LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
Friday, May 30th, at 7:00 PM marks your last chance to register for the exciting, upcoming Midwest Technology Leaders 2008 Event on June 5th. A stellar line-up of speakers includes Tony Scott (CIO of Microsoft), Bob Paul (President and COO of Compuware), Tony Peck (CIO of MGM Grand Mirage), Timothy Cox (CIO of GM's OnStar Division), Steven Swartz (CIO of the University of Toledo), Sam Kahan, (Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve of Chicago), and a number of other insightful presenters.
Don't miss this opportunity to collaborate, network, share significant ideas, and explore approaches to solving technology and business challenges with an unparalleled congregation of high level IT executives, teams, and partners.
 University of Toledo CIO Stephen Swartz Will Discuss Mergers and Consolidation and Affect Of Combining Disparate Information Technology Cultures
Having led the merger of a number of IT departments in his career, University of Toledo's Interim CIO, Steve Swartz, believes that culture is THE biggest issue during a merger.
Swartz comments that "You'd think that technology is the hardest part, but it isn't --- it's the people and getting them to think and move forward in a consistent way." In his perceptive presentation on June 5th, at Midwest Technology Leaders 2008, Swartz will examine how consistent best practices can help IT leaders change and create a successful infrastructure during a merger.
mong other issues Swartz will discuss:
- Retention of key employees
- Management of your staffing model
- Recruitment of talent to fill in gaps
- Integration of applications
- Managing disparate networks
- Quickly reacting to new requirements and dramatic changes in system implementations
- The importance of open lines of communication and maintaining high morale
- ...and other "real life" scenarios with which IT leaders often have to contend in times of change
A rare combination of visionary and "hands-on" change agent, Swartz will offer a personal insight into his own strategy for staying happy and productive in the midst of chaotic upheaval, and offering strong leadership to the team for which he is ultimately responsible.
Don't miss Swartz's session on the very real scenarios faced by IT departments in the midst of merger activity, at Midwest Technology Leaders on June 5th, 2008.
About Steven Swartz
Steve Swartz has worked in Information Technology for over sixteen years in a variety of roles. He has been a consultant, director of IT with a large law firm, manager of IS for the nation's largest private home health provider and director of infrastructure for a level 1 trauma certified hospital.
Steve is currently the Interim Chief Technology Officer for the University of Toledo and oversees technology servicing over 20,000 students and the University Medical Center. Steve has an MBA from Xavier University, is married and has one daughter.
Please join us the evening of June 4th at the MGM Grand Detroit for the Awards Cocktail Reception
to announce the winners of the MCA08 and 2CMichigan Awards for 2008!
Join over 300 attendees to celebrate business and technology. This is the most exciting event each and every year for executives and business professionals, and features excellent networking and a great opportunity to collaborate with others.
CLICK HERE to register now for the Premier MTL 2008 Awards Cocktail Reception!
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