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Last Chance to Register for the Cloud Channel Summit & Save $150

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28th October

Thursday, October 31, is the last day you can take advantage of pre-conference savings of $150 to attend the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Click here to register now and save $150 off the on-site registration rates!

The Cloud Channel Summit is a peer-to-peer, executive networking forum focused entirely on helping attendees learn how to build successful partnerships in the Cloud. The Summit will include a series of keynote presentations and highly interactive roundtable sessions, along with a Speed Networking session where you can quickly meet potential partners and an ‘unConference’ luncheon where you can discuss the issues of greatest interest to you. Click here to see the full agenda, and click here to see who’s attending this year’s Summit and to register now.

The Summit sponsors are led by Marquee Sponsor, VMware, and include AppDirect, Aria Systems, BetterCloud, CallidusCloud, Corent Technologies, CorSource Technology Group, HP, Oracle, Ping Identity, Progress Software, Salesforce.com and SoftServe. 

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Learn How to Leverage Cloud Marketplaces at the Third Annual Cloud Channel Summit

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23rd October

The ‘Consumerization of IT’ has spawned a growing number of commercial Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) appstores, and is now inspiring corporate decision-makers to also launch internal, enterprise appstores that are creating new channel opportunities for Cloud solution providers.

Learn how you can leverage these new Cloud marketplaces at the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Click here to attend the Summit and save $150 off the current conference registration rates!

The Cloud Marketplace roundtable panel session will be hosted by AppDirect and includes:

Nima Badiey, Business Development, Cloud Foundry, Pivotal
James Mumma, Executive Director, Comcast Business Services
Dipan Patel, Executive Director, Cox Communications
Jamie Perlman, Sr. Director of Business Development, Box
Daniel Saks, President and CEO, AppDirect

This panel is one of a series of highly interactive sessions during the Cloud Channel Summit which will give participants a unique opportunity to share experiences and industry best practices about building successful partnerships in the Cloud with their peers. Click … Read More »



Look Who’s Coming to the Third Annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 4

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19th October

A growing number of key executives and business development professionals from the leading Cloud providers and channel companies are planning to attend the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

Click here to see who has registered for this year’s Summit and save $150 off current pre-conference registration rates!

The Cloud Channel Summit is designed to provide an intimate environment that encourages peer-to-peer networking among industry executives and partnering professionals. In addition to keynote presentations by Tim FitzGerald, Vice President, DataCenter & Cloud Technology Solutions Practices, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas; Ron Huddleston, Senior Vice President of ISVs and Channels, Salesforce.com; and Dave O’Callaghan, SVP of Global Channels & Alliances, VMware, the Summit includes a series of interactive roundtable sessions, a speed networking opportunity, and an unConference luncheon where attendees can discuss the issues of greatest importance to them.

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HP to Sponsor and Speak at Third Annual Cloud Channel Summit on November 4

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17th October

Sanjay Sharma, Director of Business Development for HP Cloud has agreed to participate in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Industry Roundtable at the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

HP Cloud is also the latest sponsor to support the Summit which provides a peer-to-peer, networking forum for executives focused on building successful partnerships in the Cloud.

The IaaS Industry Roundtable will discuss – Creating New Customer Opportunities via Cloud Partnerships, and be moderated by Andy Schroepfer, Founder & CEO, Big Cloud Sales. The following industry executives are also participating in the Roundtable session:

Tom Halle, Sr. Director, Global Alliances, Savvis/CenturyLink
Nikesh Kalra, Global Cloud Services, Equinix
Brian Matsubara, Head of Global Technology Alliances, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Sean McCaffery, Vice President of Channel Sales and Operations, ViaWest

Click here to save $150 off current pre-conference registration rates!

The IaaS Industry Roundtable is one of a series of highly interactive panel sessions during the Cloud Channel Summit which will give participants a unique opportunity to … Read More »



Cloud Channel Summit Early-Bird Discount Ends Today, Register Now to Save $150

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15th October

You only have until the end of today to take advantage of the special early-bird discounts and save $150 to attend the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. So, register now!

The executive, peer-to-peer networking forum will bring together the leading providers of Cloud-based solutions along with the most important channel organizations in the industry. Key executives from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Avnet, Google, Salesforce.com, Oracle, VMware and many other Cloud industry leaders and innovators will share their perspectives and best practices for building successful partnerships in the Cloud. Click here to see the Cloud industry executives who are speaking at this year’s Summit, and check out the full agenda for the event.

