EXPRESS METRIX CEO JOINS INDUSTRY EXPERT PANEL TO SHARE INSIGHT AT SAM SUMMIT
June 16, 2008
Seattle, WA - Express Metrix®, a leader in IT Asset Management (ITAM) solutions, will be participating in and co-sponsoring the Software Asset Management (SAM) Summit hosted by the International Business Software Managers Association (IBSMA) in Chicago, June 16-17, 2008.
Express Metrix CEO Kris Barker will be a panelist in the conference's closing discussion, which will focus on the state of the SAM industry, its challenges and future. Barker will be joined by:
- Christina Crowley of Oracle;
- Cynthia Farren of Cynthia Farren Consulting;
- Jeffrey Gustafson of EMC Corp.;
- Bob Kruger, chair of the IBSMA Industry Relations Committee, moderator; and
- Steven Russman, IBSMA executive director, moderator
Express Metrix customer Lynn Barbour, configuration and asset management coordinator for Medavie Blue Cross, will also speak at the conference. Barbour will describe how she launched a SAM initiative at Medavie, the role Express Metrix's software asset management product, Express Software Manager®, plays in the success of the program, and her plans for integrating SAM into emerging configuration management processes.
Express Metrix's corporate leadership believes it is important to support the education and exchange of information among SAM practitioners. IBSMA has been a prominent voice in establishing standards and best practices for SAM, and by partnering with vendors such as Express Metrix, the conference serves as a valuable forum for sharing industry expertise and new innovations in SAM.
For more information or to register for the SAM Summit, please visit: www.samsummit.com.
About Express Metrix
Express Metrix, a veteran in the IT asset management space for over a decade, focuses on serving organizations whose needs for accurate, comprehensive IT asset reporting and trouble-free management aren't met by enterprise-oriented framework products or less sophisticated inventory tools. Express Metrix recently welcomed its 5,000th customer, having earned a reputation for delivering superior IT asset reporting, ease of deployment and use, and outstanding customer support. Winner of the SIIA's 2008 CODiE Award for "Best Asset Management Solution," Express Metrix is a Microsoft Certified partner and is certified Citrix Ready. More information on Express Metrix can be found at www.expressmetrix.com.
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Contact for Press Inquiries:
Debra Brandt
Express Metrix
dbrandt@expressmetrix.com
