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Andy Mulholland joined Capgemini in 1996 with thirteen years of experience in senior IT roles. An early pioneer in PC/Network technology, Andy s focus on Information Technology, as opposed to traditional Computing, brought him international recognition for Internet based technology. He has published five white papers, in the last six years, proposed Technology Architectural models, three of which have become the norm throughout the Technology industry, including the concept of Adaptive IT . Mulholland s role of Global Chief Technology Officer includes advising the Capgemini Group management board on all aspects of technology-driven market changes. Mulholland serves on the technology advisory boards of several organizations and enterprises, including Cal IT, (the Californian State Technology Board), and has been, or is, a director of various Industry boards including the Open Mobile Alliance, and the MIT Supply Chain Group, both working on approaches and standards for aspects of the Mobility and Sensors market. He is also a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He is particularly knowledgeable on the alignment of IT technology to serve business objectives with emphasis on improving the communication and use of information in business processes. Currently this expertise is of great value in defining Web Services and IT Governance models, two areas requiring hybrid business and technology understanding. He has worked in all major industry sectors on strategic initiatives to deliver business advantage from Technology. Andy coined the name Techno Business to describe the new forms of technology generated Business formats, such as e-Bay. An experienced senior executive with strong skills in the strategic, tactical, and management aspects of technology, and services provision, he has been the founder, or co-founder, of four technology companies that have either been acquired by leading multinational technology companies, or gone public on the small capital NASDAQ market. Major Industry Event Keynotes in 2004; and 2005:European Network Storage - Germany TeraData Users Conference - Austria InfoSec Security Exhibition UK InfoSec Security Exhibition - London SAP CIO leadership - USA Forrester Emerging Technologies - USA Books; author acknowledgements for contributions or influence on the content: Joined Up Systems ; Authors; Trevor Elliott & Dave Herbert Publisher; Management Consultancies Association Innovation; Editor; Adam Jolly Sponsored by UK Dept of Industry Publisher; Kogan Page Java Spaces in Practice Authors; Philip Bishop & Nigel Warren Publisher; Addision Wesley Enterprise Services Architecture Author; Dan Woods Sponsored by SAP Software Publisher; O Reilly Innovating IT Author; Lior Arussy | 