT integration, risk management and IT governance, enterprise data storage, customer relationship management, web 2.0 communication and collaboration management, business process management, business intelligence and enterprise application integration.

Commenting on the forum, Mohammed Saleem, General Manager – India, naseba said, “This was a highly successful platform for IT decision makers across several industries to share knowledge and gain insights on the latest trends for achieving operational excellence with superior business-IT alignment. We thank all our sponsors, speakers, participants, moderators and media partners, whose continued support made this forum such a great success."

Global names Adobe and Salesforce contributed to the forum by hosting knowledge sharing workshops. Adobe focussed on LiveCycle solutions for enabling intuitive user experiences by lowering costs, enhancing productivity and streamlining processes. Salesforce provided insights on the benefits of cloud computing for enterprises and its value in reducing costs, improving efficiency, and accelerating business.

Other leading IT solution providers that partnered with naseba for the event included Akamai, Singapore Telecommunications, Plantronics, Verint, Alcatel Lucent, Citrix, Lifesize, Mphasis, APC by Schneider Electric, Bakbone, Trignon, Emptoris, Bob Tech Solutions, Netex.es, and RedHat.

Read the full press release on Business Wire India | IT News Online

India"s leading IT decision makers to attend naseba"s 4th annual CIO Strategies India Forum on March 18-19, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, March 15, 2010 - naseba, a global business information company, is organising the 4th Annual CIO Strategies India Forum on March 18th-19th, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, India.

More than 175 IT decision makers from leading companies, including CIOs from India’s largest and biggest corporations, will participate in the forum aimed at addressing the challenges faced by them as strategic decision makers of their organisations. Leading solution providers including Adobe and Salesforce have partnered with naseba to host exclusive workshops at the 4th Annual CIO Strategies India Forum in Mumbai.

This exclusive forum will have keynote presentations by prominent IT industry leaders; interactive panel discussions on strategic topics of interest to CIOs and IT decision makers, and workshops customised for CIOs and senior IT professionals to excel in their roles as change leaders and drivers of growth for their companies. The forum will include case studies conducted by IT thought leaders and will feature panel discussions that highlight strategies to optimise business-IT alignment.

Read the full press release on Business Wire India | Financial Express

Verint Systems signs on as keynote sponsor at the 4th annual CIO Strategies India Forum

February 3rd, 2010 - “The annual CIO Strategies India Forum has gained a reputation among India’s CIOs and business community as a first-class executive summit. Verint is very pleased to be involved in this high-calibre forum and welcomes the opportunity to contribute its expertise in the area of enterprise Workforce Optimisation (WFO) technology and best practices, as well as Security Intelligence solutions.”

To see the full report, visit PRLOG. (http://www.prlog.org/10517031-verint-systems-signs-on-as-keynote-sponsor-at-the-4th-annual-cio-strategies-india-forum.html)

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Prominent industry experts tackled the changing role of CIOs at the CIO Strategies India Forum

May 21st, 2009 - naseba, a leading business information firm specializing in organizing high profile conferences and events, announced the successful conclusion of the third annual ‘CIO Strategies India Forum’ that took place in Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai on 14th-15th of May 2009.
The two-day Forum brought together over 150 prominent CIOs from leading companies across India. It focused on education, networking and exchange of ideas on redesigning IT structures in order to optimize costs and sustain the current economic challenges.

To read the full article, visit The Financial Express. (http://www.financialexpress.com/news/prominent-industry-experts-tackled-the-changing-role-of-cios-at-the-cio-strategies-india-forum/463637/)

Top Ten CIOs  Middle East Award

November 16th, 2009 - The CIO Strategies Middle East Event has presented the CIO Strategies Awards to ten top CIOs and IT executives.

The Awards ceremony – which took place on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at the JW Marriott in Dubai, UAE – recognized the achievements of the MENA region’s IT leaders.

According to naseba Group – producer of the CIO Strategies Middle East Event – the Awards celebrate IT leaders who “through a combination of technological and leadership skills paired with incisive vision, have advanced their organization"s strategic goals”.

The Awards’ evaluation process was based on “leadership, achievement, measurable outcomes, innovation and overall contribution to the company and industry”.

