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    "Frost & Sullivan assembled an impressive group of senior executives representing a broad range of industries to engage in powerful dialogue on relevant issues related to growth. There are very few opportunities to gain such a wide variety of perspectives from leading practitioners and consultants on such a diverse set of topics. The event was well worth the time investment."
    - D. Keith Pigues, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Ply Gem Industries


    "Frost & Sullivan provides a unique platform to network and broaden perspectives for Sr. Management. If you are not familiar with this excellent program, you are at a competitive disadvantage."

    - Mario Martinez, GM, Central and South America, Smith and Nephew


    "I was pleasantly surprised by the number and caliber of contacts that I made within a relatively short amount of time."
    - Russ Johnson, Vice President of Research & Development, Cardinal Health


    "This was my first experience attending GIL, and that experience was a good one. Thought provoking, insightful speakers and thought leaders...excellent panel discussions and great networking!"
    - Kent Willetts, CP of Marketing & Strategy, Appleton Papers


    "Event was great, heard from some great thought leaders and the networking opportunities were great. I would not hesitate to go again, worth the investment."
    - Paul Casanova, Senior Business Development Manager, Sun Microsystems


    "There are plenty of conferences and industry events to attend thoughout the year. But the Frost and Sullivan GIL Congress provides more useful information packaged into 2.5 days than you will find anywhere."
    - Michael Fox, SVP Corporate Strategic Development, SRA International


    "An amazing place to meet and connect with senior business leaders who are passionate about growth, innovation and leadership."
    - Tom Wujec, Senior Fellow, Autodesk


    "GIL North America is a premier event for executives interested in innovation, corporate strategy and networking with other thought leaders."
    - Thomas Taylor, President, Roush Life Sciences

    "Frost performs an outstanding job......Each and every time I attend one of their programs I am greeted by a group of industry peers seeking input to many of the same challenges we are faced with as an organization.  As I depart from these programs I can be assured of new professional relationships, tangible action items impacting our bottom-line and new concepts in business to be explored in a strategic framework.  Frost is truly a leader in professional collaboration.

    - Don Lamping, Director CRM, Zimmer, Inc.


    "Frost & Sullivan’s GIL 2009 was an excellent event. I found the quality and quantity of information covered to be just right.  The CEO 2009 session which I spoke at on the last day was particularly effective, with key messages delivered quickly and to the point  I personally reconnected with many CEOs and other decision makers across various industries – Chemicals, Aerospace & Defense and Basic Industries – many whom I had lost touch with over the years.   We shared many great ideas were shared on how to grow one’s company, either organically or through acquisition.    A not to miss event on my calendar in 2010.”

    - Hector J. Cuellar – President, McGladrey Capital Markets


    "The Frost & Sullivan Executive Congress provided terrific insights on how the business environment is changing, and more importantly on how businesses must change to stay competitive.  The speakers and the content in their presenations offered both visionary and pragmatic resources that can be applied today."
    - Ken Edwardson, Global Leader, Dow AgroSciences
     

    "Once again, Frost and Sullivan delivered an excellent event in the Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress.  The quality of the participants is outstanding and the level and depth of the interaction is unique in the industry.  The sessions and events facilitate dialog and networking in an interactive and fun way.  Participation has good business value for me, from both the contacts made and the thought-provoking content that applies to driving business growth."
    - Holly Hillberg, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Carestream Health, Inc.
     

    "The Frost & Sullivan's Growth, Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress will have an impact on the implementation of our strategy.  In addition, during our panel at the event, we made several VP-level contacts with customers and prospects that will likely result in new business.  We look forward to participating in future events!"
    - Rob Hoffman, VP/GM, Aerospace and Defense, Wind River
     

    "The Global Green Revolution 2008 Executive Symposium was an excellent event with some very informative presentations and interactive exchanges."  The participants were very qualified in their respective areas of expertise and provided a very valuable networking opportunity.  The event was professionally managed, ran smoothly, and comes highly recommended.  This Symposium comes highly recommended.  You won’t be disappointed!"
    - Subra Narayan, Director, Venture Capital, Eastman Kodak Co.


