Washington, DC / Chicago, IL / San Jose (San Francisco), CA (PRWEB) July 28, 2011

The premier IT VAR Channel educational event spotlights seasoned professionals in the nation’s capital to share best practices in the emerging economy.
CompTIA Breakaway is being held August 1st to 4th at the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC, 20009. The Washington Hilton has just completed a $150 Million landmark restoration project and is located in the center of the District’s most sought after neighborhoods, including Adams Morgan, Woodley Park and the U Street Corridor.
As the premier educational event for the IT channel, CompTIA Breakaway covers the channel themes of greatest interest with those channel partners making the biggest impact. In addition to hot topic discussion panels, solution providers can attend channel training courses and walk away with a certificate of completion validating subject knowledge. Solution providers, vendors and distributors learn from one another and create solutions to common industry issues through collaboration and community meetings.
The CompTIA IT Services and Support Community is dedicated to the advancement of the IT services industry. The collaborative group crafts industry best practices and initiatives, provides networking opportunities between IT services thought leaders and develops industry-specific education and tools. Current member driven initiates for the CompTIA IT Services and Support Community include benchmark studies to identify best-in-class services, service delivery optimization, Green IT services study, and address the skills shortage.
On Monday August 1 at 11AM, the CompTIA IT Services and Support Community Meeting features a keynote presentation by John Mehrmann. Mr. Mehrmann is a member of the CompTIA IT Services and Support Executive Council, a member of the CompTIA Ambassador Program, and an award winning author. The presentation includes highlights of trends in technology, sales techniques, and success stories from seasoned industry professionals.
Mr. Mehrmann will discuss and share best practices from his book, The Trusted Advocate. This approach to customer relationships centers on authenticity and integrity as the foundation for selling value added services in today’s changing climate. Industry experts share valuable insights and experience with useful tips to generate better sales of services.
John Mehrmann is CEO of Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. Established in 1995, Zylog Systems Limited has earned a reputation as a respected leader in providing technology based solutions and services that leverage a globally positions workforce from locations in Canada, US, India, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the UAE. In 2010, Zylog acquired Brainhunter, one of the largest and most sophisticated IT and Engineering resource management firms in Canada.
Zylog was recognized and listed in InformationWeek 500 Technology Innovators, and also received the “Top Technology Practices” Award for Excellence in “Greenware Computing”.