Enterprise Software Funding and Investment Experts Explore Opportunities in Open Source, SAAS, and Evolving Revenue Models

October 11 2006

Strategic Research Institute presents the 2006 Enterprise Software Investment Forum, October 25-26, 2006 at the Hilton San Jose in San Jose, CA, where the Enterprise IT Software community from across the globe and Silicon Valley are gathering to discuss Enterprise Software and IT investment funding, and business opportunities in this landscape of ever-evolving technologies and business models.

Leaders in the Open Source, SAAS, OnDemand Software, and investment communities continue to join the discussion, including:

-- Larry Augustin - Angel Investor and Early Stage Advisor moderates

"Tomorrow's Enterprise Software Investment - Enterprise 2.0, Web-Based

Desktops, or Software-as-Usual?" and participates in the panel "Linux

and Open Source Meet the Enterprise - The Death of Enterprise Software

or a Phoenix from the Ashes?"

-- Shaun Connolly - Vice President Product Development, JBoss, a Division

of Redhat delivers the Luncheon Feature Presentation - "Maximizing

Competitive Advantage with Enterprise Open Source Software"

-- Brian Sagi - President & CEO, Cerian Technology Ventures, LLC will

moderate the panel "Investing in the Enterprise Software Company - The

Short Term or the Long Haul?"

ATTENTION - Entrepreneurs and Enterprise Technology Companies Seeking Funding:

Immediate and expert feedback available at the Elevator Pitch Workshop. Be sure to contact Jim Turner, Producing Director, at 646.546.5230 or jturner@srinstitute.com to learn how to participate. CALL NOW to secure your time slot.

The discussion will highlight technologies emerging in the enterprise like OnDemand Software, Software as a Service (SAAS), and Open Source as well as new revenue models like subscription-based services, support services, online advertising, consultation, and customization of software functionality. Join the discussion, led by our distinguished keynote presenters:

-- Jason Maynard, Global Director of Software Research at Credit Suisse

-- Dan'l Lewin, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Strategic and

Emerging Business Development

-- Robert Jurkowski, CEO of Intacct.

Time is running out and space is limited. REGISTER NOW at http://www.srinstitute.com/cx607.

To view the full program agenda, lists of global cross-industry companies that will be present at the event, full roster of our expert speaking faculty, and to REGISTER(*)

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Jim Turner

Strategic Research Institute

Phone: 646.546.5230

jturner@srinstitute.com

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