Practical Business Intelligence for Small-to-Medium Businesses

Business intelligence is not just for large companies any more, but according to Forrester Research, a staggering 45% of small-to-medium sized companies are not using business intelligence tools.

Every business needs to report on what is happening on a daily basis in key functional areas such as finance, sales, distribution, manufacturing and marketing. But what about analyzing, forecasting and predicting? Are these the exclusive domain of large companies or can SMB's truly benefit from such techniques and knowledge. There are a host of tools available to SMB's from Excel and Google Analytics to those from traditional vendors such as SAS Institute, Cognos and Business Objects.

Join our panel of experts to gain valuable insights into what tools and techniques may work best for your company and help improve your bottom line.

MODERATOR

Paul Ulyett | Chief Operating Officer | Kyliptix Solutions
Mr. Ulyett is a sought after moderator who has previously moderated several TechBizConnection events. A senior executive with proven expertise in sales, marketing and strategy and an out standing track record of delivering profitable sales growth in a variety of industries and companies from early stage to Fortune 100. He has some 20 years experience in the business intelligence and analytics industry with vendors such as Cognos and Oracle.

PANELISTS

Joey Beitdashtoo | President and COO | SON Systems
Mr. Beitdashtoo is currently President and COO of SON Systems a Corportate Performance Management Company and business partner of Microsoft, Cognos and SAS Institute. Previously Joey has held a number of executive positions with leading BI vendors including; Senior Vice President for Business Strategy at Hummingbird and Vice President of Professional Services at Cognos. His career reflects a focus on strategic technology driven business solutions, including Business Intelligence, Corporate Performance Management, Business Process Management and Analytic Applications.

Greg Stolrow | CFO | HMC Architects
Greg’s professional experience includes serving in a variety of senior management roles of CFO, COO and CEO in rapidly growing enterprises within the healthcare, professional services and technology industries. Greg also spent ten years with the international accounting firm of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He enjoys guiding organizations and teams and developing business processes that support the efficient and reliable collection of data for operational and financial reporting.

Julie Hubbard | BI and Process Consultant | Beckman Coulter
Ms Hubbard is an Operations Executive with a talent for identifying meaningful business metrics and implementing business intelligence solutions that help companies achieve their goals and objectives. She is currently serving as an IT Business Intelligence and Process consultant for Beckman Coulter, and she also served as the Vice President of Operations for Sprint and ADP. She has affected tens of millions of dollars of bottom line profitability through the effective use of business intelligence tools and techniques, analysis and action.

Patty Vogan | President | Victory Coaching International
Patty coaches CEO’s and managers to tangibly improve their business success and to have transformational self awareness in their leadership skills and team development. Patty’s fun and interactive style of presenting have made her a very popular and sought-after speaker worldwide. Aside from being a dynamic speaker and successful business coach, Patty is writing her second book, following “Surf-VIVAL Handbook for Land & Sea” and is a regular contributor to the Entrepreneur Magazine.

Jason Beck | Vice President | Vicente Capital Partners
Jason focuses on investments in IT, networking, and internet services as well as technology-enabled businesses in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Vicente Capital Partners, Jason spent more than a decade in operating and management roles at start-up companies in the telecommunications and semiconductor industries. Jason is an active participant in the Southern California venture community and currently serves in various positions on the boards of MedBridge Healthcare, U.S. Dermatology Medical Management, and Sendio, Inc.