Analyst Partners

Ovum is a global advisory and consulting firm. Its primary activity is providing value-added advisory services and consulting to retain and project clients. The company acts as a well-respected and trusted source of industry data, knowledge and expertise on the commercial impact of technology, regulatory and market changes. Ovum engages in continuous research and industry analysis to determine market dynamics in its specialist sectors.
Ovum is part of the Datamonitor Group.

Burton Group (www.burtongroup.com) helps technologists make smart enterprise architecture decisions in increasingly complex environments. Burton Group’s research and advisory services focus on technical analysis of infrastructure technologies related to security, identity management, application platforms, service-oriented architecture, collaboration, content management, network and telecom and the data center.
Enterprise Management Associates is the leading independent industry analyst and consulting firm 100% dedicated to the IT Management market.
For more than 10 years, we have been providing our clients with objective insight into the real-world business value of IT Management technologies ranging from CMDB to Virtualization to SLM to Security and more.
Why is EMA different than other firms? Because of the real-world experience of our skilled analysts, our reputation for objectivity and our focused insight into the IT Management market.

The IC is a member-driven community that shares experiences, knowledge and best practices in multiple forums. Our members champion; innovation, feedback between members, collaboration with standards bodies and the articulation of strategic and measurable business benefits for leading-edge capabilities. Annual meetings are complemented by a growing number of regional chapters who meet periodically. On-going networking is encouraged through the dynamic IC website which supports knowledge exchange and records of industry papers and studies.
The mission of the Integration Consortium (IC) is to foster the leading community of like-minded Information Technology professionals responsible for transforming business through both traditional systems integration and emerging SOA with greater agility, ease of use and business results.
One of the IC’s strengths is the diversity of member support and interest. Our membership includes end user corporations, independent software suppliers, hardware suppliers, system integrators, academic institutions, non-profit institutions, individual members as well as various industry leaders.
The Arizona Technology Council is the largest technology association in Arizona serving all tech sectors across the state. The Arizona Technology Council is a member-driven association. We represent the interests of technology companies, their support firms, educational institutions and state-wide economic development groups that collectively form Arizona’s technology community.
The Arizona Technology Council’s mission is to support our members and unify our partners to grow Arizona’s economy with technology and innovation at the core. We drive partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona’s technology community.
We Lead on the issues that are relevant to technology growth - We Unify technology groups around common goals - We Deliver value to our members and partners - We Promote Arizona’s technology and innovation assets.
Association Partners

The Arizona Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM) is a by-invitation federation of senior officers experienced in information and general management. A 501(c)(6) not-for profit corporation, the chapter assists members in managing information technology.
The Chapter strives to strengthen professional communications among members who direct the application of information technology in private and pubic organizations. Chapter activities include:
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Meeting to share innovative ideas and real world experiences which address enterprise information needs.
- Providing presentations by leading national information-management professionals and executives who benefit from management-information systems.
- Challenging our comfort levels by exchanging ideas with peers and business counterparts.
- Awarding scholarships to institutions for Information Systems students with specific needs.
SIM International is an international organization for top information executives. It helps IT leaders to develop their management techniques for the strategic use of information and computing technology.
Media Partners
Smart Grid Today is the worldwide daily journal of the modern utility industry. Delivered by email each business day, Smart Grid Today features independent, unbiased reporting on the smart grid industry including federal and state grants and regulations; the evolution of legal issues; technology and service breakthroughs, bells, whistles and lemons; the twists, turns, foibles and slam-dunks of technology firms and service providers plus who's teaming with who and why and much more. SmartGridToday.com features a complete searchable archive of past stories and downloadable PDF files, a reader forum, industry directory, events calendar, classified advertisements, discounts off selected items and more. Don’t miss out on a single day of the deepest reporting on the smart grid you can find anywhere. Visit www.SmartGridToday.com/TRIAL to sign up for a 14-day risk-free trial today.
For more than 77 years, UtiliPoint International has been a trusted source of insight into the energy and utilities industry. With more than 500 clients worldwide, we are the leading provider of research and advisory services for the energy sector. Our company is comprised of industry experts from around the world with diverse backgrounds in utility generation, transmission and distribution, retail markets, mergers and acquisitions, new technologies, venture capital, information technology, outsourcing, renewable energy, regulatory affairs and international issues. UtiliPoint International, Inc. is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and has locations around the country and in Europe. Visit UtiliPoint online at www.utilipoint.com.