The Summit sponsors include AppDirect, Aria Systems, BetterCloud, CallidusCloud, Corent Technology, CorSource Technology Group, Oracle, Ping Identity, Progress Software, Salesforce.com, SoftServe, and VMware which is serving as … Read More »



Box, Birst, Cloud Foundry, DropBox, Equinix, InfusionSoft, MuleSoft and 2nd Watch Executives Speaking at Cloud Channel Summit

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11th October

A growing number of successful Cloud industry channel relationship management executives are joining the roster of speakers at the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. The latest executives who have agreed to speak at the Cloud Channel Summit are:

Sharon Gordon, VP, Alliances & Emerging Market Sales, Birst
Jamie Perlman, Sr. Director of Business Development, Box
Nima Badiey, Business Development, Cloud Foundry/Pivotal
Adam Nelson, Head of Channel Sales and Partnerships, Dropbox
Nikesh Kalra, Global Cloud Services, Equinix
Eric Keosky-Smith, Development Director, InfusionSoft
Ross Mason, Founder and VP of Product Strategy, MuleSoft
Kris Bliesner, CEO and Co-Founder, 2nd Watch, Inc.

Click here to register now and save $150 on the standard conference registration fees!

The executive, peer-to-peer networking forum is bringing together the leading providers of Cloud-based solutions, along with the most important channel organizations in the industry, who will share their perspectives and best practices for building successful partnerships in … Read More »



Cloud Channel Summit Adds UnConference Component Powered by CompTIA – Register Now, Save $150 & Lead Your Own Session!

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7th October

Now you can lead your own roundtable session on the topic of greatest interest to you regarding how to build successful partnerships in the Cloud at the third annual  Cloud Channel Summit, on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The executive, peer-to-peer networking forum is adding a new, ‘unConference’ component to the agenda, powered by CompTIA, which will give attendees an opportunity to trade perspectives and share best practices regarding how to capitalize on today’s growing Cloud channel opportunities. The unConference luncheon session will be led by Katherine Hunt, Director of Communities of CompTIA. The unConference topics will be proposed during the moring session of the Summit. So, arrive early to nominate the topic that is most important to you!

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Leading Cloud Billing Provider Aria Systems to Sponsor and Speak at Third Annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4

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30th September

Michael Gerardi, Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales and Business Development at Aria Systems has agreed to participate in the Channel Industry Roundtable entitled, What are Today’s Best Practices for Building Successful Cloud Partnerships?, at the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

Aria Systems has also agreed to be the latest sponsor of the Cloud Channel Summit peer-to-peer, executive networking forum focused on building successful partnerships in the Cloud.

Michael will join the following industry executives who have already signed up for the Channel Industry Roundtable:

Nick Freund, Director of Business Development, BetterCloud
David Hoff, CTO and Co-founder, Cloud Sherpas
Carlos Roman, Director, Insight Cloud Programs, InsightCloud Solutions

Click here to take advantage of an additional 10% off current registration rates or $150 off the single attendee registration fee by registering now for the Summit!

The Channel Industry Roundtable is one of a series of highly interactive panel sessions during the Cloud Channel Summit which will give participants a … Read More »



BetterCloud to Sponsor and Speak at Cloud Channel Summit on November 4

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25th September

BetterCloud, a leading provider of enterprise Cloud management and security software for Google Apps, has agreed to sponsor and speak at the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

BetterCloud announced today that it has raised $6 million in Series B funding to expand the functional capabilities of its flagship FlashPanel solution beyond the Google Apps suite into new Cloud areas, beginning with user management and security features for Salesforce.com, Zendesk and other prominent Cloud software systems. FlashPanel currently serves more than 22,000 organizations with 14 million end-users around the world and transitioned from beta to a freemium model earlier this month.

BetterCloud’s Director of Business Development, Nick Freund, will participate in a roundtable discussion about “What are Today’s Best Practices for Building Successful Cloud Partnerships?”

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Savvis/CenturyLink & ViaWest Channel Executives Participating in IaaS Panel at Cloud Channel Summit

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24th September

Tom Halle, Senior Director of Global Alliances at Savvis/CenturyLink and Sean McCaffery, Vice President of Channel Sales and Operations at ViaWest have agreed to participate in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Roundtable that will discuss, “Creating New Customer Opportunities via Cloud Partnerships”, at the third annual Cloud Channel Summit on Monday, November 4, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

Tom and Sean will join Brian Matsubara, Head of Global Technology Alliances at Amazon Web Services (AMS) on the panel that will be moderated by Andy Schroepfer, Founder/CEO of Big Cloud Sales, and previously Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Rackspace and founder of Tier1 Research.

Click here to save $100 by registering now for the Summit!

The IaaS Roundtable is one of a series of highly interactive panel sessions during the Cloud Channel Summit peer-to-peer, executive networking forum which will give participants an intimate opportunity to share experiences and industry best practices for building successful partnerships in the Cloud. The other sessions will … Read More »






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