Spiceworks to Highlight How Social Business Is Transforming the Workplace at the GigaOM Net:Work Conference

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - Dec 7, 2011) - Tomorrow at the GigaOM Net:Work conference, Spiceworks™ Vice President of Products Tabrez Syed will join executives from GigaOM and HIGEAR for a session exploring how the "Collaboration Genome" is changing the playing field for small and mid-sized businesses.

The second annual Net:Work conference will highlight the new opportunities broadband and mobility are creating for connecting work and workers. Featuring GigaOM editors and research analysts, top business leaders, and technology companies, the event will explore the business challenges and opportunities presented by a new global culture of work.

Session Title:
What Do Startups Have That You Do Not? The Collaboration Genome

Moderator:
Sameer Patel - Founding Partner, The Sovos Group and Analyst, GigaOM Pro

Panelists:
Tabrez Syed - Vice President of Products, Spiceworks
Murtaza Hussain - President, HIGEAR

When:
Thursday, December 8^th at 5:35 p.m. PT

Where:
Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

The Spiceworks social business network enables 'Social IT' by combining free network management, network monitoring and help desk software with a rapidly growing and active Facebook-like community of IT professionals. Organizations of all sizes use Spiceworks to discover, buy and manage technology in a social way.

For more information on Spiceworks, visit http://www.spiceworks.com.

About Spiceworks
Spiceworks™, the world's largest social business platform for IT, connects 1.7 million IT professionals with more than 500 technology brands. By combining a Facebook-like community with free IT management software, Spiceworks helps businesses to discover, buy and manage $300 billion worth of technology products and services each year. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Spiceworks is backed by Adams Street Partners, Tenaya Capital, Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Austin Ventures and Shasta Ventures. For more information visit http://www.spiceworks.com.

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