Exhibitor Listing

Diamond Sponsor

The Telstra Cisco Alliance is a unique partnership that provides proven Cisco technologies delivered over Telstra’s world-leading Next IP™ network and Next G™ network.
Telstra and Cisco are ideally positioned to help customers transform their network infrastructure. Both companies offer market-leading network solutions. Both share a vision for networks as the dynamic enabler for innovation – a vision backed by substantial investment. And both have outstanding local expertise and deep experience in large-scale enterprise and government deployments in Australia and New Zealand.

The Telstra Cisco Alliance provides you with fully integrated network services and infrastructure, so you can implement new capabilities faster and with less risk. Telstra and Cisco engineers are working together on a long-term product development roadmap, ensuring you get future-proofed technology that has already been fully tested – in a much shorter timeframe.

Telstra’s unique operating environment is jointly designed and operated specifically for Cisco’s advanced network services. This gives you access to the most secure and reliable solutions, including Unified Communications, Security and Managed Network Services.

Platinum Sponsor

The Optus Business division provides telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to business and government working in conjunction with Optus’ subsidiary company Alphawest. Optus Business solutions are suitable for organisations with 200 or more employees and include mobile, IP converged solutions, voice and managed services. Our consultative approach, commitment to service and an extensive network of partners ensure customers get an innovative solution, tailored to their business needs. As part of the SingTel group, Optus combines this reach and resources all through a local Optus Business Account Manager. In Australia, Optus and Alphawest are helping to build enterprises of the future. Our solutions and services encompass expertise in Networking, Unified Communications, Security, Enterprise Collaboration, Data Centre Technologies and Managed Services working together to enhance workforce productivity by better connecting people, processes and technology. Our scale and broad capabilities make Optus your perfect partner to take advantage of the vast business potential within Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. For more information, please visit www.optus.com.au/business and www.alphawest.com.au

EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver information technology as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyse their most valuable asset - information - in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way.

Together with Cisco and VMware, EMC has established the Virtual Computing Environment Consortium (VCE) to create virtualised data centres of the future and to provide the technology needed to adopt cloud computing, while assisting organisations to manage growth effectively.

EMC works with organisations around the world, in every industry, in the public and private sectors, and of every size, from start-ups to the Fortune Global 500. EMC's customers include banks and other financial services firms, manufacturers, healthcare and life sciences organisations, Internet service and telecommunications providers, airlines and transportation companies, educational institutions, and public-sector agencies.

Today, EMC employs approximately 48,500 people worldwide, more than 40 per cent of whom work outside the U.S. The company is represented by approximately 400 sales offices and scores of partners in more than 80 countries around the world. EMC has the world’s largest sales and service force focused on information infrastructure working closely with a global network of technology, outsourcing, systems integration, service, and distribution partners.

EMC is supported by thousands of technical R&D employees around the globe, the industry's broadest portfolio of systems, software, and services, its ability to create total integrated solutions, and commitment to delivering the best Total Customer Experience in this or any industry.

EMC is committed to acting in a socially and environmentally responsible manner and to being an attentive and thoughtful neighbour in local and global communities. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com

NetApp creates innovative storage and data management solutions that deliver outstanding cost efficiency and accelerate performance breakthroughs. Our dedication to principles of simplicity, innovation, and customer success has made us one of the fastest-growing storage and data management providers today. Customers around the world choose us for our "go beyond" approach and broad portfolio of solutions for server-to-storage virtualisation, business applications, data protection, and more. Our solutions provide nonstop availability of critical business data and simplify business processes so companies can deploy new capabilities with confidence and get to revenue faster than ever before. Discover our passion for helping companies around the world go further, faster at www.netapp.com/au/.

VCE , the Virtual Computing Environment Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, accelerates the adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models that dramatically reduce the cost of IT while improving time to market for our customers. Through Vblock Infrastructure Platforms, VCE delivers the industry's first completely integrated IT offering with end–to–end vendor accountability.

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Gold Sponsors

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtual computing solutions that help companies deliver IT as an on-demand service. Founded in 1989, Citrix combines virtualisation, networking, and cloud computing technologies into a full portfolio of products that enable virtual workstyles for users and virtual Data Centres for IT. More than 230,000 organisations worldwide rely on Citrix to help them build simpler and more cost-effective IT environments. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2010 was $1.87 billion.

The mission of CSC is to be a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.

With the broadest range of capabilities, CSC offers clients the solutions they need to manage complexity, focus on core businesses, collaborate with partners and clients, and improve operations.

CSC makes a special point of understanding its clients and provides experts with real-world experience to work with them. CSC is vendor-independent, delivering solutions that best meet each client's unique requirements.

For over 50 years, clients in industries and governments worldwide have trusted CSC with their business process and information systems outsourcing, systems integration and consulting needs.

The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CSC".

For more information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.au or email talk_to_us@csc.com.au.

Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise and telecommunications networks and the installation and certification of the fibre and copper foundation of those networks.

The comprehensive line of Network SuperVision Solutions™ provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combining speed, accuracy and ease of use to optimise network performance.