    "The Frost & Sullivan Growth Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress exceeded my expectations.  After one of the networking dinners, I had the rare opportunity to connect casually with an executive from a company in an adjacent space that had successfully dealt with many of the issues we are currently wrestling with who was willing to share their solutions.  In addition, I found the sessions to be incredibly enlightening -- amazing how companies big and small are all dealing with similar growth and innovation issues.  I took home a plethora of insights on growing my company."
    - Jim Spare, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canesta


    "The unique format, where you combine cross-industry and industry specific forums, creates a rich exchange of ideas and perspecitves.  This challenges the participants to truly re-examine their competitiveness and the way in which they approach their business."
    - Mark Suseck, Executive Director of Strategic Marketing, Ortho Biotech


    “Where else can you learn about the best practices for corporate growth in general, and in your industry in particular, as they are being applied to the top practitioners’ themseleves? No where. If you want to grow, here is where you need to go…”
    - Max Nelson, Director, Strategic Planning and Market Intelligence, General  
      Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
     

     "The Growth Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress was a great opportunity to learn what is important and urgent to company executives across North America. Usually, I learn from my peers in my industry and in my region.  At the Frost & Sullivan event, I found that the conversation was significantly different and focused elsewhere than new web technologies. It was an eye-opener. Frost & Sullivan has a unique model for allowing participants to create their own insights and conclusions that industry-specific conferences can't imitate."
    - Deborah Grove, Principal, Grove Associates


    “This was an excellent forum to get ideas around growth from some of the top minds”
    -Gary Fairley, Director of Marketing, CIBA
     

    "The Frost & Sullivan Growth Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress was a great event.  It really opened my eyes to the importance of innovation."
    - Frank Pagano, CEO, Coni-Seal Inc.
     

    "I found the Frost & Sullivan Growth Innovation and Leadership Executive Congress an excellent place to discuss with my peers issues and opportunities in growing our business.  I also found it refreshing to know that I was not alone in having, "The Board expecting above average growth and profitability". The bottom line is that growing the business is hard work and there is no magic to it.  This Congress did not try to offer magic, but sound advice on growing the business."
    - Francis Memole, Executive Vice President, Iteris, Inc.
     

    "Frost & Sullivan's Executive Congress on Growth Innovation and Leadership is a must-attend event for practitioners involved at the cutting edge of innovation.  The event provides opportunities to learn about innovative best practices through real-world case studies that are all centered around one focus area -- business growth."
    - Sanjay Dua, Chief Marketing Officer, Teak Technologies
     

    "The Frost & Sullivan Growth Innovation and Leadership event was very valuable.  As a financial person, it allowed me to meet with senior R &D and marketing people, which I usually don’t meet.  It gave me a different perspective on the industry and in four instances of useful insight into the strategy of specific companies."
    - Jean L. Stephan Cayanni, Senior Managing Director, RSM EquiCo, Capital Markets
     

    "As a first time participant at the Frost & Sullivan Growth Innovation and Leadership event I was very impressed with the caliber of the attendees and the ideas being exchanged.  A very worthwhile expenditure of time and company resources."
    - Greg Galvin, President and CEO, Kionix, Inc.
     

    "We attend many trade shows and conventions throughout the year and found Frost & Sullivan's Executive Summit to be much better than the industry mega shows.  Frost & Sullivan's intimate gathering of high caliber attendees put us in direct contact with the users and buyers of our services."
    - Jack Bissell, COO, EKM Corporation
     

    "Frost & Sullivan does a terrific job in assembling quality programs that engage outstanding industry thought leaders.  The interactive structure promotes exchange of knowledge and best practices and we always take away excellent ideas and solutions from our talented peer participants."
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    David Pilosof, Director, Consumer Applied Technology - R&D, The Clorox 
      Company
     

    "As great as the content of the event is, it is surpassed with networking opportunities with some of the most respected business leaders in America. This conference is a wonderful learning experience and a great venue to exchange ideas and best business practices."
    -
    Fred Miller, Vice President Global Sales, Marriott International
     

    "A great opportunity to meet and substantively engage with thought leaders from all aspects of the industry.  A fabulous, group learning curve for anyone in the industry, but typically focused on their function"
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    Linda McAllister, Director Tech. Management, Roche Dx Corpin, Dx
     

    "Through a combination of formal and informal sessions with appropriate time allocations and varieties of format, Frost & Sullivan created an inviting, collaborative environment in which both participants and speakers interacted in many beneficial discussions"
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    Rachel Nguyen, Senior Manager, Advanced Planning Strategy, Nissan North 
      America
     

    "A meeting where we share concerns about topics highly charged with uncertainty and the discourse leads to some clarity and lower uncertainty"
    -
    Rosendo Fuquen, Manager, Emerging Technologies, The Timken Co.

     

 
 
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