The events of the second half of 2008, where established financial institutions vanished overnight, have sent ripples through the entire fabric of the world's economy. This means that nimble new competitors can seize both global and regional market opportunities that previously have been taken for granted by the established multinationals. Unfortunately, the traditional IT infrastructure, responsible for facilitating changes demanded by the business, often falls short of being able to do just that. Cloud Computing can help companies achieve their process changes faster - to gain greater speed to revenue, more cost-effective operations, and bring more agility and scale. In this presentation at Cloud Computing Conference & Expo 2009 West, Cordys' Vice President of Solution Architecture Andrew Comas demonstrated how Cloud Computing must offer more business activities instead of merely technology services. As long as Cloud Computing needs developers to function, it will never reach its full potential.

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Andrew Comas, vice president of solution architecture at Cordys, specializes in using business process management techniques to create innovative solutions to solve business problems. He is a 15-year veteran of the financial industry. Prior to Cordys, he was VP of Technology at JPMorgan Chase where his roles included IT Risk Management, Business and Chief Technical Architect.