I-Cubed CEO Chosen To Be A Keynote Speaker At STARS Celebration

Online, August 8, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Integrated Industrial Information, Inc. (I-Cubed™), a company specializing in the integration and collaboration of enterprise systems, announced today that its President and CEO Donald A. Thompson, Jr. will deliver a keynote speech "The Three C's to Win in Today's Economic Environment" at this year's STARS Celebration conference held in Raleigh on August 7-10, 2011. Organized by the STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) Alliance, the conference promotes leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation among IT students across the Southeast. Mr. Thompson will speak on August 9, 9:00 am, highlighting the leadership skills today's students need to succeed in their careers.

"Blending the aggressive professional expectations of today with a plan for developing portable skills for tomorrow is a survival requirement in the new economy," says Mr. Thompson. "With the unfolding situations of the real world, there are no cookbook approaches to success. The next generation of leaders must regroup and win in an atmosphere of risk and uncertainty. It is critical to have an ability to derive the correct lessons that turn our current experiences into a platform for producing personal and professional results." In his keynote speech, Mr. Thompson will share his personal success story and discuss actionable, relevant and repeatable examples of how I-Cubed continues to punch above its weight, delivering innovative solutions to a Fortune 1000 customer base and to strategic partners such as Adobe Systems Incorporated, Convertigo, and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC®).

Mr. Thompson is a recognized business professional. In 2008, he was named one of the Top 25 Technical Professionals in Research Triangle Park, NC by Business Leader. As I-Cubed President and CEO, Mr. Thompson sets the strategic direction and provides leadership and mentoring while keeping the company focused on revenue generation. He has led I-Cubed to outstanding results with an increase in strategic partnerships and revenue growth averaging over 30% annually since 2008.

I-Cubed encourages STARS Celebration participants and all IT students to visit its career page at http://www.i-cubed.com/careers.