THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media today announced the speaker lineup for the inaugural Cloud Channel Summit, which will include executives from Google Enterprise, Salesforce.com, Dell Boomi and IBM. The conference will focus on the emerging channel opportunities in the Cloud Computing market and will take place on Monday, November 7, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

The Cloud Channel Summit will feature a number of keynote presentations exploring the implications of the Cloud on the channel. The keynote presentations will include:  

Kick-off keynote, “Making Rain in the Channel: New Opportunities in Cloud Computing,” presented by Stephen Cho, director of channels and business development at Google Enterprise.
“5 Steps to Building a Successful Channel Program in the Cloud” presented by Ron Huddleston, senior vice president of ISV alliances at Salesforce.com.
 “The Cloud Era of Channel Success: Is Your Organization Partner-Ready?” presented by Rick … Read More »

Salesforce.com, Dell-Boomi, Progress Software and Birst are the latest Cloud companies sponsoring and speaking at the Cloud Channel Summit, on Monday, November 7, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

These Cloud companies join a growing number of sponsors, partners and speakers participating in the one-day executive forum which will bring together senior executives from leading Cloud vendors and their channel company counterparts to share industry best practices and innovative ideas for building profitable and successful channel partnerships in the Cloud. 

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CompTIA, the largest association of technology solution providers; ChannelPro, a leading publication dedicated to helping solution providers stay abreast of industry best practices; and the Channel Tech Network, a rapily growing online resource spotlighting industry trends and success stories, are the latest channel-oriented organizations to support the Cloud Channel Summit, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media on Monday, November 7.

These organizations join an expanding array of sponsors, partners and speakers participating in the one-day forum focused on building successful channel relationships in the Cloud. The Cloud Channel Summit will take place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, and bring together senior executives from leading Cloud Computing vendors and their channel company counterparts to share industry best practices and innovative ideas for building profitable and successful channel partnerships in the Cloud. 

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IBM has become the latest company to agree to speak and sponsor the Cloud Channel Summit, hosted by THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media on Monday, November 7.

IBM joins a growing list of sponsors, partners and speakers participating in the one day forum focused on building successful channel relationships in the Cloud. Other Summit sponsors include GoodData, Safenet, SoftServe, AppDirect, Agilis Solutions and Scribe Software.

The Cloud Channel Summit will take place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. It will bring together senior executives from leading Cloud Computing vendors and their channel company counterparts to share industry best practices and innovative ideas for building profitable and successful channel partnerships in the Cloud.  

The Cloud Channel Summit will kickoff with a keynote presentation by Google’s Director of Channels and Business Development, Stephen Cho, entitled, “Making Rain in the Channel: New Opportunities in Cloud Computing.”

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The plans for our Cloud Channel Summit on November 7 in Mountain View, CA, are gaining momentum. Last week, we announced our growing ecosystem of industry association and media company partners. Click here to read more.

We have also signed five new sponsors ranging from one of the largest systems and software vendors to one of the most prominent law firms in the industry. We’ve also added a rapidly growing business intelligence (BI) start-up, major offshore software development company, and key Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security and provisioning vendor as sponsors. Stay tuned for official announcements shortly.

We also got a great write-up by Mike Vizard in Channel Tech Network about the Summit.

Contact me if you have questions regarding the conference agenda, or Marc Sternberg of Rising Tide Media if you’d like to investigate sponsorship opportunities. And, click here to learn more about the Summit or to register to attend.

THINKstrategies, the Cloud Computing Showplace and Rising Tide Media are very pleased to welcome the first corporate sponsors of the Cloud Channel Summit – AppDirect, Agilis Solutions and Scribe Software.

The purpose of the Cloud Channel Summit is to bring together senior executives from leading Cloud Computing vendors and their channel company counterparts to share industry best practices and innovative ideas for building profitable and successful partnerships in the Cloud. The Summit will take place on Monday, November 7, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, and will kickoff with a keynote presentation by Google’s Director of Channels and Business Development, Stephen Cho, entitled, “Making Rain in the Channel: New Opportunities in Cloud Computing”.

“We have been overwhelmed by the positive response we’ve received to the idea of the Clouod Channel Summit,” stated Jeffrey Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies and founder of the … Read More »