Business Partner Roundtable

Join our IBM experts for a lively exchange. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.

Smarter Planet -- Making it Real
When: Monday, June 1 / 11:00 am – 12:00pm
Where: Invite, only. Please contact your IBM Sales rep
Ed Abrams - VP, Marketing - Express Advantage, Business Solutions
Mark Lefebvre - Director, Rational Systems Marketing

Midsize businesses are facing challenges unlike any they've ever experienced -- difficult economic conditions, a broader set of business imperatives, and evolving technology requirements are presenting midsize companies with as many threats as opportunities. These profound shifts demand new and better ways of doing business for our midmarket customers and the Business Partners who serve them. Our midmarket clients are caught in the midst of this change, looking for strategies for success in this increasingly instrumented, interconnected and intelligent world -- a world that continues to get a whole lot smarter. A smarter planet will require a significant investment in software and systems. This is where IBM Rational comes in. Success in building a smarter planet is highly dependent on our ability to manage effective software delivery.

Please join us for a roundtable discussion to discuss how IBM Rational software enables innovation for a smarter planet. As an IBM Rational Business Partner, working with your customers, you will walk away with a better understanding on:

• “How can we design and deliver smarter, more innovative products that will differentiate us from the competition?”
• “How can we work smarter supported by flexible and dynamic processes modeled for the new way people live and work?”
• “How do we align goals and behaviors with new responsibilities to care for our planet and its people?”
• “How do we create an infrastructure that drives down cost, is intelligent and secure, and is as dynamic as today’s business climate?”
• “How can we make more intelligent choices through the wealth of information available in real time from a multitude of sources?”

Co-Marketing Offerings
When: Monday, June 1 / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Europe 4
Shaun Jones - VP, WW Channel & General Business Marketing
Tamara Crawford – Director, WW Business Partner Marketing

We invite you to join this roundtable discussion, which will help shape the future of IBM's public co-marketing program. Share your opinions about our co-marketing benefits, while we share with you some new and exciting benefit concepts. Don't miss this opportunity to have your voice heard and have the ability to influence future program enhancements.

Developer Cloud
When: Tuesday, June 2 / 11:00 am – 12:00pm
Where: Invite, only. Please contact your IBM Sales rep
Michael Weider – Director, IBM Rational Cloud Initiative

Today, customers are looking for an IT infrastructure designed for rapid delivery of computing resources that require lower capital investment. Cloud computing can help our clients save money and increase flexibility. At the same time, it can help us: 1) optimize software development and delivery investments; 2) make decisions with greater flexibility and improved collaboration; and 3) quickly explore new technology-based business initiatives.

Please join us for a roundtable discussion to discuss and learn IBM Rational's vision and plans for Cloud Computing. As a IBM Rational Business Partner you will walk away with a better understanding of Rational's Developer Cloud value.

• Lower total cost of ownership to achieve higher profitability with Cloud
• Leverage Cloud for “anywhere, any time” development and delivery technology

Explore, test and leverage new technology-based business initiatives with Cloud