Kathy Walker, Sprint's EVP - Network Services, to Keynote at CeBIT America 2004
Posted on: Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 06:00 CDT
NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathy Walker, the Executive Vice President - Network Services for Sprint, will deliver a keynote address regarding the Network Role in Sustaining Business Ecosystems at CeBIT America on Wednesday, May 26th at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Javits Center in New York, May 25-27, 2004.
"Kathy has an industry-leading role in global integrated communications -- including local, long distance, PCS, Internet backbone and international -- key areas that will drive technology spending going forward," said Mark Dineen, Managing Director. "In this environment, Kathy's experience with and insights into the Network Role in Sustaining Business Ecosystems will be indispensable to our targeted, qualified audience of C-level executives and senior IT management, as well as to exhibitors, analysts and the media."
The Network Role in Sustaining Business Ecosystems
The business environment is a dynamic interaction of providers, products and consumers. Serving customer needs requires critical dependencies. Businesses depend on information infrastructure for communication and coordination among employees, vendors, customers and stakeholders. The network connects devices and applications with users, sustaining and nurturing the business ecosystem.
Kathy Walker was appointed Executive Vice President - Network Services in October 2003. In this role, Walker leads the strategic direction of Sprint's wireless and wireline networks and directs the design, engineering, operations and performance management of Sprint's nationwide PCS network and the domestic and international wireline voice, data, Internet and enhanced networks. She also has responsibility for the design and engineering of access management and integrated technology planning for domestic and international strategic ventures. Prior to her current position, Walker served in other senior roles at Sprint since 1995. Her industry experience includes leadership roles in product planning and management, fiber cable engineering, network inventory, design and construction of network buildings and the development of network standards and drawings. Walker holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from South Dakota State University and master of science and professional engineering degrees from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
NOTE: Members of the press and analysts are invited to register for CeBIT America at https://webprod2.accureg.com/cba04_prod/webmain/pressinfo.asp. In addition, registered press attendees will have access to the CeBIT America Media & Analyst Preview on Tuesday May 25th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
About CeBIT America
Organized by Hannover Fairs USA, Inc., CeBIT America is the premier Information & Communications Technology (ICT) event for the enterprise business marketplace. Emphasizing the entire spectrum of enterprise technology -- systems, applications, networking and communications -- this is the only US forum to explore the full range of next generation global technologies and solutions.
CeBIT is the world's largest and most influential information and communications technology trade fair. The flagship event, CeBIT Hannover, runs for seven days each spring and takes place at the Hannover Fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany. CeBIT Hannover 2004 used 3.6 million square feet of net display space and hosted 6,411 exhibiting companies, approximately 510,000 visitors and 10,000 journalists. CeBIT America joins the annual roster of international CeBIT events that includes -- in addition to the original CeBIT in Hannover -- CeBIT Asia (Shanghai, China), CeBIT Australia (Sydney), and CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia (Istanbul, Turkey). Visit http://www.cebit-america.com/ for more information.
CeBIT America
CONTACT: Laura E. Wilker of Makovsky & Co., +1-212-508-9656 orlwilker@makovsky.com, for CeBIT America
Web site: http://www.cebit-america.com/
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