Saturday, November 5, 2016

VIDEO: ITSMF San Francisco Local Interest Group Introduction– Kalyan Balakrishnan

Announcing Silicon Valley:  IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) Serving entire San Francisco Bay Area 

SANTA CLARA, CA:  ITSMF is an international and national (USA) based chapter. On October 6, 2016,  President Kalyan Balakrishnan introduced the IT Service Management Forum, San Francisco Bay Area Local Interest group vision, aim and leadership.   
Our Local Interest Group restarted in August 2016 with our first event being held October 6, hosted at Palo Alto Networks.   We will record local events, connect with local members from the LIG, and talk to members about challenges, and showcase Bay Area member’s IT Service Management Best Practices. 



Silicon Valley: San Francisco Bay Area Local Interest Group (LIG) Leadership are: 




The San Francisco Bay Area serves the larger Silicon Valley, from San Francisco to the south Bay Area San Francisco to San Jose, from Palo Alto and Cupertino to the East Bay, including Fremont, Dublin,  and Pleasanton and surrounding areas.  


Join our new social media presence in all major online channels itSMF , FacebookLinkedin Group , Twitter ,  Youtube , Blogger 

We are focused on a connecting and showcasing the best of Silicon Valley innovation and IT Service Management Best Practices, People, Processes, and Tools.  We will do this through a mix of in person meetings and events, and virtual webinars.  We will showcase ITSMF Members through our new and popular YouTube channel, which will showcase best practices, member profiles, presentations, and networking events. We offer free networking for ITSMF and IT Professionals who are guests (not yet ITSMF) members, on our new LinkedIn Group and Facebook, for quality local networking between meetings.


SF BAY LOCAL INTEREST GROUP: Please reach out to us if you are interested in getting involved.  We are looking for speakers, experts, sponsors, vendors, ITSMF Professionals, and meeting/event locations around the entire Bay Area (North, South, East, and West.)



Become A Member:  Since 1991, IT Service Management Forum International is the only independent, internationally recognized forum connecting IT Service Management professionals worldwide. ITSMF promotes ongoing development of IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices, standards and qualifications. 



  • over 6,000 companies (blue chip & public enterprises)
  • more than 60,000 members 
  • over 54 Country Chapters. 
Benefits of Membership: Learn how others solved the IT challenges you're facing and how to get the results you need.  Demonstrate your leadership and organizational skills and have fun by participating in the activities of a Local Interest Group near you.
  • Local Interest Groups (LIGs): participate in an engaging local community group of peers Membership in a LIG is free when you join itSMF USA and joining your LIG will bring you more than an opportunity to connect, learn and grow your professional skills!
  • Communities of Interest (CoIs): Your membership allows you to participate in or start a Community of Interest Group. These groups focus on specific ITSM initiatives or industry vertical applications. Some current CoIs include CobIT, Higher Ed, ISO/IEC 20000 Communities of Interests hold events, trainings and roundtables promoting learning and idea exchanges in our industry. You'll learn from experts and from one another.

itSMF San Francisco Bay LIG is the Local Interest Group (LIG) of the Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF USA).  Our purpose is to showcase the best of Silicon Valley innovation and provide local IT professionals a forum to network, collaborate, share best practices, and ITSM knowledge.



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If you would like more information about ITSMF San Francisco (Silicon Valley) LIG, email  sfo@itsmfusa.org or on this topic, please contact Dawn Khan.  


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