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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SupportWorld Live's 2025 Expo Hall to Showcase the Most Innovative Products and Services in the Technical Support and Service Management Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HDI, the leading organization dedicated to elevating technical support and service management across the enterprise, today announces the 2025 SupportWorld Live Expo Hall will feature service providers featuring the most innovative products and services in the technical support and service management industry. The event takes place May 18-22 at the MGM Las Vegas in Nevada. Register here. Tara Gibb, Senior Director of HDI said, "SupportWorld Live is the place to be if you want to stay ahead of the curve and learn about the latest trends in support and service management. In addition, our event will feature inspiring keynotes, practitioner-led case studies and many networking opportunities." SupportWorld Live 2025 Exhibitor News Splashtop, Booth #417: Splashtop Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) is an automation-led endpoint management solution that empowers IT teams to stay secure, compliant, and efficient—without the complexity or cost of other RMM tools. Offers vulnerability detection, real-time OS and third-party patching, cross-platform support, intuitive dashboards, inventory reporting and quick remediation tools. To learn more about HDI's SupportWorld Live or to register for the event, click here. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Keith Gregory at Media interested in a media pass, email Meryl Franzman at Stay up to date with HDI on Facebook or LinkedIn. About HDIFor more than thirty-five years, HDI has partnered with thousands of professionals and their organizations to improve their performance by helping them to: drive change, harness knowledge, transform teams, make connections, and turn challenges into opportunities. HDI empowers the technical support and service management community to advance their strategy, operations and teams through optimized service delivery. From the employee to the enterprise, HDI transforms service and support through its comprehensive lineup of training and certification courses, industry-leading annual conferences, results-driven consulting services, community-based networking opportunities, and insightful research and informational resources. What does HDI stand for? HDI stands for smarter service resulting in better business outcomes. Learn more at HDI is brought to you by Informa Connect. View source version on Contacts Media Contact Meryl FranzmanHDI's SupportWorld Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
12-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
SupportWorld Live's 2025 Expo Hall to Showcase the Most Innovative Products and Services in the Technical Support and Service Management Industry
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2025-- HDI, the leading organization dedicated to elevating technical support and service management across the enterprise, today announces the 2025 SupportWorld Live Expo Hall will feature service providers featuring the most innovative products and services in the technical support and service management industry. The event takes place May 18-22 at the MGM Las Vegas in Nevada. Register here. Tara Gibb, Senior Director of HDI said, 'SupportWorld Live is the place to be if you want to stay ahead of the curve and learn about the latest trends in support and service management. In addition, our event will feature inspiring keynotes, practitioner-led case studies and many networking opportunities.' SupportWorld Live 2025 Exhibitor News To learn more about HDI's SupportWorld Live or to register for the event, click here. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Keith Gregory at [email protected]. Media interested in a media pass, email Meryl Franzman at [email protected]. Stay up to date with HDI on Facebook or LinkedIn. View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact Meryl Franzman HDI's SupportWorld Live [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA NEVADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NETWORKS CONSULTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY SOURCE: HDI Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/12/2025 10:00 AM/DISC: 05/12/2025 09:59 AM
Business Wire
12-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
SupportWorld Live's 2025 Expo Hall to Showcase the Most Innovative Products and Services in the Technical
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HDI, the leading organization dedicated to elevating technical support and service management across the enterprise, today announces the 2025 SupportWorld Live Expo Hall will feature service providers featuring the most innovative products and services in the technical support and service management industry. The event takes place May 18-22 at the MGM Las Vegas in Nevada. Register here. Tara Gibb, Senior Director of HDI said, 'SupportWorld Live is the place to be if you want to stay ahead of the curve and learn about the latest trends in support and service management. In addition, our event will feature inspiring keynotes, practitioner-led case studies and many networking opportunities.' SupportWorld Live 2025 Exhibitor News Splashtop, Booth #417: Splashtop Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) is an automation-led endpoint management solution that empowers IT teams to stay secure, compliant, and efficient—without the complexity or cost of other RMM tools. Offers vulnerability detection, real-time OS and third-party patching, cross-platform support, intuitive dashboards, inventory reporting and quick remediation tools. To learn more about HDI's SupportWorld Live or to register for the event, click here. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Keith Gregory at Media interested in a media pass, email Meryl Franzman at Stay up to date with HDI on Facebook or LinkedIn. About HDI For more than thirty-five years, HDI has partnered with thousands of professionals and their organizations to improve their performance by helping them to: drive change, harness knowledge, transform teams, make connections, and turn challenges into opportunities. HDI empowers the technical support and service management community to advance their strategy, operations and teams through optimized service delivery. From the employee to the enterprise, HDI transforms service and support through its comprehensive lineup of training and certification courses, industry-leading annual conferences, results-driven consulting services, community-based networking opportunities, and insightful research and informational resources. What does HDI stand for? HDI stands for smarter service resulting in better business outcomes. Learn more at HDI is brought to you by Informa Connect.
