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Informatica User Groups

The Informatica User Group program is a dynamic educational and networking forum for Informatica users. More than 10,000 professionals worldwide are members of this unique community. Find out how you can join.

Informatica User Group Chapters

Get Local. Get Answers.

Users get together at least twice a year in their hometown geographies in more than 30 chapters around the world to share ideas. Find the chapter nearest to you:

U.S. and Canada
Arizona - Phoenix
Cathleen Davidson
CSAA

Tom Kato
Microchip Technology, Inc.

California - Bay Area
Chapter Leadership Opportunities Available. If you would like to volunteer to lead an Informatica User Group chapter contact: kpeterson@informatica.com  
California - Southern
Jerry Allen
Health Net		 Don Warnes
Meyers-Holum
Colorado - Denver
Steve Felsen, MBA
Charles Schwab		 Debbie O’Mara
Data Byte Design, LLC
Dan Beauchemin
Great-West Healthcare		  
Florida - Ft. Lauderdale
David Wrobel
ChoicePoint, inc.		 René Medina
Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited
Sherry Farace
ChoicePoint, Inc.		  
Georgia - Atlanta
Cyril Paul
SAIC		 Mark Oreszko
ChoicePoint, Inc.
Illinois - Chicago
Andrea Welch
Ace Hardware		 Jody Rosenblit
Hewitt Associates
Mark Balkenende
Abbott
Indiana - Indianapolis
Karl Roembke
Eli Lilly and Company		 Scott Ransom
State Auto Insurance Companies
Ward Fry
One America		  
Iowa - Des Moines
Douglas Ward
The Principal Financial Group		 Reed Anderson
John Deere Credit
Mid-Atlantic - Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Melvin Jones
T. Rowe Price		 Marvene Patterson
T. Rowe Price
Minnesota - Minneapolis
Tiffany Lynch
Thrivent Financial		 Kris Anderson
Boston Scientific
Ryan Georgeson
The Toro Company		  
Missouri - St Louis
Jeff Fogarty
US Bank		 Scott Upchurch
Nestle Purina PetCare
Elaine Feldmeier
Great-West Healthcare		 Steve Maliszewski
Laird Technologies
Nebraska - Omaha
Allan Stone
Mutual of Omaha		 John Odegard
Mutual of Omaha
New England - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Mike Hutchinson
 Rick Sherman
Athena Solutions
New York - Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
Sanjay Raigaga
The Dannon Company		 John Manca
Pepsi Business Solutions Group
Ohio - Columbus
Sherman Brooks
Top Notch Consulting
 Anne Nudo
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
David Eigel
American Electric Power		  
Oregon - Portland
Gary Young
Portland General Electric		 Jason Riedberger
PeaceHealth
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Sandi Schwind
ISA Consulting		 Erin Marzolf
ISA Consulting
Texas - Dallas
Mike Lampa
TeamDNA, Inc.		 Stacey Little
XO Communications
Tim Leonard
Dell		 Dave Davis
TeamDNA, Inc.
Texas - Houston
David Ramirez
Shell Trading Gas & Power		 Gregg Tompkins
Devon Energy
Shari Bourgeois
Marathon Oil Company		  
Wisconsin - Madison
Pamela Larsen
American Family Insurance		 Jenny Mangasarian
Dean Health Plan
Canada

Toronto

Kevin Madrick
Laurier Data Inc.		 David Sun
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Lucia Calugaru
CIBC World Markets - AEE		  
EMEA - Europe, Middle East, Africa

Finland

Johannes Almiala
Affecto AS		 Markku Peltonen
TietoEnator Corporation
Ville Elomaa
Nokia		 Jarkko Mäenpää
Nokia
France
Christophe Pichot-Meuger
Cegedim		 Fabrice Benaut
GFK Marketing Services
Germany
Visit the German IUG Site
Bernd Raisch
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg		 Detlef Huss
GlaxoSmithKline GmbH & Co. KG
Netherlands
Visit the Netherlands IUG Site
Bert Braanker
Ministerie van Defensie		  
Norway
Kjell Arne Hansen
Oslo Børs ASA		 Erik Eskedal
Affecto AS
Spain
Fernando Galvache
Sage SP		 Juan Oñate Lamas
PowerData Iberica
Patricia Castellon
PowerData Iberica		  
South Africa
Adam Arlett
Informatica SA 		Zondi Mgiti
Cell C(Pvt) Ltd.
Jaco Scholtz
MTN(Pty) Ltd.		  
United Kingdom
Martin Saugnac
Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd

Gary Williams
UBS Wealth Management 


Chapter Criteria
Chapters must meet a strict set of guidelines in order to qualify as an official Informatica User Group chapter:

  • At least 300 individual Informatica users (people, not companies) within the chapter’s geography
  • Two Informatica customers willing to volunteer and serve as chapter leaders
  • Ability to support Product Enhancement Process
  • Central location for holding meetings, with the capacity of accommodating at least 100 people

Request a Virtual Chapter
For users residing or working in non-major metropolitan areas with a significant Informatica installed base, the primary vehicle for user interaction is via the new Discussion Forums. Should you have questions about forming a virtual chapter, please contact Kathy Peterson, IUG Program Manager, at kpeterson@informatica.com.