Charlotte Sponsors and Participants

Silver Sponsor AVAYA From IP Telephone, to Unified Communications Avaya is a leader in Data and Telecom solutions. Whether it is impowering mobile employees or engaging with customers proactively, Avaya's solutions enable fast effective communications and collaboration.
Silver Sponsor EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions. We help organizations of every size around the world keep their most essential digital information protected, secure, and continuously available. We are among the 10 most valuable IT product companies in the world. We are driven to perform, to partner, to execute. We go about our jobs with a passion for delivering results that exceed our customers' expectations for quality, service, innovation, and interaction.
Silver Sponsor Fortinet Fortinet deploys multi-threat security systems to protect corporate networks, as well as mail security applications. Solutions run from the SMB to Enterprise sectors.
Silver Sponsor Relational Technology Solutions Relational Technology Solutions is an independent technology and financial solutions company offering expertise in the acquisition, financing and disposal of IT assets. We partner with our customers to help them address business challenges and manage risk by offering a complete range of technology choices and flexible financing options designed to maximize their return on IT investments.
Silver Sponsor Varrow Varrow transforms organizations by releasing the power of their systems infrastructure. Through the implementation of innovative technologies, Varrow virtualizes infrastructure, provides DR and HA solutions, delivers applications, and enables information lifecycle management. Best-in-class partners also provide expertise and solutions that complement Varrow's core businesses
Bronze Sponsor Aruba Networks Aruba Networks provides enterprise level wireless solutions for private and public networks. Whether you have needs for multiple access points, hundreds of users or throughput to support VOIP or other high bandwidth requirments, Aruba Networks is the source. Rogue AP Threat Management, Secure Mobility, Voice over WLan are just few of the solutions.
Bronze Sponsor   CNP Technologies CNP Technologies provides data, voice and security services to clients in the Carolinas and in the Southeast. As your strategic partner, CNP Technologies implements comprehensive solutions from network assessment to support. CNP is a leader in IP telephony and information systems security. Our experience allows our clients to focus on their business while we eliminate technology worries.
Bronze Sponsor Consultedge Consultedge, Inc. leverages best-in-class technologies to produce converged voice/data communications solutions that drive business performance and value. Specializing in IP telephony, contact center/CRM and messaging, Consultedge provides services including system planning, design, implementation, project management and maintenance. The company is an Avaya Platinum Business Provider and maintains additional partnerships with industry leaders including Extreme Networks and Juniper Networks.

Headquartered in New Jersey, Consultedge has offices in Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina and New York.
Bronze Sponsor Data Connections Founded in 1984, Data Connections, Inc. has been recognized as a leading VAR and Services Provider. Our latest “green” solutions target energy waste in Data Centers and Desktops. Data Connections extends the operational life of current data centers by drastically reducing energy consumption and builds new Data Centers to LEEDS and EPA guidelines. Strategic to any green initiative is our Desktop Virtualization Practice featuring products and services from VMWare, PanoLogic and Wyse.
Bronze Sponsor D-Link Founded in 1986, D-Link is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of advanced networking, broadband, digital, voice and data communications solutions. Following our company motto, "Building Networks for People", D-Link continually meets the global networking and connectivity needs of digital home consumers, small office professionals, small- to medium-sized businesses, and enterprise environments.
Bronze Sponsor Mimosa Systems Mimosa Systems designs and implements systems that protect and secure organizations from the natual exposure of doing business in an electronic world.
Corporate litigation defense is a costly, time consuming proposition. The rise of email as a universal business platform for both communications and transactions has made email and other collaboration related documents a prime target for electronic discovery (eDiscovery). Explore the archiving solutions that protect your company and employees.
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ProSys ProSys is a VMware VIP Enterprise Premiere partner and a VAC accredited VMware consulting partner. As one of the top VMware resellers in the US, ProSys employs multiple VMware-certified professionals throughout our offices in the southeastern United States. To date, ProSys has successfully implemented VMware solutions for large enterprise and mid-market, government and educational institutions and more. VMware solutions from ProSys consolidate storage and servers in an efficient, manageable and agile infrastructure. Based on VMware technology, ProSys designs and delivers high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Bronze Sponsor Qwizdom Qwizdom’s extremely affordable, interactive wireless response system engages participants, measures performance, and provides instant feedback.  Leaders can customize materials to meet their training needs.
Bronze Sponsor Valaro Velaro Inc., founded in 2000, is the leader of online conversion management. Velaro’s unique Software as a Service solution converts your website visitors into customers. Velaro’s product suite intelligently learns, engages and reacts to your customers. This makes Velaro the choice solution for leading B2B and B2C companies. If you'd like more information, please contact Emily G. Rosen at 800.9.VELARO x740 or visit our website, http://www.velaro.com/cid=211.
Bronze Sponsor Voyss Solutions

Voyss Solutions is about educated choices that solve specific issues, at an investment that makes sense. We can help you make informed decisions about the technologies you deploy and manage. Today, these technologies are critical to a productive and efficient company. Our technical expertise and business experience can provide you with a fresh look at solving your day-to-day issues, saving you time and money.
Services we offer:
* VoIP * Managed Services * Telephone Sales and Service * Structured Cabling * Records Storage * Document Management * Voice and Data Networking * Remote Network Monitoring *

