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Microsoft COO
Kevin Turner to Deliver Keynote Address at EPC Connection Conference
and Exhibition
Other Topics: RFID
Automatic Indentification,
RFID Future
Development
EPCglobal North America
August 6, 2007
EPCglobal North America and RFID Journal announced today that Kevin
Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer, will deliver a keynote
address at EPC Connection, Oct. 2-4, at the Chicago's Donald E.
Stephens Convention Center.
New York, NY -- RFID Journal, the world's leading media and
events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID), and
EPCglobal North America, a not-for-profit member organization
supporting the adoption of EPC technology, today announced that
Microsoft Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Turner, will present a
keynote address at EPC Connection 2007, being held Oct. 2-4 at the
Chicago's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. |
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In his roles
as Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft Corporation and formerly as
Chief Information Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Kevin Turner has
developed a unique perspective on the business impact of RFID
technologies and how companies can use sensor based technologies to
transform their organizations. In his keynote address session, Kevin
will share his views on why the right time for RFID is now and how
companies can unleash the potential of EPC information with a new
class of solutions that leverage the power of physical world data to
drive real-time competitive advantage.
"RFID is emerging as a very significant technology for companies in
all industries, and EPC Connection has emerged as a great event for
companies seeking to take advantage of Electronic Product Code
standards," said Turner. "Microsoft is pleased to be the Cornerstone
sponsor for this year's event, and I'm looking forward to the
opportunity to discuss the importance of this innovative technology
with business leaders who understand the significant role it plays in
today's technology solutions."
As Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Turner is responsible
for the strategic and operational leadership of Microsoft's worldwide
sales, marketing and services organization. Turner also oversees
corporate operations and internal information technology that support
the work of Microsoft's more than 70,000 employees around the world.
Along with Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and five other senior executives,
Turner serves on the Senior Leadership Team that sets the overall
strategy and direction for Microsoft.
Prior to Microsoft, Turner worked nearly 20 years at Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc., where he started as a cashier while going to college. Upon
graduating from college, he held various leadership positions within
Wal-Mart, including most recently as president and chief executive
officer of Sam's Club, with over 46 million members and over $37.1
billion in annual sales. Before this role, Turner worked 13 years in
the IT department, where he achieved the level of executive vice
president and chief information officer for Wal-Mart, overseeing all
information systems and IT operations for the company worldwide.
In 1995, at the age of 29, Turner became the youngest corporate
officer ever named at Wal-Mart, and in 1997, while having worldwide
responsibility for all Application Development and Support at
Wal-Mart, Turner became the recipient of the first "Sam M. Walton -
Entrepreneur Of The Year" Award, which is the highest honor given at
Wal-Mart and is voted by the Walton Family. Turner has also received
various honors from Time Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Business 2.0 and
CIO Magazine.
"We are very pleased to have someone with Kevin Turner's knowledge and
experience presenting at EPC Connection," said Mark Roberti, founder
and editor of RFID Journal. "Kevin was actually CIO at Wal-Mart when
the retailer began to seriously explore RFID's potential, so he
understands both the business imperatives of the technology and the
technological requirements needed to achieve RFID's benefits."
EPC Connection features four educational tracks -- Supply
Chain/Inventory Management, IT/Infrastructure, Manufacturing ad
Distribution/Logistics. It will also feature three preconference
seminars: EPC Essentials, RFID in Packaging and the sixth RFID
Academic Convocation, highlighting the latest research on RFID
applications.
The event will also feature new case studies and objective end user
presentations from companies, including:
- Ahold
- Amerisource Bergen
- Boeing
- Cephalon
- Coca-Cola
- Dow Chemical
- Dow Corning
- Kimberly-Clark
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrup Grumman
- Rolls Royce
- Schiff Nutrition
- Shaw Industries
- Technicolor
- Wal-Mart
- Wilson Sporting Goods
"RFID Journal has always been
committed to providing the highest quality information about radio
frequency identification and helping companies understand the benefits
of EPC technologies is a big part of that," said Mark Roberti, founder
and editor of RFID Journal. "This event will feature the same
high-quality presentations that RFID Journal's other events are
well-known for."
Companies interested in attending EPC Connection can register online
by going to http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/EPCconnection/
Attendees registering before August 17 can save up to $200.
About RFID Journal:
RFID Journal is the leading source of news and in-depth information
about radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business
applications. Business executives and implementers depend on RFID
Journal for up-to-the-minute RFID news, in-depth case studies, best
practices, strategic insights and information about vendor solutions.
This has made RFID Journal the most relied-upon and respected RFID
information resource, serving the largest audience of RFID
decision-makers worldwide -- in print, online and at face-to-face
events. www.rfidjournal.com
About EPCglobal NA:
EPCglobal North America is a not-for-profit organization that fosters
the development and implementation of EPC technology in the United
States and Canada. To learn more, please visit www.EPCglobalNA.org.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners. |
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