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Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center | Columbia, SC

October 17th & 18th, 2016

Event Features: Security: Protecting Data at Every Level

Next Generation Solutions for the Modern Office

Onsite LABs & Expert Panel Discussions

Networking w/ Peers & Vendors

CTC | 2016 Edition

ONE OF THE LARGEST TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES IN THE C AROLINAS

ONE OF THE LARGEST TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES IN THE CAROLINAS

With over 30 educational sessions across a range of topics, there are many ways to tailor your CTC 2016 experience to your interest. Wondering where to start?

Use the enclosed guide to find the sessions that best fit your needs. Be sure to attend the CIO Roundtable, expand your career opportunities in the Career Corner, or check out our interactive labs for a driver’s seat experience in the latest technology!

Enjoy your stay in Columbia and get ready to be blown away by what you witness and the people you meet at Carolina Technology Conference 2016.


Thanks for your support!The Carolina Technology Conference started as a joint venture of several local user groups and has expanded over the years to include many partners, industries and topics. Our main goal is to form relationships with progressive business partners and provide users with education, networking and real-world experiences. CTC maintains its focus on users. We center the conference - and all of its opportunities - on you! Additionally, thanks to our sponsors, we will be donating a portion of our ticket sales.

A special thank you to local charities and organizations that we support, who are making our community a better place to live!

Bethany Christian Services | bethany.org/columbia

Sister Care | sistercare.com

Operation Thank You | operationthankyou.org

Celebrate Freedom Foundation | thecelebratefreedomfoundation.org

Make-a-Wish Foundation | wish.org

Each of these organizations performs a vital task in our community and

across the country. From providing for the safety of women and children

to making sure our troops have the support they need, we are proud to

support these organizations and those working in the trenches to make a

difference in the lives of those they serve.

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PLATINUM SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORGOLD SPONSOR

eGroup / Pure Storage

Zerto / Rubrik

CA Technologies

Convergent I.S.S.

Microsoft

Dell | EMC

ZixCorp

High Performance Tech.

RM Source

ManagedPrint

AAC

OPTIV / CrowdStrike

Training Concepts

NWN

PolicyPak

DNS

Edge Solutions / Aruba

Datrium

Rove

ExtraHop

Lenovo

Capital Office Products

Nimble Storage

Gregory Technologies

Stromasys

Arcserv

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A special thanks to our sponsors!Please be sure to visit their booths in the EXPO.

Many thanks to the following sponsors who made this event possible. We are very grateful for your generous contributions:

P L A T I N U M S P O N S O R S



G O L D S P O N S O R S


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SESSION TIME SESSION TITLE & SPEAKER LOCATION

12:15PM - 1:00PM Registration/Check-In Upstairs Foyer

1:00PM - 1:15PMWELCOME

2016 Carolina Technology ConferenceJOHN DAVIS

Ballroom A/B

1:15PM - 1:45PMTop Server 2016 & Windows 10 Gotchas to Avoid!

JEREMY MOSKOWITZFounder of GPanswers & Policypak Software

Ballroom A/B

1:55PM - 2:40PM

Email Security JEFF HALL

ZixCorpBallroom A/B

Veterans Programs in IT PANEL DISCUSSION

Ballroom C

Are You Prepared for Your Worst Case Scenario? PAT HEINRICH

National PracticeHall of Fame

2:40PM - 2:55PM BREAK/SNACK

2:55PM - 3:40PM

An Introduction of Windows “Container” YUNG CHOU

MicrosoftBallroom A/B

Women in Information Technology CAROL WALLACE, MARTHA BODE

Ballroom C

Secure Your PRINT Environment & Eliminate Print Server issues!

