Released on: April 25, 2008, 11:24 am

Press Release Author: itSMF USA

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: itSMF USA President David Cannon is coming to Nebraska.

Press Release Body: For Immediate Release

Omaha, Nebraska, April 8, 2008 - itSMF USA announces the formation of the
Mid-America Local Interest Group.
The Mid-America Local Interest Group (LIG) has been established in the Omaha and
surrounding areas, including
Lincoln and Council Bluffs. This group aims to serve the interests of IT Service
Management practitioners in the Mid-
American region. "We are very pleased with the re-establishment of this Local
Interest Group," said itSMF USA
Board member Michael Cardinal. "There is a large network of IT Service Management
professionals in the greater
Omaha area and to witness the energy and commitment of this new leadership team is
not only great for the
practitioners in the area, but it is great for the ItSMF USA as well."
The Mid-America LIG's first meeting will be Wednesday, May 7th, from 6PM to 8PM. The
Kick Off meeting will be
held at New Horizons at 2125 North 120 Street Omaha, NE 68164 and open to the
public. David Cannon, President of
itSMF USA and Vic Stannish, CIO of the Douglas/Omaha Technology Commission will be
speaking. Seats are filling
up fast so please RSVP today to Matt Scott at mscott@dotcomm.org.
A provisional Board of Directors has been established and its members are:
President, Matt Scott, Douglas-Omaha Technology Commission
Membership, Richard Peasley, Red Swan Publishing USA
Secretary, Steven Levy, Physicians Mutual
Programs Chair, Julie A. Johnson, First Data
Treasurer, David Courter, Mutual of Omaha
The Mid-America LIG serves all of Nebraska and parts of Western Iowa, the southern
part of South Dakota, the North
West corner of Missouri and the Northern part of Kansas. There are participating
organizations representing the
Agriculture, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, Utilities and
other industries.
The itSMF USA Mid-America LIG is a regional forum that promotes information
technology service management best
practices by encouraging member participation at these forums to address technical
and business issues relating to IT
service management.
The IT Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA) helps member organizations to
achieve measurable operational
excellence by introducing, developing and promoting IT Service Management Best
Practices. In addition to
practitioners, many leading IT vendors have joined the association as part of the
global growth phenomenon in the area
of IT Service Management and ITIL® acceptance. The itSMF USA supports over 40 local
interest groups who meet to
share information and learn about IT Service Management best practices including ITIL®.
About The itSMF USA
Founded in 1997, the Information Technology Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA
- www.itsmfusa.org) is a rapidly
growing non-profit membership organization which promotes the adoption of vendor
neutral, industry best practices and standards
in the provision and management of IT Services. itSMF USA is managed and governed by
its membership of over 8,400
individuals and over 400 organizations (businesses, non-profit organizations, and
government entities), with Local Interest Groups
serving 40 cities and regions nationwide. The itSMF USA is affiliated with the itSMF
International, which was formed in 1991.
itSMF USA is a trademark of the Information Technology Service Management Forum USA.
All other trademarks referenced
herein are the property of their respective owners.

Web Site: www.itSMF-midamerica.org

Contact Details: Matt Scott, President
itSMF USA Mid-America LIG
402-444-5021
mscott@dotcomm.org

itSMF USA
150 E. Colorado Blvd.
Suite 215
Pasadena, CA 91105
626-449-3300
www.itSMFusa.org