WHITAKER ASSOCIATES
Conference to Detail Directory Market Opportunities
Speakers and Sponsors Announced for European Directory Marketplace
Conference 2005 (EDM05), Paris, February 7-8; Conference to Detail
Directory Market Opportunities; Conference to Offer Simultaneous
French-English Translation
PARIS, January 16/PRNewswire/ --
Whitaker Associates is pleased to announce a top-notch list of
speakers and sponsors for the fifth European Directory Marketplace
Conference. The conference will provide the best opportunity to learn
about European directory market developments and to network with key
market decision makers.
Industry-leading speakers from nine different countries include:
Mr. Guy Birenbaum, CEO, L'annuaire Universel
Mr. Gerson V. Brisola, Vice President, Development & Product
Management, ISx
Mr. Aloke Chaudhuri, Vice President, Product Management, Soleo
Communications
Mr. Denis Creighton, COO, Conduit
Mr. Pedro Diaz Yuste, Director 11888, TPI-Paginas Amarillas
Ms. Nancy Benovich Gilby, CEO, PocketThis
Mr. James Glasspool, Director of Marketing, VoltDelta
Ms. Irina Hemmers, Principal, Apax Partners
Mr. Steve Isaac, Chairman & Founder, SITRA
Mr. Reiner Jakubietz, Head of Publishing Solutions, varetis
Mr. Masoud Loghmani, CTO, BTSLogic
Ms. Meg MacRae, Director, The Paisley Group / Paisley 118
Mr. Jim Madden, Vice President, Service Providers, Nuance
Mr. Christopher P. Matson, Director, ScanSoft
Mr. Sean P. McDevitt, Vice President, The Number
Mr. Gareth J. Morgan, Head of Data, BT Directories, BT Retail
Mr. Errol O'Meally, CEO, Sunset Media
Ms. Kathleen A. Pierz, Managing Partner, Pierz Group
Mr. Robert Rozek, Specialist Attorney, Polish URTiP
Ms. Barbro Sjolander, CEO, Eniro 118 118
Mr. Oswin Slade, Director Business Development, ISx
Mr. David Stafford, General Secretary, EIDQ
Mr. Nils Tharandt, CEO, SCOOT France
Mr. Don Thibeau, Chief Strategy Officer, Qsent
Mr. Francois Varloot, Chief of Unit, French ART
Mr. Stuart M. Whitaker, President, Whitaker Associates
Whitaker Associates will offer simultaneous French-English and
English-French translation service during EDM05. 'We believe that
there are significant issues and opportunities in this marketplace,
both in France and elsewhere in Europe. We have decided to introduce
this translation service as a part of our efforts to further
communication on these matters,' stated Stuart M. Whitaker, President,
Whitaker Associates.
Eight companies have signed up to sponsor this program. Among the
sponsors are:
Gold Sponsors: Information Services Extended, Inc. (Isx, Inc.)
(http://www.isxinc.com ) and BTSLogic (http://www.btslogic.com
).
Silver Sponsors: varetis, VoltDelta, Soleo Communications, and InfoNXX
/ The Number.
Past conferences have attracted participants from twenty-eight
countries and over one hundred forty organizations. Registration
discounts are still available.
For further information, please visit http://www.whitaker.com or
contact:
Steffi Wallis
+1-917-226-5062
Steffi@Whitaker.com
Web site: http://www.whitaker.com
Source: Whitaker Associates
Steffi Wallis, Whitaker Associates,
+1-917-226-5062, Steffi@Whitaker.com
17 jan 05 08:53