Business Wire
21-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Data Center World 2025 Grew by Over 70%, Brought the Data Center Ecosystem Together to Discuss the Future of Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center IT infrastructure, mission-critical facilities management, new power designs and solutions, emerging construction practices, and the innovative tools and technologies needed to become an AI factory, grew by over 70% and brought nearly 4,500 attendees and over 400 exhibitors to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of data centers and digital infrastructure. The event offered keynote presentations, panel discussions and case studies on the topics: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies; Colocation, Hyperscale, and Cloud Innovation; Data Center BUILD; and Power Sourcing & Sustainability. Data Center World is AFCOM's annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. 'The pace of innovation in the data center space is staggering. Powering this evolution is the challenge—and the opportunity—of a generation. We brought the data center ecosystem together to explore, learn and network around topics critical to the data center industry,' said Tara Gibb, Senior Director, Data Center World. 'This year our event grew by over 70% in comparison to the 2024 event. We expect next year's event to be even more robust. We are excited to unite the global data center community again next year at Data Center World 2026, taking place April 20-23 in Washington, D.C.' Data Center World event highlights: Expo Hall Data Center World's Expo Hall expanded by 74% and featured over 400 of the industry's leading solution providers showcasing their latest innovations to attendees, which empowered data center leaders to pick and choose from the technologies that would best improve their data center strategy. The Expo Hall featured a Data Center World Theater that hosted Solution Spotlight Sessions, the Innovation Challenge, and Data Center World's third annual Rack and Stack Challenge, which brought together multiple teams of two to see who could create the tidiest rack space in the shortest amount of time. Keynotes This year's keynotes provided a comprehensive overview of the current trends impacting the data center industry including Wade Vinson Chief Data Center Engineer at NVIDIA; Lucia Tian, Head of Clean Energy and Decarbonization Technologies, Google; Jeffrey Olson, Vice President of Business Development & Finance, Kairos Power; and Kevin O'Leary, Shark Tank veteran and renowned investor. Data Center World Innovation Challenge The Data Center World Innovation Challenge contest pitted data center technology startups against each other. The panel of judges included Vlad Galabov, Senior Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Research, Omdia; Raymond Parpart, Director Data Center Strategy & Operations | IT Services, The University of Chicago; and Tara Gibb, Senior Director, Data Center World. Data Center Innovation Challenge Winners include: Most Disruptive Technology – Energy Efficient HVAC Air Filters | R-Zero Best Chance for Market Success – Exowatt | A Bold New Future in Energy Starts Here Best Ability to Gain Additional Capital – FlexConnect for Data Centers Most Influential Founding Team – Exowatt | A Bold New Future in Energy Starts Here Data Center World Awards Programs Data Center World offered two awards programs. The Data Center World Lifetime Achievement award honors a leader who has made significant contributions to the industry – demonstrating mentorship, dedication to sustainability, and promotion of