GARY BLACKManagedPrint

Hall of Fame

3:50PM - 4:35PM

Solutions for the Modern Office - Collision of Data Center Technologies with Public Cloud

JASON WEBSTER, MIKE DENTeGroup

Ballroom A/B

Health Care Panel Discussion TONY MCNEIL, MARK BROPHY, KENNY BOGGS

Panel DiscussionBallroom C

Five Ways to Make Powershell Work for You PHILIP SELLERS

HTCHall of Fame

4:35PM - 5:00PM Platinum & Gold Exhibitors - Meet & GreetFollowed by dinner on your own or with our partners

Ballroom A/B

Monday 10/17/16

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Printer Fleet Management,Monitoring & Reporting

Automate | Secure | Simplify

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Tuesday 10/18/16 - MorningSESSION TIME SESSION TITLE & SPEAKER LOCATION

7:00AM - 8:00AM Registration - Coffee & Pastries Available Upstairs Foyer

8:00AM - 8:30AMOPENING SESSION

Welcome, Special Awards & LAB InfoJOHN DAVIS

Ballroom A/B

8:30AM - 9:25AMKEYNOTE: NEW Fraud Scams –

Social Engineering/Cyber Security JIM STICKLEY

Ballroom A/B

9:30AM - 10:10AM

Facing Increasing Malware Threats ,Growing Trend of BYOD with a New Approach to Device Security

YUNG CHOUMicrosoft

Ballroom A/B

eDiscovery, IT Litigation Support - Legal Panel Tim Thames, Fran Trapp, VickiLynn Mitchell, Aaron Vick

Ballroom C

Building a Data-Driven Cloud Strategy ED HUNEYCUTT

High Performance TechnologiesHall of Fame

DEVELOPER Track: Make SQL Server Go Faster! BRIAN KELLEYMicrosoft MVP

Lexington

10:10AM - 10:30AM BREAK/SNACK - Vendor Expo Opens

10:30AM - 11:15AM

Evolution of Flash Memory & Data Analytics DR. ROB PEGLAR

SimbolicoBallroom A/B

How Records & Information Management & IT Can Work Together to Make Information Governance (IG) a Reality Bruce Cannon, Brett Wise, Michelle VanAllen, Philip Guenther

Ballroom C

Data Information Governance, Beyond the Legal IT Hold PATRICK BLAND

Hall of Fame

Securing Information in a Mobile First, Cloud First World REED WILSON

MicrosoftLexington

11:20AM - 12:05PM

Hyper-Converged, Where is Converged Infrastructure Going? PAUL DEHAAN

Dell | EMCBallroom A/B

VMware NSX Technical Overview CHRISTIAN VALENCIA/RANDY POPE

VMwareBallroom C

Exchange 2016 - Notes from the Field CHAD TODD

Training ConceptsHall of Fame

Sophos Intercept - Next Generation Endpoint Protection MARTY WARD

SophosLexington

12:15PM LUNCH BREAK - Expo & Ballroom A/B

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Tuesday 10/18/16 - AfternoonSESSION TIME SESSION TITLE & SPEAKER LOCATION

12:15PM LUNCH BREAK - Expo & Ballroom A/B

12:30PM - 1:15PMKEYNOTE: 7 Laws of Successful Teams

JEREMY KINGSLEYBest-selling author, leadership expert & entertaining speaker!

Ballroom A/B

1:15PM - 2:00PM Expo Hall - Meet w/ Vendors, Sponsors & Career Corner Expo

1:45PM - 2:00PM BREAK/SNACK - Vendor Expo Closes

2:15PM - 3:00PM

Why Group Policy Isn't Dead & What's New in Group Policy!

JEREMY MOSKOWITZFounder of GPanswers & Policypak Software

Ballroom A/B

eDiscovery, IT Litigation Support LEGAL PANEL DISCUSSION

Tim Thames, Fran Trapp, Vickie Mitchell, Aaron VickBallroom C

Workspace One (Horizon + Airwatch)JASON RUBY

VMwareHall of Fame

Breaking The Data Breach Kill Chain Using Privileged Access Management

STEVE MCCULLARCA Technologies

Lexington

3:10PM - 3:55PM

What is SC Cyber and What Can It Do For You? New Consortium of Academia, Industry & Gov't

to Protect Our State InfrastructureTOM SCOTT

SC Cyber

Ballroom A/B

The State of IT in the Carolinas: Challenges & Visions! CIO PANEL DISCUSSION

Mike Glogowski, Chris Heck, Tom Crowe, Mark Brophy, Mark Heckle

Ballroom C

Security: Performing a SQL Server Security Risk Assessment

BRIAN KELLEYMicrosoft MVP

Hall of Fame

4:00PM - 4:30PMNetwork & Relax Time! Drawings for Large Screen

“Smart TV” & MORE PRIZESBallroom A/B

LABS “At A Glance”We are excited to have NEW ON-SITE LABs this year to showcase several different technologies. Thank you to eGroup & Sophos for bringing TWO different LAB experiences to the attendees. Details below..