Fluke Network's constant ability to release new, leading edge products in challenging environments are what they are renowned for. Known favourites such as the Aircheck™ Wi-Fi Tester, where wireless troubleshooting is made simple in a dedicated handheld tool which rapidly performs a wireless discovery by assessing the current wireless security settings and network availability.

Not to mention the AirMagnet Enterprise a centralised system that proactively protects WiFi networks and users from all types of threats by going to the true source of WiFi threats and problems - the airspace itself.

New additions to the Network portfolio include the Fiber QuickMap™ a new category of fiber troubleshooter that quickly and efficiently locates connections and breaks in a multimode fibre network. The latest in the Fluke Network's releases is their crème de la crème; the OptiView XG®. The XG is a network analysis tablet that provides the fastest solutions for network and application problems for both wireless and wired access, anywhere in the network.

The tablet expedites network and application problem solving by automating root cause analysis and providing guided troubleshooting to address problem areas.

Statseeker was founded in 1996, incorporated in 1998, and is a privately held company with its headquarters in Brisbane, Australia. Statseeker develops markets and distributes Network Monitoring Software.

Statseeker has enjoyed eleven consecutive years of growth and profit since incorporation and is currently deployed in over 600 customer sites across the globe. Statseeker's customer base spans many industries including Government, Military, Banking, Education, Manufacturing, Aviation, Telecommunications, Retail Outlets, Publishing, Automotive and Health.

Statseeker the product is highly scalable, industrial strength, network monitoring software designed from the ground up to be incredibly easy to install, use and maintain.

Statseeker monitors every interface, on every switch and router, in every site, every 60 seconds, from a single server, delivering 100% visibility of any sized network.

Statseeker installs as an appliance, is configured in minutes, reports in any time zone and never rolls up the data.

Anue Systems (anuesystems.com) helps network engineers and scientists monitor and test complicated networks. The Anue Net Tool Optimiser allows network engineers to effectively monitor networks by increasing network visibility, maximising monitoring tool use and eliminating port shortages. Anue's Test and Measurement division provides Network Emulation products that simulate real world conditions for the testing and deployment of large networks. Founded in 2002, Anue's customers include the world's largest corporations, communication providersand government agencies.

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies' innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organisations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at www.ca.com

Ixia provides the industry's most comprehensive converged IP services testing solution – from the wireless edge to the Internet core. Network equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises, and government agencies use Ixia's industry-leading test and simulation platforms to design and validate a broad range of wired, Wi–Fi, and 3G/4G networking equipment and networks. Ixia's solutions create real-world conditions by emulating a full range of high-scaling networking protocols and generating media-rich application traffic to validate performance, conformance and security of cloud, core, Data Centre, wireless and multiplay networks. For more information, please visit www.ixiacom.com.

Lancope is a leading provider of flow-based monitoring solutions to ensure high-performing and secure networks for global enterprises. Unifying critical network performance and security information for borderless network visibility, Lancope provides actionable insight that reduces the time between problem identification and resolution. Enterprise customers worldwide, including healthcare, financial, government and academic institutions, rely on Lancope to make better network decisions, respond faster to network problem areas and avoid costly outages and downtime – at a fraction of the cost of conventional network monitoring solutions. With Lancope, you can know your network and run your business better. Privately held and venture-backed, Lancope is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTCT) is the market leader in Unified Service Delivery Management enabling comprehensive end-to-end network and application assurance. For nearly twenty-five years, NetScout has delivered breakthrough packet-flow technology that provides trusted and comprehensive real-time network and application performance intelligence enabling unified assurance of the network, applications and users. These solutions enable IT staff to predict, preempt and resolve network and service delivery problems while facilitating the optimisation and capacity planning of the network infrastructure. NetScout nGenius® and Sniffer® solutions are deployed at more than 20,000 of the world's largest enterprises, government agencies, and service providers, to assure the network, applications and service delivery to their users and customers. More information about NetScout Systems is available at http://www.netscout.com.

Nimsoft provides integrated, IT management as service solutions for businesses and service provider customers globally, including 1&1, CDW, SoftLayer, SunGard Availability Services, Sur La Table, TriNet, and Virgin America. The company’s Nimsoft Unified Manager is an industry-leading solution that helps organisations easily monitor and manage IT services in increasingly complex business environments. Nimsoft solutions integrate with existing resources from the Data Centre to the cloud, and are available on a pay-as-you-go basis. For more information, visit www.nimsoft.com.

ManageEngine® is an innovative producer of Enterprise IT Management Software, offering high-end functionality of large network management frameworks at cost-effective prices to enterprises world-wide. With more than 50,000 Customers worldwide, including 3 out of every 5 Fortune 500 companies, we are the fastest growing alternative to traditional network management frameworks.
ManageEngine offers simple, easy-to-use IT Management products at a price that every business can afford. It is thoughtfully built with SMBs in mind and eventually scales for large businesses. The ManageEngine 90-10 promise gets you 90% of the features of the Big 4 at 10% of the price.
More than 50000 customers use ManageEngine for ENTERPRISE IT MANAGEMENT.

