The SIIA Finance and Operations Executive Council is a group of software industry executives wanting to share best practices, network with peers, and provide thought leadership for events such as webinars, conferences, and roundtable discussions. The Finance and Operations Council usually consists of CFOs, VPs of Finance, Controllers, and from larger companies, Finance executives from operating divisions. The council is concerned with issues and trends that are affecting most software company's financial and operational strategies including; revenue recognition, financial reporting, human resources, exit strategies, financing events, etc.

To learn more, please review the Events and resources listed below or contact: Rhianna Collier Membership Development Manager, +1.408.884.3834 Nate Philip Program Manager, +1.202.789.4473

ABOUT: Council Board / Council Members Quarterly Council Meetings Webinars Annual Retreat White Papers and Surveys Monthly Electronic Newsletter

• SaaS Webcast Series:
  Compliance Delivery Models - SaaS vs. On-Premise
  February 14, 2008

• Webcast:
  Managing IP Risk in Day-to-Day Business Operations, aka, How to Avoid Getting Sued
  December 6, 2007

• Report:
  2007 Electronic Licensing Survey
  November 2007

• Webcast:
  Doing Business With Others Without Giving Away the IP Farm: Strategic Alliances and Other Joint Development Agreements
  August 23, 2007

• Webcast:
  Protecting Your Market Share Using Intellectual Property
  June 7, 2007

• Webcast:
  Business Method Patents and Other Patents for Software
  May 16, 2007

• White Paper:
  Setting Exectations in SaaS
  February 2007

• Report:
  Key Trends in Software Pricing and Licensing
  Sponsored by Macrovision, SoftSummit, SIIA and CELUG
  2006-2007

• SaaS Webcast Series:
  Financial Operations of the SaaS Model
  March 2, 2006

• SaaS Webcast Series:
  SaaS Liability: The Data Dilemma
  October 5, 2005

• SaaS Webcast Series:
  Investing in SaaS: Are the Financiers Buying?
  September 14, 2005

• Webcast:
  Global Businesses and Global Personnel: Immigration Problems and Practical Solutions, “The Top 10” for 2005
  March 9, 2005

• Webcast:
  Export Controls & Yout Global Technology Business: Conflict or Convergence?
  February 23, 2005

• Licensing Best Practices Seminar Series:
  Licensing to Uncle Sam: How It Impacts Software Licensing Agreements
  November 2004

• SaaS Webcast Series:
  Alternatives to Capital Formation
  October 2004

• Webcast:
  Open Source - Effective Strategies for Licensing and Development
  April 7, 2004

Biographies of Council Board & Members

Keith Adams
Chief Financial Officer, OpSource, Inc.

David Furguson
VP, Finance & Administration, Cenzic, Inc.

Dan Hudspeth
Chief Financial Officer, Rally Software

Sean Noonan
Vice President, Finance, Clickability

Barry Smith
Chief Financial Officer, Aria Systems, LLC

Joe Talley
Partner, Deloitte & Touche