With next generation demands and everchanging needs for security and scaling, eGroup has assembled a next-generation data center approach and will be showing elements of it in CTC presentations and in focused lab sessions for deeper dives on each component. The Modern Office, powered by the next generation data center, consists of best of breed technologies to provide a forward-looking and agile approach that will keep your organization free to focus on what is most important:

Microsoft Azure and Office 365 Rubrik Data Protection & Cloud Recovery Zerto Replication & Recovery Solutions Nutanix Hyperconverged Platforms Meraki Cloud-Managed Networking Pure Storage All-Flash Storage

Learn how to move past technologyof the last 5 years to SURVIVE and LEAD in the next 5 years!

Sophos and CIS will be introducing a completely NEW approach to endpoint protection! Join Sophos in the Demo Room to see how

Intercept X deploys a range of innovative next-gen technologies to block all kinds of advanced attacks. It gives you comprehensive protection from ransomware, rootkits, zero-day vulnerabilities, malicious traffic, and everything in-between. Discover how this innovative next-gen technologies that Sophos Intercept X uses to protect you from advanced, zero-day attacks.

Carolina IT CompetitionThe CTC and USC AITP are hosting a IT Competition! Includes both students and IT professionals. There is a $300 Gift Card Award to each category winner: Troubleshooting, Network Design & Security Challenge.

Thanks AITP for hosting and AAC for sponsoring this exciting new event!

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Speaker ProfilesGary BlackSolutions Architect, ManagedPrint, HP Premier PartnerGary Black served six years in the USAF as an Attack Control Technician on the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft where he learned about and studied electronics. From that start he has held many positions in technology and electronics with a focus in networking and infrastructure. Gary spent 17 years in K12 public education. Gary holds the undocu-mented distinction of being the first K12 public education Chief Technology Officer in the state. Gary was responsible for a successful infusion of SMART interactive technology into hundreds of SC classrooms. He consults with customers to design solutions that increase efficiency, automate work flow and right size and secure printer fleets.

Mark BrophyDirector of Security & Risk Management Services, Keno KozieMark Brophy brings extensive knowledge on information technology networks and security as a certified Network & Security Auditor through SANS Institute. Prior to joining Keno Kozie, Mark was the IT Director of a South Carolina based, multi-state law firm with direct ties to the nation’s largest financial institutions.

Patrick BlandInformation Governance Strategist, Veritas Technologies CorporationInformation governance and data privacy nerd, technologist, attorney, top secret security clearance holder, eDiscovery professional, thought leader, problem solver, extrovert, entrepreneur, hack golfer, relationship cultivator with a true understanding of the value of people, systems engineer, and public speaker on all things related to technology, information governance, eDiscovery, and records management.

Kenny BoggsChief Information Officer, Medical Services of America, Inc.Mr. Boggs graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Computer Engineering and has been in IT ever since, working every facet of the industry for 25+ years in various roles. From a network engineer to server integrator, business owner, senior technical and security consultant and finally software developer, he has a very broad depth of knowledge. He has worked at MSA as CIO for 6 years, a home healthcare provider in 13 states with over 250 remote locations. He serves on the Board of Direc-tors for the Carolina Technology Conference and enthusiastically promotes all forms of technology to realize efficiencies in the extremely competitive healthcare industry.

