GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation's Stephen Benson to Keynote at GLOBALCOMM 2006 DataComm Enterprise Conference June 6-7, 2006, Chicago

Benson, vice president of Global Corporate Technology Strategy for GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation (GMACCM), a Capmark Financial Group Inc. company, to address wireless networking challenges

PRNewswire
NEW YORK
Apr 13, 2006

CMP Media LLC and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) said Wednesday that Stephen Benson, vice president of Global Corporate Technology Strategy for GMACCM, will be a featured keynote speaker at the DataComm Enterprise Conference at GLOBALCOMM 2006 on June 6-7, 2006.

GMACCM, headquartered in Horsham, Pa., is a premier financial services firm and an industry leader in lending, loan servicing, asset management and investment management. With a focus on financing commercial real estate around the world, the company's servicing portfolio is worth $285 billion. The breadth of the organization makes it critical that all technology -- wired and wireless -- be able to handle the demands placed on it, according to Mr. Benson.

"In the financial services sector, IT processes must be closely aligned with business objectives to ensure success," Mr. Benson says. "At the GLOBALCOMM 2006 DataComm Enterprise Conference, we will explore how GMACCM and other organizations continue to build, maintain, and develop wireless technology to deliver on that promise."

The DataComm Enterprise Conference at GLOBALCOMM 2006 is a two-day event focusing on the changing landscape of corporate data management. Three major cornerstones -- storage, wireless, and security -- comprise the most pressing issues facing enterprise networks.

"We're delighted and honored that Mr. Benson will be sharing his insights with us during this premiere enterprise networking event," said Stephen Saunders, president of Light Reading and senior vice president of CMP Media's Communications Group. "As a key figure at one of the world's leading financial services companies, Mr. Benson has an impressive record of taking technology and mapping it to ever-changing demands and requirements."

In addition to Mr. Benson, executives from PBS, SkyWest, Iron Mountain, and Booz Allen Hamilton will discuss new computing platforms, storage networks, wireless convergence management, and internal network security techniques, among a multitude of other issues.

  Attendee Benefits of DataComm Enterprise Conference at GLOBALCOMM 2006:

  - Benefit from detailed user case studies - find out what worked and what
    didn't.

  - See how other organizations are dealing with wireless security and the
    twin issues of access and authentication where WiFi is concerned.

  - Learn whether multi-purpose network platforms are all they're cracked up
    to be.

  - Find out whether grid computing has any applicability for enterprise
    customers, despite what the well-funded research labs may say.

  - See whether popular concepts like QOS, ILM, and ECM really deliver any
    value to those in the data center or the boardroom.

Tuesday's program will dig deep into the complexities of wireless networking, including discussions of merging voice and data networks, securing the enterprise against open doors, or managing a mobile workforce.

On Wednesday, attendees will drill down into storage networking and data center issues, including how to manage new architectures, the merits of various high-speed interfaces, and dealing with backups more intelligently.

The complete conference program can be found here: www.data.com

Join CMP/Light Reading and TIA for this showcase event on June 6-7, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

  Register today!
  www.lightreading.com/live/default.asp?survey_id=179&p_id=reg

  Contact:
  Samantha Persampiere
  Event Coordinator, Business Technology Group Events
  CMP Media LLC
  Phone: 516-562-7254
  Fax: 516-562-5051

  About Light Reading

Reaching a core audience of more than 917,000 enterprise IT managers and executives, Light Reading Inc. publishes www.lightreading.com, the leading global content site for the telecom industry; www.byteandswitch.com, a storage networking site; www.unstrung.com, dedicated to wireless networking; and coming May 2006, Dark Reading, a data security site. Light Reading is also affiliated with www.heavyreading.com, a market research site offering quantitative analysis of telecom technology to carriers, service providers, and vendors. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005, and operates as a unit of CMP Media LLC.

About CMP Media

Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands in the technology, healthcare, and lifestyles industries, CMP (www.cmp.com) has earned the confidence of more professionals and enthusiasts in these fields than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight, and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in each of these industries in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP is a subsidiary of United Business Media (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion.

About TIA

TIA is the leading trade association for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. As owner and producer of GLOBALCOMM™, TIA serves ICT suppliers serving global service provider and enterprise customers through its leadership in standards development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and facilitating member business opportunities. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Visit us at www.tiaonline.org.

About GLOBALCOMM™

GLOBALCOMM™ is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The Next-Generation Communications Marketplace and Summit will take place June 4-8, 2006, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Visit www.globalcomm2006.com.

SUPERCOMM® is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the United States Telecom Association (USTA). The final SUPERCOMM occurred June 2005.

SOURCE: Light Reading Inc.

CONTACT: Samantha Persampiere, Event Coordinator, Business Technology
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