Press Release

Apptio to Present Cloud Business Management Best Practices at Interop New York

CMO Chris Pick Joins Cloud Computing “Pioneers” to Discuss Best Practices and Lessons Learned

NEW YORK, NY – Interop NY – October 1, 2012 – Apptio, the leading provider of on-demand Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions, today announced that Chris Pick, chief marketing officer, was invited to speak at the upcoming Interop New York event, taking place on October 1-5 at the Javits Center in New York City. Pick joins executives from AT&TCurrent Analysis and Dimension Data, to discuss the evolution of cloud computing use cases as well as lessons learned regarding security, operational process changes, governance, and cost benefits and risks.

Learn from the Pioneers: Real World Implementation Lessons and Best Use Cases

When: Wed., Oct. 3 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. ET

Participants:

  • Michael Spanbauer, service director at Current Analysis (moderator)
  • Chris Pick, chief marketing officer at Apptio (panelist)
  • Chris Costello, assistant vice president of cloud services at AT&T (panelist)
  • Keao Caindec, chief marketing officer at Dimension Data (panelist)

Description:

As with the emergence of any new technology, cloud has brought more than its fair share of issues. First there is the human impact of cultural shifts, talent management, and organizational change. Secondly, the technology implications of security, operational process changes, and governance hurdles. Finally, there is the business side of economics, continuity, and alignment. Making all of this work is can be a daunting task, but there are many who have successfully navigated these waters and can share insights on key issues they’ve encountered and how they resolved them.

For more information on Technology Business Management, or to learn how other IT leaders are using Apptio, please visit http://www.apptio.com/.

About Apptio

Apptio is the leading independent provider of on-demand Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for managing the business of IT. Apptio enables IT leaders to manage the cost, quality and value of IT Services by providing deep visibility into the total cost of IT services, communicating the value of IT to the business through an interactive Bill of IT™, and strategically aligning the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes. Apptio’s TBM solutions play a critical role in helping companies understand and drive chargebackvirtualizationcloud and other key technology initiatives. Global enterprise customers such as Bank of America, Boeing, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, St. Luke’s Health System, and Swiss Re rely on Apptio® products and services to reduce costs and align IT with business priorities. For more information, visit the Apptio website or the Apptio blog.

Contact:

Lindsey Bradshaw
Barokas PR for Apptio
apptio@barokas.com
206-264-8220