Bob Vormittag, president, welcomed more than 150 conference attendees. His introduction addressed the devastating effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, pointing out that backup systems and disaster recovery sites were essential to a business and how new technologies could help. He also touched on industry trends and emerging product developments being introduced over the course of the three-day event.
The latest release of VAI's System 2000 Enterprise Portal is based on one of the company's keys to success, said Joe Scioscia, vice president of sales. Listening to customers helped determine the new features of the Web-based management software that allows companies to require user logins to their sites. The enhancements cater to the needs of different users to better suit customization and self-service, and essentially, create a faster workflow in several departments such as warehouse management, purchasing and order processing. Separate technical sessions were conducted as how-to demonstrations and questions moderated by Larry Murphy, VAI's vice president of research and development.