Maintaining over four times the market share of its nearest competitor, OpenText RightFax helps companies across the globe reduce costs associated with managing business critical faxes and documents that drive their daily operations.

Thousands of organisations have replaced their traditional fax hardware and infrastructure with RightFax, allowing users to send and receive faxes directly from the desktop. RightFax automates the flow of fax, paper, and electronic documents, which helps businesses deliver information securely and efficiently from virtually any application. RightFax is a fax software application that makes sending and receiving a fax as easy as sending e-mail. Notably, RightFax is number one in Fax over IP (FoIP), enabling direct integration into a VoIP network. MFP faxing is also a very common and growing use of RightFax. By eliminating the steps common in manual processes, organisations can reduce their exposure to risk by securely delivering documents that meet compliance initiatives.

Panduit is a leading global supplier of complete end-to-end solutions for data centres and enterprise networks. The Panduit solution portfolio encompasses products, software and services based on the principles of a Unified Physical Infrastructure approach. Products ranging from high speed data transport (HSDT) connectivity, thermal management through green data cabinets, cable management, and physical infrastructure management software provide an integrated and comprehensive solution for smart data centres and enterprise networks. Strong relationships with technology leaders complemented with global staff and unmatched service and support, make Panduit a valuable and trusted physical infrastructure partner.

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of more than $26 billion in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organisations "Make the most of their energy."

Founded in 1903, The Siemon Company is a global, family owned, world-class leader in the development and manufacture of telecommunications copper and fibre structured cabling systems (copper, fibre optic, rack and cable management). Our comprehensive product range encompasses over 400 active patents – reflecting our commitment to value-added innovation. We have achieved ISO 9001 and 14001 certification, global recognition of our commitment to quality. The Siemon Company is dedicated to educating the market and actively participates in standards committees.

Splunk® Inc. is the engine for machine data™. Splunk software collects, indexes and harnesses the massive machine data continuously generated by the websites, applications, servers, networks andmobile devices that power business. Splunk software enables organisations to monitor, search, analyse, visualise and act on massive streams of real-time and historical machine data. More than 3,300 enterprises, universities, government agencies and service providers in more than 75 countries use Splunk Enterprise to gain operational intelligence that deepens business understanding, improves service and uptime, reduces cost and mitigates cybersecurity risk. To learn more please visit www.splunk.com/company.

Vocus Communications is an ASX listed leading telecommunications provider of Data Centre, Dark Fibre, and International Internet connectivity across Australia, NZ and the US. The company provides high performance, high availability, and highly scalable communications solutions, which allow service providers to quickly and easily deploy new services for their own customer base.

VMware (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, delivers customer-proven solutions that accelerate IT by reducing complexity and enabling more flexible, agile service delivery. VMware enables enterprises to adopt a cloud model that addresses their unique business challenges. VMware’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. With more than 250,000 customers and 25,000 partners, VMware solutions help organisations of all sizes lower costs, increase business agility and ensure freedom of choice.

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World Exhibitor Sponsors

2N is a leading European manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. We are the optimal choice for our customers because we provide customised solutions. This is also proven by our export success - a full 80 % of production is exported to more than 125 countries throughout the world.

The Optus Business division provides telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to business and government working in conjunction with Optus’ subsidiary company Alphawest. Optus Business solutions are suitable for organisations with 200 or more employees and include mobile, IP converged solutions, voice and managed services. Our consultative approach, commitment to service and an extensive network of partners ensure customers get an innovative solution, tailored to their business needs. As part of the SingTel group, Optus combines this reach and resources all through a local Optus Business Account Manager. In Australia, Optus and Alphawest are helping to build enterprises of the future. Our solutions and services encompass expertise in Networking, Unified Communications, Security, Enterprise Collaboration, Data Centre Technologies and Managed Services working together to enhance workforce productivity by better connecting people, processes and technology. Our scale and broad capabilities make Optus your perfect partner to take advantage of the vast business potential within Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. For more information, please visit www.optus.com.au/business and www.alphawest.com.au

APCON develops technology solutions to enhance network monitoring, support traffic analysis, and streamline network management and security. The company offers state-of-the-art aggregation, filtering and load balancing products. Customers include Global Fortune 500 companies, banks and financial institutions, telecommunication service providers, government and military organisations, and network equipment manufacturers.

Arbor Networks Is a leading provider of network security and management solutions for next-generation data centers and carrier networks, including the majority of the world's Internet service providers and many of the largest enterprise networks in use today. Arbor’s proven network security and management solutions help grow and protect customer networks, businesses and brands. Through its unparalleled, privileged relationships with worldwide service providers and global network operators, Arbor provides unequalled insight into and perspective on Internet security and traffic trends via the Active Threat Level Analysis System (ATLAS®). www.arbornetworks.com

Arc Solutions works with a select network of Cisco partners across the world to help deliver best of breed applications that complement Cisco unified communications and collaboration solutions and improve person to person communication across the enterprise. Our applications include operator consoles, call recording, helpdesk solutions and directory integration.