Martha BodeHuman Resources Director, SCANAFormer IT professional turned HR Director leading recruiting outreach, staffing and HRIS at SC’s largest utility company. Passionate about STEM education in K-12 to grow our future workforce. Specialties include PMO, project methodology and prioritization, STEM education programs, communication, recruiting, hiring, devel-oping intern/co-op program for IT, training and facilitation. Experience includes Enterprise Application Development & IT Recruiting, with 25+ years experience in Information Systems including Application Development, Project Management, and Technical Management.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Rusty BuzhardConsulting Systems Engineer, CiscoRusty graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Computer Engineer and continued his education at North Carolina State University where he completed a masters degree in Computer Science. After N.C. State, he started at Cisco in 2006 where he joined the Data Center team covering the Southeast region of the United States. Rusty currently resides in Charlotte, NC and focuses on technologies like fibre channel switching, WAN acceleration, servers, applications, and operating systems.

John DavisJohn Davis is a Columbia, SC native with 20 years of IT management and engineering experience. After completing degrees in Physics and Engineering, John earned certifi-cations and awards from VMware, Microsoft, Novell and Cisco. Over the past 15 years, he served as IT Director and VP of Operations. John was named by ComputerWorld Magazine as one of the “Top 100 IT Leaders in the country” and recognized by VMware as a “vExpert” for outstanding achievements in virtualization. John has spoken at national conferences and had numerous case studies published. He is a co-founder of the Carolina Technology Conference and serves on the Board of Directors for Bethany Christian Services.

Tom CroweCIO/ IT Director of Turner Padget Law FirmTom Crowe is the IT Director for Turner, Padget, Graham and Laney, PA, a law firm with 5 offices in South Carolina. Tom has been working in information technology for nearly 20 years, primarily in the legal field.

Yung ChouSr. IT Pro Evangelist, MicrosoftMr. Chou is currently a Sr. IT Pro Evangelist in Microsoft US Developer and Plat-formEvangelism team. Within the company, he has had opportunities serving customers in the areas of support account management, technical support, technical sales, and evangelism. Prior to Microsoft, he had established capacities in system programming,application development, consulting services, and IT management.

Bruce Cannon Director of Global Investigations, Michelin Bruce Cannon is the Director of Investigations and Ethics Reporting and Compliance for Michelin Group. He is responsible for all investigative activity, ethics reporting and compliance globally and manages a global network of Corporate Security Directors. Bruce lived in France for three years as part of this global role. He has also served as Director of Document Management and Director of Corporate Security for Michelin North America.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Paul DeHaanSr. Sales Executive, EMC Converged Platforms Division (VCE)Paul DeHann is a Sr. Sales Executive with EMC and covers the Carolina’s in a pre-sales capacity. Prior to joining EMC he held many IT engineering, audit & department leadership roles. Paul has led and managed significant national and global network, storage, messaging & virtualization infrastructures over the years and holds a number of industry professional certifications around Security, Storage, Networking, and IT Audit and Controls.

Jeff HallRegional Sales Manager, ZixCorpJeff Hall is a Regional Sales Manager for ZixCorp, a leader in email data protection. ZixCorp provides secure and simple email encryption, email data loss prevention, and mobile device security. Mr. Hall has 24 years of experience in email data protection and has held various engineering, deployment, and sales positions with US Air Force Civil Service and Entrust Technologies. He joined ZixCorp 13 years ago. Mr. Hall has spoken to numerous industry and security forums on the need for privacy in email communications, industry specific legislation requiring such protection, and technical/business solutions for deploying and operating such services.

Philip GuentherSenior Consultant, Iron Mountain Phil Guenther is a Senior Consultant in Iron Mountain’s Information Governance & Digital Solutions Group and has been in the Information Management industry for over 8 years. Having worked as both a practicing Records Manager as well as a Consultant, Phil understands the challenges that Records & Information Management professionals face on a daily basis. Phil has a J.D. and is currently completing his Certified Records Manager (CRM) certification. Phil’s role at Iron Mountain consists of creating global, defensible records retention schedules for clients based on legal and regulatory requirements. Phil is on the Board of the ARMA Charlotte-Piedmont Chapter and resides in Charlotte, NC.

