March
Meeting
Exploring Google from Applications to Platform
and Member Panel
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ITMA’s March meeting will feature Bill Hippenmeyer, Manager, Technical Sales Engineering Google Enterprise. Bill will explore the many facets of Google, why organizations are considering Google, and the businesses rationalization for change. Julia Towne Mendelson, the Regional Michigan Director for Google Enterprise will discuss how companies in Michigan have engaged with Google.
In addition, we will host a panel of ITMA members including: Christian Reformed Church of North America, Kendall Electric, Royal Technologies, and Davenport University who are actively using Google for everything from email filtering to deployment for 30,000 users. Shirley De Vries, Jim Boldenow, French Williams and Brian Miller will share their experiences and their results to date.
Topics covered will include: |
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Strategic Direction |
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The business case |
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Google Platform |
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Features, the key differentiators |
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Google Applications |
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How to integrate into custom platforms |
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In-house vs. Outsourced |
About the Google Presenters:
William Hippenmeyer
Manager, Technical Sales Engineering, Google Enterprise
Bill Hippenmeyer runs the Google Apps Technical Sales Engineering team for the enterprise sales organization. Responsible for managing a North American team of Pre-Sales Engineers, he and his team assist companies across all lines of business with the task of identifying, architecting and implementing secure, complaint and productive communications. Bill has over twenty-five years of experience as a business and information technology professional working in a variety of roles in sales, product management, engineering and data center operations.
Julia Towne Mendelson
Regional Michigan Director, Google Enterprise
Julia is 20 year veteran of the Enterprise Information Technology industry where she spent 10+ years with EMC/Documentum in the ECM and storage market space working with large enterprise customers. Julia joined Google in 2009 and currently is the Regional Director for Google Enterprise in the State of Michigan. |
ITMA Meeting
Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
| Meeting
Agenda |
| 8:00
- 8:30 |
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Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30
- 8:50 |
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Attendee Introductions & ITMA Updates |
| 8:50 - 9:05 |
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ITMA Sponsor Profile |
| 9:05 - 10:00 |
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Content Expert - Bill Hippenmeyer, Manager, Technical Sales Engineering Google Enterprise, Google
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| 10:00 - 10:15 |
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Break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
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Content Expert Continued - Bill Hippenmeyer |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Member Panel: Member's Using Google Platforms & Applications
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Brian Miller, CIO, VP for ITS
Davenport University |
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French Williams, IT Manager
Royal Technologies |
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Shirley De Vries, IT Director and
Jim Boldenow, Network Team Manager
Christian Reformed Church of North America |
| 11:45 - 12:15 |
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Discussion/Wrap Up & Lunch |
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Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 8:00am - 11:45am
Location:
CPR @ Watermark Tech Center
1595 Galbraith Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Please RSVP by
Tuesday, March 9, 2010. |
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Thursday, April 15 - Microsoft 2010 |
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Thursday, June 10 - Desktop & Application Virtualization |
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Thursday, May 13 - IT Strategic Sourcing |
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Tuesday, June 15 - Steering Committee & Leaders Club Meeting |
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