October 31, 2007
INNOTAS’ CEO KEITH CARLSON TO PRESENT THE STATE OF PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AT IT VALUE STUDIO 9
Innotas’ Project Portfolio Management solution provides a seamless flow of accurate information that gives UST Global the IT foundation to centralize project management
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., — October 31, 2007 —
Innotas, the provider of the only on-demand Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution designed specifically for IT departments, today announced that President and CEO Keith Carlson will participate as a speaker at IT Value Studio 9, a conference hosted by The Leadership Academy Program. The two-day event will provide a collaborative problem-solving forum for CIOs and other senior IT leaders to share ideas and insights about today’s changing IT landscape.
WHO: Innotas’ President and CEO Keith Carlson
WHAT: "The State of Project Portfolio Management"
WHERE: IT Leadership Academy (ITLA) at Florida Community College located at the College’s Deerwood Center, Room B1204, 9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, Florida
WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2007
Carlson and other speakers will present thought leadership sessions on business intelligence, project portfolio management, IT outsourcing and other industry trends. As business initiatives change, IT executives need to be increasingly aware of the new developments in future expectations about information management and analytics. The conference will offer CIOs and other senior IT leaders an opportunity to share ideas, perspectives and experiences that will help leverage innovation and change in the industry.
Carlson is a seasoned executive with a strong track record for building high-growth, high-value businesses in the technology and consulting sectors. Prior to joining Innotas, Carlson held executive positions at Traiana, an enterprise software company focused on automating the buy and sell side of complex trading relationships; Mercury, the global leader in business technology optimization; Kintana, an IT governance software company acquired by Mercury; DigitalThink, an on-demand provider of e-learning solutions; and Accenture, a global management consulting firm.
At Kintana, Carlson was responsible for Services, Education, Customer Support and Alliances. In that role, he engineered the company's value-driven model for IT Governance and helped drive Kintana's profitable revenue growth. As a Partner with Accenture, Carlson was responsible for founding Accenture's groundbreaking alliance with Siebel and running Accenture's global Siebel implementation business, which included more than 1,000 professionals worldwide.
About Innotas
Innotas provides the only pure, on demand Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution specifically designed to meet the needs of IT organizations. Its on demand software is much less expensive than installed solutions, and still offers all the Project Portfolio Management functionality companies need. On demand also enables Innotas to issue new releases more frequently than on–premise Project Portfolio Management providers. With users spanning a wide range of industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, high technology, telecommunications and energy, Innotas helps IT organizations focus on the right IT initiatives, and helps them manage projects, resources and applications more efficiently.
Innotas investors include ComVentures, a top tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm with a strong track record for investing in early–stage technology startups; ArrowPath Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focused on early and expansion stage companies developing enterprise and infrastructure technologies; and Cedar Circle, an investment firm funding visionary entrepreneurs. For more information on Innotas, a privately–held company based in San Francisco, California, dial +1 415–814–7700 or go to www.innotas.com.
