DataSynapse, Inc., and its enterprise-grid clients Wachovia and Hewitt Associates have been selected to present at GlobusWORLD 2005, the industry's premier grid conference. The fastest-growing provider of grid computing solutions for the virtual enterprise, DataSynapse's Chief Business Architect, Tony Bishop will participate in two sessions addressing emerging trends including the rise of commodity computing and how to maintain service-level agreements and establish a framework for rules/governance in the grid era. Robert Ortega, vice president of architecture and engineering at Wachovia will examine how grid software can help an organization realize the benefits of a service-oriented architecture and it role in the data center, while Dan Kaberon, director of computer resource management for Hewitt Associates will offer a case study on how implementing grid software from DataSynapse has enabled the company to speed application processing, improving business performance while reducing costs. WHERE: The GlobusWORLD 2005 conference The Sheraton, Boston Booth # 8 WHEN: -- Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. - "Why Grid Should Be in Your Organizations SOA Strategy," presented by Robert Ortega, Wachovia -- Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. - "Grid and the New Resource Paradigm," presented by Tony Bishop, DataSynapse -- Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. - "Early Transactional Grid Implementations," presented by Dan Kaberon, Hewitt Associates -- Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. - "Grid and the 21st Century Data Center," presented by Robert Ortega, Wachovia -- Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. - "SLAs in the Grid Era," presented by Tony Bishop, DataSynapse