innovative technologies and processes in the data center. Christian Belady, Senior Advisor, DigitalBridge received the third annual award. The Data Center Manager of the Year celebrates exceptional leaders in the data center industry and was awarded to Ryan Patten, Director of Site Operations, Novva Data Centers. Finalists included: Jakob Bergstedt, Head of Operations, Conapto Jeffrey Burns, Data Center Manager, NYI James Hart, Operations & Maintenance Regional Director East, TECfusions Ryan Osborn, Director of Operations, Scott Data Center Ryan Patten, Director of Site Operations, Novva Omdia Analyst Summit Data Center World hosted the Omdia Analyst Summit presented by global technology research firm, Omdia. The fourth annual Summit featured a vendor-agnostic perspective on industry and technology trends. Power Up Program Data Center World hosted its third annual PowerUp Program, which offered STEM students from Northern Virginia Community College sessions with data center professionals, valuable advice for professional development from industry experts, a 'Data Center 101' class, and access to the expo floor, all designed to embolden students and young professionals to consider a career in the data center industry. NEW: Data Center World Power Conference Data center power is the lifeblood of modern digital infrastructure, enabling everything from cloud computing to AI, and requires substantial energy for servers, cooling, and other essential systems. Data Center World is announcing that it will host a new event, Data Center World Power, which will take place September 29-October 1, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. To stay up to date with Data Center World Power news, visit Data Center World will take place April 20-23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. For additional information on exhibition or sponsorship opportunities, contact Susan Gillespie at Stay connected with Data Center World on X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook. About Data Center World Data Center World is the global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals. It offers premier education, abundant networking, and the broadest access to best-in-class vendors. Designed to help data center and IT infrastructure professionals with challenging issues, Data Center World presents top quality knowledge without bias towards a specific vendor product or service. CIO Dive named Data Center World one of the top technology conferences to attend in 2024 for the second consecutive year. Additionally, for the third year in a row, Data Center World has been recognized by Trade Show Executive as a fast-growing trade show. Data Center World 2026 will be held April 20-23, in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is produced by Informa PLC. Building on the success of Data Center World U.S., the inaugural Data Center Asia, taking place July 15-17, 2025 in Hong Kong, will serve as the epicenter for data center technology innovations and business transformations in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets. About AFCOM AFCOM advances data center and IT professionals by delivering comprehensive and vendor-neutral education and peer-to-peer networking to its members around the world. Through forward-looking research, AFCOM supports thousands of IT, operations, facilities, builders/designers and vendors working in the data center and IT infrastructure industry. In serving the data center industry for more than 40 years, AFCOM has earned recognition as the market leader in educating, connecting and guiding the data center community.
