IPv6 Alliance Formed

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The IPv6 Forum of Luxembourg, booth no. 2407, and Foretec Seminars, Inc., of Reston, VA, today announced that they have formed an alliance to promote the Next Generation Internet, or Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The first joint project under the new alliance will be the IPv6 Technology Deployment Summit, to be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Washington, D.C., June 18 - 21, 2002, in conjunction with INET 2002, an international conference and expo for advancing the development and implementation of Internet networks, technologies, applications and policies. The alliance between the IPv6 Forum and Foretec Seminars plays a key role in driving the progression of IPv6 towards actualization in the marketplace. Foretec Seminars brings proven expertise in the management, marketing and technical support of events, to the IPv6 Forum's visionary IPv6 Summits. The alliance of the IPv6 Forum and Foretec Seminars helps fulfill the Forum's mission to promote IPv6 by improving market and user awareness through professionally produced summits, and enables Foretec to continue building upon its reputation as a full-service, international-event management firm for the IT industry's most influential meetings. "IPv6 deployment is not a technology sprint, but a technology marathon," said Latif Ladid, president of the IPv6 Forum and vice president of Ericsson Telebit. "Joining forces with companies like Foretec, where foresight, perseverance and professional results are embedded in the corporate culture, is crucial to the IPv6 Forum's strategy to win and accelerate IPv6 awareness in every business sector."IPv6 Forum Foretech Seminars Inc.