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Disaster Recovery Journal is offering an exciting raffle each day in the exhibit hall. On Monday and Tuesday, we will be raffling a Free 2 Night Stay at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina plus $500 cash. Enter as often as you like.
Please stop by one of the booths listed below to pick up an entry card. Drop this card by the DRJ booth in the exhibit hall. Winners will be drawn and posted each day prior to the last scheduled break in the exhibit hall.

Pick up entry forms at the following booths:
SunGard (40), IBM (27), Forsythe (39), Hewlett-Packard (71) and SunGard (39)



The Future of BC Software
Deciding what tool to use to build and maintain an effective continuity program is no simple challenge. Considering the fact that your organization is completely unique, a tool that is flexible enough to adapt and grow is necessary. And as these changes occur, a tool that has the depth and capability to manage every facet of your program, no matter what requirement or methodology, is essential.

SunGard Availability Services’ acquisition of Strohl Systems provides customers of both organizations with the best of both worlds - the widest range of Information Availability tools, services, and technical support available today. SunGard will continue its 30-year commitment to deliver the best continuity planning solutions and services.
LDRPS® and Paragon™ customers, have an advantage others don’t in prevailing over business disruptions, and they can be assured that future support of both products will remain at the same high levels they’ve come to expect.
To deliver the most focused solutions for customers in the future, SunGard will combine the Paragon and LDRPS design teams on a single platform, LDRPS. Future releases of LDRPS will incorporate current and planned Paragon features to ensure equal or better performance than the current LDRPS or Paragon solutions deliver.
To help ensure that Paragon customers’ investments are maximized, if they choose to migrate to LDRPS in the future, SunGard has a migration process available and will waive any training fees in connection with the migration.
Bottom line, using SunGard means you’ll be provided the very best in Planning resources. It’s this unparalleled support that makes one very important decision for your organization much simpler.
For more information on our software tools and a complete list of FAQs, please click here.


Founded in 1971, Forsythe is an information technology infrastructure integrator, helping organizations solve business problems through technology. Forsythe provides technology and business consulting services, technology leasing services, and value-added reseller services for all leading technology product manufacturers.

Visit us Online at www.forsythe.com


With over 25 yrs of business continuity experience, HP offers a scaleable solution that's flexible enough to be implemented at any stage of your business cycle. Because we recognize when you are selecting a business continuity partner, you not only have your business to think about, but the people who work and invest in it as well. To learn more about how HP can help your business stay up and running visit http://www.hp.com/hps/continuity
Visit us at booth 70-71 for more information.

We're in the business of protecting your business.


IBM understands that business continuity is vital to business success. Virtually every aspect of a company's operation is vulnerable to disruption. The challenge is in taking a comprehensive approach to business resilience by employing proven methodologies to address risk at virtually all layers of your business.

IBM offers proven methodologies and a track record of recovering 100 percent of clients that have declared a disaster. Further, we offer key services in work area recovery and information protection, and a global ability to deliver business resilience solutions, as well as, a commitment to understanding each client’s ever-changing IT business needs.  

For information, please visit www.ibm.com/services/continuity


Varolii Corporation provides fast, reliable worldwide notifications during unplanned events, helping to protect company assets and delivering vital information to people who support and rely on your organization. Varolii’s Business Continuity applications incorporate our best practices, technology, and professional services expertise to deliver the utmost value to your organization. Visit us at booth 23-24 for more information or online www.varolii.com



WebEx began with a vision: to use the World Wide Web to bring people together from around the globe to collaborate and work collectively on creative ideas and business. Founded in 1996, WebEx has grown into the worldwide leader in online meeting applications, focused on continually innovating IT solutions, providing outstanding service and support, applying world-class technology and assuring state-of-the-art security and confidentiality. Today organizations use WebEx collaboration across many industries, driving results in sales, marketing, fulfillment, product development, manufacturing, training, support, telework and continuity in the face of business disruptions large and small.

Visit us online at www.webex.com/bcp or Booth #66



When writing Plans is simply not enough, savvy BCM Planners choose eBRP Solutions’ Toolkit Suite to help accomplish their goals.  Web-based, award-winning Toolkit Suite provides all the tools needed to help your organization become Incident READY.  Whether building a BCM program from scratch or moving your existing plans from legacy DRP software, eBRP will help you take your program to the next level, and assure your organization becomes Incident READY. www.ebrp.net


ESi® is the global leader in web-enabled crisis information management systems.  Its WebEOC® provides secure real-time information sharing to help managers make sound decisions quickly. WebEOC is the most effective, affordable and open system in the industry. Please visit www.ESi911.com or call ESi at (800) 596-0911 for more detailed information.


MessageOne is now Dell MessageOne™. Visit Booth#72 at DRJ Fall World 2008 or schedule a private product briefing with us to learn how MessageOne, now a part of Dell, will continue to innovate and provide leading edge and award winning services backed by a globally known brand. Dell MessageOne provides managed services for emergency notification, email continuity, archiving, and security to more than 1,000 customers around the world. For more information please email: info@messageone.com.


Strohl Systems business continuity software from SunGard Availability Services, delivers the expertise and resources to help you build plans, practice for disruptions and prevail over disasters.

To learn more, visit Booths 55-57 or attend one of our demonstrations:

LDRPS
September 14, 12:15 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Seabreeze
September 15, 12:15 p.m., Seabreeze

Customer Update On the Acquisition and Product Roadmap
September 14, 12:15 p.m., Marina Five
September 15, 12:15 p.m., Marina Five

www.strohlsystems.com




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