AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, August 20, 2002
The Silicon
Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing
support:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. Cable & Wireless
Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu IBM Corporation
SAP Sun Microsystems
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck IC Growth, Inc.
Internet Wire
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Web site.
All programs
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CENTER
ANNOUNCEMENT: NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS FROM AUG. 29 SEP. 26,
2002
There will be NO Thursday Pubs or Pub Talks from August
29 September 26.
Further information below.
CABLE
& WIRELESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
"Cable & Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco
Systems"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_549july3102).
"Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902).
PUB
TALK: THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002
"The Tablet PC Initiative And What It Means"
By Mr. Tom Bernhard, Director, New Technology and Applications,
Fujitsu PC Corporation
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT:
NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS FROM AUG. 29 SEP. 26, 2002
There will be NO Thursday Pubs or Pub Talks from August
29 September 26.
There will be
NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS on the following dates:
Thursday,
August 29
Thursday, September 5
Thursday, September 12
Thursday, September 19
Thursday, September 26
Pub Talks will
resume in October. More information on the fall Pub Talk schedule
will be in upcoming issues of the Center's newsletter.
CABLE & WIRELESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
"Cable & Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco
Systems"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_549july3102).
"Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902).
Cable &
Wireless, an executive sponsor of the Center, would like to show
two recent announcements with the Centers online community:
1) "Cable
& Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco Systems"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_549july3102).
Cable &
Wireless has achieved Gold Re-Certification from Cisco Systems,
Inc. for its expertise in selling, implementing, and supporting
Cisco network solutions as part of the Cisco partner program. "The
purpose of our Certification Program is to build channel partner
expertise," said Nick Watson, Director of Operations, Unified
Channels organization, Cisco Systems UK & Ireland. "Gold
Re-Certification status provides strong recognition of Cable &
Wireless' ongoing commitment to delivering superior network knowledge
and customer service." The Re-Certification follows Cable &
Wireless' success at the Cisco EMEA Awards 2001, where it was named
'Global Service Provider and Reseller of the Year.'
2) "Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902).
Cable &
Wireless has introduced a suite of new Business Continuity &
Recovery Services that will be delivered by its Web hosting business
in the U.S., Exodus, a Cable & Wireless Service. The new services
offer a combination of consulting and dedicated infrastructure services
that enable organizations to avoid downtime of their mission critical
applications in any event -- planned or unplanned. These new solutions
standardize the most frequently requested services making deployment
more efficient and cost effective for customers.
PUB
TALK: THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002
"The Tablet PC Initiative And What It Means"
By Mr. Tom Bernhard, Director, New Technology and Applications,
Fujitsu PC Corporation
Open to the Public. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
At this Pub
Talk, come hear Tom Bernhard discuss the Tablet PC and this new
technology. In November of this year, Microsoft will launch Windows
XP Tablet PC Edition, a new operating system designed specifically
for pen-based computing. Some of the questions being discussed as
a result of this launch include:
What
functionality will this new OS offer?
How will this OS and the new systems it ships on affect the
PC market?
What are the target markets for these new devices?
Who are the players in this "new" market?
ABOUT
TOM BERNHARD
Tom
Bernhard boasts 20 years of experience in the technology and computer
industries. He has been with Fujitsu PC Corporation for four years:
first as a Senior Product Manager; then Director, Product Marketing
for Pen Tablets; and now as Director, New Technology and Applications.
His responsibilities have included specifying and overseeing the
successful launch of several pen tablet computer systems, developing
product road maps for multiple product lines, identifying essential
new technologies, and serving as company spokesman for the pen tablet
product line. In 2000, Mr. Bernhard received the Fujitsu Achiever
Award for Marketing. Prior to Fujitsu PC, Mr. Bernhard was Product
Manager, Desktop Systems for Unisys Corporation where he specified
and launched numerous desktop computer systems and developed product
road maps. Before Unisys, Mr. Bernhard was Product Manager, Hardware/Software
for Action Computer Supplies. Mr. Bernhard is a member of the Mobile
Advisory Councils Board of Directors. He holds both BS and
MS degrees in business administration from California State University,
Hayward.
ABOUT
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
Headquartered
in Santa Clara, California, Fujitsu PC Corporation (http://www.fujitsupc.com)
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited and the leading
provider of ultra-mobile computing solutions. Fujitsu PC Corporation
delivers high-performance mobile computing solutions for the North
American market, including a wide range of LifeBook notebooks and
Stylistic® pen tablet PCs. Fujitsu PC Corporation emphasizes
leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality, user comfort
and productivity, and outstanding customer service as primary competitive
advantages. For more information on Fujitsu PC Corporations
complete line of mobile computing solutions, visit their Website
or call 1-877-FPC-DIRECT.
JOIN
US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
Come join us for our weekly Pub every Thursday from
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Pub Talk
begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 80-100 mid- to high-level executives
every week and, as always, is a great place to come and meet people
from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives
from small start-ups and major companies to venture capital and
academic join in the exchange at the Center's Pub. It's...
--- The best
reason to take off work early on Thursdays ---
For directions,
please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
and click on directions.
The dress is
casual and there is no fee to attend. Just bring your good ideas!
Companies with
an interest in giving a Pub Talk or obtaining additional information
about current Center programs and services should contact Dr. Venilde
Jeronimo, the Center's Senior Director, Client Services at: mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
or 650.462.9800.
For inquiries
about upcoming Center programs, send an email to mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
For further
information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge Network Partners,
visit their Web sites:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. http://www.amdocs.com
Cable & Wireless http://www.cw.com
Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
Fujitsu http://www.fujitsu.com
IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
SAP http://www.mysap.com
Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck http://www.halleck.com
IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
Internet Wire http://www.internetwire.com
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community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php
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