XChange Events' Midsize Enterprise Summit West to Highlight IT Re-Investment Strategies

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Channel today announced the conference details of this year's Midsize Enterprise Summit (MES) West. Held September 12^th through the 15^th at the JW Marriott in San Antonio, Texas the event will provide IT executives with an opportunity to learn about the latest Gartner midmarket research, network with peers to share best practices, and meet with technology providers to understand how the latest innovations can help transform their business in today's dynamic marketplace. To learn more about the event visit http://www.xchange-events.com/mesw12.

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With an agenda designed to address IT re-investment strategies, MES West 2012 will bring together industry experts and practitioners to discuss the specific needs of the midmarket and how to best drive IT innovation in an environment of tight cost control. Through thought provoking keynote sessions, interactive boardroom appointments, and a solutions pavilion featuring exhibitors from both emerging and established vendors, IT executives can see first-hand the innovations driving midmarket business opportunity.

Event highlights include:

• Keynote presentations from distinguished Gartner analysts
• A popular CIO Bootcamp session lead by Niel Nickolaisen, CIO for Western Governors Universityand Author
• Demonstrations of new products, services, and solutions through the Solutions Pavilion, three minute Quick Fire presentations and Boardroom appointments
• CIO Perspectives Panel moderated by Robert DeMarzo, SVP Strategic Content for UBM Channel
• Nearly 50 technology exhibitors and partners
• MES XCellence Awards

"Economic data indicates that we could finally be at the tipping point towards growth, and that the midsized enterprise is the engine for that growth," said Robert C. DeMarzo, Senior Vice President of Strategic Content, UBM Channel. "CIOs and technology vendors have a unique opportunity to be part of that momentum. MES West brings together these two audiences to facilitate broader industry discussion about technology innovation, best practices, and achieving better business value across the midmarket."

The full agenda is available at http://www.xchange-events.com/mesw12/agenda. Follow highlights from the event on Twitter at @ITExecXChange #MES12.

Platinum sponsors include: Commvault, HP | Intel, Mexico IT, Microsoft, and Shoretel. For a complete list of sponsors, please visit http://www.xchange-events.com/mesw12/sponsors.


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