Event Sponsor ATCOM Business Telecom Solutions ATCOM Business Telecom Solutions, a communication solutions provider founded in 1979, is an industry leader in business telecommunications with an expertise in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a technology that enables businesses to upgrade their existing systems while embracing Internet technologies such as the Web, email, instant messaging, presence and video conferencing. With a client base comprising over 5000 businesses, the privately held firm offers deployment of business telephone systems, unified messaging systems, wireless solutions, LAN/WAN infrastructure/services, video conferencing and carrier network services for local and long distance. ATCOM has twice received award recognition as North Carolina’s Top 50 Technology Companies.
Event Sponsor   Carolinas Telco Federal Credit Union With more than 70 years of experience, Carolinas Telco Federal Credit Union remains the only trade-chartered credit union focused solely on serving the needs of telecommunications workers, and their families, in North and South Carolina. With 11 branches, online banking and a full line of financial services, we're dedicated to providing exceptional service at great rates, as we believe people in telecommunications deserve better reception. For additional information, visit our Web site at www.ctelco.org
Event Sponsor Converged Network Services Group

CNSG's highly experienced staff have been helping enterprise customers manage their communications infrastructure for decades. The company was founded with the mission of providing competent, objective, and technically sound advice to enterprise customers of all sizes. Our vision is to provide world class service to all of our customers regardless of size. Simply put, we expect to keep our customers for life! CNSG provides the following services for our valued customers:

  • A Comprehensive review of your current communications infrastructure
  • Honest and objective advice across all carriers and solutions
  • Competitive quotes from multiple providers
  • Complete accountability for contracting, billing, and service related issues
  • Pre and POST installation program management
  • World Class customer service
Event Sponsor Central Piedmont Community College Corporate & Continuing Education CPCC is an innovative and comprehensive college that advances the educational development of students while strengthening the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. The college mission is to advance the education of students and local businesses using flexible delivery models that leverage the internet, and the college vision is to become a national leader in workforce development through CPCC's Business and Industry Training Services. http://www.cpcctraining.org/
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Fishnet Security FishNet Security is a nationally respected information security solutions provider. FishNet Security expertise includes information security strategy, continuous risk and application assessment, planning, integration, implementation, management, training and 24X7 support -- enabling businesses to meet their unique security needs. For 10 years, FishNet Security has offered information security services and products to global enterprises, government agencies, and small-medium sized businesses. We focus on the threat…so you can focus on the opportunity. For more information about FishNet Security, please visit us at www.fishnetsecurity.com.
Event Sponsor Hosted Solutions' Hosted Solutions’ enterprise class Data Center and Managed Hosting solutions maintain and protect customers’ mission-critical, back-office IT systems and applications, enabling them to reduce operating costs, lower the risk of downtime, focus on core competencies, and achieve their top business objectives. The company operates five SAS 70 Type II audited Data Centers in Boston MA, Charlotte NC, Raleigh NC, and Cary NC providing best-of-breed data center operations with hardened physical infrastructure, the highest level of security, and a complete managed services portfolio. For more information please visit www.hostedsolutions.com.
Event Sponsor Metalogix

Metalogix Migration Manager for SharePoint provides you with the power to accelerate your organization's migration to SharePoint.
Whether you need to move a SharePoint site to a new server with zero downtime, migrate your existing corporate intranet or public web site, or consolidate your corporate file shares, Migration Manager gets your data across faster.

 
Event Sponsor Microsoft

Microsoft's integrated solution is Microsoft Dynamics. Find integrated solutions for Financial, Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management.

With Mobile Business Build a business management solution that works anytime, anywhere, with Microsoft Dynamics.

Improve your decision making with enhanced BI. Make more informed decisions with business intelligence (BI) reporting and analysis tools that help your people effectively monitor, analyze, and plan with better results.

Event Sponsor PAETEC Paetec recently aquired McLeodUSA. With this acquisition, PAETEC will have a presence in 82 of the top 100 markets in the U.S., creating one of the largest communications service providers in the country.
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 Procom Services

Founded in 1985, Procom Services, a Microsoft Gold and Managed Partner, is an award winning solutions provider to companies ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. These business solutions include: Collaboration & Content Management, Messaging & Unified Communications (VoIP), Web Design & Custom Software Development/Support, Business Intelligence, Business Process Integration, Microsoft Security Advising, Managed Services, Mainframe Migrations, and Infrastructure. With our corporate office in Raleigh, we have 19 locations worldwide including 5 locations in North Carolina. Contact us locally at 704-248-8048 or 1-866-689-9208.
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ProSys ProSys is a VMware VIP Enterprise Premiere partner and a VAC accredited VMware consulting partner. As one of the top VMware resellers in the US, ProSys employs multiple VMware-certified professionals throughout our offices in the southeastern United States. To date, ProSys has successfully implemented VMware solutions for large enterprise and mid-market, government and educational institutions and more. VMware solutions from ProSys consolidate storage and servers in an efficient, manageable and agile infrastructure. Based on VMware technology, ProSys designs and delivers high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Event Sponsor VMware

VMware has taken the lead role in Virtualization Software. Transform IT Infrastructure with Enterprise-Class Virtualization. VMware Infrastructure 3, the InfoWorld 2007 Technology of the Year, virtualizes servers, storage and networks, to transform IT infrastructure into an automated, always-on computer "utility plant." More than 100,000 companies of all sizes have been able to slash the costs of IT infrastructure while streamlining the management of IT environments, and delivering better services levels to the business.

Deliver Desktops from the Data Center
Tighten control of corporate assets and simplify desktop management with VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). This comprehensive desktop virtualization solution lets you replace traditional PCs with virtual machines that you can manage from the data center.
Associated Sponsors AIIM- First in Flight Chapter AIIM First is Flight is committed to promoting Enterprise Content Management (ECM) technologies and best practices in North Carolina through Professional Development and Networking events.
Associated Sponsors AITP

AITP is a nationally recognized professional association providing opportunities for leadership growth through education and partnerships.

The Mission of AITP Charlotte is to provide quality educational programs through relevant interactive discussions, insights into industry trends and speakers with a focus on the business development and strategic direction within the IT industry. We also offer opportunities for professional networking,mentoring and leadership and develop partnerships with industry, government, academia and other professional organizations.