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The Rackspace Hosting E-commerce Event

Come Meet Our Experts in Dallas, Texas.

We'll have Rackspace and Magento experts on site to share their knowledge and answer your questions. We hope you will join us for this free E-commerce event.


"Building Customer Trust through a Rock Solid E-commerce Platform"
A Rackspace and Magento Event
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Place: Sambuca: 2120 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas

Rackspace experts Gregg Stout and Grant Herbon will join Magento Senior Product Manager Tim Schulz to discuss E-commerce topics such as:

  • Actions you can take now to begin building a best-in-class E-comm platform
  • Understanding the diverse technologies required to support an exceptional selling experience
  • Drilling down into one key element of the E-comm infrastructure: the shopping cart
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E-commerce for the Emerging Retailer

Magento Magento will also discuss how to prepare for the next big shifts in online commerce. Why are new online retailers growing so quickly and how can established players effectively compete? Are yesterday's marketing channels becoming tomorrow's platforms? Topics include:

  • Mobile: Commerce on mobile devices is growing at an unprecedented rate. How should online retailers respond?
  • Social & Local: Why did Omniture® recently partner with Facebook? How are location-aware mobile apps like Foursquare & Gowalla influencing customers to discover products?
  • Measurement: Do online retailers need to embrace new Key Performance Indicators to measure their business, or will the same fundamentals apply?
  • Products & Platforms: What sort of solutions should online retailers look for in this time of change?



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About the Speakers

Gregg Stout
Gregg joined Rackspace in November of 2000 and has held a wide variety of roles in the company to include IT, Customer Care, Corporate Security, and currently as a Sales Engineer. Gregg is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is pursuing a degree in Information Security and Assurance. Gregg was a leading role in Rackspace's listing on Visa's global list of PCI Compliant Level 1 Service Providers. Gregg has participated in hundreds of successful audit and assessment engagements such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, DIACAP, FISMA, and SAS 70 Type II. Gregg's current role as a Sales Engineer is focused on working with customers to architect solutions to help meet their security requirements.

Grant Herbon
A Racker since 2004, Grant currently manages a Product Development team responsible for Operating Systems, Applications and Security with a heavy focus on enabling compliance. Prior to joining Rackspace, Grant spent 8 years in enterprise software development with several start-ups in Dallas, TX. Grant has a B.B.A in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from Villanova University. He also served as an Artilleryman in support of Operation Desert Storm.

Tim Schulz
Tim Schulz is Senior Manager of Product at e-commerce startup Magento, where he leads several business units in the US and Europe. He is also co-Founder and Editor of TrendSlate.com, a tech blog covering startups and venture capital in Southern California. Prior to joining Magento, Tim was Senior Manager of Product Strategy at MySpace and a Product Manager within MySpace International where he worked to grow MySpace's products and brand across Europe, Asia and South America. Before joining MySpace, Tim was a consultant at Sapient within their internet and E-commerce strategy practice.

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