Contact:
Karen Colson
karen@summa-tech.com
412.258.3294
Summa
Pittsburgh, PA (October 10, 2007) - Summa, a provider of IT consulting and software solutions that help companies align technology and business goals to achieve business effectiveness, is pleased to welcome IBM's Impact Comes to You (ICTY) event to Pittsburgh. ICTY brings the value of the IBM Impact 2007 conference - which was held in Orlando, Florida in May - in a local venue, to business and IT professionals and executives.
Impact Comes to You delivers an opportunity to gain insights, share information and network with peers to discuss the latest innovations, products, services and solutions in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). ICTY Pittsburgh will include presentations from IBM and Summa experts on SOA best practices, modernizing business-critical applications with SOA and getting started with SOA implementations. Customer case studies highlighting successful SOA solution implementations will be highlighted, including SAP Integration at Rockwell Automation and legacy modernization of Shop Floor Operations for a Global Manufacturing Company.
"We are excited to bring Impact Come to You to the Pittsburgh region," said Audrey Dunning, CEO of Summa. "This event provides a great opportunity for business and IT executives to learn more about the value of SOA and hear case studies of how companies have successfully implemented SOA solutions in their environments. As a Premier level IBM partner, including IBM's SOA Specialty designation, Summa is uniquely qualified to be leading this event in the region."
For more information, visit our web site or contact Karen Colson at 412.258.3294 or karen@summa-tech.com. To register online, visit IBM's website.
About Summa
Since 1996, Summa has been providing high-impact IT consulting services and customized, commercial-grade software development for companies ranging from regional businesses to Global 2000 firms. Summa specializes in helping companies evaluate and implement IT modernization strategies to better meet their business objectives. Whether a business needs a web accessible interface to a mission-critical application, to renovate legacy systems, or to connect existing applications, Summa can help. Summa is an IBM Premier Business Partner, a BEA Select Level Partner and a Microsoft Certified Partner. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Summa maintains a subsidiary in Sao Paulo, Brazil.