Arc Solutions are Preferred Solution Developer Partners for Cisco and have developed a series of three Attendant Console products for the exclusive use on Cisco's CallManager. These products are known as CUBAC, CUDAC and CUEAC. Arc Solutions will be presenting CUEAC at Cisco Live, this is a feature rich, presence enabled, scalable Attendant console solution, exclusive to the Cisco CallManager. We will be demonstrating CUEAC and introducing 'enabling' partners for CUEAC installation and training services.

Aussie Broadband is a 100% Australian owned and operated telecommunications carrier specialising in business grade communications services including Hosted Telepresence built on the Cisco platform, Private IP Networks, Hosted PBX, Business Grade Broadband and Co–location services.

Our Hosted Telepresence utilises the latest Cisco technology and allows Aussie Broadband to provide cost effective high definition video conferencing solutions tailored to small, medium and large businesses nationwide.

Our dedicated business team tailor solutions to meet our customer's specific requirements, taking into account their strategic business goals. We would encourage you to speak with us about your business needs in world of solutions.

At Broadreach, we believe in dramatically transforming the way you do business through concerted engagement to better understand your underlying needs and requirements. We introduce innovation through a consultative process leveraging our expertise in TelePresence, video conferencing and digital media systems. We deliver real business outcomes that add value through ongoing support services, making us Australia’s leading dedicated visual communications managed services provider. Broadreach is proud of its strong relationship with Cisco and its status as Cisco Master Advanced TelePresence (ATP) certified, Cisco DMS certified, Cisco Advanced Unified Communications (UC) partner and Cisco’s only Australian-based developer partner. More information:www.broadreachservices.com

BEAR Data Solutions Pty Ltd (www.beardatasolutions.com), a global IT service provider based in Brisbane, Australia with offices around the globe, helps clients of all sizes design, optimise, and support mission-critical IT infrastructures. By combining expert engineering resources, best-of-breed technologies, and superior customer service, BEAR Data delivers high-performance IT solutions and services. We have built relationships with the leaders in Data Centre management, storage optimisation, software implementation/customisation, virtualisation, networking, security and unified communications so we can craft a complete technology solution. Our certified engineers and sales teams will review your business needs and assemble the appropriate technologies and resources.

BT Diamond IP is a leading provider of software and appliance products and services that help customers effectively manage complex IP networks. Our next-generation IP management solutions help businesses more efficiently manage IP address space across mid-to-very large sized enterprise and service provider networks.

Call catch is the leading innovator and provider of integrated interaction recording and workforce optimisation solutions for enterprises, government agencies and first responders. Call Catch addresses the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organisations to operate in an efficient and proactive manner to improve the customer experience, increase workforce performance, ensure compliance and align tactical and strategic objectives across the enterprise. With the power to be proactive, organisations are actively equipped to maximise opportunities and minimise risks.  Call Catch delivers the most innovative performance optimisation and interaction management solutions in the world to more than 1000 customers in over 25 countries. For more information, visit www.callcatch.com

CBO delivers telecommunication anyware to everywhere.

We specialise in designing and implementing end to end connectivity solutions in challenging environments. Whether the challenge is performance, scale, remoteness or environmental, we have the team and technology to help your organisation.

We design, we build, we service to always keep you in contact.

CBO Telecommunications expertise is underscored by the following experience:
Design for 15,000+ Wireless Access Points annually
1st Cisco Enterprise 802.11n deployment in Australia
University of Queensland - Design 3500 Cisco Access Points (257 buildings & 5 campuses)
Cisco MESH ATP
Cisco advanced Wireless specialisation

Compuware Corporation, the technology performance company, provides software, experts and best practices to ensure the world's most important technologies work well and deliver value. Compuware customers include 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies and 12 of the top 20 most visited U.S. web sites. Learn more: www.compuware.com.au

Cyara Solutions is a pioneer of next-generation simulation, testing and monitoring solutions for speech-enabled Interactive Voice Response, Voice Biometrics, Outbound Dialling and Contact Centres, enabling companies to test their end-to-end contact centre customer and agent experience in a repeatable automated manner. Cyara ensures exemplary system operation, emulating live calls without requiring or impeding live customers or agents. Cyara performs automated load and functional testing and production monitoring of all the components of contact centre infrastructure and applications. Cyara helps Fortune 500 companies around the world deliver a better contact centre experience. Deploy Cyara on premise or in the cloud today.

Charles Sturt University has incorporated Cisco Switching & Routing certifications into our Master of Networking and Systems Administration and Master of Management (IT). Credit will be awarded to those who already have relevant Cisco certifications and entry via our industry experience pathway is available for those that do not already have a degree. Click here to obtain details of the level of credit that you would qualify you for and if you have the required industry experience to qualify for entry via our program our industry experience pathway program.

