Gartner Launches Four New Technology Summits in September

Gartner Inc. today announced the addition of four new North American Technology Summits to its 2007 roster — Manufacturing and Distribution Summit, Web Innovation Summit, Event Processing Summit, and Master Data Management Summit. Occurring in September, these Summits will bring together enterprise decision makers with Gartner analysts and practitioners from a wide-spectrum of industries to discuss unbiased, road-tested advice, and best practices for managing existing challenges and provide a comprehensive understanding of what’s ahead. "Gartner’s new 2007 Summits represent some of the key priorities of technology executives today,” said Doug Morrison, vice president of Event Programs for Gartner. "Our Summits are designed exclusively for senior technology professionals, giving them the opportunity to hear the very latest Gartner research findings, meet one-on-one with Gartner analysts and consultants, network with a select group of peers, and see firsthand the latest in technology and business solutions.” The new Gartner Summits in September include: Manufacturing and Distribution Technology Summit Taking place September 10-12, 2007 at the JW Marriott in Las Vegas, Gartner's Manufacturing and Distribution Technology Summit will help manufacturers in all industries discover how to leverage IT to create a responsive enterprise and improve the design process and operations and facilitate the ultimate delivery to the customer. A complete agenda can be found at www.gartner.com/us/manufacturing. Web Innovation Summit Emerging Web technologies and the resulting new social and business models open up radical new growth, deliver enhanced agility, and improve interactions with employees, suppliers and consumers. Gartner Web Innovation Summit, taking place September 19-21 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, will focus on helping enterprises make sense of and effectively adopt the new Web technologies, methodologies and mindsets. More information can be found at www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=502437&tab=overview. Event Processing Summit Event processing is fast emerging as a key opportunity for leading technology users who seek a competitive advantage through increased agility and faster, better insight into business conditions. The Gartner Event Processing Summit, taking place September 19-21 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, brings together the thought leaders on event-driven, real-time enterprise solutions and business activity monitoring. Attendees will learn how to work through common challenges and pitfalls that many companies face in their development and integration process, and hear from companies that have successfully put systems in place that work to increase their customer and supplier’s satisfaction. More information can be found at www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=502259&tab=overview. Master Data Management Summit Creating a high-quality, single view of customer and product data is a critical business need and a formidable challenge for many large enterprises. Gartner Master Data Management Summit 2007, taking place September 19-21 at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida, highlights key trends and identifies best practices, technologies, software tools and vendors to guide successful implementation of master data management initiatives. A complete agenda can be found at www.gartner.com/us/mdm. More information on all Gartner Events, including sponsorships, is available at www.gartner.com/events. Media interested in attending a Gartner Event should provide full contact information to christy.pettey@gartner.com. Guidelines for media qualification to attend a Gartner event can be found at www.gartner.com/media_relations/asset_61221_1595.jsp. About Gartner Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, we are the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, we work with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 3,800 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 75 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.