Thank you! Your registration for the "The Impact of Certification on Your Organization" webcast was successful. For event details, please refer to your registration confirmation email. Sponsored by Sun Microsystems ===================================================== Important: System Setup & Compatibility Check Test the computer that you will be using and make sure you have the minimum technical requirements to attend this event. Allow sufficient time prior to the event for this test. Test your system with the Test Your System link (below). Please note, the audio for this event will be streamed through your computer. To ensure that you will be able to hear the presentation, please check your computer's sound and speaker settings prior to the live event.   Test Your System   Help   Download Real Player   Download Windows Media Player   About the Presenters: Steve Hendrick, Group Vice President, Application Development and Deployment Research, IDC Stephen D. Hendrick is the Group Vice President of IDC's Application Development and Deployment research group which covers tools, technologies, and platforms used by professional developers to build and deploy applications. The Application Development and Deployment services that Mr. Hendrick manages include: Application Development Software, Information Management and Data Integration Software, Integration and Deployment Software, Application Life-Cycle Management, Service Oriented Architectures and Web Services. Cushing Anderson, Program Vice President, Project-Based Services, IDC Cushing Anderson is Program Vice President for IDC's Project-Based Services research. In this role, Cushing is responsible for managing the research agenda, field research, and custom research projects for IDC's Consulting, System Integration, Human Resources and Learning research programs. Cushing has been actively investigating the link between strategic business planning and training in the extended enterprise. He has also extensively researched the value of partner certification programs to software companies, and speaks regularly on certification programs and the value of education to partnership programs. Gary Fluitt, General Manager, Sun Certification, Sun Microsystems Gary Fluitt is the General Manager for Sun's professional certification business, which is one of the largest credential programs in the IT industry with over half a million certified professionals in Java and Solaris. Gary has been involved in IT industry learning for 18 years and has been with Sun for over 9 years. He runs the certification program as part of the Learning Services organization.