GDS International's MeetTheBoss TV Welcomes Partnership with T-Systems for Unique Broadcast Series Discussing IT Transformation
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GDS International's MeetTheBoss TV Welcomes Partnership with T-Systems for Unique Broadcast Series Discussing IT Transformation
BRISTOL, England, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading IPTV business channel MeetTheBoss TV [http://www.meettheboss.tv ], a business
unit of GDS International [http://www.gdsinternational.com ], and Germany's largest IT
Services company T-Systems [http://www.t-systems.com ] are to undertake a unique broadcast
series focused on IT Transformation on March 21st, 2013.
A virtual business TV channel with a global membership base exceeding 107,000
senior-level executives across a spectrum of mature industries and job functions - from
CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, CMOs, and COOs to SVPs, VPs, Directors and Business Unit Heads -
MeetTheBoss TV provides a unique value proposition, allowing its members to become part of
the conversation through a combination of public-facing broadcasts and private,
knowledge-sharing virtual roundtables.
T-Systems will be leveraging this platform to offer its thought-leading solutions on
IT Transformation; debuting their experience with MeetTheBoss TV as an initial broadcast
on its CIO Channel, focused on IT Transformation Strategy.
Post-broadcast, the German IT Services giant will work with MeetTheBoss TV to identify
10 of the channel's most applicable CIO members looking to build their own Transformation
Plan, and formally invite them to sit in on two, ninety-minute roundtables led by
T-Systems and moderated by MeetTheBoss TV's Editor-In-Chief, Adam Burns, to enable a
balanced conversation and encourage knowledge-sharing on a range of pre-defined topics.
T-Systems manage multi-sourcing contracts for Deutsche Telekom's corporate customers
such as Shell, Daimler and Old Mutual, and hold responsibility for overseeing voice and
data communication infrastructures as part of a wider transformation strategy.
Richard Stirk, VP of Content at MeetTheBoss TV, said: "We are extremely excited to be
afforded the opportunity of partnering with T-Systems on MeetTheBoss TV. A leader in the
IT services arena, T-Systems are pushing the boundaries and cementing themselves in an
exponentially accelerated world - and we believe we can help deliver their message to the
most senior-level executives on a global scale; creating targeted and engaging content to
generate the conversations that matter and provide clear ROI."
About MeetTheBoss TV
MeetTheBoss TV, a business unit of GDS International, is an IPTV channel for senior
executives looking to source innovative solution providers, develop management skills and
meet peers online through virtual roundtable discussions. It serves over 107,000 members
from Fortune 2000 companies across Europe, North America and Asia.
About GDS International
GDS International creates engagement opportunities for business, onsite and online.
We bring senior executives together, face-to-face, at exclusive summits, conferences,
and on virtual private roundtables to advance their business with brilliant results. We
create tangible business opportunities: networking platforms that help to establish
thought leaders, stay in touch with existing partners, and stay abreast of crucial market,
technology and regulatory developments.
We're almost 20 years old. Our headquarters are based in Bristol, UK, with
subsidiaries offices in Sao Paulo, New York, Miami and Sydney.
For more information about GDS International or any of its many products please visit
http://www.gdsinternational.com
About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies
with more than 131 million mobile customers, 33 million fixed-network lines and over 17
million broadband lines (as of September 30, 2012). The Group provides products and
services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for
consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche
Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has over 230,000 employees worldwide. The
Group generated revenues of EUR 58.7 billion in the 2011 financial year - more than half
of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2011).
About T-Systems
Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates
information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and
public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked
future of business and society. The company's some 48,200 employees combine industry
expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers' core business all
over the world.
T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 9.2 billion in the 2011 financial year.
Contact: Nick Pryke
Tel: +44(0)117-921-2770
Email: nick.pryke@meettheboss.tv
GDS International
BRISTOL, England, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Leading IPTV business channel MeetTheBoss TV [http://www.meettheboss.tv ], a business
unit of GDS International [http://www.gdsinternational.com ], and Germany's largest IT
Services company T-Systems [http://www.t-systems.com ] are to undertake a unique broadcast
series focused on IT Transformation on March 21st, 2013.
A virtual business TV channel with a global membership base exceeding 107,000
senior-level executives across a spectrum of mature industries and job functions - from
CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, CMOs, and COOs to SVPs, VPs, Directors and Business Unit Heads -
MeetTheBoss TV provides a unique value proposition, allowing its members to become part of
the conversation through a combination of public-facing broadcasts and private,
knowledge-sharing virtual roundtables.
T-Systems will be leveraging this platform to offer its thought-leading solutions on
IT Transformation; debuting their experience with MeetTheBoss TV as an initial broadcast
on its CIO Channel, focused on IT Transformation Strategy.
Post-broadcast, the German IT Services giant will work with MeetTheBoss TV to identify
10 of the channel's most applicable CIO members looking to build their own Transformation
Plan, and formally invite them to sit in on two, ninety-minute roundtables led by
T-Systems and moderated by MeetTheBoss TV's Editor-In-Chief, Adam Burns, to enable a
balanced conversation and encourage knowledge-sharing on a range of pre-defined topics.
T-Systems manage multi-sourcing contracts for Deutsche Telekom's corporate customers
such as Shell, Daimler and Old Mutual, and hold responsibility for overseeing voice and
data communication infrastructures as part of a wider transformation strategy.
Richard Stirk, VP of Content at MeetTheBoss TV, said: "We are extremely excited to be
afforded the opportunity of partnering with T-Systems on MeetTheBoss TV. A leader in the
IT services arena, T-Systems are pushing the boundaries and cementing themselves in an
exponentially accelerated world - and we believe we can help deliver their message to the
most senior-level executives on a global scale; creating targeted and engaging content to
generate the conversations that matter and provide clear ROI."
About MeetTheBoss TV
MeetTheBoss TV, a business unit of GDS International, is an IPTV channel for senior
executives looking to source innovative solution providers, develop management skills and
meet peers online through virtual roundtable discussions. It serves over 107,000 members
from Fortune 2000 companies across Europe, North America and Asia.
About GDS International
GDS International creates engagement opportunities for business, onsite and online.
We bring senior executives together, face-to-face, at exclusive summits, conferences,
and on virtual private roundtables to advance their business with brilliant results. We
create tangible business opportunities: networking platforms that help to establish
thought leaders, stay in touch with existing partners, and stay abreast of crucial market,
technology and regulatory developments.
We're almost 20 years old. Our headquarters are based in Bristol, UK, with
subsidiaries offices in Sao Paulo, New York, Miami and Sydney.
For more information about GDS International or any of its many products please visit
http://www.gdsinternational.com
About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies
with more than 131 million mobile customers, 33 million fixed-network lines and over 17
million broadband lines (as of September 30, 2012). The Group provides products and
services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for
consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche
Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has over 230,000 employees worldwide. The
Group generated revenues of EUR 58.7 billion in the 2011 financial year - more than half
of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2011).
About T-Systems
Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates
information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and
public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked
future of business and society. The company's some 48,200 employees combine industry
expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers' core business all
over the world.
T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 9.2 billion in the 2011 financial year.
Contact: Nick Pryke
Tel: +44(0)117-921-2770
Email: nick.pryke@meettheboss.tv
GDS International