WALTHAM, Mass. -- June 29, 2004 -- The IT industry's top enterprise end-users, software and hardware vendors, and service providers will be converging at the ZapForum NYC event at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City on July 28, 2004 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM to network with their peers on the topic of Realizing Return on Investment (ROI) from Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementations. ZapThink, the leading industry analyst and market intelligence firm focused on XML, Web Services, and SOAs, is hosting this three-hour evening networking event to help spur continuing growth of the emerging Web Services and SOA markets.
"Enterprises of all types are rapidly adopting Service-Oriented Architectures to solve their most difficult IT challenges," said Ronald Schmelzer, senior analyst with ZapThink, LLC. "ZapForum NYC gives companies in the local area the chance to network with leading SOA implementers from the entire community, including enterprise end-users, software and hardware vendors, systems integrators, investors, and press."
An informal networking event, ZapForum aims to increase the interaction among vendors, end-users, partners, press, and others interested in building the market for SOAs and Web Services. ZapForum offers a 45-minute panel discussion on realizing the ROI of SOA. Each ZapForum features heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, with two drinks included in the $49 registration fee. Qualified end-users can request discounted registrations for the event for themselves and their development teams by calling 781.207.0203.
"Our spring ZapForum in Boston was a successful, engaging mix of Web Services and SOA leaders who all participated in a lively discussion of real-world SOA implementations," said Jason Bloomberg, senior analyst with ZapThink LLC. "We expect the New York ZapForum to be educational, thought-provoking, and fun for everybody in attendance."
Several industry-leading SOA and Web Services firms are sponsoring ZapForum, including Digital Evolution, IONA (NASDAQ: IONA), Infravio, JackBe, Reactivity, and Systinet.
Individuals or companies looking to attend or otherwise participate in the event can contact ZapThink at 781-207-0203 or register online at http://www.zapthink.com/zapthinktank.html. Seats are limited, and this event is expected to sell out.
About ZapThink, LLC
Founded in October 2000, ZapThink, LLC (http://www.zapthink.com) is an IT market intelligence firm that provides trusted advice and critical insight into XML, Web Services, and Service Orientation. ZapThink provides their target audience of IT vendors, service providers and end-users a clear roadmap for standards-based, loosely coupled distributed computing - a vision of IT meeting the needs of the agile business. ZapThink is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its customers include Global 1000 firms and emerging businesses.