Associated Press
21-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Data Center World 2025 Grew by Over 70%, Brought the Data Center Ecosystem Together to Discuss the Future of Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 21, 2025-- Data Center World, the leading global conference for data center IT infrastructure, mission-critical facilities management, new power designs and solutions, emerging construction practices, and the innovative tools and technologies needed to become an AI factory, grew by over 70% and brought nearly 4,500 attendees and over 400 exhibitors to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of data centers and digital infrastructure. The event offered keynote presentations, panel discussions and case studies on the topics: Emerging IT & Data Center Technologies; Colocation, Hyperscale, and Cloud Innovation; Data Center BUILD; and Power Sourcing & Sustainability. Data Center World is AFCOM's annual gathering of IT and data center professionals. 'The pace of innovation in the data center space is staggering. Powering this evolution is the challenge—and the opportunity—of a generation. We brought the data center ecosystem together to explore, learn and network around topics critical to the data center industry,' said Tara Gibb, Senior Director, Data Center World. 'This year our event grew by over 70% in comparison to the 2024 event. We expect next year's event to be even more robust. We are excited to unite the global data center community again next year at Data Center World 2026, taking place April 20-23 in Washington, D.C.' Data Center World event highlights: Expo Hall Data Center World's Expo Hall expanded by 74% and featured over 400 of the industry's leading solution providers showcasing their latest innovations to attendees, which empowered data center leaders to pick and choose from the technologies that would best improve their data center strategy. The Expo Hall featured a Data Center World Theater that hosted Solution Spotlight Sessions, the Innovation Challenge, and Data Center World's third annual Rack and Stack Challenge, which brought together multiple teams of two to see who could create the tidiest rack space in the shortest amount of time. Keynotes This year's keynotes provided a comprehensive overview of the current trends impacting the data center industry including Wade Vinson Chief Data Center Engineer at NVIDIA; Lucia Tian, Head of Clean Energy and Decarbonization Technologies, Google; Jeffrey Olson, Vice President of Business Development & Finance, Kairos Power; and Kevin O'Leary, Shark Tank veteran and renowned investor. Data Center World Innovation Challenge The Data Center World Innovation Challenge contest pitted data center technology startups against each other. The panel of judges included Vlad Galabov, Senior Director, Enterprise Infrastructure Research, Omdia; Raymond Parpart, Director Data Center Strategy & Operations | IT Services, The University of Chicago; and Tara Gibb, Senior Director, Data Center World. Data Center Innovation Challenge Winners include: Data Center World Awards Programs Data Center World offered two awards programs. Finalists included: Omdia Analyst Summit Data Center World hosted the Omdia Analyst Summit presented by global technology research firm, Omdia. The fourth annual Summit featured a vendor-agnostic perspective on industry and technology trends. Power Up Program Data Center World hosted its third annual PowerUp Program, which offered STEM students from Northern Virginia Community College sessions with data center professionals, valuable advice for professional development from industry experts, a 'Data Center 101' class, and access to the expo floor, all designed to embolden students and young professionals to consider a career in the data center industry. NEW: Data Center World Power Conference Data center power is the lifeblood of modern digital infrastructure, enabling everything from cloud computing to AI, and requires substantial energy for servers, cooling, and other essential systems. Data Center World is announcing that it will host a new event, Data Center World Power, which will take place September 29-October 1, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. To stay up to date with Data Center World Power news, visit Data Center World will take place April 20-23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. For additional information on exhibition or sponsorship opportunities, contact Susan Gillespie at [email protected]. Stay connected with Data Center World on X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Facebook. About Data Center World Data Center World is the global conference for data center facilities and IT professionals. It offers premier education, abundant networking, and the broadest access to best-in-class vendors. Designed to help data center and IT infrastructure professionals with challenging issues, Data Center World presents top quality knowledge without bias towards a specific vendor product or service. CIO Dive named Data Center World one of the top technology conferences to attend in 2024 for the second consecutive year. Additionally, for the third year in a row, Data Center World has been recognized by Trade Show Executive as a fast-growing trade show. Data Center World 2026 will be held April 20-23, in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is produced by Informa PLC. Building on the success of Data Center World U.S., the inaugural Data Center Asia, taking place July 15-17, 2025 in Hong Kong, will serve as the epicenter for data center technology innovations and business transformations in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets. About AFCOM AFCOM advances data center and IT professionals by delivering comprehensive and vendor-neutral education and peer-to-peer networking to its members around the world. Through forward-looking research, AFCOM supports thousands of IT, operations, facilities, builders/designers and vendors working in the data center and IT infrastructure industry. In serving the data center industry for more than 40 years, AFCOM has earned recognition as the market leader in educating, connecting and guiding the data center community. View source version on CONTACT: Media Meryl Franzman Data Center World E:[email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY SECURITY OTHER ENERGY ENERGY NETWORKS INTERNET HARDWARE DATA MANAGEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Data Center World Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 04/21/2025 11:11 AM/DISC: 04/21/2025 11:12 AM
