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Leading Directory Services and Identity Experts From the Industry and Microsoft to Share Compelling Technology Sessions; New Pre-Con Workshop and Sponsors Combine to Drive Value

PHOENIX, AZ — (MARKET WIRE) — December 14, 2006 — NetPro Computing, Inc., a leading provider of distributed services management software, today announced the speaker lineup for the Sixth Annual Directory Experts Conference (DEC) 2007. Presented by NetPro, and sponsored in part by Microsoft, DEC 2007 is the only event focused on advancing the skills of the most experienced users of Microsoft’s Directory Services and Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies.

New speakers were identified through a call for papers process, which drew submissions from around the world. All sessions were chosen for their appropriateness to the conference theme, “Identity and Access in the Longhorn Era.” DEC 2007 will be held April 22-26, 2007, at the Red Rock Resort, Spa and Casino in Summerlin, Nevada, and will provide advanced education on the complete Microsoft IAM stack.

Conference tracks include:

–  Directory Services, with specific focus on leveraging and managing
    Active Directory and Active Directory Application Mode (AD/AM)
–  Identity Lifecycle Management, including all aspects of Microsoft
    Identity Integration Server (MIIS), from user provisioning to cross-
    platform management
–  Federated Identity, highlighting Active Directory Federation Services
    (ADFS)
–  Information Protection, with specific emphasis on Windows Rights
    Management Services (RMS)
–  Strong Authentication, focusing on Certificate Lifecycle Manager (CLM)
   
The Directory Services and Identity Lifecycle Management technologies will feature two complete tracks (Main and Masters) for each technology focus, offering sessions to meet the varying levels of expertise in the audience. The three additional technologies, added for the first time this year, each will be covered in a track spanning a single, dedicated day.
For a complete view of the DEC 2007 agenda, abstracts and speaker bios, please visit http://www.dec2007.com. The following list is a snapshot of the complete list, which features more than 30 leading presenters:

–  Kim Cameron, architect of Identity and Access in the Connected Systems
    Division, Microsoft
–  Peter Houston, senior director, identity and access product
    management, Microsoft
–  Stuart Kwan, group program manager, federated identity and security,
    Microsoft
–  Robert DeLuca, program manager, Microsoft
–  Andreas Luther, program manager, Microsoft
–  James Booth and Craig Martin, directors, Oxford Computer Group
–  Jan De Clercq, senior member technical staff, HP Security Office
–  Wook Lee, architect/engineer, HP IT
–  Guido Grillenmeier, sr. consultant, MS Services HP
–  Danny Kim, chief technology officer, FullArmor Corp.
–  Brad Turner, technical architect, Ensynch Inc.
–  Brian Puhl, senior systems engineer, Microsoft
   
“Working with such a stellar group of professionals is the best part about putting on DEC every year,” said Gil Kirkpatrick, NetPro CTO and DEC founder. “Individually, they bring a caliber of content and expertise that is unmatched. And when you put them all together, they create THE best conference in the directory and identity space.”
In addition to revealing the speaker lineup, a new one-day workshop has also been added to the pre-conference schedule of events. “Hands-on MIIS: Raven Features and Advanced Techniques,” conducted by Oxford Computer Group’s James Booth and Craig Martin, will be held side by side with the “Longhorn Active Directory Workshop” on Sunday, April 22, 2007. And, major new sponsors are also committing their support to DEC 2007, with Centrify and Oxford Computer Group signing on as Gold sponsors, and Full Armor and WindowsITPro magazine coming on line at the Bronze level.

Conference Logistics

DEC 2007 is offered on a tiered pricing schedule that includes all food, beverages and conference materials. The early bird registration fee for delegates who register by Jan. 5, 2007, is $1495 USD per person. Delegates who register after Jan. 5 and before Feb. 23, 2007, will pay $1595 USD. Delegates who register after Feb. 23, and before April 20, 2007, will pay $1795 USD. The late registration fee for those delegates who register after April 20, 2007, is $1895 USD. The registration fee for the pre-conference workshops is $350 USD. To register for the Directory Experts Conference, please visit: http://www.dec2007.com

World-famous for its night life, shopping and shows, Las Vegas plays host to the Sixth Annual DEC. And the four-star Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa provides the ideal setting for the conference, featuring an intimate resort experience that’s close to the action, but a world apart. For more information about the Red Rock, please visit: http://www.redrocklasvegas.com/index.php

About NetPro

NetPro sets the Gold Standard for distributed infrastructure management. We incorporate decades of experience into every enterprise solution, ensuring that our customers can manage the health, security and control of their Active Directory, DNS, MIIS, and eDirectory environments with total, unparalleled confidence. Our solutions enable organizations to increase access availability, stability and performance, prevent costly disruptions, improve security and policy compliance, and enhance management productivity and efficiencies. We exceed expectations in the quality and depth of our solutions and deliver exceptional customer support and ROI every time. Our industry partners include Microsoft Corp., Novell, Inc., and Hewlett-Packard, and our customer list features such respected organizations as Coors Brewing, the U.S. Army and General Motors. For more information about NetPro, please visit our website at www.netpro.com or call 602.346.3600.

Editors Note: NetPro names used in this document are trademarks, which may be registered in one or more jurisdictions, of NetPro. Microsoft is a registered trademark, and Active Directory is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries.

Contact:
Christine Forbes McDermott
NetPro
602.346.3639
christinem@netpro.com
SOURCE:  NetPro

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