CIO Perspectives Incorporates State of the CIO Benchmarking Research Into Networking Discussions

FRAMINGHAM, MA--(Marketwired - Apr 11, 2013) - IDG's CIO -- the executive-level IT media brand providing insight into business technology leadership -- in partnership with the CIO Executive Council, announces new CIO Perspectives sponsor offerings to foster interaction. The CIO Perspectives forums are one-day regional, invitation-only, gatherings of CIOs from mid to large-sized companies that connect peers and solutions providers with each other.

CIO Perspectives forums provide an ideal atmosphere for solution providers to develop relationships with enterprise CIOs and lead discussions on key business and technology topics during scheduled sessions and breaks. In 2013, two additional networking opportunities have been incorporated:

• Executive Networking - In this casual, fast-paced session, participating sponsors will meet and talk in small-group discussions with attendees on the tech and business priorities outlined in the State of the CIO research. This executive networking session will highlight individual perspectives and new connections for everyone in the room.
• Executive Briefing - This sponsorship opportunity includes two fifteen minute pre-scheduled face-to-face meetings with qualified attendees.

"The quality of attendees at CIO Perspectives conferences is always very high, and the intimate nature of the event fosters high-value networking," said Samir Gulati, vice president of Marketing at Appian. "The Executive Networking service is a way to focus that networking time even more directly."

The new networking opportunities will expand conversations allowing solution providers to share their vision and customer success stories in a collaborative and educational environment. "We are excited to facilitate new opportunities for IT decision-makers and solution providers to have an open dialogue, through Executive Networking and the Executive Briefing sponsorship," said Adam Dennison, vice president and publisher, CIO.

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CIOs and business leaders will fill the agenda and focus on the enterprise impact and opportunities that cloud, social, mobile, big data and consumerization of IT investments provide. Additionally, leadership topics will be included, from vendor management to the CIO/CMO relationship and talent management and development.

The 2013 CIO Perspectives forums kicked off and debuted the new sponsor opportunities in Dallas on February 27, 2013, which was followed by Atlanta on March 13, 2013. After attending the CIO Perspectives Dallas forum, one attendee stated, "Great topics, interesting peers and a format that encourages interaction -- tough combo to beat."

Scheduled for April 17^th, the New York forum has an outstanding lineup of speakers including: Kevin Horner, president, CEO and director, Mastech, Inc.; Dave Finnegan, chief information and interactive officer, Build-A-Bear Workshop; Michael Rodgers, EVP and CIO, Saks Fifth Ave; and Michelle McKenna-Doyle, SVP and CIO, National Football League.

Participate in upcoming 2013 CIO Perspectives forums!

• April 17, 2013 | New York, NY
• May 22, 2013 | San Francisco, CA
• June 12, 2013 | Washington, DC
• July 17, 2013 | Boston, MA
• September 18, 2013 | Chicago, IL
• November 13, 2013 | Houston, TX
• December 11, 2013 | Los Angeles, CA

Registration Information
To learn more about the conference or to register visit http://www.cioperspectives.com, call 800.883.9090 or email: executiveprograms@cxo.com.

Sponsorship Information
Series sponsors include AirWatch, AlgoSec, Appian, Box, China Telecom, Citrix Systems, Inc, Clear Peak, Comcast, Compuware, Dimension Data, EarthLink, Flexera Software, Infragistics, IntelliCorp, IntraLinks, K2, Mezeo Software, Micro Focus, MOBI Wireless Management, NetIQ, Pythian, Quest Software, Rackspace, Randstad Technologies, Seamless Technologies, Silver Peak, Software AG, Stefanini IT Solutions, ViaWest, VMware, WatchDox, Inc., WatchGuard, WHIPTAIL and Windstream Communications. For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Adam Dennison, vice president & publisher, CIO at adennison@cio.com.

About CIO
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