SIM In The Suburbs is pleased to present Timothy Ferrarell, Senior Vice President and CIO for Grainger

WHEN

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

WHERE

The Arboretum Club - 401 W. Half Day Rd. Buffalo Grove, IL - Phone: (847) 913-9112

Is there life after an ERP installation?

In 2005, facilities maintenance distributor Grainger went live on a new ERP with a “big bang” approach. In a single go-live weekend, the $6.2 billion company successfully transitioned 10,000 users from more than 50 legacy business systems to a single SAP platform. It was a huge IT accomplishment, but flipping the go-live switch was only the beginning of a journey.

Grainger CIO Tim Ferrarell, who led the SAP implementation, will talk about the lessons the company learned before, during and after go-live. Join us to learn how one Fortune 500 CIO is leading his team through life after an ERP installation.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday April 6th

Agenda:
5:30pm - 6:30pm Social Hour / Networking
6:30pm - 7:30pm Announcements and Dinner
7:30pm - 8:30pm Keynote Speaker and Q&A
8:30pm - Adjourn

Cost:
$40 per member. Includes dinner and cash bar
$50 per *guest. Includes dinner and cash bar

*Members inviting guests who are vendors or represent IT service providers are allowed only when accompanied by another guest who is an IT practitioner.

Speaker Profiles

Tim Ferrarell

- Panelist

CIO

Grainger

Timothy M. Ferrarell was named Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, in June 2007. He is responsible for enhancing customers' experiences through the company's process improvement and business system integration efforts.

Prior to this role, Mr....

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