Dimension Data Learning Solutions is the largest provider of Cisco technical training in Australia. We are the most trusted name in IT training, giving you not just technical skills, but also key process and people skills to take your business and your career further. Winners of the Cisco APAC Excellence in Innovation award for the past 2 years and the Cisco ANZ Learning Partner of the Year award for 2010, DDLS has a proven track record in providing effective knowledge transfer to help you reach your goals. Visit www.ddls.com.au for more information.

FastLane is a leading provider of advanced IT Training, offering courses from major vendors such as Cisco, NetApp, Microsoft, ITIL and more. Winners of the Cisco APAC Acceleration Award for 2011, Fast Lane is one of the largest Cisco Learning Solutions Partner in Asia. FastLane works closely with Cisco to offer training on Advanced and Emerging Technologies such as TelePresence, Digital Media, Identity Services Engine, as well as the Core Curriculum. With offices in over 40 countries, FastLane draws on experienced trainers from across the globe with hands on experienced and up to date knowledge.Visit www.flane.com.au/ for more information.

Gigamon provides intelligent Traffic Visibility Networking solutions for enterprises, Data Centres and service providers around the globe. Our technology empowers infrastructure architects, managers and operators with unmatched visibility into the traffic traversing both physical and virtual networks without affecting the performance or stability of the production environment. Through patented technologies, the Gigamon GigaVUE®portfolio of high availability and high density products intelligently delivers the appropriate network traffic to security, monitoring or management systems. With over seven years' experience, Gigamon serves the vertical market leaders of the Fortune 1000 and has an install base spanning over 40 countries.

Housley Communications has specialised in education and consultancy services in Australia for over 35 years, and comes to Cisco Live! 2012 as a long established Cisco Learning Partner. Housley works closely with Cisco's Advanced Technologies and delivers certified training in;

• Unified Contact Centre
• Unified Communications
• Data Centre

Hitachi Data Systems helps organisations transform raw data into valuable information by making it more accessible and simpler to manage. Our vision is that IT must be virtualised, automated, cloud-ready and sustainable. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class information technologies, services and solutions that deliver compelling customer ROI, unmatched return on assets (ROA) and demonstrable business impact. As the leader in storage virtualisation, only Hitachi Data Systems offers a common, virtualised platform for all data and information. Our solutions cut costs, reduce operational complexity and improve IT agility. Data drives our world – and information is the new currency.

IMC Communications has been a trusted provider of IT products and services to major Australian businesses for over 17 years. Some of our diverse customers include Amalgamated Holdings Limited, Network Ten, Bankwest, Stella Travel Services and Lloyds International. We have comprehensive solutions to fulfil your IT needs, including Managed Services, Virtualisation, Networking, Unified Communications and Technology Procurement. Our senior engineers are experts across a range of technologies. They provide the collective intelligence of IMC Communications, while working hand-in-hand with you as a trusted member of your team.

Infraserve provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) via our Authorised Partner on a "pay as you go" basis. InfraServe provides an Infrastructure platform onto, which VARs, System Integrators, Software Vendors, Managed Services Providers and Cloud Services Providers can build their own Cloud offerings. This means that we enable our partners to add additional recurring revenue streams to their business without having to outlay capital expenditure. Infraserve's channel only model makes us the infrastructure partner of choice because we never compete with our partners. Our sole focus, and reason for being is the seamless delivery of IaaS to the Australian reseller channel.

Integrated Research (ASX:IRI), the company behind Prognosis, provides market-leading performance monitoring and diagnostics solutions for IP telephony environments, HP NonStop infrastructure, payment networks and distributed systems.

Since its inception in 1988, Integrated Research has maintained its focus on providing best-in-class monitoring and management solutions.

Integrated Research has won many industry and government awards over its 22-year history. Its success is measured by the satisfaction of its clients across more than 50 countries, including the world's largest bank, stock exchange, airline manufacturer, telecommunications company and Internet service provider.

Through its Jabra brand, GN Netcom is a world leader in innovative headset solutions. With around 850 employees and sales offices around the world, GN Netcom develops and markets a broad range of wireless headsets and in-car speakerphones for mobile users and both wireless and corded headsets for contact center and office-based users.

GN Netcom has been helping people communicate since 1869. GN Netcom is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S and is a listed company on OMX Nordic Exchange (the Copenhagen stock exchange).

To learn more about Jabra's line of office headset solutions or to learn where to buy, please visit www.Jabra.com.au.

KNet Technology is the Industry leader in providing end-to-end Telecommunication Management solutions. It products are Internationally certified by Cisco.

With over $4 billion dollars under management utilising our solutions globally and with more than 20 years of market experience, KNet has the ability to provide solutions catered for all segments of the business world.

With our flagship product ICM Unity customers are finding ease of mind with management of not only their CUCM VoIP Solutions, but the management and expense control of all facets of their network Mobile, Data, Asset, Network Optimisation & Carrier Bill Reconciliation.

MobileIron was founded in 2007 to securely manage apps, multi-OS and BYOD enterprise mobility needs. MobileIron's software actively manages intelligent tablets and smartphones - the primary personal communications and computing platform for business. Today, more than 1,300 global customers leverage MobileIron's software to reduce cost, risk, and usability challenges.