Michael GlogowskiVP of Information Technology Services, AllSouth Federal Credit Union He joined AllSouth in April of 2013, bringing more than 25 years of technology leadership and 15 years of credit union experience to his role with the organization. Glogowski has an undergraduate degree in Information Systems from University of Phoenix and an MBA from Washington State University. Since joining AllSouth, Glogowski has built a world class data center, a secondary data center, and built in redundancy to most of AllSouth’s branches. Glogowski has also implemented a business continuity strategy, where his team has now successfully utilized their secondary data center for fail-over and maintenance.

Mike DentPractice Manager - Data Center Architecture, eGroupMike leads a small team of engineers as the Practice Manager for the eGroup Data Center Architecture team, focusing on all things Data Center (Compute, Storage, Networking, Security). Prior to joining eGroup 4 years ago, Mike worked was a systems architect for GE Healthcare focusing on Citrix/Oracle/Unix systems for hospital systems. Mike holds several industry certifications, and in his free time when not working or studying enjoys CrossFit, playing with his dogs and eating bacon.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Chris HeckChief Information Officer, Duke Energy CorporationChris Heck serves as VP and CIO for Duke Energy. He is responsible for IT strategy, operations, architecture, and the delivery and support of IT applications across the company. Previously, Heck served as managing director of IT operations and infra-structure for Duke Energy, a position he held since 2007. He was responsible for PCs, data centers, server and mainframe computing platforms, and mobile device operations. Prior to that, he led IT strategy and compliance for the company, which included architecture, security, sourcing strategy and the Project Management Office (PMO).

Jeremy KingsleyBest-Selling Author, National Speaker & Leadership ExpertJeremy Kingsley is a best-selling author, leadership expert, and one of the most sought after speakers in the country. Since 1996 he has spoken to over 500,000 people at live events and given over 2000 keynote speeches. You may have seen Jeremy on television or online, has been featured in/on CNBC, CBS, FOX, FOX Business, Forbes, Wall Street Business and many more large media outlets. He has endorsements from Fortune 500 companies like YUM and Whirlpool. He is a master storyteller and connects with audiences through the perfect blend of humor, content, inspiration, and relevant principles to help each individual.

Ed HuneycuttCloud Practice Manager at High Performance TechnologiesSenior IT Leader with experience in government, manufacturing and financial services sectors. Leader in network, server and middleware architectures for both mode 1 and mode 2 systems in the Gartner Bi-Model IT concept. Currently focused on building a Cloud Advisory Service for HPT around Infrastructure as Software and the Software Defined Data Center leveraging the power of the hybrid cloud.

Pat HeinrichNational Practice Lead, Data Center at NWNNational Practice Lead for NWN, with multiple years of experience in the field of Disaster Recovery. In the past he has served as IT Consultant at Sirius Computer Solutions, VP Strategy and Marketing at Varrow, Senior Solution Architect at ePlus Inc., and Data Center Partner Development Manager at Cisco.

Mark HeckleDirector of Information Technology, Lexington Medical Center Mark Heckle has a lengthy career in healthcare information technology, with over 15 years of experience in networking, help desk and telecom. He is currently supporting IT functions for over 7,000 employees and oversees the Information Technology Department.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Brian KelleySQL Server Author, Columnist & Microsoft MVBrian Kelley focuses on SQL Server and Windows security. In addition to being a database administrator, he has served as an infrastructure and security architect encompassing solutions with Citrix, virtualization, and Active Directory. Brian is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and has been the head of a financial organization’s computer incident response team. Brian is active in the IT community having spoken at DevConnections, SQL Saturdays, code camps, and user groups. He is also the President of the Midlands PASS Chapter, a Professional Association for SQL Server Chapter located in Columbia, SC.

Jeremy MoskowitzFounder, PolicyPak SoftwareJeremy Moskowitz, MCSE, MCSA, and Group Policy MVP runs www.GPanswers.com to answer tough Group Policy questions. He is also the Founder of PolicyPak Software (www.PolicyPak.com), which creates software to manage applications and user envi-ronments using your existing Group Policy infrastructure. He has authored ten books, Active Directory Administration Essentials and the wildly successful Group Policy: Management, Troubleshooting and Security. Since becoming one of the world’s first MCSEs, he has performed Active Directory, Group Policy and Windows infrastructure planning and implementation for some of the nation’s largest organizations.

