 As one of America 's most respected computer industry analysts, Cheryl Currid offers a rare blend of business and technical insight. With many years of hands-on management and executive experience, she also brings in-depth knowledge of the inner-workings of computer and communication technologies. Her understanding of past, present and future technology trends gives her a unique position as a highly successful trend forecaster. Her ability to explain the importance of technology is unparalleled. Her books, including The Electronic Invasion, Reengineering ToolKit: 15 Tools and Technologies, Cheryl Currid's Guide to Business Technology and Computing Strategies for Reengineering Your Organization have received rave reviews for insightful vision and useful tips. Several of her books pioneered the business technology section at bookstores. In all, Ms. Currid has published fourteen books and over 1,000 magazine and journal articles. She writes regular magazine columns for industry trade publications and a weekly newspaper column. Her opinions on computer industry trends have been used by business media such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, Forbes, Fortune, Reuters, Associated Press, ABC, NBC, CNBC, and PBS. She also regularly contributes to radio talk shows, and is an anticipated advisory board member for industry conferences and trade shows such as Comdex. Prior to founding Currid & Company, Ms. Currid was in charge of applying information technology at a division of The Coca-Cola Company. There, she pioneered the planning, design, and implementation of an enterprise wide network that connected the company's people by connecting their computers. She pioneered electronic data interchange, the forerunner of e-business, enterprise network, sales automation, e-mail and intranets. The system's unique approach to business technology satisfied its corporate computer users and Ms. Currid was nationally recognized for her efforts. It resulted in an Internet operating model that is now duplicated by thousands of businesses worldwide.
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