Net Optics is the leading provider of Intelligent Access and Monitoring Architecture solutions that delivers real-time IT visibility, monitoring and control. As a result, businesses achieve peak performance in network analytics and security. More than 7,000 enterprises, service providers and government organisations-including 85 percent of the Fortune 100-trust Net Optics' comprehensive smart access hardware and software solutions to plan, scale and future-proof their networks through an easy-to-use interface. Net Optics maintains a global presence through leading OEM partner and reseller networks. For further information about Net Optics' market leading solutions visit www.netoptics.com

Opengear, a leading provider of secure enterprise and industrial grade console servers, cellular routers and automated remote management solutions, enables its customers to tame IT complexity easily and cost-effectively by being "virtually there". Opengear's commitment is to deliver solutions that secures and simplifies remote management tasks while providing IT and security professionals with tangible cost savings benefits and high ROI.

Opengear's extensive support for automated response and true "out-of-band management" ensures that our customers maintain control over their managed devices, even when their network is down, resulting in rapid problem resolution and drastic reduction of expensive on-site staff visits.

The Optus Business division provides telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to business and government working in conjunction with Optus' subsidiary company Alphawest. Optus Business solutions are suitable for organisations with 200 or more employees and include mobile, IP converged solutions, voice and managed services. Our consultative approach, commitment to service and an extensive network of partners ensure customers get an innovative solution, tailored to their business needs. As part of the SingTel group, Optus combines this reach and resources all through a local Optus Business Account Manager. In Australia, Optus and Alphawest are helping to build enterprises of the future. Our solutions and services encompass expertise in Networking, Unified Communications, Security, Enterprise Collaboration, Data Centre Technologies and Managed Services working together to enhance workforce productivity by better connecting people, processes and technology. Our scale and broad capabilities make Optus your perfect partner to take advantage of the vast business potential within Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. For more information, please visit www.optus.com.au/business and www.alphawest.com.au

Plantronics, Inc. introduced the first lightweight communications headset in 1962 and is today the world's leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lightweight communications headset products. Plantronics headsets are widely used in many Fortune 500 corporations and have been featured in many high profile programs & events, including the historic "One small step for man" transmission from the moon in 1969. Plantronics provides a wide Suite of Solutions for Business & Unified Communications, along with full range of Corded and Bluetooth headsets for Mobile, Music & Entertainment.

Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions and an S&P 500 company, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with more than 70 offices spanning the globe. Red Hat provides high-quality, affordable technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with cloud, virtualisation, applications, management and service-oriented architecture (SOA) solutions, including Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation and JBoss Enterprise Middleware. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide.

SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI) provides powerful and affordable IT management software to customers worldwide – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses. We work to put our users first and remove the obstacles that have become "status quo" in traditional enterprise software. SolarWinds products are downloadable, easy to use and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility needed to address users' management priorities. Our online user community, thwack, is a gathering-place where tens of thousands of IT pros solve problems, share technology, and participate in product development for all of SolarWinds' products. Learn more today at http://www.solarwinds.com.

Spirent Communications work behind the scenes to help the world communicate faster, better and more often.

The world's leading communications companies use Spirent's lab test solutions to evaluate performance of the latest technologies. As new communication services and applications are introduced in the market, Spirent provides tools for service management and field test to improve troubleshooting and quality. Spirent also enables large companies and governments to secure and manage their networks.

From wireline to wireless to satellite, Spirent offers a complete portfolio of solutions. Spirent Communications are industry experts on next-generation communication networks, devices and applications. Their engineers provide valuable counsel to many of the leading communication standards organisations. They pioneered testing of Ethernet networks, IP Telephony and VoIP, VPNs, TriplePlay, CDMA applications, and Location Based Services. Today, they are helping to test the first deployments of next generation Internet and IPv6 networks, Virtualisation environments, Automation solutions and LTE deployments.

TE Connectivity, a global $12.1 billion company is a worldwide leader in structured network cabling for communications, data and video. AMP NETCONNECT optical fibre and copper cabling systems suit all applications, from analogue telephony to 10 GBit Ethernet. Our reliable end-to-end system solutions are scalable for networks of all sizes, from small office cabling requirements to multi-building campus networks with thousands of users, while meeting the stringent demands of all appropriate regional and international standards. Automotive manufacturers rely upon AMP NETCONNECT systems to support business critical applications, as do airports, financial institutions, hospitals, governments and schools.

The Merito Partnership
The guiding principle at the Merito Partnership is to assist organisations in making the most of their IT&T Investment to achieve operational and financial excellence. Leveraging strategic partnerships with industry leading technologies with in-house expertise and experience, we provide real solutions for Cisco EnergyWise , IT Energy Management, Business Service Management, Real Time Agentless Network Analysis, Digital Cinema Management and Business-to-IT Alignment and Mapping. Organisations which have implemented our solutions include Fortune 500 and leading education and government institutions. Merito is based in Sydney with offices in North America and South East Asia. www.merito.com.au.

TSA Software Solutions is Australasia's leader in Telecom Expense Management.

