Tech Forum - Strategies, Solutions and Innovations for Technology Leaders

Sponsors: Tech Forum Boston 2011

Gold Level Sponsors

Altura in partnership with Motorola

in partnership with

Lightspeed Systems

Lightspeed Systems Inc. develops comprehensive network security and management solutions for the education market. We are committed to helping schools of all sizes operate their networks effectively and efficiently. Our innovative, comprehensive solutions for network security, internet filtering, monitoring, management, and optimization allow educators to provide safe online teaching and learning environments.

Silver Level Sponsors

Aerohive Networks, Inc.

Aerohive Networks unleashes the potential of enterprise Wi-Fi, enabling customers to stop buying copper, move applications to the air, and maximize workforce productivity. The company's award-winning cooperative control architecture eliminates costly controllers, saving money and providing unprecedented resiliency, up to 10X better application performance, and an opportunity to start small and expand without limitations.

Atomic Learning

Founded in 2000 by a group of technology educators, Atomic Learning serves over eight million individuals in more than 40 countries worldwide. Atomic Learning is dedicated to providing educational resources that allow teachers, students and learners of all ages to embrace technology. An integral part of your professional development program, Atomic Learning’s online training resources make it easy to train teachers to train students on the skills needed to succeed in the 21st Century. For more information, visit www.AtomicLearning.com.

Barracuda Networks, Inc.

Barracuda Networks Inc. combines premises-based gateways and software, virtual appliances, cloud services, and sophisticated remote support to deliver comprehensive content security, data protection and application delivery solutions. The company’s expansive product portfolio includes offerings for protection against email, Web and IM threats as well as products that improve application delivery and network access, message archiving, backup and data protection.

FSR

FSR engineers and manufactures a wide range of products designed for classrooms, auditoriums, gyms, theatres and just about anywhere people gather on campus. All FSR products are proudly Made in the USA, they are "Green", and they qualify for Stimulus and Government funds. Select from control systems, audio and video switching equipment, interfaces, and modular wall plates with a life-time warranty! We also manufacture floor, wall, table and ceiling boxes for safe and secure connections. FSR has been providing quailty AV products to the educational market for 30 years!

GovConnection

GovConnection, Inc. is a leading provider of IT products and services to K–12 and higher education marketplace. Backed by years of experience working with education customers in designing 21st century learning environments, we are focused on helping you connect with technology to support education. With more than 150,000 products, a nationwide network of service partners, GovConnection has the resources to help you achieve your IT goals—on time and on budget. From desktops and notebooks to the servers in your data center, GovConnection is ready to design, build, and support IT solutions that meet your every need.

itslearning

itslearning - The Cloud Based Learning Platform, incorporates the tools necessary to create, deliver, and manage engaging learning in the classroom and online. Web 2.0 and multimedia integration, Individual Learning Plans, and formative reporting all engage students via our Open, Cloud Based platform to help them complete their work thoroughly and perform better. SIS integration, training and support ensure successful implementations. Our intuitive interface, community building and superb service make itslearning the choice for over 2.5 million educators and students world-wide.

Unitrends

Unitrends enables its customers the freedom to focus on their business instead of backup. The company achieves this through scalable, all-in-one backup solutions that no other data protection vendor can provide. Unitrends integrated backup appliance simply protects businesses' IT infrastructures at the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry. More companies every day join those who have discovered the customer-obsessed, enterprise-level data protection only Unitrends can offer. Information about Unitrends can be found at http://www.unitrends.com.

Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the inventor and global leader in cloud client computing, leveraging its industry-leading thin and zero client computing-based desktop virtualization software, hardware and services. Cloud Client Computing is the ultimate client computing solution for our time. It replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, un-green and expensive PC. It delivers the most optimized security, reliability, total cost of ownership, and user experience with the lowest energy usage. It simply connects all the dots: Thin and zero client computing, unified communications, desktop virtualization and the web for users to reach the clouds – in a private, public, government or hybrid cloud. For more information, stop by our booth or visit us at wyse.com.

Association Partners

METAA

METAA is the professional organization for K-12 leaders of educational technology in Massachusetts. Our mission is to unite Massachusetts K-12 educational technology administrators into one professional association for the purpose of advocating for and supporting the vision, policies, practices, and funding for historical, current, and cutting edge technology within all aspects of teaching, learning, and professional productivity.

NE-ISTE

NE-ISTE is an organization representing the ISTE affiliates in the six New England States (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont). The goal is to provide a forum for coordination and support of state technology organizations through a regional effort.