Industry Support Soars for Innovate ’93
HOUSTON — August 10, 1993 — Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today announced that industry support continues to grow significantly for Innovate '93, the worldwide technology conference and exhibition to be held next month in Houston.
As of last week, more than 100 speakers from 40 companies confirmed their spot in the technology conference, which includes 125 tutorials, breakout sessions and seminars, and keynote addresses from industry luminaries. Compaq expects to have more than 300 speakers confirmed for the five-day event to be held September 13-17, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
More than 35 companies have also added their names to the list of those planning to exhibit products and services. Along with solutions from Compaq, attendees will be able to see useful technology for today, and emerging technologies for tomorrow.
"Innovate '93 has been very well received by the industry, as the impressive list of industry speakers and exhibitors continues to soar," said Joe Nahil, Compaq Vice President, Corporate Communications. "This truly is shaping up to be a bellwether event. Attendees from around the world, including professionals from major accounts, systems engineers and dealers will find the week extremely beneficial."
The seminars, breakout sessions and tutorials will focus on the latest technology advances as well as key business and technical topics, and will be led by a myriad of distinguished presenters from the following companies: Seminar Speakers:
o AC Nielsen
o Adobe Systems
o ARDIS
o Arthur Anderson
o Cambridge Savings Bank
o Cary Prague Books & Software
o Compaq Computer Corporation
o Conner Storage Systems
o Currid & Company
o Dataquest, Inc.
o DigiBoard
o Extended Systems Inc.
o Gartner Group
o IBM
o Inference Corporation
o Informix
o Info World
o Intel Corporation
o Janus & Associates
o JetForm Corporation
o Microsoft Corporation
o Multimedia PC Systems
o Network General
o NeXT Computer, Inc.
o Novell Inc.
o Outlook on Professional Computing
o PC Magazine
o PC Week Labs
o Picture Tel
o Powersoft Corporation
o ProTools, Inc.
o Proxim
o Starlight Networks
o SW2000
o Sybase
o Ultimate
o University of Houston
o ViewPoint Systems
o ViewStar
o Vision Integration
Exhibitors
More than 35 computer hardware and software manufacturers will exhibit their products to the expected 3,000 to 5,000 conference attendees, who will include key business and technology leaders, MIS management and technical personnel from the world's leading corporations, key industry consultant firms, resellers and major business and trade press from around the world. In addition to Compaq — which will showcase the latest technologies from its Desktop, Portable, Systems and Peripherals Divisions — the current list of exhibitors scheduled to participate in Innovate '93 includes:
o 3 Com
o AMarch
o American Power Conversions
o ANGIA Communications
o APEX Data, Inc.
o Banyan Systems
o CADKEY
o Cisco
o Conner Peripherals
o Cubix
o DIGIBOARD
o Greater Houston Partnership
o IBM
o IDEA Servcom, Incorporated
o Informix Software Inc.
o Ink Development Corporation
o Intel Corporation
o Keyfile Corporation
o LEA Dynatech
o Media Vision
o Megahertz Corporation
o MicroSoft
o Novell, Inc.
o Picture Tel Corporation
o Piiceon
o Prodigy
o Quarterdeck Office Systems
o Rose Electronics
o Southwestern Bell Telephone
o SPECIALIX, Inc.
o Thomas Conrad
o Tucson School
o ViewStar Corporation
o Vision Integration
o Xircom, Inc.
Highlighting the conference and exhibition will be keynote addresses given by industry luminaries Eckhard Pfeiffer, Compaq President and CEO; Andy Grove, President and CEO of Intel Corporation; Steve Ballmer, Executive Vice President of Microsoft Corporation; and Ray Noorda, President and CEO of Novell, Inc.
Those wishing to register for Innovate '93 or who need additional information on the fees and programs, can call, toll-free, 1-800-235-2133. Company Background
Compaq Computer Corporation is a world leader in the manufacture of servers, desktop, portable, and notebook personal computers, and network laser printers. Founded in 1982, the Company reported 1992 worldwide revenues of $4.1 billion.
COMPAQ products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of more than 14,500 Compaq Marketing Partners. Compaq also sells directly to customers through COMPAQ DirectPlus at 1-800-888-5858.
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