Wyse Technology, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and TechAmerica Co-Sponsor Event: "The Role of Technology in Meeting Global Public Sector Challenges"

CIO Forum to Feature John Suffolk of U.K., California CIO Teri Takai, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Citrix Systems CEO Mark Templeton

SAN JOSE, Calif. – 04/20/2009 - Wyse Technology, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and TechAmerica are co-sponsoring a panel presentation, discussion and Q&A session at a unique event designed to tackle the issues of the day with the goal of building bridges between businesses private and public, domestic and global, federal and local. 
Members of the press are invited to attend, as this event promises to be an opportunity to hear from key leaders in the technology industry:
 
WHO:
• John Suffolk, Her Majesty’s CIO for the United Kingdom (CIO of UK Government)
• Teri Takai, CIO for the State of California
• Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose
• Mark Templeton, CEO of Citrix System, Inc.
• Tarkan Maner, President and CEO of Wyse Technology Inc.
• Carl Guardino, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (lunch will be served)

WHERE: Wyse Technology Headquarters
3471 N. 1st Street, San Jose

RSVP: All attendees must be pre-registered.  Members of the press are eligible to attend at no cost.  Please contact Tim Smith (tsmith@elementpr.com) or Phil Yost (pyost@svlg.net) for registration information.

About the Silicon Valley Leadership Group
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, founded in 1978 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard, represents 290 of Silicon Valley's most respected employers on issues, programs and campaigns that affect the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley, including energy, transportation, education, housing, health care, tax policies, economic vitality and the environment. Leadership Group members collectively provide nearly one of every four private sector jobs in Silicon Valley. For more information, visit svlg.net or call (408) 501-7853.

About TechAmerica
TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry, the driving force behind productivity growth and jobs creation in the United States and the foundation of the global innovation economy.  Representing approximately 1,500 member companies of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, it is the industry’s largest technology advocacy organization and is dedicated to helping members’ top and bottom lines. It is also the technology industry's only grassroots-to-global advocacy network, covering all U.S. state capitals, Washington, D.C., Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Beijing).  TechAmerica was formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA). Learn more at www.aeanet.org or www.itaa.org.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

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