Irvine, Calif. – Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced two End-User Conferences to be held at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, May 22 and May 24, 2011. These conferences, which are open to existing and potential customers and end-users, are designed to provide attendees with a thorough understanding of the future of document management by focusing primarily on cloud computing/mobility, document security and managed print services.

“We’re eager to once again have the opportunity to connect face-to-face with our customers and end-users and share the latest developments from Toshiba,” said Mark Mathews, president and chief operating officer (COO), TABS. “We are on the fast track where document management and mobility are concerned, so we aptly themed our conferences, ‘Fast Forward.’ Our goal is to give attendees a keen understanding of the future of document management and all Toshiba can offer under that umbrella.”
             
Dynamic Speakers Discuss Best Practices

In addition to learning about brand new products, solutions, programs and services from Toshiba, end-users will have the opportunity to hear from several leaders in the industry, including:

- Peter Coffee, vice president and head of Platform Research at salesforce.com, who will discuss the rationale for cloud computing and best practices for migrating IT services to the cloud.
 
- Sridhar Solur, general manager, Hewlett-Packard ePrint Services and a founder of HP’s Cloud Printing, who will be speaking about the relevance of cloud and corporate venturing within enterprises.

- David F. Drab, a 27-year veteran with the FBI and now a highly-respected information security consultant, who will outline some of the most significant security threats to organizations.
 
- Kevin Goffinet, vice president of Integration and Business Development with Lexmark International, Inc., who will discuss how leading organizations have benefitted from managed print services, and will provide tips for optimizing a fleet of devices.

This year’s keynote speaker, Frank W. Abagnale, is one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery and embezzlement, and will share his personal insights on fraud and security breaches. Made famous by the award-winning movie, “Catch Me If You Can,” which chronicled his life as what many have called, “America’s most gifted con man,” Abagnale has been associated with the FBI Fraud Prevention department for more than 35 years and is a member of the Board of Editors for Bank Fraud and IT Security, as well as the Financial Fraud Law Report.

Product Fair    

The End-User Conference will conclude with a hands-on product fair in which participants will be able to view brand new products and solutions and their practical applications in various vertical markets such as healthcare, financial services, government, education, and retail.

For more information on Toshiba products, solutions, services and programs, or to register for one of the conferences, please visit www.copiers.toshiba.com. The conference fee is $99.