itSMF USA New England LIG

itSMF New England Local Interest Group
 

June 3, 2008  -  Vendor Event
Le Meridien Hotel
Cambridge, MA

$25 for itSMF Members  -  $40 Non-Members
includes admission, breakfast, lunch and parking

Two  Great Presentations 
& Vendor Exhibits

 Attend and Win!!!
Register Now
$100 Gift Certificate - Courtesy ThirdSky

JBL On Stage II iPod Docking Station - Courtesy Entuity

iPod Touch - Courtesy Managed Objects



Chip Gliedman, VP Senior Analyst, Forrester

Selecting Service Desk and Service Management Software
Chip Gliedman, VP Senior Analyst, Forrester

About the Presenter

Chip Gliedman serves Business Process & Applications professionals. He researches using management processes, technology architectures, business applications, and external service providers to provide the maximum value to internal customers of IT through the service desk and external customers of an organization through customer service and contact centers. Previously, Chip developed the Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) model and program to help clients make decisions about the overall financial value of IT strategies.

Chip has 20 years of experience in the IT industry. He came to Forrester through its acquisition of Giga Information Group. Prior to joining Giga, he was director of business development for Passport Designs, where he managed both the customer service center and the direct sales organizations. In 1992, he implemented a program where technical support agents would be rewarded if their interactions led to the sale of an upgrade or additional product. Chip also held senior positions at Ingres, where he was group manager of desktop and Unix platform marketing, as well as Ingres' representative to the X/Open ISV council.

EVENT SPONSORS/EXHIBITORS




IBM



ThirdSky

Managed Objects
Paul Fibkins, Senior VP, Citigroup

Implementing ITIL Change Management Best Practices in a Global Organization
Paul Fibkins, Senior VP and Citigroup

About the Presenter

Paul Fibkins is a Senior Vice President at Citi and has worked in IT Service Management for more than 20 years. While at Citi, Paul has managed Service Management processes including ISM, ITSCMIncident Man, agement and Problem Management.  As Global Process Owner for the Service Transition processes at Citi, his recent focus is on Change Management and Release and Deployment Management. Before coming to Citi,  Paul held senior IT positions with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, New York Welfare Management System, the Bank of New York and the Center for Policy Research. Paul holds an MBA from Fordham University, an MSW from Columbia University, as well as a Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts. He is an ITIL Service Manager, Practitioner in Release and Control,  PMP and a V3 Foundations Trainer. Recently, Paul was the Keynote Speaker at the ITSMF South Florida Local Interest Group Annual Support Conference and presented at the Midwest Region ITSMF Conference. Paul lives in Bergen County, New Jersey with his wife Toni and  3 children: Matt, Meagan and Heather. He's an avid sailor, skier and Sox/Pats and Celts fan.
EXIN USA


NewScale


Service Now

Entuity

iet Solutions



The agenda for the day is as follows:

Time Session Presenter
8AM - 9AM Buffet Breakfast  Breakfast Sponsor Presentation
9AM - 10AM Selecting Service Desk & Service Management Software Chip Gliedman, VP Senior Analyst,  Forrester
(author of the Forrester Wave for Service Desk tools)
10:00AM - 10:30 AMVendor Exhibits
10:30 - 11:30Implementing ITIL Change Management Best Practices in a Global Organization Paul Fibkin, Senior VP, Citigroup
11:30 AM - NoonVendor Exhibits
Noon - 1PMLunchLunch Sponsor Presentation
1PM - 2PMVendor Exhibits


 We are very excited about this program and look  forward to seeing you on June 3rd!  Please direct any questions to info@itsmfne.org.

PLEASE Register AT:  
 https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=itsmf&formId=43910

Best Regards,

Your  itSMF New England Local Interest Group Board of Directors