Looking back, we have had a very busy and successful 2010 at Smart Enterprise Exchange — building our membership to more than 2,500 global IT executives, adding groups, expert bloggers and exclusive multimedia content. We are proud that we could offer you ongoing coverage of cloud computing with experts like Timothy Chou, Dave Hansen and Dan Greller leading a live webcast, and Yahoo CIO Mike Kirwan describing private cloud efforts at his company. Others, like CIOs David Bent and Dan Drawbaugh, industry pundits Clay Shirky and Alistair Croll, and many CA Technologies experts, also offered great insights and thought leadership.

Rather than looking back, however, I’d like to take the opportunity to preview what we have planned in coming months. Like you, we are constantly trying to stay ahead of the trends in our market, take advantage of emerging technologies and social media to serve you better, and stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the most relevant topics and ideas.

In 2011, we will continue to build out the content as well as the Smart Enterprise Exchange community to optimize its value to members and nonmembers alike. As we expand our reach, we hope to receive more of your comments, opinions and ideas in the form of blogs, discussion threads, Tweets and at live events and webcasts. Toward that end, we are creating new subject-area interest groups about IT security, enterprise architecture, the role of the CIO, women in IT, as well as targeted geographic interest groups and events.

We’ll also feature more blogs from experts such as Peter Hinssen, Atul Vashistha and Pete DeLisi, as well as live webcasts with CIO practitioners who can offer you real-world advice and experiences.

How else can we help you be a more effective IT leader and innovator? Please let me know after you’ve had your well-earned holiday rest and relaxation …

And above all, I wish you joy, good health and peace in the new year.

Paula Klein

Editor and Community Manager

Smart Enterprise Exchange