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