Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada, Corinne Charette, Accepts Honourary Chair of UBM TechWeb’s GTEC Ottawa

March 7, 2011 -- Ottawa, ON: GTEC Ottawa, produced by UBM TechWeb, announced today that Corinne Charette, Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada, will return as the 2011 event’s Honourary Chair.

"I am pleased to return as GTEC’s Honourary Chair for a third year," said Corinne Charette. Corinne was appointed to the position of Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada in 2009.

“GTEC is a great event, which has evolved over 19 years to become a major force contributing to innovation and change in the Government of Canada”, said the CIO of the Government of Canada. In this role, Corinne Charette will set the agenda for the event and identity themes that will inform and inspire public servants across Canada for the next year. During the event Charette will host key GTEC functions and deliver a keynote presentation on opening day.

GTEC, the Government Technology Exhibition and Conference, is now in its 19th year and is produced in Ottawa by UBM TechWeb. GTEC Ottawa is happening October 17-20, 2011, at a new location, the Ottawa Convention Center. The event will include a professional development conference, a major exhibition and a Distinction Awards Gala which recognizes leadership, innovation and excellence in information management in the public sector.

Over the past five years, GTEC has explored "Government 2.0" as a way for governments to integrate Web 2.0 technologies into their service transformation efforts. Our 2011 theme: ‘Connected Government – Working Together to Better Serve Canadians will continue to push the discussions forward and examine the evolution in government service delivery through the use of technology.

More information on GTEC can be found at www.gtec.ca.

About UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses – media solutions, marketing services and paid content – UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology, and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a UBM company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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