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HARRY WALLAESA TO PRESENT AT THE PHILADELPHIA EXECUTIVE CIO SUMMIT
10/15/08
HARRY WALLAESA TO PRESENT AT THE PHILADELPHIA EXECUTIVE CIO SUMMIT
Event to be held on November 18, 2008
(Malvern, PA; October 15, 2008) – The W Group, a full-service sourcing/outsourcing advisor, announced today that the company’s CEO, Harry Wallaesa, will be presenting at the 2008 CIO Summit. The goal of CIO conference is to provide a dynamic and relevant peer-to-peer exchange that facilitates best practices in enterprise technology management. The event will be held on November 18th 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
Holding several c-level positions, including CIO, through out his 30 year career, Harry has been committed to helping companies leverage the benefits of sourcing by helping to optimize their business processes and IT assets to create sustained shareholder value. Harry will be speaking on a several key issues affecting the success of every outsourcing project.
Prior to The W Group, Harry was the President and COO of Safeguard Scientifics (SFE – NYSE), a technology holding company. During his tenure, Safeguard was transformed from a regional player to an internationally recognized company with a significantly strengthened profile, which resulted in an unprecedented increase in shareholder value.
At the same time, Harry also served as the Chairman of Compucom (CMPC – NASDAQ) a leading computer reseller and technology services company. During that period, Compucom was able to shift its focus away from the commoditized hardware business toward a higher-margin services focus, resulting in consistent profitability and significantly improved shareholder value.
Prior to joining Safeguard, Harry was the founder and CEO of aligne Inc., a management consulting firm that assisted senior executives with identifying, analyzing and resolving their most pressing information technology challenges. aligne was immediately successful, winning Fortune 500 clients, such as AT&T, Ford, General Motors, Universal Studios, California State University, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Target, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. aligne was acquired by Safeguard Scientifics and played an integral role in increasing the value of the more than 250 portfolio companies.
Previous to founding aligne, Harry served as the CIO of Campbell Soup Company. Technology innovation enabled the company to elevate in prominence as one of the premier consumer package goods companies in the world. During this period, Campbell Soup experienced its greatest period of growth and delivery of shareholder value.
Harry has served as a Director on several Boards including Bowne, Inc. (BNE – NYSE) and Tangram. He has also served as a Trustee for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
About The Executive CIO Summit
For more information on The Executive CIO Summit, and the Governing Bodies of the CIOs of Philadelphia, please visit www.evanta.com/CIO/summit/ and click on Philadelphia.
About The W Group
The W Group is a full service sourcing advisor. The W Group specializes in designing and developing solutions for Fortune 500 clients across the United States. Advising on a range of BPO and ITO solutions, The W Group offers expertise across in: Strategy Consulting, IT Assessments, Implementation and Management and Control.
Contact:
Harry Wallaesa
610-213-4701
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