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DCA/TFI Design For Environment and Competitive Advantage Start: 04/07/2010 10:00 am OVERVIEW The 90-minute webinar will comprise expert insights and coaching, as well as case studies and Q&A. Following the webinar, registered attendees will have access to a recording of the webinar and a PDF file of the presentation material. AGENDA * Introduction, Objectives, Biographies * Why DfE? Strategic importance to designers, competitive products, risk reduction, and profitability * New regulations and standards brewing: Similarities, differences, trajectories * DfE Checklist: How to train designers and how to measure environmental and financial benefits * Supply-chain DfE: Preparing for the coming wave of DfE requirements, and what you can do to get your company ready * Q&A with electronics companies strategically committed to DfE PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS Electronics designers (electrical, electronic, mechanical), Supply-chain managers, Product managers, R&D, operations and marketing executives, academia. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Pamela J. Gordon, president of Technology Forecasters Inc. (TFI) brings data and insights from running DfE Workshops over the past 6 years, training more than 1,000 designers, supply-chain and product managers, and executives. She is an executive consultant for High-ROI Environmental Roadmaps and author of the 2001 book, Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment. Pamela Gordon, pgordon@techforecasters.com, 1-510-601-9107 Michael Kirschner, President of Design Chain Associates, LLC (DCA) actively influences DfE standards like EPEAT and regulations like California's Safer Alternatives Regulation that drive the industry. Mike has in-the-trenches experience preparing designers for the coming wave of DfE requirements, and what they can do to get ready. Mike Kirschner, mike@designchainassociates.com, 1-415-904-8330 Unified, Secure and Compliant: Best Practices for Unified Communications Start: 04/07/2010 2:00 pm End: 04/07/2010 3:00 pm A free live Messaging News live webinar with IBM and FaceTime DATE: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 TIME: 11am PDT / 2pm EDT Register Now Register by April 6 to be entered into a drawing for a Flip Video, Ultra HD Camcorder (details on our site). What does unified communications (UC) look like in a Web 2.0 world? The proliferation of applications accessible through multiple devices can be an incredible IT challenge. The convergence of enterprise tools and Web 2.0 apps, like social media, brings new risks to the enterprise and requires consistent policies across all UC communications. Is your organization ready not only for the emerging threats, but also the compliance implications that unified communications brings? In this free 55-minute Webinar, we will explore issues to be aware of, examine best practices and review the benefits that drive UC value in the enterprise. Register today and join Stephanie Jordan, editor in chief of Messaging News; Eric Young, senior director of FaceTime Communications; and Brian Aylward, World-Wide UC2 sales leader for IBM as they discuss: Best practices and deployment issues to consider when rolling out UC Key security and compliance risks created as UC-enabled workforces begin to use new applications from anywhere, at any time How UC platforms, like IBM Unified Communications & Collaboration, extend the communications borders of the modern corporate enterprise, increasing productivity while driving down costs How to create a security management strategy for UC platforms for social media to prevent malware, loss of confidential information and to meet compliance requirements Ways to address the long-term challenges of managing a UC environment Tune in to hear how you can achieve the benefits of Unified Communications, solve deployment challenges, learn what’s working in the field, and have your questions answered during this interactive webinar. Don’t miss this free webinar: Unified, Secure and Compliant: Best Practices for Unified Communications.