NetPro's Directory Experts Conference 2005 to Showcase Leading Industry Analysts

NetPro Computing, Inc., a leading provider of distributed services management software, today announced an exclusive industry analyst panel discussion for the fourth annual Directory Experts Conference (DEC) 2005 in March. DEC is the only international conference dedicated to improving the skills of the most advanced Active Directory and Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) users. The DEC analyst panel will feature the top directory services and identity management analysts from the Burton Group, Forrester Research, the Meta Group, and the Yankee Group.

The first-ever DEC industry analyst panel discussion brings together Active Directory experts from leading analyst firms, providing an opportunity for panelists to present their perspectives on key identity management issues, as well as address delegate inquiries and share insights on their visions for the future of the directory and identity management space. The panel discussion will take place Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The analyst line up features:

-- Nick Nikols, Burton Group
-- Thomas Mendel, Forrester Research
-- Earl Perkins, Meta Group
-- Laura Didio, Yankee Group

"The panel is a tremendous complement to the core technical content that has shaped DEC for four years, and it provides an exceptional opportunity for our DEC delegates to hear from some of the greatest minds in the identity management space," said Kevin Hickey, NetPro President and CEO. "We are thrilled to add this important program to the agenda."
"DEC provides an outstanding forum for experts on Active Directory and MIIS to come together and discuss their needs and experiences," said Michael Stephenson, Director of Windows Server, Microsoft Corporation. "This newly added panel will help promote these discussions through the unique insights of leading industry analysts covering the directory and identity management market today. We are pleased to afford this distinctive opportunity to both the DEC delegates and the analysts from these top firms."

DEC 2005 runs March 13-16, 2005, at the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina in Vancouver. It offers a wide variety of sessions led by top experts on Active Directory and MIIS, as well as an executive track. Now in its fourth year, DEC draws top-tier Active Directory presenters from global companies such as Intel, Cigna, Fidelity, Cisco, and Microsoft. Stuart Kwan will return for the fourth year in a row to keynote the event. Also, new this year, DEC will feature "Directory Security Unplugged: 10 Steps to Securing Your Active Directory Environment," a new pre-conference training program slated for March 13, 2005.

Conference Logistics

DEC 2005 is presented by NetPro and Microsoft. DEC 2005 is offered on a tiered pricing schedule that includes all food, beverages and conference materials. The registration fee for delegates who register before Feb. 25, 2005, is $1,395 USD. The late registration fee for those delegates who register after Feb. 25, 2005, is $1,595 USD. The cost to attend the full-day, pre-conference security training is $250 USD and includes all training materials, continental breakfast, and lunch. To register for DEC and the pre-conference training, visit: http://www.netpro.com/events/dec2005/index.cfm

NetPro has negotiated a group rate of $179 CAD per night for a standard room through the Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina. To reserve a room, please visit: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0410301376&key=17B19.

About NetPro

NetPro delivers business-critical solutions to drive the availability, performance, security, and control of your distributed network services. NetPro builds decades of experience into every enterprise solution to help customers minimize network downtime, leverage resources, drive down costs, and maximize ROI for such vital services as Active Directory, eDirectory, DNS, and MIIS. NetPro's partners include Microsoft Corp., Novell, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard, and its customer list features such respected organizations as Volvo, the U.S. Army and Bell South. For more information about NetPro, please visit our website at www.netpro.com or call 602.346.3600.

Editors Note: NetPro names used in this document are trademarks, which may be registered in one or more jurisdictions, of NetPro.

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.


Contact:
Christine Forbes McDermott
NetPro
602.346.3639
christinem@netpro.com

Author:  

Email:    

Topic:    

Content: