November 4, 2004 Redwood City, CA

This month SDForum Multimodal SIG is featuring XIM, Inc.* a niche systems integrator and application builder present. A dynamic, fluid, "goto" type firm that gets high profile gigs, yet is under the radar. They work with
challenging projects with excellent outcome and solid reputation. They acquire high profile Wall Street darling companies as clients.

Main topic:

"Application integration on mobile devices: complexities, market and technical pressures, issues of quality and compatibility"

Sub-topics:

• Multi-application deployment on heterogeneous platforms
• Release to carriers: what are the process and issues?
• Time to market versus product quality: Who wins and where to draw the line
• Porting: Complexities when porting apps to a variety of platforms
• Who are the players developing homogeneous platforms for porting? Pros and cons.
• Geography: US, Asia, Europe - challenges in a diversified environment.
• Standards: what is the status?
  

Speaker:
Eugene Poznikov, VP, Professional Services, XIM, Inc.

EVENT DATE:
Thursday, November 4, 2004

TIME:
-- 6:00 PM Registration and Networking
-- 6:30 PM XIM, Inc
-- 8:30 PM Adjournment

VENUE:
OPENWAVE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
1400 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
+1 650 480 8000 reception

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Company Overview
XIM Inc., a California Corporation established in 1994 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a diversified software development, application testing and systems integration organization. In the past 10 years XIM has
engaged in projects supporting ISV's and OEM's, as well as end users in various 'verticals', including Wireless/Mobile field.

XIM's expertise includes but is not limited to the following technologies: Java (J2ME), BREW, Symbian, C, C++, C#.

The teams experience include:

• Projects for a variety of vendors involving application integration and testing for MMS, SMS, Browsers, etc.
• Full lifecycle product testing, including carrier labs in the United States and Europe, as well as field testing
• Localization projects for the European and Asian markets
• Developing specialized application test harnesses for mainstream and custom software products in the mobile and enterprise spaces
• Strategic consulting for end users and vendors in the mobile space

SPEAKER BIO

Eugene Poznikov, VP, Professional Services, XIM, Inc.
For the past 15 years Mr. Poznikov has been living in the Bay Area and has held management positions in a variety of companies, as well as worked as an independent consultant. His areas of expertise include Enterprise Applications Integration (EAI) and Application Development and Integration of Mobile solutions. He has lead local and international projects in vertical industries such as Logistics and Supply-Chain Management, Financial
Services and Health-Care, as well as Wireless Telecommunications - mainly for cellular and satellite communications ISV's, OEM's and Carriers. Among the clients are Motorola, Intel, Kodak, Charles Schwab Inc., Nokia, PalmOne, Exel Logistics and others. Since 2003 Eugene has been leading the development of the professional services organization for XIM Inc. - a San Francisco-based systems integration and consulting firm. He is responsible for both the local and offshore consulting operations of the company, as well as defining the
strategy for new business development.
Mr.Poznikov has a BA from University of Moscow, Russia and a
Telecommunications MBA from University of San Francisco.

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DIRECTIONS:
Take Highway 101 to Seaport exit (note: if you are coming from the west, take the Woodside Road exit), then head due east. At the end of Seaport road, there is a stop sign; at that point you are in front of the Pacific Shores Office complex. Turn left and continue (northeast) to 1400 Seaport. Turn right at the Openwave Visitor's Entrance sign. The lobby is under the Openwave sign, with large sliding glass doors.

EVENT COST:
No Charge for SDForum Members; $15 for Non-Members Pizza, Soda and beer will be served for a moderate cost ($3) to members and guests .

November 4, 2004, Web site reference:
http://www.ximxim.com
www.microsoft.com
www.sun.com

Multimodal SIG is sponsored by:
Microsoft * Sun *

In-kind sponsor
Openwave Systems, Inc.

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October 25-27, San Francisco, CA

Please visit XIM at booth # 760 October 25-27, Moscone Center, San Francisco at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2004 the one show in the industry that covers every single aspect of mobile data. Through the 8 year evolution of this event CTIA WIRELESS IT & Entertainment 2004 brings in diverse audience segments from a variety of industries, servicing every mobile data need and satisfying the thirst for knowledge. For more information go to: http://www.wirelessit.com/

CeBIT America . May 25-27 . New York City

CeBIT America is the leading Information & Communications Technology (ICT) event for the Enterprise Business Marketplace. Attend this event to gain insight, information and answers to all of your enterprise technology needs.

Please visit XIM at booth #2668 at the CTIA Wireless 2004, the largest, most comprehensive show in the wireless industry that will take place March 22-24, 2004 in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, USA. For more information please visit: http://www.ctiawireless2004.com/general/index.cfm

On November 4-5, XIM will be sponsoring “Nearshore & Offshore Outsourcing Conference Series” event organized by Brainstorm Group, which will take place in Crowne Plaza Times Square New York.

The 2003 Nearshore and Offshore Outsourcing Conference Series will consist of three events, which serve IT and Business executives seeking an unbiased source of education, insight and expertise in order to ensure the success of their outsourcing initiatives. These two-day seminar programs feature a strategic management perspective presented by the best and brightest industry luminaries, independent analysts and experienced practitioners from world class organizations.

The Nearshore and Offshore Outsourcing Conference Series are the only industry forums dedicated to “Global Sourcing Strategies & Solutions". Session topics will cover the benefits and issues to be considered when evaluating nearshore and offshore outsourcing alternatives.