VickiLynn MitchellHealthcare Paralegal, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLPVickiLynn has more than 25 years of experience as a litigation paralegal and case manager. She is a Healthcare paralegal at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP. Prior to joining Parker Poe she garnered extensive experience in large, document intensive cases involving contracts; business and consumer litigation; intellectual property; shareholder disputes; financial and accounting services professional liability; failed software project litigation, to include banking, government software applications; state procurement processes; in addition to extensive experience with appellate processes in South Carolina, the Fourth Circuit, and the Federal Circuit.

Tony McNeilDirector & Chief Security Officer, Providence HospitalTony McNeil has been in Information Technology in health care for over 20 years, he currently is the Director and Chief Security Officer for Providence Hospital in South Carolina. Mr. McNeil holds multiple Certifications and has been speaker at multiple Security forums.

Steve McCullarMarket Focused Advisor, CA TechnologiesSteve McCullar is Market Focused Advisor for CA’s Privileged Access Management solutions. In this role, Steve is responsible for ensure the success of CA Privileged Access Management among CA’s customers and partners. Steve provides interface between Product Management and CA’s customers, as well as all customer-facing aspects of CA’s Privileged Access Management business, including sales, pre-sales, marketing, and services. Steve has more than 30 years of IT experience including more than 20 years of experience in the field of Privileged Access Management.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Dr. Rob PeglarSenior Vice President & CTO, Symbolic IOA 39-year industry veteran and published author, he leads efforts in technology and architecture with strategic customers and partners throughout the Western Hemisphere, and helps to define future offering portfolios incorporating Isilon, including business and technology requirements. He served on Board of Directors of the SNIA, is the former co-chair of the SNIA Analytics and Big Data Committee, and of the SNIA Tutorials. He has extensive experience in data management and analysis, high-performance computing, distributed cluster architectures, I/O performance optimiza-tion, cloud storage, replication and archiving strategy, storage virtualization, and is a sought-after speaker and panelist at leading storage and cloud-related seminars and conferences worldwide.

Philip SellersAuthor & Senior System Virtualization Engineer, HTCIT Infrastructure Professional with over 18 years of experience in small to medium enterprise environments. Focus areas are Microsoft server technologies and VMware vSphere in high-availability configurations. Experienced with HPE hardware solutions, Brocade SAN, Mac OS X, Linux administration, and a range of other software packages. Strong troubleshooting skills, great communication skills and a desire to contribute positively in a team environment. IT blogger on the side & author of the PowerCLI Cookbook from Packt Publishing.

Tom ScottExecutive Director, SC CyberThomas Scott (Tom) is the newly appointed Executive Director of SC Cyber. With over 25 years of State Government experience in both Florida and South Carolina, Tom has developed a wealth of knowledge and experience in protecting State critical infrastructure and cyber assets. He currently holds certifications in information security, information auditing, security leadership, and project management – he is also recognized a FEMA Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Practitioner. Tom is a member of the FBI’s InfraGard program and serves as an advisory board member for the Dutch Fork High School Cyber program.

Jason RubySenior Systems Engineer, End-User Computing Specialist, VMwareJason joined VMware in March of 2013 as an End-User Computing (EUC) Specialist SE, based in Charleston, SC. He has 15 years in the IT industry, working as an integrator and consultant for Commercial, Healthcare, and DoD clients. Most recently, Jason was the lead VDI engineer for the Navy Medicine Information Systems Support Activity (NAVMISSA), helping to design and deploy the next generation Clinical Desktop with Horizon View.

