Laura has 40 years IT experience with three major companies: Applied Expert Systems, IBM and Texas Instruments.
Her focus was not just on
technology, but the overall processes required for an efficient IT
ecosystem. Her years have spanned the
general evolution of Information Technology from leased lines, to
LAN technologies, the impact of the internet, and the changes
resulting from technologies like Token-Ring, MPLS, ATM, and IPv6,
the evolution to service management and the growth of security from
virus scanners through integrated trusted identity and hack attack
prevention.
While technology is a central theme Laura recognized early on
that technology is not the end game but an enabler for new business
initiatives. No matter how fantastic a technology may be unless it
can provide concrete business benefits it will quickly fall by the
wayside.
Laura has evolved as the IT industry has evolved moving from
participating extensively in trade shows (Comdex, ComNet, PC Expo,
Internet World, Internet Commerce Expo, Linuxworld, CMG...)to
writing for traditional press and now uses the newer social
networking techniques to provide insight and direction to businesses
large and small.
This experience provided her a solid base of
skills in the communication arena that she continues to share
through this web site.
SHORT Version
Laura Knapp has
40 Years in the IT business working for Texas Instruments in their
worldwide network , as a IBM consultant, and for Applied Expert Systems
as a WW Business Consultant. Her experience
allows her to cover all aspects of IT and she always brings a pragmatic view to
very
complex technologies.
