Larry Bowden has over 2 decades experience in IBM helping customers exploit the opportunities provided by information technologies. He currently is Vice President, Portals and Mashups where he is responsible for the development and delivery of web based products help customers create differentiated web experiences for their customers, partners, employees or citizens. Larry is known for his ability to successfully bring new products to market and rapidly achieve market leadership. IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Content Manager are among the products that have become market leaders under his direction.