The Data Center Leaders SummitSM
The “Data Center Leaders Summit – Southeast 2010” will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by top Data Center executives, the Summit provides outstanding opportunities to build relationships with professionals from leading organizations across the southeast.
With a focus on driving business value, the elite group of technology and business leaders at the Summit will challenge their thinking around Innovation, Leadership and Collaboration. Through keynote presentations, interactive discussions, exploration of today's challenges, and interviews with thought leaders in the industry, the Summit will showcase leadership at its best.
Since 2007, Executive Alliance has produced data center summits and roundtables across the country focused on great content and exceptional networking with top executives. In addition, through its leadership recognition program, the Data Center Executive of the Year (DaCEY) Awards provide visibility and showcase executives for their outstanding achievement, leadership, and innovation.
The Data Center Leaders Summit hosts to-date include:
 | Rick Allen Vice President of Information Services Gwinnett Health Systems Lawrenceville, GA |  | Nancy D'Amico Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer LeasePlan Atlanta, GA |
 | Cigdem Delano Chief Information Officer Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA | | Michael Frazee Vice President, Information & Communications Technology Lend Lease Atlanta, GA |
| Bill Jones Vice President, US Operations Equifax Atlanta, GA |  | Greg Morrison Vice President and Chief Information Officer Cox Enterprises Atlanta, GA |
| Majid Mohseni Head of Data Center Operations Delta Air Lines Atlanta, GA |  | Terri Nichols Vice President, Technical Operations Travelport Atlanta, GA |
 | Michael L. Reidenbach Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chief Information Officer Global Payments, Inc. Atlanta, GA |  | Bates Turpen Senior Vice President, Technical Operations - Global Technology InterContinental Hotels Group Atlanta, GA |
 | Gene Viscelli Chief Information Officer King & Spalding Atlanta, GA | |
With over seven years of delivering excellence, Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premier leadership forums and a national network that celebrates outstanding achievements of executives in different industries. These forums facilitate the building of deep relationships within a network of peers, provide visibility for executives and their companies, and offer access and insight into the people leading these industries. Visit www.execalliance.com to learn more.
Executive Alliance has produced executive technology summits, roundtables and custom programs across the U.S. in cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Washington DC., Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Las Vegas, Boston, and internationally, London and Bangkok. Our sponsors for these programs include companies such as Agilysys, Avocent, CA, Cisco, CSC, Fortify, Forsythe Technology, HP, IBM-ISS, Novell, Qualys, RSA-EMC, Stonesoft, Symantec, Trend Micro, Verdasys, and Websense.
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CEO, Executive Alliance
As CEO of Executive Alliance, Mary Lou Heastings has responsibility for guiding the continued expansion of the company’s portfolio of technology related executive summits, awards, roundtables, and custom programs across the country. Ms. Heastings launched the publishing arm of Executive Alliance to promote the successes of executives in different industries. Ms. Heastings has significant experience in management, information technology, finance and operations.
Previous to Executive Alliance, Ms. Heastings had over 20 years of software experience in e-business and global reservations systems for the travel industry with responsibility for developing strategies and deploying enabling technologies in the business information environment. She directed a staff of 150+ technical professionals at Worldspan with responsibilities for implementing corporate business applications in the United States and 28 countries around the globe. In addition, Ms. Heastings has previous experience in strategic planning, business development, and software development with companies such as Delta Air Lines and Holiday Inn.
Ms. Heastings was co-recipient of the ATHENA Award for women business leaders having an impact on the workplace. She was recognized in “Who's Who in Technology" in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, on the cover of Georgia Trend Magazine as an executive leading change, and featured in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution for her leadership role in developing e-business strategies. An avid boater, Ms. Heastings received her Captain’s license in 2004.
Senior Research Analyst, Nemertes Research
Senior Research Analyst Ted Ritter with Nemertes Research will share insights from data gathered from companies across the country. A frequent speaker at major technology events in the U.S. and abroad and expert on cloud computing, virtualization, Internet infrastructure, efficient data centers and Green IT, Ted will discuss what is top of mind for C-level executives.
Summit Emcee
Kimberley Kennedy is an Emmy award winning journalist who's spent the majority of her career in the Atlanta market as a news reporter, anchor, writer, and producer. For the past eight years she hosted, produced, and wrote the weekly syndicated news and entertainment show Hot Topics.
Highlights of Kimberley's career in television include hosting her own daily talk show during the 1996 summer Olympic Games, covering the International Special Olympics, traveling with the Flying Doctors of America, and interviewing celebrities from television and film.
Kimberley grew up in the tiny town of The Rock, Georgia (population 89) and is a graduate of Agnes Scott College with a double major in English and Political Science. She is from a family of broadcasters: her sister Kathleen was a longtime CNN anchor and her brother Arch is a meteorologist in Nashville.
