Event Details

At the close of 2005, the enterprise managed services market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) continued to demonstrate positive momentum. Total managed services market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) for 2005 is estimated at US$15.4 billion and total VAMS at US$5.5 billion (as of February 2006). IDC expects growth rates of 15.1% for managed services and 15.7% for VAMS for 2006. The largest market in the Asia/Pacific region in 2006 is expected to be Australia, followed by PRC, Korea, India and Singapore.

Managed Services is one of the hottest issues facing enterprises and telecom operators in the region today. CIOs are looking for guidance as to how managed services can cut operating cost, improve processes and increase efficiency within their organization. As enterprises and telecom operators adopt new, cutting edge applications and upgrade their networks to stay ahead, this event will show CIOs how adopting managed services will alleviate some of the problems that a more complex IT infrastructure bring about at a lower cost.

At IDC's Managed Services Conference, delegates will receive in-depth exposure to topics such as:

•  Key drivers and inhibitors to Enterprise and Carrier Managed Services across Asia Pacific.
•  What are the key questions that IT managers need to ask to ensure that managed services bring about the desired results?
•  What are the benefits of a managed service solutions? What are the various solutions out in the market?
•   Is there a managed services strategy for IT managers?

There will also workshops covering topic areas such as:

•  Planning your Managed Services Roadmap - Beyond ROI
  
•  Application Hosting - Are Enterprises Losing Sleep at Night Managing Applications?
  
•  The Telco Advantage - Benefits that Enterprises can Derive from Telcos in a Managed Services Relationship?
•  Solutions for Complete Managed Networks.

This one-day event is designed for CEO, CFO, CTO, CIO, MDs, Directors, VPs, Chief Marketing & Sales Officers, Research & Development, Business Development and Strategy, Finance & Accounting, IT Directors & Project Officers, Consultants, Analyst, IT Administrators / Engineers, Systems Architect/Designer from some of these industries:

•  Information & Communication Technology
•  Government Bodies and Associations
•  Banking and Finance
•  Technology vendors
•  Telecom & Media
•  Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Chemicals
•  Equipment & Design Manufacturers
•  Travel & Transportation Services
•  Warehousing & Logistics
•  Energy & Utilities
•  Engineering
•  FMCG
•  Services

You can register for this event on the IDC Circle at www.IDCcircle.com

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For any registration queries, please contact Joyes Lim at email joyeslim@idc.com or tel: +65 62287750