Appistry CEO Kevin Haar Speaks to Financial Audience at SIFMA Technology Management Conference and Exhibit

Cloud computing CEO discusses financial sector uses of the technology

St. Louis, Mo. (PRWEB) June 17, 2009 -- Appistry, the leading provider of cloud computing software for the enterprise, today announced that its CEO, Kevin Haar, will present at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Annual Technology Management Conference, which is being held at the Hilton New York. Mr. Haar will speak on Tuesday, June 23, from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. in the Clinton Suite, 2nd floor.

Mr. Haar will discuss how financial sector IT executives are looking to adopt cloud computing for its ability to deliver mission critical applications more efficiently, reliably and with better scalability. Cloud computing has emerged as a powerful tool the help address the increased challenges of converging trends in increased regulatory pressure combined with the economic downturn.     During his presentation, Mr. Haar will highlight the increasing interest in private clouds, as well as his perspective on why he predicts the financial industry will be at the forefront of a movement toward community-based cloud computing.

The SIFMA conference, now in its 29th year, is a premier financial services technology event, taking place June 23-25. Top executives from IBM, HP, Sun, CA, NYSE Technology, Booz Allen Hamilton, Forbes.com and others will be presenting along with Appistry. More information on this conference is available at http://www.sifma.org/events/2009/315/index.html.

About Appistry
Appistry simplifies cloud computing for the enterprise, opening the door to a more agile and scalable IT environment. Appistry's CloudIQ application platform addresses the complex challenges of delivering and managing a wide variety of applications and services for both public and private clouds. The company's platform is designed specifically for cloud environments, delivering transparent scalability, application portability, and automated management to new and existing applications. Appistry customers include FedEx, GeoEye, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. For more information about Appistry, please visit www.appistry.com.

Appistry, CloudIQ, and the Appistry logo are trademarks of Appistry, Inc. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

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