Cisco Connected Communities Media Event
April 18th, 2006, Albuquerque, New MexicoCisco has selected the City of Albuquerque for its "Connected Communities" media event. A Connected Community is one that connects its citizens, employees, community-based organizations and governments by combining technology with new processes to improve public safety, increase service effectiveness, stimulate economic development and invest in education. The city of Albuquerque provides a shining example of a community that is "connecting" itself using Cisco network solutions.
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Event Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cisco has selected the City of Albuquerque for its "Connected Communities" media event.
Agenda for the Connected Community media event:
http://www.ciscoeventreg.com/go/albprtour/agenda.lasso
Overview of Albuquerque Customer Panelists/Guest Speakers:
- City of Albuquerque - Clint Hubbard, CIO
- State of New Mexico - Roy Soto, CIO (TBD)
- First Community Bank - Steve Tarro, VP/CTO
- Albuquerque Public Schools - Tom Ryan, Executive Director of Technology and V ice Chair New Mexico Council on Technology in Education
- Navajo Nation - Senator Leonard Tsosie and IT Director Harold Skow
- ABQ Rapid Ride - Greg Payne, Transit Director
- Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court - Phil Hedrich, CIO
- Route 66 Casino/Laguna Development - Edward Kater, Director of IT
Other Resources
- City Government Improves Service and Stimulates Local Economy
- Central Government Brings Citizen Services to Remote Areas
- Bernalillo County Metro Court Proves Its Case With Cisco IP Telephony Solutions
Biographies
Speaker biographies available at: http://www.ciscoeventreg.com/go/albprtour/speakers.lasso
- Mayor Martin J. Chavez, Albuquerque, NM
- Harold Skow, Director of Information Technology, The Navajo Nation
- Senator Leonard Tsosie, New Mexico State Senate, District 22
- Tom Ryan, Director of Technology for Albuquerque Public Schools
- Carolyn Purcell, Director, Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), Cisco Systems Inc.
- Dr. Jim Metzler, Network technology and its business applications
- Greg Payne, Director of ABQ RIDE, the City of Albuquerque's Transit Department
- Steve Tarro, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for First Community Bank
- Clint Hubbard, CIO for the City of Albuquerque
- Edward Khader, Senior Information Technology Manager, Laguna Development Corporation
Contacts
| Public Relations-Technology | |||
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| Janis Langley | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 703 819-6515 | jalangle@cisco.com |
| Rob Lopez | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 408 525-1285 | robertlo@cisco.com |
| Public Relations-Corporate | |||
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| Jackie Pigliucci | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 408 853-6389 | jpigliuc@cisco.com |
| Analyst Relations | |||
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| Kristin Duskin-Gadd | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 828 645-4846 | kvondusk@cisco.com |
| Investor Relations | |||
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| Liz Lemon | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 408 527-8452 | lemon@cisco.com |