Speakers as of August 15, 2004

"The Facts and Myths of an Enterprise Print Strategy"
Deidre Sherman and Sharon Burrell--Burman Consulting
The concept of optimizing and rightsizing the office environment today should be largely based upon managing change through implementation of a fact-based Enterprise Print Strategy.  We will differentiate facts from myth of what is required and why Customer Satisfaction need not be sacrificed to achieve lower operating expenses and increased end user productivity. 

Principals have combined corporate professional experience in managing services and solutions, including outsourcing; pricing development; enterprise information systems; office technology sales; managing print shops, mailrooms and distribution services; and management  experience in human resources and training.

Oce--Speaker and topic to come!

"Using IBM's InfoPrint Manager to print ANY document to ANY printer"
Kathy Rixham, EDP--Moore Wallace, Inc. a Division of RR Donnelly
We've used this tool for 5 years, and there are many tricks that I have discovered.  My intent is to share some of these tips with others who may be looking to migrate to this software technology.  I love the product, and I am now know as the InfoPrint Manager Goddess at work because of what I have done with it.

Kathy accepted the position of System Analyst with Moore Wallace in Thurmont, Maryland in August, 1999.  Her main focus at Moore is the IBM InfoPrint Manager that runs on IBM AIX servers.  Right now she is considered an expert in InfoPrint Manager as well as the Xerox NPS/IPS software.  She still helps out with some Xerox metacode/DJDE jobs as well.  She loves being given a job and proving that she can 'put dots on paper'.  Some call her the InfoPrint Manager Goddess, though she doesn't consider anything she does 'rocket science'.

"Jargon Jeopardy"
Wilma Grant--Supreme Court
Introducing our new Jargon Jeopardy session, hosted by Wilma Grant.  Are your project meetings filled with Alphabet Soup?  Do you listen to company/agency IT, Web or Printing Personnel speak a language (all of their own) that you might need a linguist to explain: XML - DTDs - PDF - JPG - PCL - Sinks - Links - French Bands etc.?  Some of the nerdy ones may even dream in trade acronyms? 

In this session we'll share some of the best, remind you of trade language you may have long ago forgotten, or just educate you as to a few you knew nothing about.  You can also ask the audience to explain any that may have been troubling you.  Meantime, dream on folks.

Panel Discussion - Composition Tools
Dee Roche, EDP; Sandy Wright, EDP; Bill Alward; Tim Coleman, EDP

Bill Sanders--NearStar

Mike Burrows--Burrows Consulting Group

"Xplor International Update and Global Conference update"
Cheryl Simerson

"The Impact of Section 508 Compliance Requirements on The Electronic Document Solutions Industry."
Anna Bradley M.S, Ed.S.--Criterion 508 Solutions
Federal Section 508 requirements, as outlined in The Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 39.201, requires the federal government to contract only with vendors who can deliver electronic information technology that is accessible to people with disabilities.  This presentation will explore how Section 508 requirements impact the electronic document solutions industry and the competitive advantages that exist for document solutions vendors who can offer their government clients Section 508 compliant output.

Ms. Bradley founded Criterion 508 Solutions, Inc. in 2001 to provide Government agencies and vendors with comprehensive Section 508 solutions and to create IT employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Prior to founding Criterion, Anna spent more than a decade in executive eBusiness management positions at Fortune 500 corporations specializing in the integration of accessibility principles in eBusiness initiatives. Anna holds several graduate degrees from Drake University, including a Masters Degree in Adult Education/Training & Development, a Specialist Degree in Training & Development, and completion of the Doctorate program in Educational Leadership (ABD).

"Integrating Multi-Channel Document Distribution"
Ligia Mora--Solimar
This educational session will present insight into how Enterprise Output Management System (EOMS) technology may be integrated within an existing production printing workflow environment to enable multiple distribution channels for an organization. Utilizing real-world case studies, the presentation will focus on why EOMS technology is so important, the benefits that it can deliver, and how it can be leveraged to effectively compete in today's market. 

Ligia Mora is a Channels Operations Manager and Senior Sales Analyst with Solimar Systems, Inc. Since joining Solimar as a Systems Analyst in 1995, Ligia has delivered presentations and technical training to audiences in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Australia, including several regional chapters of Xplor. Based in San Diego, California, Ligia is currently responsible for managing Solimar's distributors and resellers throughout Latin America, and providing technical pre-sales support to prospects and partners on a worldwide basis. Ligia has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from San Diego State University, and more than 8 years of valuable expertise in the use of high-level data streams in production and distributed printing environments.

"Developing an ADF Strategy:  Plan Strategically, Implement Tactically"
Chris Walker--Emtex
Based on our experience in helping many of our customers (some of them well know in the industry) with their ADF strategy, our intent is to share with  you  a step-by- step approach when developing an ADF Strategy.   The presentation will provide an overview of the strategy Emtex believes to be critical in planning an ADF and also to share two tactical solutions that that was deployed successfully to help our customers progress further down the ADF journey and to maximize the investment they have made.

Chris Walker has over 20 plus years experience in the IT industry.  Chris is currently with Emtex Software, Inc. as a Sales Executive.  He provides enterprise output management consulting and configuration services for Fortune 1000 companies in the finance, insurance, and service bureau industry, with a focus on large enterprise output.  Prior to joining Emtex Software, Inc., he spent 10 years as a systems integrator, specializing in turn- key document composition, laser print, inkjet and mailing systems.  His specialties included print-server software, print-stream transformations and intelligent inkjet addressing systems.   He started his career as an application and systems programmer and then operations manger for a large Washington, DC based data processing center serving the non- profit and political fundraising arena.