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Email: TEC@TECconsultants.com


'Systems Integrations: Partnering for Success'
is Topic of TEC's Retail Systems Pre-Show
Technology Briefing on June 9


Leading retail, software and integrator professionals will offer
valuable ideas and solutions to help retailers and outside
consultants maximize relationships with project partners.


April 24, 2003 (St. Petersburg, Fla.) The development of cooperative partnerships between retailers and vendors working on systems integrations will be examined by a panel of retail and software industry professionals during "Systems Integrations: Partnering for Success," an informative Pre-show Technology Briefing presented by TEC, Inc. (Technical Education Consultants) at the Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce Conference in June 2003.

Qualified and experienced representatives from Aldata Solution Group; BLT Soft, Inc.; BearingPoint, Inc.; The Home Depot; Marketmax, Inc.; Michaels Stores, Inc., and TEC itself will address vital partnership issues and answer audience questions during the 3-1/2 hour morning session. "Systems Integrations: Partnering for Success" will be held 8:30 a.m. -12 noon on Monday, June 9, in room E271B in Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, in downtown Chicago, Ill.

TEC's president and founder Kaie Pohi Latterner says her company's Technology Briefing is directed at retail executives, IT and business project managers, software providers, system integrators, trainers, and change management and technology consultants.

"Productive and collaborative working relationships are essential to accomplishing the myriad of project goals associated with the complex task of systems integrations," says Latterner. "That's why our session will offer multiple ideas, approaches and solutions to help retailers and vendors work together creatively and effectively to achieve successful systems integrations."

"Systems Integrations: Partnering for Success" will begin with brief and individual presentations by the panel of speakers, followed by a discussion and Q&A session moderated by Latterner. Panel participants include:
  • Jyrki Ihanainen, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Aldata Solution Group

  • Mark Thompson, Vice President, BLT Soft, Inc.

  • F. Craig Kemph, Senior Manager, Retail/Wholesale, BearingPoint, Inc.

  • Chris Hancook, Manager, Merchandising Process Management , The Home Depot

  • Dan DeHart , Senior Director of Operations, Professional Services , Marketmax, Inc .

  • Gale Binder, Vice President of Systems Development, Michaels Stores, Inc.

  • Regina Hunt, Senior Project Lead, TEC, Inc.

Following its Technology Briefing on June 9, TEC will be available to answer questions in booth # 833 from June 10-12 on the conference's exhibition floor.

TEC's presentation information is available at http://www.retailsystems.com.

Since 1984, TEC (Technical Education Consultants) Inc. has developed an outstanding reputation for developing and delivering high-quality, people-oriented technical training and skill enhancement services to retailers integrating new technologies. TEC's highly experienced consultants address the human dimensions of systems integrations. They provide customized classroom, on-line and blended training to help retail employees become proficient with new system software. TEC's customized business process redesign, change management and communication services further support employee productivity. TEC is based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

TEC clients include: Brooks Brothers; Eckerd Corp.; Family Dollar Stores, Inc.; Gander Mountain, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P); The Home Depot; Ingram Micro; Kroger Company; Michaels Stores, Inc.; Old Navy, a division of Gap, Inc.; and ShopKo Stores, Inc.; among many others.

The Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce Conference explores and highlights the most recent systems implementations from industry-leading companies. It attracts retailers, consumer manufacturers, catalog retailers, distributors, logistics and transportation companies, multi-channel retailers and web retailers seeking to expedite their systems implementation timetables. Visit www.retailsystems.com for more information.

For more details or additional pre-show seminar registration details, call TEC at 727-391-9232.

TEC, Inc.
241 173 rd Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33708
727-391-9232
TEC@TECconsultants.com


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