NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- EC Media Group, a division of Thomson
Financial and the leader in technology-oriented publications and
trade shows, announced today that James T. Ryan, Executive Vice President,
Marketing and Sales for W. W. Grainger, Inc., will deliver the keynote address
at the Electronic Commerce World 2001 Conference & Exhibit on Friday, October
12, 2001, at Chicago`s McCormick Place. Mr. Ryan`s speech, entitled "Using
the Internet to Extend the Bricks and Mortar Business," will present
successful strategies for growing business by using the Web.
Grainger provides businesses and institutions the maintenance, repair, and
operating supplies that keep their operations running. Grainger`s sales over
its Grainger.com Web site grew by 164% last year, accounting for $267 million,
or 5 percent of the company`s $5 billion sales for 2000. Jim Ryan is uniquely
able to discuss how Grainger has accomplished that since he headed the
Internet business during that period. In his current role, he is integrating
the Internet channel with the traditional branch business to accelerate growth
even faster.
"Jim Ryan is an authority on the strategic use of eCommerce to build
customer relationships and enhance corporate growth. EC World 2001 is pleased
to have him address our distinguished group of attendees in October," said
Edward Dwyer, General Manager of Electronic Commerce World Conference and
Exhibit. "We look forward to hearing from Jim what large and small companies
need to know to successfully integrate the Internet in their businesses."
Mr. Ryan joined Grainger in 1980. His career has included a number of
progressively responsible positions within Grainger. He served as president
of Grainger Parts and Vice President, Corporate Information Services, before
heading Grainger.com. Ryan graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in
1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He earned
his MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. He currently serves on the CIO
Magazine Advisory Board and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma National
Business Honor Society.
The Premier eCommerce Event
Electronic Commerce World 2001 Conference & Exhibit, the industry`s
preeminent eCommerce venue, has embraced the theme "Preserve Your Future In
eBusiness" in 2001 to underscore the need for new ideas, relationships, and
strategies in a shifting economic climate. The show, which is expected to
attract over 3,000 attendees and some of today`s leading e-business product
and service vendors will offer an unmatched array of seminars, displays, panel
discussions, workshops, and resources designed to help enterprises thrive
using the latest eCommerce technologies and disciplines.
Geared for executive management and IT professionals in scores of
industries including manufacturing, financial services, communications, system
integration, health care, government and more, Electronic Commerce World 2001
Conference & Exhibit will feature pre-conference workshops, interactive
roundtables, exhibit floor sessions, and more than 70 educational sessions.
In addition, Electronic Commerce World 2001 Conference & Exhibit will feature
"eMarket Central 2001: The Vertical Marketplace," a show-within-a-show
designed to bring vertical ePortals, eMarkets, and eCommunities together in
one location.
For show registration information, call the registration desk at
(877) 440-7125 or (212) 631-9732. Exhibitors and sponsors should contact Amy
Fleming at (954) 925-5900 ext. 112; general information about Electronic
Commerce World 2001 Conference & Exhibit can be found at
http://www.ecmediagroup.com.
About EC Media Group:
EC Media Group, a division of Thomson Financial`s Banking, Insurance &
E-Commerce Group, is a leading provider of information for e-business
professionals across a wide range of sectors, including business intelligence
and health care technology. Currently, EC Media Group offers a number of the
market`s most widely read and highly respected publications, including
Electronic Commerce World, Health Data Management, DM Review, Internet Health
Care Magazine, Journal of Business Strategy and the Handbook of Business
Strategy. In addition, EC Media Group sponsors some of today`s leading
professional trade shows, including the Electronic Commerce World Conference
and Exhibition, the preeminent event in its field.
About Thomson Financial:
Thomson Financial is a US$2 billion provider of e-information and
integrated work solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the
widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps
clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive
and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson
Corporation (TSE: TOC), a leading, global e-information and solutions company
with annual revenues of approximately US$6.0 billion. The Corporation`s
common shares are listed on the Toronto and London stock exchanges. For more
information on Thomson Financial, visit http://www.thomsonfinancial.com.
CONTACT:
Ed Dwyer
EC Media Group
+1-212-631-1450,
edward.dwyer@tfn.com
or
Melissa Stoltz
S&S Public Relations
+1-847-955-0700, ext. 250
stoltz@sspr.com
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