Camelot/OMG Announce Keynote Speakers for Integrate 2001

Camelot Communications and The Object Management Group (OMG) announced its keynote speakers for Integrate 2001 -- a three-day conference encompassing today's technological challenges and how the promise of tomorrow's solutions can be incorporated into existing enterprise applications.

From 19 to 21 September, in New York City, hundreds of industry leaders will gather at the OMG-sponsored event to share the latest information in component-based software marketplace. The sessions include a special focus on how technologies such as distributed objects, component ware, CORBA, UML, Java, XML, ActiveX, IIOP, SOAP and C## are being integrated into the next generation of enterprise applications -- and serve as the infrastructure for technology companies like Netscape, Oracle, Sun, IBM, Microsoft and hundreds of others.

"The next giant leaps in cross-enterprise Internet computing are rolling out as we speak. Integrate 2001 provides the forum to help companies navigate through the sea of competing specifications and quickly produce results for faster application development, easier maintenance, enormous scalability and reusable software solutions," said Dr. Richard Soley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the OMG. "Over three days, software professionals and corporate IT leaders will analyze case studies, learn the best industry practices and share success stories."

Delegates attending will delve into the ever-changing world of software architecture. At Integrate 2001, CIOs, CTOs, and senior project leaders will share ideas and tools that allow existing enterprise solutions to connect with what is coming down the road. One of the specifications to watch is the OMG's Model-Driven Architecture, which is gaining momentum and already has been voted by its membership as the basis for future OMG standards.

Keynotes

Model Driven Architecture Panel: The Architecture of Choice for a Changing World - A panel moderated by Richard Mark Soley, Ph.D. Panelists include: Kevin P. Tyson, Chief Information Officer at Ocean Power, Larry L. Johnson, Chief Architect at MSC.Software Corporation, Sridhar Iyengar, Chief Architect at Unisys Universal Repository (UREP), and Dr. Jishnu Mukerji, Senior Systems Architect at Hewlett-Packard. Driven by constant change in the computer industry and the incessant, annual arrival of silver bullets that promise to be the "Next Best Thing" for solving all interoperability problems, today's CIO needs an architecture that leverages existing assets and returns ROI. The Object Management Group's new Model Driven Architecture is designed to do just that.

Understanding the B2B Application Integration Imperative - Presented by David S. Linthicum, an internationally respected EAI and eBusiness integration expert.

There is no getting away from automating common business events -- inter- and intra-organizationally. However, to be successful, companies will have to meet the challenge of exchanging quality information, quickly and between applications without disrupting existing business process. This keynote session is a must attend for those looking to participate in the new real-time economy.

Four Macro Trends in Software Development - Presented by Dr. Ivar Jacobson Dr. Jacobson, one of the great thought-leaders in the software world and one of the pioneers of components and component architecture, use cases, modern business engineering, the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the Rational Unified Process (RUP).

His keynote provides the foundation for enabling the long-awaited components industry, verifying activities as development proceeds, putting more intelligence in learning systems and amplifying developers' creativity, and replacing traditional programming languages with more formal languages, growing out of UML. This talk promises to explore the outer limits of software development.

Views from Steve Vinoski, Chief Architect at IONA. This pace-setting innovator will share his experiences and vision for the future of total business integration.

For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact Jeffrey Adler, 212-251-0006 x18, or jadler@camelot-com.com.

For updates on the event and online registration please visit: www.integrate2001.com or contact Allison Semple at 212-251-0006 x13.

About Camelot Communications Corp

Camelot Communications Corp produces IT conferences focusing on emerging technologies including open-source, XML, Java, and Wireless. Strategic partnerships with leading IT and software organizations such as the Apache Software Foundation, OASIS, and the Object Management Group (OMG), as well as alliances with industry media and analyst groups have allowed us to embrace the IT community in the United States and Europe. For a list of upcoming projects, visit www.camelot-com.com.

About the Object Management Group

With the support of its membership of software vendors, software developers and end users, the OMG's CORBA is "The Middleware That's Everywhere." Since 1989, the OMG has been "Setting The Standards For Distributed Computing" through its mission to promote the theory and practice of object technology for the development of distributed computing systems. The goal is to provide a common architectural framework for object-oriented applications based on widely available interface specifications. The OMG is headquartered in Needham, MA, USA, with an office in Tokyo, Japan as well as international marketing offices in Bahrain, Germany, India, and the UK, along with a U.S. government representative in Washington, DC, USA. The OMG provides current information and services for Distributed Object Computing through The Information Brokerage on the World Wide Web at http://www.omg.org and at www.corba.org.

Contact Camelot Media, Roderic Olvera Young, 617-877-1043 or Object Management Group, Nancy Lenehan, 781-444-0404 x142, pr@omg.org.