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Parks Associates to Provide Insight into Digital
Services, Content Platforms, and Broadband Solutions at New York’s
Technology Week –TECHXNY
Offering a Pre-Show Workshop on October 4 and Free Interactive
Panels On October 6 & 7
CMP Media’s New York’s Technology Week today announced that Parks
Associates will provide insight into Digital Services, Content Platforms,
and Broadband Solutions through a workshop and a series of interactive
panels at the conference. TECHXNY,
the largest and most successful IT business event serving the technology
industry, will be held October 5-7, 2004, at the Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center in New York City
Parks Associates is the leading market research and consulting firm
focused on all product and service segments that are “digital” or provide
connectivity within the home. The company's expertise includes home
networks, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, broadband and
Internet services, and home systems.
“Parks Associates’ workshop and interactive panels are a perfect
complement to the conference,” said Christina Condos, show director,
TECHXNY. “I am confident that their
presentations will be of great value to all of the conference’s
attendees.”
“Through our research we help companies understand the consumer
technology markets and make well-informed strategic decisions, and we are
looking forward to sharing our knowledge with the
TECHXNY audience,” said
Tricia Parks,
president of Parks Associates. “We see a bright future for digital
applications, particularly in the entertainment domain. By the end of
2007, there will be eight million subscribers to on-demand music services,
generating over $900 million annually.”
Parks Associates will offer a pre-show workshop entitled
“Access, Services, and Multimedia in the Home.” The growth in “Digital
Home” products and solutions will reach a critical growth stage in 2004
and 2005. By leveraging the well-established (and growing) broadband and
data networking footprints, a host of companies from service providers to
device manufacturers (and the component and software developers in
between) will set their sights on next-stage opportunities. This workshop
will take place on October 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The cost of this
class is $395 for early-bird registrations and $495 for attendees that
register on-site. To register visit
www.techxny.com/registration.cfm
Parks Associates with offer three interactive panels during TECHXNY,
including:
Understanding Digital Services to the Home: Movies, music, and gaming
are all being pushed down the Internet pipe to consumers. This session
will provide an overview of these services and analyze the drivers,
inhibitors, and prospects for adoption as well as how these services will
impact demand for hardware devices and broadband access. Speakers include:
Surya Mantha, General Manager, Business & Market Development, of
RealNetworks, Inc.; John Rego, Chief Financial Officer of Vonage; Yoav
Tzruya, VP of Products & Market Strategy of Exent; and Ron Yurman, Senior
Director, Business Development of Music Choice. This panel will take place
on October 6 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Digital Ecosystems and Content Platforms in the Home: Digital media
exists within an electronic “ecosystem” that is comprised of computers,
home networks, TVs, stereos, portable players, and other hardware devices
— devices drawn from three major industry segments: computing, consumer
electronics, and communications. This session will examine the current
state and projected growth in the environment for digital media and will
delve into digital rights management, standards, and other issues
impacting growth. Speakers include: Mark Knox, Director, Digital Media
Devices of Sharp; Dave Clark, Director, Product Strategy & Management Home
Entertainment Products of Scientific-Atlanta; Vince Izzo, Vice President
of Consumer Solutions of Motorola; and Jeff Timbs, Business Development
Director, Agere Systems. This panel will take place on October 6 from 2:45
p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Broadband Solutions Inside and Outside the Home: Growth of
connectivity and services in the home stems directly from the rise of
access to the home. This session will provide an overview and analysis of
fixed-line and wireless connectivity solutions, their growth, drivers, and
inhibitors, and will address questions regarding which technologies and
providers are best positioned to meet the consumer’s need for access.
Speakers include: David Park, Executive Director, Broadband Home Strategy
of AOL; Peter Percosan, Executive Director of Broadband Strategy of Texas
Instruments; and Ladd Wardani, Vice President of Business Development
Entropic. This panel will take place on October 7 from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15
p.m.
These sessions are free to all attendees to
TECHXNY – New York’s Technology Week.
TECHXNY will include the following expos and conferences:
- TECHXNY - for IT Business Solutions highlighting the latest
innovations in business technology products & services
- CETEX - the Consumer Electronics Trade Expo - including the World of
AVolution Pavilion sponsored by the ICIA and the Digital Home Pavilion
sponsored by BusinessWeek, Esquire, CABA, Residential Systems & Digital
Connect Magazine
- OutsourceWorld - focuses on the world's leading service providers
and will offer an insight into the benefits and pitfalls of outsourcing
- BPO Connections - a matchmaking, sales and networking event for
companies seeking BPO solutions and services
About TECHXNY: New York's Technology Week, (formerly PC EXPO) in
its 22nd year, is the largest and most successful IT business event
serving the ever-changing technology industry in North America. In 2003,
TECHXNY attracted over 20,500* qualified business attendees
(*independently audited by Exhibit Surveys). TECHXNY combines focused
events to help the industry's top buyers access the latest developments
and cost-effective technology solutions. Targeted events including CETEX
(Consumer Electronics Trade Expo), BPO Connections, and OutsourceWorld as
well as a series of top-level conference sessions and forums which will
all run concurrently at the Javits Center from October 5-7, 2004-creating
the premier platform for IT professionals in North America.
About CMP Media LLC: The leading integrated media company
providing essential information and marketing services to the entire
technology spectrum- the builders, sellers and users of technology
worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely
positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions
tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services
include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct
marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences,
and custom publishing.
About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is an
internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing
in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks
Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to
small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research,
custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service
subscriptions.
The company's expertise includes new media, digital
entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services,
digital health, mobile applications and services, consumer electronics, and home
control systems and security.
Each year, Parks Associates hosts executive thought
leadership conferences CONNECTIONS™, with support from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), and CONNECTIONS™ Europe. In addition, Parks
Associates produces the online publication Industry Insights in
conjunction with the CONNECTIONS™ Conference series.
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