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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA
EVENT IS SOLD OUT; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

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Please join us for an evening of networking, panel discussion, and camaraderie at the PSVillage Eagles of a Feather PS Executive Networking Event.  We have brought together a great lineup of PS thought leaders for an informative, thought provoking evening. 

Note:  Only PSVillage members who are Directors/Sr. Managers/VPs/Partners of Professional Services/Consulting as well as independent consultants who’ve led services teams are eligible to register for this event. 

A special thanks to OpenAir, QuickArrow and Oracle Corporation for sponsoring this event and making programs like this possible for our members, and to Oracle Corporation for hosting our event.

Directions:
Oracle Corporation Worldwide Headquarters
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
(650) 506-4222

From the San Francisco Airport (11 miles, 15 minute drive) Take Highway 101 South (towards San Jose) to the Ralston Avenue/Marine World Parkway exit. Turn onto Marine World Parkway which will loop you back over the freeway. Turn left at the third light onto Oracle Parkway. 500 Oracle Parkway is the second you drive up to the front of the building. Please check in with the receptionist in the main lobby upon arrival.

From the San Jose Airport (24 miles, 30 minute drive) Take Highway 101 North (towards San Francisco) to the Ralston Avenue/Marine World Parkway exit. Turn onto Marine World Parkway. Turn left at the third light onto Oracle Parkway. 500 Oracle Parkway is the second building to your left. Please check in with the receptionist in the main lobby upon arrival.

Map to Oracle Customer Visit Center

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sign in and networking
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Panel Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Networking continues

Panel Discussion Leader

  • Jeanne Urich, Management Consultant, formerly Senior Vice President of Professional Services, Education and Account Management for Vignette, Blue Martini and Clarify
    • Steve Martello, Senior Vice President of Client Services, Interwoven
    • Keith Costello, Senior Vice President of Professional Services, SAP Americas
    • Cindy Warner, Senior Vice President, Global Integration Service, Salesforce.com
    • Anna Mok, Partner, Strategic Clients, Deloitte Touche LLP
    • Jason Blessing, Regional Vice President Oracle Consulting


    Leadership

    • What key attribute(s) enabled you to become a Services leader?
    • Discuss the role and challenges of the PS Executive as a member of the Executive team - highlight the role with Sales and Finance.

    Business Models
    • How are Professional Services firms changing?
    • Based upon the increased market share of hosted solutions?
    • Based on off-shoring of services, IT and product development?
    • What new business models are emerging for business process consulting?
    • Describe the “solutions” company of the future - what will be the ideal business model?

    Partnering
    • What are some of the challenges in service partnerships and what makes a great partner relationship?
    • Rules of engagement - what works and what doesn’t?

    Best Practices
    • What innovative best practices have your organizations created and what have you done to support innovation?
    • How are you using technology to drive your organization forward?

    PSVillage is the preeminent professional services executive on-line community and is comprised of over 500 senior management-level IT Professional Services/IT Consulting practitioners. PSVillage was created to provide a forum for professional services leaders to collaborate and share research, best practices, resources and more. The site hosts a moderated discussion forum, a job board and a variety of free or low-cost services including webinars, white papers, workshops, networking events, and research. To learn more, visit www.psvillage.com.
    For further information
    If you have questions about the event, please contact: Jeanne Urich, Event Chairperson, Jurich@adexta.com (650) 703-6593
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