atrete Cloud Sourcing Breakfast
Cloud Computing, and in particular the sourcing of cloud services, was the theme of the Breakfast event. We provided the numerous attendees with lots of important information about this future trend. We showed the must dos and don'ts from the perspecitive of IT sourcing, IT security and legal.
June 24, 2010
1. Swiss IT Sourcing Forum 2010
at Hallenstation Zurich
atrete is a Gold Sponsor at the 1. Swiss IT Sourcing Forum 2010 at Zurich’s Hallenstadion. The Forum is an independent congress with interesting content for medium and large companies and will be held on 11th February 2010 in Zurich.
Anton Klee, CEO from atrete, will held a joint presentation with Prof. Dr. jur. Hans Rudolf Trüeb from the law firm Walder Wyss & Partner on the topic “Request for Proposal, Service Levels und Outsourcing-Contracts in practice“.
February 11, 2010
Local Area Network (LAN) RFP Showcase
Hotel St. Gotthard, Zurich
This year we would like to focus on the topic of local networks (LAN). Initially we will present new developments in the LAN area from atrete's independent perspective.
You will have a unique opportunity to obtain an overview of the technical and commercial aspects of the LAN solution provided by 7 vendors (Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Econis (Cisco), Enterasys, Extreme Networks, HP Procurve, Avaya), who are listed in the Gartners Magic Quadrant 2009.
atrete has also developed a LAN Request for Proposal (sample project), where the participating vendor/reseller will showcase their RFP solutions. Additionally you will receive all presentations in PDF-format as well as the proposals. This event therefore has a very practical orientation and you can take all relevant information with you.
Following the event you have the opportunity to network privately and gather socially at the Panorama Bar Jules Verne.
January 19, 2010
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2009
Balancing Cost, Risk & Growth
atrete is a Silver Sponsor of the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Cannes, where we will showcase our telecomsourcing consulting services.
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the industry's largest and most important annual gathering of CIOs and their senior IT leaders. The program will focus on how business technology can help you return to growth by balancing cost optimization and risk mitigation.
November 2-5, 2009
Security zone workshop
Managed Security Services – Reduced Risks and the IT Budget
Joint workshop by atrete and terreActive.
Are you about to outsource management of IT security? Are you already the customer of an MSSP (Managed Security Services Provider) and would like to compare price and services? Then this workshop is just right for you. terreActive and atrete will be giving an unabashedly honest presentation of the pros and cons of the Managed Security Service approach. You will receive assistance like checklists and evaluations to help you reach the right decision or evaluate your current partner. You will then go into small groups to elaborate your individual solution and discuss your demands and problems with experts on location.
After participating in this workshop, you will know how to evaluate the right MSS partner – participants will learn the most important points in negotiating a contract and get an overview of collaboration in day-to-day work.
September 23, 2009
asut lunch forum
Lecture by Anton Klee, CEO, at rete ag
Can a win-win situation be created in spite of cost pressures?
atrete begins with the needs of the consumer and shows how a customer-supplier relationship can be built up that brings satisfaction to both sides not just at the conclusion of the contract. atrete will be outlining the various phases of a well-balanced telecomsourcing partnership and its design parameters by focusing on the following topics:
atrete will contribute real experience from projects that have already been implemented.
September 18, 2009
3rd telecomsourcing breakfast event
On May 6, 2009, the 3rd telecomsourcing event was held at the Park Hyatt Zurich.
Because of the current state of the economy, we chose the topic «Cost Savings Potential with Sourcing.» Because the event was only for end customers, discussions between the participating company representatives were open and exciting.
May 6, 2009
Unified Communication and Collaboration RFP Showcase
The "Unified Communication & Collaboration RFP Showcase Event" was a great success. On January 14, 2009, a crowd of 80 people listened attentively to the explanations of the atrete consultants and the suppliers of Unified Communication solutions. atrete requested proposals for showcase customers. The selected suppliers gave short and concise presentations of their proposals at the event.
January 14, 2009
2nd telecomsourcing breakfast event
On September 6, 2009, the 2nd telecomsourcing event was held at the Park Hyatt in Zurich. First-rate speakers discussed various aspects of service level management. Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are a crucial element of telecom and outsourcing contracts. In the past, they were dictated by the providers. This has changed in favor of the customer. Nowadays, service providers generally accept customized SLAs. The experts told the audience which service levels are practicable, how the implementation is realized and what future trends await the providers and their customers.
September 3, 2008
Unified Communication Event
According to Gartner analysts, Unified Communication (UC) was one of the top 10 technologies in 2008. With this in mind, atrete organized an event in Zurich to take a look at the facts surrounding UC.
Microsoft introduced the topic with a keynote presentation. The audience then learned how independent consultants assess the potential market and how UC projects can be tackled. A live demonstration was conducted to show how UC can be implemented, how processes can be optimized or changed, and how UC will shape the future workplace. A representative from the bfu – the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention – which was an early adopter of this technology, reported on his experience with it.
March 19, 2008
1st telecomsourcing lunch
On January 17, 2008, the 1st telecomsourcing lunch event was held at the Hotel Park Hyatt Zurich. IT, finance, law and sourcing experts from several enterprises were given an overview of the various important aspects of sourcing. Those attending had the opportunity to hear about the experience of the experts and the provider’s point of view.
January 18, 2008
atrete Security Breakfast 2007 - VoIP Security
On October 31, 2007, a number of security experts reported on their experience with VoIP security from the point of view of the consultant, the customer and the supplier. They drew a great deal of inspiration from fresh ideas on how to securely design their existing or planned VoIP environments. The talks were followed by an aperitif that provided the opportunity to exchange information with the security and VoIP experts and do some personal networking.
November 1, 2007
atrete celebrates its 10th anniversary
On June 15, 2007, atrete celebrated its 10th anniversary at Lenzburg Castle. The guests arrived in good spirits, even though the weather was not playing along. But in the nick of time, right at the start of the event, the rain stopped and the scheduled medieval games could start. The festive atmosphere continued in the great hall and guaranteed that the anniversary was celebrated in an appropriate manner.
June 15, 2007
NAC - Network Access Control
Flexibility and security? Or additional complexity and question marks?
Is NAC being hyped? Business analysts forecast an excellent future for NAC. There are several ways to tackle NAC and more than 50 suppliers are trying to pitch their own NAC concept and products to customers. On January 24, 2007, at its 14th event, atrete took a close look at this topic.
February 2, 2007, Michael Kaufmann