Progress Software's John Petrie To Discuss "Working Successfully with Systems Integrators and Telecom IT Services Firms" at Billing & OSS World Conference & Expo
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 13, 2009--
Progress
Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global provider of
application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate
and manage business applications, today announced that
John Petrie, Vice
President of Business Development, will participate in a panel
discussion on how to best leverage an SI’s skills and what kind of
services firm to hire at the 17
th annual
Billing
& OSS World Conference & Expo on
April 16th.
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When: Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. PT
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Where: Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
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What: John Petrie will participate in an SI panel discussion titled:
“Working Successfully with Systems Integrators and Telecom IT Services
Firms.” This panel will explore the highly diversified environments
SIs face today and the need for fast turnaround projects, creative
partnerships, hybrid software/services offerings and global
outsourcing. The session will also provide best practices on how to
best leverage an SI’s skills and what kind of services firm to hire.
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Why: The SI market has grown as the need for telecoms to transform
their businesses, cut costs and drive new revenue has become more
critical. As a result, this panel will address the needs of executives
to understand an SI’s skills, and it will provide criteria for
selecting a services firm.
John Petrie is Vice President of Business Development at Progress
Software. Throughout his time at Progress, he has been focused on the
market adoption of software solutions that provide economic value
through the practical adoption of NGOSS data standards in the
integration of OSS/BSS. He has worked on numerous TM Forum Catalyst
projects and technical programs personally, in addition to directing
Progress Software’s contributions to each.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application
infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and
management of business applications. Our goal is to maximize the
benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and
total cost of ownership. Progress can be reached at www.progress.com
or +1-781-280-4000.
Source: Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software
Judy Mintz, +1 781-280-4286
jmintz@progress.com
or
LEWIS
PR
Richard Young, +1 617-226-8842
progresssoftware@lewispr.com