To read the full article, visit Siemens. (http://www.siemens.com.pk/press_middle-east-cluster-award.html)

CIO Strategies Middle East Event presents the CIO Strategies Awards

November 18th, 2009 – (…)The Awards’ evaluation process was based on “leadership, achievement, measurable outcomes, innovation and overall contribution to the company and industry”.
Patrick Neaf, Divisional Senior Vice President, Mercator – the IT subsidiary of the Emirates Group – walked away with an award for “implementing their most successful IT Project, Calogi – Cargo Logistics. According to naseba: “Calogi is an innovative solution for the cargo industry that takes a fresh look at the landscape and creates an online community of industry players linked in real time using the fabric of information technology and the web”.
To read the full press release, visit Zawya. (http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118103644/CIO%20Strategies%20Middle%20East%20Event%20presents%20the%20CIO%20Strategies%20Awards%20/)

“I found the event well run and well attended.  It definitely met our objectives of networking, making new contacts and taking the Lifesize brand name forward.”
Country Manager Lifesize Communications

“Naseba has shown its expertise in coordinating events of this kind.  I highly recommend it to any vendor trying to enter the challenging Indian Market.”
Country Director NETEX

“Ever since my first participation in 2007, I have returned every year.  The format of the event allows you to act on a more personal level with key decision makers & influences alike.  The workshop sessions are a great way of education the top management as well as understanding their concerns.”
Senior Marketing Manager ADOBE Systems India

“This event was extremely well organized.  The flow was excellent and provided ample opportunity to every vendor to showcase their  “business relevant solutions”. Even for the attendees the scope of the event ensured that it answered all their “business relevant queries”.  Good Work!!!!”
Enterprise Account Manager Citrix Systems India Pvt Ltd

“Great event!! The  closed door nature, the specific focus on CIOs  & most importantly the extensive hard work that was put into the pre event preparations have helped focus discussion & create fruitful business meetings.  Definitely look forward to be here at the next CIO event.”
Business Development Manager  Netex

“Good event with lots of content for both IT leaders and suppliers in the Indian Market.”
General Manager ,IT  Jubliant Foodworks

“This is the best event in the Indian Market to learn for young CIOs from more experiences senior CIOs from various industrial backgrounds and companies.  Bravo Naseba!!!!”
Senior Manager  Rallis India Ltd

“Excellent event that I have attended ever.  Gained a lot of friends on the same field, shared technological trends and also gained immense knowledge which would definitely help me in my future projects.”
Senior Manager ,IT Binani Zinc Ltd

“Excellent event managers with perfect business process to ensure a brilliant event right from registration till the actual execution of the event.  The event is definitely on par with global CIO events.”
Chief Information Officer  Bridgestone

“Excellent event organised, the best part was to bring diversified industry CIOs under one roof to share knowledge and to ensure that all CIOs take the right decision for the business overall.  Excellent event for knowledge, networking and decision taking.”
General Manager IT SI Group India

“Naseba events are very professionally organized and managed with the right touch of courtesy and hospitality .  Excellent Team -  Working collectively for the success.  Best Wishes.”
Group Chief Information Officer JSL Limited

“Quality audience, plus the panel and keynote discussion touched on today’s challenges makes the event exceptional.”
Senior General Manager IT Perfetti Van Melle (I) Pvt LTd

“It was a great feeling to be amongst the top CIO’s who are virtually responsible for all industries in our country.”
Senior VP & Head System Delivery HSBC Invest Direct India Ltd

“This is my first experience to be amongst the best in the industry and the exposure and knowledge gained is tremendous. Would like to be included in the future events of similar nature.”
General Manager – IT Lilavati Hospital and Research Center

“It was a very informative event. We got to know about the latest technologies and their acceptance in the market. Most of the speakers were articulate and have given the audience a lot of food for thought.”
Vice President – IT Sodexo

“Excellent quality content, speakers. Worth spending time to gain knowledge and meet people from the industry.”
Vice President Wealth Tree Partners

“ Seems to be a great platform for industry products like us. These events do add value to our knowledge banks.”
Senior IT Manager Encore Hotels Pvt Ltd

“It uses the right mix of depth and breadth to address needs of cross section of professionals.”
Chief Operating Officer Antwerp Diamond Bank

“Nicely managed event involving many verticals of different industry type.”
Manager IT  EWAC Alloys Ltd, Larsen & Tourbo