CMP XChange 2007 - IBM World Premiere
Alex Yost (VP, Business Line Executive, IBM BladeCenter)
Customers, from large to small, are demanding more from their IT investments today. IBM BladeCenter is uniquely able to help customers achieve the return on investment they are seeking by helping to make their IT more reliable, adaptable and responsive to their business needs as well as lowering their power and cooling bills and making their offices quieter. Learn how we can help our joint customers capitalize on this opportunity and drive mutual growth and profitability.

Length - 44:54 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - HP World Premiere
Mark Potter (VP, HP BladeSystem)
Blades continue to be the fastest growing segment of the server market, and HP is the leader in blade-based computing solutions for enterprise and now SMB applications. Join HP executive, Mark Potter, to learn more about how a robust blades practice will help position your business for faster growth and profitability. You’ll also find out more about the new HP BladeSystem c3000 for SMB customers and how it offers a more cost-effective and superior solution for customers with as few as 3-5 servers.

Length - 37:08 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - AMD World Premiere
Gary Bixler (Director of North America Marketing, AMD)
AMD has been built on the foundations of competition, innovation and choice. Come hear about the latest innovations from AMD that will change the way you do business. Learn about the new native quad core AMD Opteron processors and how they deliver new advances in investment protection, performance, virtualization and power efficiency. Also hear about how the new triple and quad core AMD Phenom processors, along with the new chipset and graphics technologies that will surround them, and how together they will take client platform computing to the next level. These are technology innovations that you can build your own innovations around and provide your customers with a Smarter Choice from AMD.

Length - 42:45 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - Investment Session
Jeannine Edwards (IPED Engagement Manager, CMP Channel)
Research conducted by The Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED) indicates that two out of three Solution Providers intend to grow their business in the next year. Yet, the same research also indicates that less than one third of Solution Providers have any formal plan to cause that growth. Once you determine that you do want to grow your business, the most pressing issue is HOW. And the simple but challenging fact is that managing for mid-term growth is very different than managing for short-term profits. Do you know how to manage the elements of your P&L that will change as you position of growth? In this session, IPED will present the latest research on growth strategies for Solution Providers as well as proven best practices from the most successful Solution Providers. Key topics to be covered in this session include:

Length - 26:13 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - Innovation & Growth Panel Discussion
Robert DeMarzo (VP/Editorial Director, CMP Channel)
Our leading vendor panelists talk about what’s new, hot and profitable for solution providers today – and tomorrow. Learn what innovative technologies are in the channel and what’s coming down the pipeline. Get prepared for the new wave of technology that’s coming your way.

Length - 51:08 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - IBM Emerging Technologies Tech Symposium

The Tech Symposium is an hour session where two vendors are allocated 20 minutes each to demo product, address and educate attendees on their channel programs and/or products. Join in on this interactive session with 5 minutes of Q&A time to follow each demonstration.

Length - 27:10 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - Today’s Mobile IT: A Lot More Than the iPhone
Moderator: Ed Moltzen, Senior Editor, CMP Channel
The mobile workforce isn’t just on the periphery. It’s not just mainstream. It’s one of the market’s sweetest sweet spots. But it’s about more than email access: It’s about being business-ready in any environment, inside or out, retail, wholesale and everything in between. This session will examine the current state of mobile solutions and take a look forward at what it will mean for system builders, VARs and the channel as a whole.

Length - 34:34 | Email to a Colleague

CMP XChange 2007 - Level Platforms Tech Symposium
Dan Wensley (VP, Partner Development, Level Platforms)
The Tech Symposium is an hour session where two vendors are allocated 20 minutes each to demo product, address and educate attendees on their channel programs and/or products. Join in on this interactive session with 5 minutes of Q&A time to follow each demonstration.

Length - 29:27 | Email to a Colleague