HOUSTON, July 8, 2011 – PROS (NYSE: PRO), the world leader in pricing and revenue management software, today announced its sponsorship of the second IQPC Pricing Strategy and Revenue Optimization Summit. Scheduled for July 25-27 at The Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago, the event attracts speakers and pricing executives from some of the world’s largest enterprises. For the first time, both Microsoft and PROS are co-sponsors of the Summit.
Craig Zawada, PROS Senior Vice President of Pricing Excellence, will deliver the keynote. Zawada is the co-author of “The Pricing Advantage,” one of the industry’s most highly regarded and pragmatic books on the subject of pricing. Additional speakers including executives from Navistar International Corporation, NewPage Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company, British Petroleum, National Semiconductor, Scotia Bank and APC by Schneider Electric, among many others. PROS Chief Marketing Officer Tim Girgenti will serve as master of ceremonies for the event.
“The IQPC Revenue Optimization Summit creates an exceptional learning environment where pricing leaders from some of the world’s leading companies will gather to share best practices through peer-to-peer meetings and discussions,” said Girgenti. “These events are paramount to advancing pricing thought leadership for B2B companies, and we are excited to sponsor this summit with Microsoft and IQPC who share our vision for bringing this event to the market place.”
“Companies around the globe continue to be acutely focused on the strategic importance of their pricing practices in today’s complex global economy,” said Ellyn Foltz, worldwide managing director of process manufacturing industries for Microsoft. “At the Summit, pricing leaders will share how they are enabling their organizations to meet customer demands and still deliver the profitability required by their stakeholders.”
To learn more, visit the website at www.prospricing.com/Pricing-Events or visit the event site at www.PriceAndRevenueSummit.com.