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Apptio CEO Sunny Gupta Highlights Digital Business Transformation, Cloud Computing and Business Agility at TBM Conference 2018

Tech and Finance Leaders from Cisco Systems, Great-West Life, State Farm, and Sysco Keynote Alongside Apptio

Bellevue, WA – October 23, 2018 – Apptio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APTI), the business management system of record for hybrid IT, today announced that its CEO, Sunny Gupta, will deliver a live presentation at the Technology Business Management (TBM) Conference on Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00 a.m. PST. The keynote, “Apptio’s Guide to The New IT Operating Model,” will highlight how to strategically leverage cloud and Agile to drive digital business transformation.

In the session, Gupta will be joined onstage by technology and finance executives from Unilever, Nasdaq, and more, to discuss how to change the IT conversation from spend to value. Gupta will also provide a glimpse into the next generation TBM applications that are enabling IT leaders to drive digital transformation in the hybrid and Agile world and reveal the latest advancements to the ATUM® taxonomy. Finally, Gupta will be joined onstage by Apptio’s EVP of Products and Engineering Theo Beack to showcase new and future innovations in core Apptio® applications through machine learning, predictive insights and simplification.

In addition, Gupta will be moderating a panel on the “Modern IT Ecosystem” on Wednesday, November 7 at 9:15 a.m. PST, during which senior leaders from Adaptive Insights, a Workday company, AWS, Coupa and VMware will share their ideas and notes on how all the key elements of a modern, strategic technology organization work together. Panelists will also discuss how the digitalization of IT across cloud, procurement, business management and planning has transformed the role of the CIO.

The TBM Conference is hosted by the TBM Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and promoting best practices for managing IT like a business. More than 1,500 attendees will be inspired in Las Vegas, November 5-8, 2018 by real stories of IT leaders who have transformed their organization into a modern, cloud-first innovation engine that powers the business.

Elite IT and finance executives from some of the most forward-looking companies in the world will share how they are driving cost saving initiatives, evaluating new technologies in an evolving industry, instilling TBM culture with business partners, and supporting organizational change management. Keynote speakers include:

  • Guillermo Diaz, SVP & CIO at Cisco
  • Phil Armstrong, EVP and Global CIO at Great-West Life
  • Jim Dinan, Global Technology CFO at Nasdaq
  • Ashley Pettit, SVP of Enterprise Technology at State Farm
  • John Farney, SVP, Treasurer & CFO at State Farm
  • Wayne Shurts,  EVP and CTO at Sysco
  • Anil Cheriyan, Chairman, TBM Council

In addition to this star cast of mainstage speakers, TBM Conference attendees will gain practical tips during the more than 35 breakout sessions from TBM practitioners at: Aflac, ANZ Bank, Exelon, Maritz, Mastercard, the U.S. General Services Administration, Walmart and more.

In keynotes, education breakouts and hands-on workshops, more than 75 industry experts will highlight how they are operating with agility, managing hybrid environments and driving digital business transformation. Attendees will be able to see the exact reports and insights TBM practitioners are using to maximize multi-cloud investments, manage vendors, and plan with agility.

Apptio will also host an on-site Investor and Financial Analyst Meeting at the Conference on Wednesday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. PST. During this session, Apptio management will provide an overview of corporate priorities, product investments with demos, go to market strategy, financial performance, and Apptio customer success stories.

Both Gupta’s mainstage presentation and the Investor and Financial Analyst Meeting will be available for those interested in viewing a livestream on www.apptio.com/live. Livestreams will begin promptly at the start of the respective sessions. Videos of Gupta’s conference keynote presentation and the Investor and Financial Analyst Meeting will also be made available directly following the sessions on the investor relations section of Apptio’s website and will be accessible through investors.apptio.com.

To learn more about the TBM Conference, to register, or find out more on how to get involved with the organization, please click here.

About Apptio

Apptio (NASDAQ: APTI) is the business management system of record for hybrid IT. We transform the way IT runs its business and makes decisions. With our cloud-based applications, IT leaders manage, plan and optimize their technology investments across on-premises and cloud. With Apptio, IT leaders become strategic partners to the business by demonstrating the value of IT investments, accelerate innovation and shift their technology investments from running the business to digital innovation. Hundreds of customers choose Apptio as their business system of record for hybrid IT. For more information, please visit www.Apptio.com.

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Ali Shaffer

Apptio, Inc.

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