TM Forum Delivers Roadmap for Success in Digital World at Management World 2013

TM Forum returns home to the French Riviera; C-Level keynotes from AIG, BitTorrent, France Telecom-Orange, Rackspace, Telefónica Digital and more focus on demands of today’s complex marketplace

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The digital revolution is rewriting the rules of business. In this new world, continuous innovation, partner-based business models, and agile and efficient IT are the tickets to ride. However, in today’s complex marketplace, meeting consumer and enterprise demands, delivering great service and increasing revenue is getting harder every day. TM Forum’s flagship Management World 2013 conference and expo has the solutions to these challenges and more as it returns to its home in the sunny French Riviera, May 13-16, Acropolis Convention Center in Nice, France.

“Navigating a successful business and technical path is critical to future success in the rapidly evolving digital ecosystem”

With C-Level presentations, thought provoking sessions and essential take-aways on navigating the digital services ecosystem, TM Forum’s Management World Keynotes Perspectives program begins on May 14 and spotlights companies and visionaries that reflect the changing face of the communications value chain, including:

• Hallie Harenski, chief marketing officer, AIG
• Michael Harte, chief information officer, Commonwealth Bank
• Bhaskar Gorti, senior vice president and general manager, Communications Global Business Unit, Oracle
• Eric Klinker, CEO, BitTorrent
• Steve Mills, chief information officer, Rackspace
• Gervais Pellissier, deputy CEO, France Telecom-Orange
• Steven Shurrock, chief commercial officer, Telefónica Digital
• Hans Wijayasuriya, group chief executive, Dialog Axiata

In addition, eight conference Forums include presentations from 200+ industry leaders from renowned service providers, and offer essential case studies, unique insight and inspiration focused on the following key topics: Agile IT, Big Data Analytics, Cable, Customer Experience Management, Enabling Enterprise Cloud, M2M and Digital Services, Revenue Management, and Security and Privacy.

“Navigating a successful business and technical path is critical to future success in the rapidly evolving digital ecosystem,” said Martin Creaner, president and CEO, TM Forum, who leads off the conference with a keynote on May 14th. “As part of our mission to enable an open and vibrant digital ecosystem, TM Forum is helping all stakeholders in the value chain succeed by showing them how to refine their business models to exploit future services, develop innovative digital services, adopt and expand cloud computing services, bolster revenue assurance and customer experience management programs, and more.”

TM Forum’s Management World conferences and expos stand apart by offering expert keynotes, sessions, unrivaled networking opportunities, and TM Forum’s renowned Training and Certification programs. Upcoming Management Worlds include:

Management World Asia, Singapore, March 12-13

Management World Americas, San Jose, Calif., Oct. 28-31

Please contact TM Forum’s event sales team at [e-mail]; Carine Vandevelde ([phone]); or Vanessa Lefebvre ([phone]) to discuss Management World sponsorship packages that are right for your company and your budget.

Register now for Management World and receive maximum savings.

About TM Forum

TM Forum is a global, non-profit association focused on enabling service provider agility and innovation. As an established thought-leader in complex service management, the Forum serves as a unifying force across industries, enabling more than 950 member companies to solve critical business issues through access to a wealth of knowledge, practical tools, best practices and standards.

The Forum provides a fair and safe environment for collaboration across the value-chain to overcome the barriers to a vibrant, open digital economy. We help member companies of all sizes gain a competitive edge by enabling efficiency and agility in their IT and operations while protecting competitive differentiation. For more information about TM Forum, visit www.tmforum.org.