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November 2013
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ADVOCATE WISHES YOU A   
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 


A special greeting at Thanksgiving time to express to you our sincere appreciation for your confidence and support in 2013. We are very thankful and extend  our best wishes to you and your loved ones for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving Day.
San Francisco Office Opens!

2013 has been an extraordinary year at Advocate. In August, we moved into our new headquarters in Norcross, GA. To keep up with market demands, we recently added a fourth office in San Francisco (in addition to our Dallas and Miami locations). 

We've also hired eight of the industry's brightest professionals this quarter.  Please welcome our newest members of the Advocate family:
  • Eric Wick - Regional Vice President, West
  • David Stoffle - Sr. Consultant
  • Nasrul Alam - Consulting Analyst
  • Talon Frost - Consulting Analyst
  • Terry Parrot - Customer Support Consultant, Mobile
  • Will England - Analyst
  • Andrew Holmes - Analyst
  • Kristy Miller - Analyst 
We're hiring! Send resumes to [email protected] 
ARE YOU READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
Download the essential apps
 The holiday season is upon us. Get prepared and stay entertained before, during and after the festivities with these popular apps.
  1.  Thanksgiving Planner (Android)/Thanksgiving Menu Maker (iTunes) - get recipes and create shopping lists 
  2. blackfriday.fm -  provides latest and greatest deals on the planet
  3.  Countdown +++ - Not just for the holidays, this app allows you to customize any countdown to any activity  
  4. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving - a great interactive experience narrated by the original Linus  
  5. NFL Mobile - get football schedules, breaking news, replays, interviews, and even fantasy football
9 IT TRENDS FOR 2014 AND BEYOND
New technology will shake up the enterprise
2014 Technology TrendsBig ideas and bold new technologies are shaking things up like never before, so it's time to consider the long-term implications of the IT industry, 

Cloud computing, Big Data, mobility, PaaS and more are transforming IT organizations and creating new ways for enterprises to stay competitive. 

UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS
Where IT's top leaders will be seen & heard
2013 ATP Gala Awards
Advocate attended ATP Awards Gala on November 14th (L-R): Eric Wick, Paul Shiman, Emily Ashley, Tim Wise, and Award Nominee Scott Fogle
Check out the events all the top IT professionals - including Advocate staff - will be attending in the coming month.  We hope to see you! 

Thursday, December 5

TAG Premier Members "Mingle & Jingle" Holiday Mixer. We're excited to host this annual holiday event for TAG Premier Members at our new HQ office located at 6200 The Corners Parkway, T-100, Norcross, GA 30092. If you're a TAG Premiere member, please join us!  Register today.

South Florida Technology Association Holiday Networking Party. JA World Huizenga Center, 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, FL 33066

Metroplex Technology Business Council Industry Luncheon. Hyatt Regency North Dallas/Richardson, 701 E. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75081
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