As senior director Mr. Usher is the head of Landmark Software and Services which is a product service line of Halliburton. Landmark Software and Services includes software development, technology deployment services, managed services, customer support and training. Prior to Landmark, Mr. Usher was senior corporate vice president of Integrated Services at Paradigm Geo-Technology. Previously, he was president of PGS Data Processing with full accountability for the global Data Processing Division. His extensive experience also includes positions as vice president of Worldwide Technology for Baker Hughes and as vice president and general manager of Data Processing for Western Atlas International, Inc., among other high-profile positions. Mr. Usher earned a degree in geology and geophysics from Yale University and is based in Landmark?s Denver office.

Abstract of the presentation:

Last year, we discussed the Digital Tsunami and the ROI that organizations could achieve by attaining different levels of maturity in information management. This year, we?ll discuss the differing data challenges within each domain, the current levels of information management maturity within these domains, and technologies available for helping achieve the next level of maturity - making maturity both possible and probable.