SIM International

The Society for Information Management, known as SIM, is the premier information management association in the world; membership is limited to the top information executives in leading business or public sector firms and key academic contributors to the field.

SIM Detroit

The Detroit chapter of SIM challenges your comfort levels and encourages continuous learning, enhancing your value to your organization. They accomplish this through programs, focus groups, and networking.

SIM's Vision is to be recognized as the community most preferred by IT leaders for delivering vital knowledge that creates business value and enables personal development.

SIM'S Mission is to bring together senior IT executives, prominent academicians, selected consultants, and other IT thought leaders to share and enhance their rich intellectual capital for the benefit of SIM's members and their organizations. SIM members strongly believe in and champion:

  • The alignment of IT and business as a valued partnership;
  • The creation and sharing of best practices;
  • The effective, efficient and innovative business use of information technology to continuously bring to market valuable products and services;
  • IT management and leadership skills development that enables our members growth at each stage of their career;
  • The replenishment and education of future IT leaders including a strong role in influencing university curriculums and continuing education;
  • Working with the IT industry to shape its direction; and
  • Policies and legislation that stimulate innovation, economic development, healthy competition and IT job creation.
  • Serving our communities and the industry through giving and outreach

Why Join SIM

  • Networking: Detroit chapter meetings, conferences, roundtables and seminars
  • Knowledge Sharing: Working Group deliverables, Advanced Practices Council (APC) research, Network Online, Webcasts and our online community, simnet.org
  • Education: Access to the SIM Regional Learning Forum, providing industry-specific training for future IT leaders
  • Advocacy: The collaborative "voice" of SIM on issues such as the IT Workforce Capabilities Shortage and software licensing
  • Industry Leadership: Access to peers who understand and manage similar challenges and issues