Randy PopeSenior Systems Engineer, VMwareRandy is a networking professional with over 15 years of experience working on some of the largest networks in the area. He holds a CCIE in routing and switching and has a passion for the software defined infrastructure that is being embraced by industry.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Jim StickleyCTO, VP Strategy & Solutions Co-Founder, Software Developer, AuthorMr. Stickley is responsible for developing and releasing multiple versions of theTraceSecurity software used by hundreds of clients today. He is the author of The Truth About Identity Theft. Ad-ditionally, Mr. Stickley has been involved in thousands of security services for financial institutions, Fortune 100 corporations, healthcare facilities, legal firms,and insurance companies. He has been a consultant for 20/20, Network Associates,numerous magazines and newspapers and was featured in Time Magazine, BusinessWeek, Fortune Magazine, New York Times and other industry specific publications such asPC Magazine and Security Focus. He has also been showcased on NBC’s “Nightly News,” CNN’s “NewsNight.” CNBC’s “The Big Idea” and a frequent guest on “The Today Show.”

Christian Valencia, VCP-DCV / VCP6-NVSenior Technical Account Manager, NSX with VMwareChristian is responsible for building and maintaining post-sales relationships with VMware’s largest and most strategic customers. These customers are typically large enterprise accounts adopting VMware’s vision across their data centers. TAMs develop a trusted advisor relationship with key stakeholders including customer executives, CIO, CTO, Line of Business leaders and IT Directors to ensure that the customer continues their standardization on VMware networking technology. Additionally, TAMs become the customer’s central point of contact into VMware’s Networking and Security business unit.

Chad ToddPrincipal Technical Consultant, Training ConceptsChad is the founder and owner of Training Concepts which he began in January of 2002. Prior to starting Training Concepts Mr. Todd was a technical trainer for IKON Education Services and a network engineer for Fleet Mortgage Group and NetBank. Mr. Todd holds numer-ous certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, and EC-Council with specializations in Active Directory, Exchange, and network security. He is also a published author of four books with Syngress Publishing and has written over three dozen articles for Redmond Magazine. Mr. Todd has performed consulting for major law firms, banks, hospitals, educational institutions, and private businesses in the South Carolina market.

Tim ThamesLegal Technology Manager, Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A.With more than 21 years in the legal profession, Tim is currently the legal technol-ogy manager with Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A., managing e-discovery and litigation technology workflow. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BA in Art History. His experience includes managing corporate e-discovery for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, managing hosting services and processing of ESI for the Litigation Technology Support Center for the Department of a Justice and Litigation Support Manager for McNair law firm.

Fran TrappUnited States Attorney’s OfficeSpeaker profile not available.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Michelle VanAllen, CRMSupervisor of Records Management, Santee CooperMichelle VanAllen manages the records program, promotes records management, super-vises the imaging program, maintains the corporate retention schedule, is the application administrator for the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system, and is responsible for policies, strategies, directions and goals of corporate Information Governance. Her department also manages all corporate policies. Prior to joining Santee Cooper, Michelle worked at the law firm formerly known as Buist Moore Smythe McGee, PA. Michelle earned a BS in Business Administration, an MBA, and her Certified Records Manager (CRM) certification. She is a member of ARMA, SCPRA and AIIM. Michelle is the immediate past Mid-Atlantic Region Director for ARMA International.

Marty WardVice President, Product Marketing, SophosMarty Ward serves as vice president of product marketing for Sophos where he is respon-sible for worldwide go-to-market strategy, planning and marketing efforts for the Enduser and Sophos Cloud business units. He has more than 25 years of software industry experi-ence in marketing, product management, engineering, sales and customer support. Prior to joining Sophos, Marty has had executive marketing and product management roles at McAfee, Symantec, Asempra, Veritas Software, and Sun Microsystems. Marty started his career as an engineer at IBM before moving into engineering management. Marty holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Pennsylvania State University.

Carol WallaceInformation Technology, BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaSpeaker profile not available.

Tommy WalkerChief Field Technologist for End-User Computing, VMware Tommy has over 20 years of experience working with customers on targeted solutions that meet or exceed their business and technology requirements. After graduating from the Citadel with a degree in Computer Science he went to work for several consulting firms grounding himself with Microsoft, Cisco, Novell and other technology leaders before founding his own company “eGroup” a technology consulting company headquartered in South Carolina. He then went to work for Citrix and for the last 10+ years has been with VMware helping customers initially achieve tremendous results with core virtualization as they have moved from traditional to software-defined data centers. He continues to provide his knowledge and experience across multiple customer segments to architect solutions that are enabling them to move into the Mobile Cloud Era.

