Hope to see you there!

 

The Visionaries in Information Technology 

REGISTER AT:  http://techport.umbc.edu/partners/visionary.asp

It’s that IT time of year again!

 

*During the past two years, the forum has drawn over 2,300 IT professionals, research scientists, UMBC faculty and students!*

 

·         Join industry visionaries, UMBC faculty and corporate partners from throughout the Baltimore/Washington region for the third annual UMBC Visionaries in Information Technology Forum. Share ideas on the future of information technology and its critical role in shaping the modern business environment

 

·         The Forum for Visionaries in Information Technology welcomes Richard W. Peebles, Vice President and General Manager of Software and Electronics Business Group, and the Chief Technology Officer of the Office Group for Xerox Corporation. 

 

o        Rick joined Xerox in 1991 as manager of the document services platform architecture group, and worked with the management of the Business Groups to help deliver a coherent suite of document services to Xerox customers.  In 1999, he joined the Office Systems Group as Chief Technology Officer reporting to the group President.  He initiated a strong platform-based product strategy, and was given responsibility for OSG software development in 2000.

 

o        From 1984 to 1991, Rick was Director of Research and of Software Development at Concurrent Computer Corporation in New Jersey.  At Concurrent, he led the development of a number of products designed for Real Time applications and for Parallel Processing computer architectures.  Prior to joining Concurrent, Rick managed a variety of Advanced Development and Research projects at Digital Equipment Corporation in Massachusetts.  His work included Workstation design, Distributed Operating Systems research, and the application of Expert System technology to Office Automation.

 

o        Rick was an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, from 1972 to 1977 where he taught and conducted research in the areas of data management and distributed systems.  He has a B.Sc. (Honors Physics) from McGill University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Moore School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

• WHERE:
• BWI Airport Marriott

1743 West Nursery Road

Baltimore, MD 21240

 

• WHEN:
• March 14, 2003

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

 

• DETAILS:
• This event is FREE!
• Continental breakfast included
• Shuttle service provided for UMBC students leaving the Administration building at 7:15 a.m.

 

• SPONSORS who will also be in attendance include:
• AT&T, Aether Systems, Baltimore Business Journal, Comcast Cable, e.magination, Greater Baltimore Technology Council,

Grosvenor, Lockheed Martin, Marriott, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Technology Council of Maryland, and Verizon

 

• REGISTER:
• Online to http://techport.umbc.edu/partners/visionary.asp
• Phone at (410) 455-1577