XChange Events Hosting Hundreds of Midmarket CIOs at Midsize Enterprise Summit West

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Twice annually, XChange Events hosts the largest community of midmarket CIOs in the IT industry during its Midsize Enterprise Summit (MES) events.  At this year's Midsize Enterprise Summit West (MES) event, in progress in Dallas, Texas, more than 200 CIOs and senior-level IT decision-makers are meeting with their peers and top technology vendors to forge new relationships and discuss technology's role in the midmarket landscape as well as critical midmarket business operations and opportunities.  With content developed in cooperation with event collaborator, Gartner, attendees are learning new business-building strategies and exploring industry best practices that will help them exceed their organizations' IT goals.  To learn more visit the event website at www.xchange-events.com/mesw14. To follow the event on Twitter: @TheMidmarketCIO or search #mes14.

"At our MES Events, we're building something different, something unseen before in the IT industry," said Robert DeMarzo, Senior Vice President of Strategic Content, XChange Events.  "We're bringing together the largest gathering of midmarket CIOs in a single venue, creating a sense of community and connectedness among those that attend these very targeted and business-focused events, to give their organizations the kind of competitive edge that only the right technological solutions and decisions can bring."

MES West 2014 Highlights:

• Keynote – "Next Level Leadership": MES West's opening keynote delivered by Ryan Estis, former chief strategy officer for the $100 million People Marketing division of McCann-Erickson World Group Advertising.  Estis was recently recognized as "one of the best keynote speakers seen or heard" by Meetings & Conventions Magazine and is considered an expert in leadership and culture, sales effectiveness, brand experience and the future of work. 
• Professional Development Workshop: Attendees can take part in a professional development workshop on The Tools of Transformational Leaders, delivered by Niel Nickolaisen of OC Tanner, designed to help CIOs manage their careers and advance their roles.
• Meetings with featured Gartner Analysts: Both attendees and sponsors have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with key featured Gartner analysts to discuss industry best practices as well as their individual go-to-market strategies.
• Sense of Community: Unlike other midmarket events, XChange Events continually cultivates and expands upon the dialogue and relationships that begin at MES through its growing online community of 500+ active midmarket CIOs and a series of targeted monthly newsletters.
• Industry Recognition: The 2014 MES Top 50 Midmarket IT Vendor Executives list has been announced first at the event, highlighting the vendors that have made the greatest commitments and met the specific needs of this growing market.

Through the event's expert speakers and targeted presentations, attendees will learn about important market and technology trends and best practices in cloud computing, enterprise mobility and software-as-a-service, as well as many other mission-critical topics. Through boardrooms, the Solutions Pavilion, and sessions, the IT executives will have a chance to evaluate, compare, and contrast new technology solutions to meet their business needs. 

The event will close on Tuesday evening with the Midsize Enterprise Summit XCellence Awards, recognition designed to measure IT decision makers' overall perceptions of vendor products/services, presentations, and presence during the conference.

Platinum sponsors include HP | Intel, IBM, Mexico IT and Ruckus Wireless. To see a complete list of sponsors, please visit www.xchange-events.com/mesw14/sponsors.

Giving Back
At MES, it's not just about what the industry can get by attending these events; XChange Events believes in bringing the IT community together to give something back to the communities where MES events are held as well.  During MES West 2014, attendees will be asked to pack one extra item in their suitcases to donate to a "Replenish the Pantry" initiative to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, Texas.  Visit the MES West Giving Back page for details.

To Learn More:

• Explore the Midsize Enterprise Summit West 2014 web site to learn more about the conference
• Visit the XChange CIO community.
• Read the latest "Midsize Enterprise Strategies" newsletter.

About XChange Events
Part of The Channel Company family, XChange Events connect technology builders, sellers and buyers through a diverse number of live and virtual events, designed to help attendees share best practices, network with peers and gain exclusive market intelligence from industry editors and analysts.  Organized into three categories, XChange Events offers channel events, IT executive events and on-demand virtual events to address every aspect of today's evolving IT market.   For more information, please visit: http://www.xchange-events.com/.

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