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EMC to welcome attendees from across EMEA to 33 EMC Forums 2012 with the theme "Transform IT + Business + Yourself".
* EMC's Brian E Gallagher, President Enterprise Storage Division, will deliver the keynote, highlighting how cloud computing and big data are transforming both IT infrastructures and business models.
* Attendees will benefit from educational sessions, hands-on labs and exhibits by EMC and its partners, including Dimension Data, Business Connexion and Datacentrix.
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EMC has announced dates for its upcoming 2012 EMC Forums across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Forums will also visit Johannesburg, on 9 October 2012, and will provide businesses in South Africa with information on how cloud, virtualisation and big data solutions can drive transformation of IT infrastructures and revolutionise business operations.
Historically, IT has driven business efficiency by taking tasks done by many people and doing it better with fewer resources. Organisations today can go beyond this by transforming their business and IT through cloud, big data and storage technologies to become more efficient, analytical and dynamic than ever before. EMC's Forums will discuss the accelerating pace of transformation and the extraordinary opportunities it offers businesses.
Aimed at IT management and executives, technical architects, data scientists and storage/infrastructure managers, the Forums will deliver actionable intelligence on how businesses can utilise big data and cloud networking to deliver tangible business benefits. The Forums will also highlight how EMC solutions can be architected to deliver rapid return on investment. Delegates can register to attend the South African Forum at: www.southafrica.emc/forum.
The event in South Africa is part of a series of EMC Forums taking place in 33 countries across EMEA, including Germany, the UK, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Finland, Morocco and Russia. They will feature high-calibre keynote speakers and case studies featuring the latest integrated solutions from EMC. In addition, they will feature product exhibitions from EMC's partners, along with an EMC VLab, which will offer technical training from EMC engineers.
For a full list of host cities and for further information, please visit: http://www.emc.com/campaign/global/forum2012/index.htm.
The Forums are free to attend.
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Servaas Venter, Acting Country Manager at EMC Southern Africa
"The cloud and big data are the two most important trends in business technology today. At EMC's Forums this year, we will provide guidance and inspiration to businesses in EMEA looking to transform their operations through these services. In addition to providing an excellent educational platform, the Forums are a superb opportunity for delegates to network with industry peers and leading technology experts from right across EMEA."
Additional resources
* EMC Forum 2012 on YouTube
* Track EMC Forum conversations on Twitter using #EMCForum
* www.facebook.com/EMC.Southern.Africa
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