Knowledge2008 is an exclusive conference for CIOs and senior IT decision-makers working in the utility industry and the vendors who provide solutions for them! This “invitation only” event is the most exclusive of its kind in the utility industry. Utility IT leaders face no shortage of challenges. Tasked with developing technology roadmaps to thrive amidst aging infrastructure and rapid market changes, CIOs still must create opportunities to apply new solutions and help grow company profits.
The CIO Summit is an invitation-only event. To receive an invitation, a delegate candidate must hold the title of CIO, CTO or hold the highest level of authority for the annual IT budget at a utility, ISO, IPP or other power generation or distribution business.
http://www.knowledge2008.com/index.cfm
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Andres Carvallo named to the HITEC 100
HITEC quarterly event to be held in Atlanta, Georgia titled “Hispanic Leadership Success”, October 10th and 11th, 2008. HITEC will also be announcing at the conference the official HITEC 100; the first time in the IT industry a list of the top Hispanic IT Executives has ever been compiled.
http://www.hitecglobal.org/index.html
http://www.hitecglobal.org/events/Conference_Agenda.cfm
http://www.hitecglobal.org/index.html
http://www.hitecglobal.org/events/Conference_Agenda.cfm
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Andres Carvallo named chair of Air-Austin for 2008
On October 2, 2008 over 100 participants in this year’s Accessible Internet Rally joined forces, to continue our mission of Universal Design.
At this year’s kick-off, one could feel all of the dedication, energy and excitement oozing from those in attendance. Many of you have remarked that this was the most enjoyable and inspiring kick off that they have had the honor to be a part of. We feel the same way about you- we are honored and thankful that you choose to be a part of the AIR Family.
AIR-Austin is a unique, award-winning program that has received local and national media coverage. Its purpose is to match teams of web designers/developers with non-profit organizations to build new websites or enhance existing ones to make them more accessible for people with disabilities. Over the past ten years, the Austin community has joined forces to ensure that countless people with disabilities can now access their information and better use the Internet as a tool for gaining knowledge, economic power and exploring job possibilities.
http://www.knowbility.org/air-austin/
At this year’s kick-off, one could feel all of the dedication, energy and excitement oozing from those in attendance. Many of you have remarked that this was the most enjoyable and inspiring kick off that they have had the honor to be a part of. We feel the same way about you- we are honored and thankful that you choose to be a part of the AIR Family.
AIR-Austin is a unique, award-winning program that has received local and national media coverage. Its purpose is to match teams of web designers/developers with non-profit organizations to build new websites or enhance existing ones to make them more accessible for people with disabilities. Over the past ten years, the Austin community has joined forces to ensure that countless people with disabilities can now access their information and better use the Internet as a tool for gaining knowledge, economic power and exploring job possibilities.
http://www.knowbility.org/air-austin/
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Austin Energy and Andres Carvallo recognized by InformationWeek 500
Austin Energy Listed on 2008 InformationWeek 500
Voice Over IP Project Gets National Recognition
Monarch Beach, CA, September 16, 2008 – Austin Energy, the 9th largest public power utility, nationally recognized for its energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, has been listed on the 2008 InformationWeek 500. This is the second year in a row Austin Energy has been named to the InformationWeek 500 list. The 2008 InformationWeek 500 companies were revealed on September 15, 2008 at a gala awards ceremony held during the InformationWeek 500 Conference at the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California.
“We are honored to be recognized by InformationWeek for our world class work on telecommunications”, said Andres Carvallo, Chief Information Officer.
Austin Energy deployed a Voice Over IP communication platform throughout the enterprise (1,600 employees in 20 buildings). The VOIP Platform allowed Austin Energy to consolidate to a single supplier thus reducing the amount of annual maintenance costs, reduced network operating expenses by leveraging an existing OC-48 fiber network to every building, reduced overall staff support and employee training costs, decreased service response time by having increased technicians trained on a single platform, increased employee productivity by offering new phone and unified messaging functionality (administrative assistants claim a 20% increase in phone and communication productivity), increased over all customer satisfaction by 11% points. This project delivered a 12 month ROI and customers rave about the solution. This project closed on-time and slightly below budget and it is considered a great success.
“For 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology,” said InformationWeek Editor-in-Chief Rob Preston. “Year after year, InformationWeek 500 companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue, and establish a competitive advantage. We applaud this year’s winners, and the CIOs and other executives whose ingenuity and risk taking are at the center of business technology innovation.”
InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual listing, now in its 20th year, and has tracked the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies. The list is unique among corporate rankings because it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.
Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
Voice Over IP Project Gets National Recognition
Monarch Beach, CA, September 16, 2008 – Austin Energy, the 9th largest public power utility, nationally recognized for its energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, has been listed on the 2008 InformationWeek 500. This is the second year in a row Austin Energy has been named to the InformationWeek 500 list. The 2008 InformationWeek 500 companies were revealed on September 15, 2008 at a gala awards ceremony held during the InformationWeek 500 Conference at the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California.
“We are honored to be recognized by InformationWeek for our world class work on telecommunications”, said Andres Carvallo, Chief Information Officer.
Austin Energy deployed a Voice Over IP communication platform throughout the enterprise (1,600 employees in 20 buildings). The VOIP Platform allowed Austin Energy to consolidate to a single supplier thus reducing the amount of annual maintenance costs, reduced network operating expenses by leveraging an existing OC-48 fiber network to every building, reduced overall staff support and employee training costs, decreased service response time by having increased technicians trained on a single platform, increased employee productivity by offering new phone and unified messaging functionality (administrative assistants claim a 20% increase in phone and communication productivity), increased over all customer satisfaction by 11% points. This project delivered a 12 month ROI and customers rave about the solution. This project closed on-time and slightly below budget and it is considered a great success.
“For 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology,” said InformationWeek Editor-in-Chief Rob Preston. “Year after year, InformationWeek 500 companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue, and establish a competitive advantage. We applaud this year’s winners, and the CIOs and other executives whose ingenuity and risk taking are at the center of business technology innovation.”
InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual listing, now in its 20th year, and has tracked the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies. The list is unique among corporate rankings because it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.
Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
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