TSA is a Queensland Top 400 company and the only Australian company to be ranked in Gartner's Global Telecom Expense Management Marketscope in 2009. TSA's CAAB Enterprise platform can provide Unified or Individual Business Intelligence via usage and cost reporting across Telephone Extensions, Mobiles, Internet and Video whilst taking an Organisational, Department or Individual views of these transactions allowing Companies to understand how their employees choose to use the infrastructure being provided. Add in other ROI benefits such as Carrier service provisioning reporting and Carrier Bill Validation and Allocation capabilities and you've got the ONE UNIFIED TOOL you need to manage your Telecommunications environment proactively. Please visit www.caab.net for more information.

VSS Monitoring Network Intelligence Optimisation systems optimise and scale the connections between network switches and the entire universe of network intelligence tools, to improve tool usage, simplify operations, and increase efficiencies. VSS delivers real-time total visibility of your network, vastly improving monitoring, security and acceleration tool ROI.

Visual Network Systems provides innovative solutions that support IT professionals responsible for enterprise-wide application, network and VoIP performance. The company's flagship solution, Visual Performance Manager, is a unified system that provides enterprise service intelligence to help organisations effectively deliver these services. Its solutions are available directly to enterprises or as part of a managed services offering. Visual Network Systems is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, USA and distributes its products in more than 50 countries. More information can be found by visiting Visual Network Systems website at: www.visualnetworksystems.com or by calling +61-(0)2-8853-8816.

WildPackets develops hardware and software solutions that drive network performance, enabling organisations of all sizes to analyse, troubleshoot, optimise and secure their wired and wireless networks. WildPackets products are sold in over 60 countries and deployed in all industrial sectors. Customers include Boeing, Chrysler, Motorola, Nationwide and over 80 percent of the Fortune 1000. WildPackets is a Cisco Technical Development Partner (CTDP). For more information, visit www.wildpackets.com.

Wyse Technology is the global leader in cloud client computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualisation and cloud software-supporting desktops, laptops and next-generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft and VMware®, as well as globally recognised distribution and service partners. For more information, visit the Wyse web site at www.wyse.com.au or 1300 88 WYSE.

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Cisco Group

Cisco Systems Capital (Cisco Capital) is a division of Cisco Systems specialising in providing financing solutions for Cisco Systems products and services worldwide. Established in 1996, Cisco Capital offers financing to end users in more than 80 countries and extended terms financing to partners in more than 142 countries.

In Australia, Cisco Capital's captive financing organisation offers end user financing and remanufactured equipment nationwide through offices in Sydney & Melbourne.

Our understanding of Cisco Systems products and services allows us to offer very competitive rates and residuals on Cisco Systems equipment. We also finance the equipment of leading technology ecosystem partners of Cisco Systems. For complete information on Cisco Capital in Australia, please visit: www.cisco.com/go/capital.

Cisco Networking Academy is Cisco's largest and longest running corporate social responsibility programs. At Cisco we believe education is a means of securing a place of value in society so that all may benefit from an individual's growth.

Cisco Networking Academy demonstrates the power of cloud computing in education by utilising the network to engage 1 million users each day in discovering the power of teaching and learning ICT skills.

In Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands there are approximately 24,000 students currently doing a Cisco Networking Academy course and over 19,000 within our Alumni.

Take a look inside Cisco IT where we share the business benefits and reasons for Cisco's deployment of its own technologies, along with lessons learned from these deployment experiences. Visit the "Inside Cisco IT" stand to take advantage of presentations sessions, case studies, best practices and videos as well as seeing how we address many of the same IT challenges you face every day. Post event follow up "Inside Cisco IT" sessions can also be arranged at the stand.

Learning@Cisco addresses the need for technical talent across the globe for Cisco customers and partners, and network professionals worldwide by providing the resources, training, certifications, and consulting services necessary to accelerate productivity, opportunity, and growth. As the network continues to evolve, so does demand for highly skilled networking professionals. Through education and expertise, Learning@Cisco drives the talent development needed to evolve the workforce of today to meet the demands of tomorrow, and the global networking skills talent gap.

From award-winning certifications and training to the first social learning community, the Cisco Learning Network, and revolutionary online technical assessments, digital books, and state-of-the-art technology games, Learning@Cisco is helping the world master the language of the network.

Cisco Physical Security combines video surveillance, access control, and incident detection and response in a single comprehensive solution.

