Great way to get educated on current developments, meet quality suppliers and have a bit of fun as well in the process...
Larry Simons, IT Director, Europe
Acco
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This year was like going to a distant relative’s party that I did not wish to attend and had a great time when I got there! The economy is difficult and I was therefore not expecting much from the event at all; it could prove to be the best ever!
Rob Mallaband, Managing Director
Crimson Ltd
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An excellent three days meeting with a real mixture of people. Consolidate three - six months of meeting into three days!
Doug Howe, Deputy Director & Head of Client Services
Barts & The London Hospitals NHS Trust
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A useful market indicator and a great way to validate current thinking on technologies, products and services combined with a networking opportunity that is second to none.
Peter Mayne, Group IT Director
INVESCO Group
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There is no other forum that I am aware of that provides you with the opportunity to have 30+ quality meetings with pre-qualified decision makers in the space of 2.5 days.
Ian Smith, Principal Consultant
Aspect
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Once again this Richmond Events extracted maximum value from my limited time away from the office with a perfectly balanced programme. A comprehensive array of sessions to stimulate, interspersed with unlimited networking opportunities, is one not to miss!
Toby Clarke, Group IT Director
Abbey Protection Group
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A very cost effective way to meet a lot of prospects in a short space of time - something that could take months on shore.
Paul Bavington, New Business Sales Director
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and Performance Management
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Excellent event. Good conference programme and access to a range of suppliers I probably would never have met if I had not attended the event.
Chris Guest, Asst Director (ICT & Customer Services)
Flintshire County Council
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It was very professional, but relaxed. There was enough time to get to know delegates and I've had positive response before I left the ship and after.
Lisa Healy, European Consultancy Services Manager
Testronic Laboratories Ltd
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The IT Directors' Forum remains a unique and well facilitated event. A very good use of my time.
Brian Horsfield, Chief Information & Systems Officer
Liberty International PLC
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Extremely useful mix of learning, networking and meeting suppliers. The environment and the structure of the meetings - including speed meetings and over meals, provides the best way of starting or developing the supplier/client relationship.
Paul Featherstone, Asst Director & Head of IT
Brighton and Hove
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Excellent event, very worthwhile.
Ben Bermingham, New Business Sales Director
Computacenter
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I use this forum to source sufficient suppliers for my coming year’s work. I was asked several times by suppliers on board whether I thought attendance made a difference to suppliers and my response is; yes, when considering new systems or equipment ITDF suppliers and meetings are always top of my list.
Peter Bailey, Head of ICT
NHS Institute for Innovation
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A well organised, high quality event that provides access to contacts who are otherwise unreachable in our market place. There was a useful mix of people with immediate requirements and those window shopping for future projects which provides us with opportunities for both short term and long term sales cycles. The Richmond team did an excellent job.
Steve Hodges, Director of Business Development
Timico
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A useful and well run conference that provided a good blend of one to one meetings with suppliers, interesting keynote speeches and support for personal development.
Steve Gediking, Head of IT & Facilities
Independent Police Complaints Commission
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Great way to meet the right decision makers that would not be possible through any other marketing campaign.
Shahid Ashraf, Client Director (Outsourcing)
Carillion IT Services
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Overall, a great event that went far beyond my expectations!!
Mark Blakemore, IT Director
Warner Music
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Excellent! How many hours and miles of travel would it have taken me to set up and attend this many meetings??
Andy Whittall, Enterprise Data Management Leader
IBM Enterprise Data Management
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A good opportunity to identify and develop an understanding of services from smaller agile and/or unique suppliers who might otherwise not be visible to a large IT user.
Frank Cordrey, Head of Development Support
John Lewis
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Very, very good indeed, an opportunity to discuss strategic aspects of IT in a space that provides creativity.
Richard Sacre, IT Director
John Brown Citrus Publishing
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It appeared to be an unusual setting to have a conference of this type, but it worked because I could spend two full days focusing on finding solutions to my current day problems.
Sharon Gilkes, Executive Director – WEMEA
Avon UK
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Very good event, very well organised and executed. The event is hard work and very tiring but most worthwhile.
Rob Tansley, Regional Director
Siemon Ltd
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