Aaron VickChief Strategy Officer, CicaydaAaron Vick serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for Cicayda providing tailored solutions and support within the realm of litigation eDiscovery. Aaron was part of the original design and management team of CaseLogistix™, an discovery management and research application, and has worked as a law firm consultant and expert witness for over 17 years. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Central America and the United States with firms and their clients on both the strategic and tactical level to overcome the unique challenges of modern complex litigation. Also, he has been the administrator and project manager over various United States Federal document collections, maintained the medical document productions for the largest actionable Federal MDL, and was instrumental in the remand and dismissal of thousands of claims due to the exposure of fraud in toxic tort litigation.


Speaker Profiles (con’t.)Jason WebsterDirector, Cloud & Managed Services, eGroupJason is focused on helping businesses make the transition to and be successful with Cloud services. Jason leads eGroup’s Cloud and Managed Services team who focuses on understanding what businesses uniquely need to create a productive and efficient team. Jason has been with eGroup for 8 years and utilizes a background in Software Development combined with experience in Enterprise Applications, Data Manage-ment and Performance, Data Center, Virtualization and End User Computing to help customers make decisions that support their businesses goals when it comes to Cloud and On-Premises Solutions.

Brett Wise, CRM CIPP/US IGP CIP Director of Records & Information ManagementBrett Wise is the Director of Records & Information Management for the American Board of Pediatrics in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has been in the Records & Information Management (RIM) industry for over 11 years. Brett’s RIM responsibili-ties have been wide ranging, including experience in strategic planning, project/program management, staff training, records/information lifecycle management, and developing and managing vendor relationships. He has spent considerable effort in developing Information Governance (IG) initiatives for his organizations. Brett is a member of ARMA, AIIM, IAPP and the ICRM and currently serves on the ICRM’s Marketing Committee.

Reed WilsonFounder/President, Palmetto Technology GroupAs founder and president of PTG, Reed develops the vision and strategy, manages the sales and marketing, and wears a number of other hats as needed. “I am passionate about technology. Technology for technology’s sake is a bad thing, but technology for productivity improvement – or more important, profitability improvement – is an awesome thing!” Prior to PTG, Wilson worked at a successful software company in Greenville – Datastream, a $100 million publicly held company – where his journey in the high-tech arena began. Throughout his tenure at Datastream, Wilson held a number of positions beginning as an inside sales representative, then running corporate sales for Datastream Australia, and lastly serving as a sales VP for the western region of the US. With an annual software sales quota of $8mm, Wilson worked with several members of the Fortune 500 to improve productivity and efficiency including Dell, American Airlines, Frito Lay/PepsiCo, and Siemens.


Conference Notes

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Conference Notes

“The Carolina Technology Conference is a not-to-be-missed event, and we look forward to participating again this year with much anticipation. Participants can expect all the bells and whistles of a conference that they would normally spend thousands of dollars on attending.”

eGroup

“South Carolina is on the verge of greatness. We have the resources. We have the people. We have the support. SC has the technology that is presented with Southern hospitality. This EXPO is awesome! It is a must see. You will not regret it.”

Bryan AmodioSCANA

“This conference is a great opportunity for a technical deep dive into a variety of relevant topics facing IT Managers and engineers today. Extremely worthwhile event for anyone working in IT, security, or technology management.”

John Davis

“The Carolina Technology Conference and Expo is an opportunity of a lifetime to meet and network with leaders of the IT Community. The event continues to provide insight into Information Technology Development. After attending the conference you will be leaving with new ideas and a renewed approach and interest with technology.”

Joe TuckerCGI

“The Carolina Technology Conference offers the unique opportunity for our South Carolina IT workforce to engage with leaders and experts from globally-recognized technology companies, all in one day. You don’t want to miss it.”

Anna SpratlinBCBSSC

“This one promises to be the best yet with real case studies presented by our local peers, as well as nationally and internationally recognized vendors and speakers. You will find practical content that you can actuallytake back to your office and put in use to enhance your business’ technology and business processes.”

Mike WyattNexsen Pruet, LLC

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