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Interwoven to Host GearUp '06 Conference in Miami, Bringing Together ECM Industry Leaders to Discuss Top Industry Trends, Network on ECM Solution Adoption, and Share Best Practices
1,200 Attendees Expected to Convene at Premier ECM Event Featuring Over 70 Breakout Sessions, Keynotes by World-Class ECM Customers, and Leading Technology Partners Including Microsoft and Sun
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - November 28, 2005 - Interwoven, Inc. (Nasdaq: IWOV), provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions for business, today announced that approximately 1,200 Information Technology leaders are expected to convene at the company's annual user event, GearUp '06, 'The ECM Solutions Conference' to be held at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Florida, April 3-5, 2006. The global event is poised to be one of the year's leading ECM-focused conferences, attracting world-class customers, partners, and ECM industry experts for three days of educational and interactive sessions on ECM solutions and best practices. The event will include: keynote addresses by leading Interwoven customers; over 70 breakout sessions addressing the full range of Interwoven solution and product areas; partner participation from technology leaders including Microsoft, Sun, and others; and an exclusive gala reception.
GearUp '06 follows on the heels of the widely successful GearUp '05 Europe (October 2005, London) and GearUp '05 U.S. (May 2005, San Francisco) events and will provide attendees with valuable insight into how to maximize the value of their ECM technologies, best practices for ECM implementations, and how to select the right ECM solutions and products. Based on the success of the 2005 U.S. and European GearUp conferences, the Interwoven GearUp '06 Miami event is positioned to attract an even larger crowd. According to recent survey data collected following the Interwoven 2005 GearUp events:
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94 percent of GearUp '05 attendees indicated they would attend future events
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95 percent of attendees gained a broader understanding of Interwoven's ECM solution and product offerings
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90 percent of attendees were "very satisfied" with the events
"Both Interwoven's recent GearUp U.S. and GearUp Europe events were impressive successes," said Stephen Stokols, Director eChannels, BT. "GearUp offers highly-targeted sessions lead by real Interwoven customers and users designed to educate attendees on ECM solutions and best practices. I'm looking forward to GearUp '06."
"Given Interwoven's strong presence in the legal industry, GearUp is a great opportunity for those in the legal industry to gain insight and advice directly from peers on the implementation of Interwoven ECM solutions and products," said Peter Lamb, Director, Information Services, Torys LLP, a leading Canadian-based law firm. "It's also a great opportunity to learn how other customers are leveraging Interwoven's Matter-Centric Collaboration solution which has propelled the industry forward."
Conference tracks at GearUp '06 will focus on four key areas:
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Solutions-Attendees will learn about the full range of ECM solutions for business offered by Interwoven and its partners, including Web Content Management; Intranet and Extranet Management; Records Management; Digital Asset Management; Content Provisioning; Deal Management; IT Project Management; Matter-Centric Collaboration for Law Firms; Document Management for Corporate Legal Departments; and more.
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Technology-Sessions focused on Interwoven's award-winning products will educate attendees on how to maximize and accelerate their ECM value with the latest in technology innovation and best-in-class usability and scalability.
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Case Study-High-value case study presentations delivered by world-class Interwoven customers will educate attendees on the benefits of ECM in the context of real-world examples.
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Developer-Focused developer sessions will cover all Interwoven products and solutions, with DevNet members presenting many track sessions.
The Interwoven GearUp '06 PartnerNetwork Pavilion will showcase the latest innovations, including Interwoven partners displaying their newest technologies and services. The pavilion will feature a balanced mix of legal/professional services partners, as well as enterprise technology and systems integrator partners.
"Interwoven's key focus is to deliver targeted content-centric ECM solutions that are based on deep vertical domain expertise, and GearUp is an opportunity for industry leaders to share solution best practices with their peers and discuss the latest trends shaping the adoption of ECM technology," said Kevin Hayden, vice president of corporate marketing, Interwoven. "Over the course of the conference, attendees will have a unique opportunity to hear first hand how companies across industries are utilizing Interwoven ECM solutions to their advantage, learn about the latest Interwoven technology developments, and network with other industry leaders who are benefiting from ECM technologies. Attendees should come away from the conference with key strategies they can put in place immediately to more effectively profit from their content."
About Interwoven GearUp '05 Conferences
The recent Interwoven GearUp Europe '05 conference featured premier Interwoven sponsors including Sun, Microsoft, Accenture, eCopy, and others; keynote addresses by Gartner, Interwoven customers BT and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, and Interwoven executives; and, an exclusive gala reception with UK comedian and television star Jimmy Carr.
The Interwoven GearUp '05 U.S. event attracted 1,000 people, featured 70 track sessions, showcased over 50 partners, and included a gala event featuring Tonight Show host Jay Leno. More than 30 Interwoven customers presented at the sold-out event including Adidas; Allstate; Cummins; FedEx; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; GMAC Commercial Holding Capital Corp.; Deere & Company; Vindico Retail; Torys LLP; Heidelberg; Mercer HR; and CMP Media. Keynote presentations were given by Gartner; Interwoven customers BT and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Interwoven Chairman and CEO Martin Brauns; and Chief Technology Officer Rafiq Mohammadi. Key Interwoven partner sponsors included Accenture; Kofax; Sun; BEA; Intel; Blast Radius; Deloitte; Entology; and many others.
For more information on GearUp '06 and to register, please go to http://www.interwoven.com.tw/gearup
About Interwoven
Interwoven, Inc., provider of Enterprise Content Management solutions for business, enables organizations to unify people, content and processes to minimize business risk, accelerate time-to-value and sustain lower total cost of ownership. Interwoven delivers deep industry-specific solutions which reduce business process cycle time from initial collaboration through design, production, sales, marketing, legal review, IT and service. Interwoven leads the industry with a service-oriented architecture today and easy-to-use, best-in-class components and solutions. Today, nearly 3,400 enterprises, law firms, and professional services organizations worldwide are Interwoven customers including BT, Ford, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, General Motors, Jones Day, Motorola and Yamaha. Interwoven is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices around the world. For more information visit www.interwoven.com.tw.
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