Cisco Partner Enablement

Cisco Industrial Automation

Smart + Connected Classroom

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Specialty Sponsors

Official Digital Media Systems Sponsor

At Broadreach, we believe in dramatically transforming the way you do business through concerted engagement to better understand your underlying needs and requirements. We introduce innovation through a consultative process leveraging our expertise in TelePresence, video conferencing and digital media systems. We deliver real business outcomes that add value through ongoing support services, making us Australia’s leading dedicated visual communications managed services provider. Broadreach is proud of its strong relationship with Cisco and its status as Cisco Master Advanced TelePresence (ATP) certified, Cisco DMS certified, Cisco Advanced Unified Communications (UC) partner and Cisco’s only Australian-based developer partner. More information: www.broadreachservices.com

Official Service Provider Partner for Cisco Live
Wednesday Lunch Sponsor

The Telstra Cisco Alliance is a unique partnership that provides proven Cisco technologies delivered over Telstra's world-leading Next IP™ network and Next G™ network.
Telstra and Cisco are ideally positioned to help customers transform their network infrastructure. Both companies offer market-leading network solutions. Both share a vision for networks as the dynamic enabler for innovation – a vision backed by substantial investment. And both have outstanding local expertise and deep experience in large-scale enterprise and government deployments in Australia and New Zealand.

The Telstra Cisco Alliance provides you with fully integrated network services and infrastructure, so you can implement new capabilities faster and with less risk. Telstra and Cisco engineers are working together on a long-term product development roadmap, ensuring you get future-proofed technology that has already been fully tested – in a much shorter timeframe.

Telstra’s unique operating environment is jointly designed and operated specifically for Cisco's advanced network services. This gives you access to the most secure and reliable solutions, including Unified Communications, Security and Managed Network Services.

Power Recharge and Game-on Station Sponsor

The Optus Business division provides telecommunications and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions to business and government working in conjunction with Optus’ subsidiary company Alphawest. Optus Business solutions are suitable for organisations with 200 or more employees and include mobile, IP converged solutions, voice and managed services. Our consultative approach, commitment to service and an extensive network of partners ensure customers get an innovative solution, tailored to their business needs. As part of the SingTel group, Optus combines this reach and resources all through a local Optus Business Account Manager. In Australia, Optus and Alphawest are helping to build enterprises of the future. Our solutions and services encompass expertise in Networking, Unified Communications, Security, Enterprise Collaboration, Data Centre Technologies and Managed Services working together to enhance workforce productivity by better connecting people, processes and technology. Our scale and broad capabilities make Optus your perfect partner to take advantage of the vast business potential within Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. For more information, please visit www.optus.com.au/business and www.alphawest.com.au

Barista Sponsor – Wednesday

Fluke Networks provides innovative solutions for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise and telecommunications networks and the installation and certification of the fibre and copper foundation of those networks.

The comprehensive line of Network SuperVision Solutions™ provide network installers, owners, and maintainers with superior vision, combining speed, accuracy and ease of use to optimise network performance.

Fluke Network's constant ability to release new, leading edge products in challenging environments are what they are renowned for. Known favourites such as the Aircheck™ Wi–Fi Tester, where wireless troubleshooting is made simple in a dedicated handheld tool which rapidly performs a wireless discovery by assessing the current wireless security settings and network availability.

Not to mention the AirMagnet Enterprise a centralised system that proactively protects WiFi networks and users from all types of threats by going to the true source of WiFi threats and problems – the airspace itself.

New additions to the Network portfolio include the Fiber QuickMap™ a new category of fiber troubleshooter that quickly and efficiently locates connections and breaks in a multimode fibre network. The latest in the Fluke Network's releases is their créme de la créme; the OptiView XG®. The XG is a network analysis tablet that provides the fastest solutions for network and application problems for both wireless and wired access, anywhere in the network.

Barista Sponsor – Thursday

Data#3 is Australia's leading ICT solution provider. A well-established company with an enduring record and over 800 employees, Data#3 has been ASX listed since 1997, and recorded revenues of over $600 million dollars in the 2010/11 financial year.

Data#3 meets business and technology needs through four areas of specialisation- Software, Infrastructure, Managed Services, and People. Data#3's offices, warehouse, and integration centres are located Australia-wide, allowing for the service of clients and partners throughout the country. Data#3 is often the number one, and largest, Australian partner for the world's leading technology vendors, and has received many honours and awards.

Friday Lunch and Passport Game Sponsor

Vocus Communications is an ASX listed leading telecommunications provider of Data Centre, Dark Fibre, and International Internet connectivity across Australia, NZ and the US. The company provides high performance, high availability, and highly scalable communications solutions, which allow service providers to quickly and easily deploy new services for their own customer base.

Official Partner Theatre Sponsor

Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products, and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Our products include microprocessors, chipsets, motherboards, and other semiconductor products that are the building blocks integral to computers, servers, consumer electronics and handheld devices, as well as networking and communication products. This decade we will create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on earth.

Official Partner Theatre Sponsor

SMART Technologies is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that transform the way the world works and learns. SMART business solutions can help organisations optimise the way teams share and work with digital information. Through choice and flexibility, solutions can be tailored to meet business goals and objectives.

Our line of interactive whiteboards, display products, collaboration software, services and support are all designed to work together and can be adapted to suit specific business needs. Our solutions help to create interactive collaboration spaces where teamwork can thrive. With clearer communication, faster decision-making and more agile issue resolution capability, businesses will better positioned to handle challenges and opportunities as they strive for success.

Recovery Breakfast Sponsor

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Express Data

Ingram Micro

Multimedia Technology Pty Ltd

Westcon Group