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Philadelphia Agenda
9:00 AM

Presentation from Ramon Ray, editor of Smallbiztechnology.com

Information technology is a critical component in your strategy to succeed, but many growing companies worry that business applications are costly, complex, and out of their reach. As your company’s primary decision-maker, the thought of investing money and employee resources into seemingly complicated technology projects can be oftentimes intimidating and overwhelming. However, the business issues technologies solve can’t be ignored— especially given the types of pressures facing you in today’s market.
 
For companies who can meet the demands of managing growth, the result is improved relationships with customers and partners, reduced risk, and an ability to adapt to changing market conditions.

9:30 - 10:30 AM

How I Did It discussion, featuring Sudi Bindiganavile of Primavera and Margot McDonnell of BizTech

Examine the power of information technology, and learn along with other leaders like you how embracing these advances will enable you to grow, scale, and ultimately compete against much larger companies.

Tony Kender
 
Tony Kender is senior vice president for Oracle's Global Accelerate Program Office. He is responsible for the global go-to-market strategy surrounding Oracle Accelerate–the company's approach to helping Oracle's sales team and channel partners bring industry-focused solutions to midsize businesses and government entities.
 
Kender has over 26 years of experience in the software applications and information systems market. While at Oracle, Kender has managed a number of organizations including direct sales, global product and industries marketing, global sales support, applications business development, and Oracle Business Accelerator development. Prior to joining Oracle, Kender held various sales, sales management and executive positions within companies including Automatic Data Processing, KnowledgeSoft, D&B Software, and SAP America.