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Experts Available to Discuss Archiving and Compliance
--(Business Wire)-- ExpertSource:
TOPIC: Companies have many options when it comes to choosing archiving products to help meet compliance regulations, according to an article by SearchStorage.com. Experts say many companies are saving all their data as opposed to sorting through what should and should not be kept. If a company does not use and archiving product, it's up to individuals within the company to determine what gets deleted, which could result in compliance violation.
EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:
Andres Rodriguez is the founder and CTO of Archivas, Inc., a leading provider of long-term fixed content archiving technology. Rodriguez oversees all technology initiatives at Archivas. Before founding Archivas, Andres was CTO at the New York Times where he was responsible for technical strategy and worked extensively with their archives on digital content preservation. Before the New York Times, Andres was the founder and VP of Engineering for Abuzz, an interactive knowledge-sharing software company. PR Contact: Nicole Gorman, 508-397-0131, ngorman@archivas.com
Michael J. Emmi, former Chairman and CEO of Systems and Computer Technology Corporation, the world leader in technology for higher education, is Chairman and CEO of IPR International, LLC. Mike is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of IPR International, a leader in data protection and recovery. The business community has recognized Mike Emmi's achievements honoring him with a list of honors, including finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Enterprise Award of the Pennsylvania Council on Economic Education, and the CEO of the Year Award of the Greater Philadelphia Technology Council. Greater Philadelphia Venture Group honored him with the Entrepreneurial Excellence award. Business Philadelphia magazine named him "CEO of the Year." He has been featured in Forbes, Business Philadelphia and Philadelphia Business Journal. Mr. Emmi's record as a civic-minded contributor of time, energy, and resources is every bit as impressive as his business track record. He is a board member of such noteworthy organizations as Team Pennsylvania, Safeguard Scientifics, COMPUCOM, CDI Corporation, the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, the Greater Philadelphia Technology Council, The Franklin Institute, Greater Philadelphia First, the World Affairs Council, the Business-Higher Education Forum, and Avenue of the Arts, Inc. He is past chairman of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Electronics Association, a past member of the Mayor's Task Group and the Mayor's Management & Productivity Council, and past board member of the Center for Computing Excellence. He is a member of the American Business Conference, an organization limited to 100 top CEO's of high-growth, mid-size companies. Mr. Emmi earned a BS in business management from the State University of New York, Albany. PR Contact: Beth Hespe, 215-867-8600 x235, bhespe@garfieldgroup.com
James E. Geis is director of storage solutions at Forsythe Solutions Group, a national IT infrastructure solutions provider. Geis and the professional storage services practice he manages focus on information policy, information lifecycle management, tiered and hierarchical storage, storage resource management, operational backup and recovery, and data replication and archiving, as well as storage technology infrastructure, including networked storage, and business continuity and disaster recovery as related to storage. In addition, Geis has led his consulting team to develop a unique information management framework--the road map Forsythe uses for information and storage consulting engagements. This framework combines the people, processes, and technology elements necessary for his team's holistic approach to consulting services including strategic assessments and delivery engagements. Prior to joining Forsythe, Geis managed the Central region project management office (PMO) at EMC Corporation in Chicago. Previous to his tenure at EMC, Geis served for many years as a system programmer for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He earned his bachelor's degree in industrial technology from Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Ill. Geis has served as an expert source and authored articles for publications such as CIO, Computerworld, CRN Network World, Storage, and Storage Management Solutions. He has spoken at IT storage-related forums and conferences including HP World 2004, the Society of Information Technology (SIM) - Boston, and the Storage Networking World Conference - Orlando. He was also recently featured in the first on-demand seminar produced by SIM, on the topic of Improving Your Return on Information: A Pragmatic Approach to Information Lifecycle Management. Geis speaks on a variety of data storage topics, including: How information policy influence compliance, operational and financial considerations when building a storage infrastructure and information management framework; Implementing ILM with a holistic view of IT, prioritization of the value of data, and a focus on strategic business drivers; Managing and optimizing storage solutions that maximize business value and fulfill increasing compliance and regulatory requirements; Mass storage for data archiving, replication and mobility; Interdependency between storage, security, servers and business continuity planning in creating a successful IT infrastructure; Convergence of networked storage into emerging standards as well as the impending virtualization of storage and how it will affect storage technology and data mobility; Storage resource management and tiered storage for heterogeneous environments, multiple business units, and applications for optimal utilization and performance; and Commoditization of storage and how to get the best byte for the buck. PR Contact: Mark Guess, 847-213-7561, mguess@forsythe.com
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