CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
6 October 2004
Company News
AGILITY Orlando Features Expanded Roster of Speakers and Sponsors
Agile Software Corporation announced additional speakers and sponsors for AGILITY Orlando. The four-day event will feature a range of general, industry-specific, and solution sessions highlighting the business strategies and PLM best practices that impact the success of manufacturing companies, as well as a special appearance by James Carville and Mary Matalin, who will provide their unique insight into the upcoming Presidential election and the implications for business leaders under a Bush or Kerry administration. AGILITY Orlando will be held October 10-13, 2004 at the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
Sponsors of AGILITY Orlando include some of the industry's leading technology providers and solution experts:
• Adobe
• Datasweep
• Deloitte Consulting
• Domain Systems
• ESH Connect
• Hitachi Consulting
• Microsoft
• i2 Technologies
• IBM
• Oracle
• PRTM
In addition to these premier sponsors, a number of implementation and technology partners and systems integrators will feature their products and solutions at the AGILITY Orlando Partner Showcase.
Agile also announced the addition of several new featured speakers to the AGILITY Orlando agenda. (See press release dated August 4, 2004 at http://www.agile.com/ to learn about other speakers.)
These speakers will cover topics such as product profitability through innovation, accelerated revenue, cost reductions and regulatory compliance; sourcing and procurement; managing new product introductions; enterprise quality management; outsourcing; and much more. A partial list of speakers includes:
• Michael Baker, CEO, Arthrocare
• Jeoff Burris, founder and principal, Advanced Purchasing Dynamics
• Scott Clark, vice president of operations, Allied Telesyn
• Tim Denhe, senior vice president of research and development, National Instruments
• Pamela Gordon, president, Technology Forecasters
• Juergen Kaesberg, CIO, Heidenhain
• Jeff Krull, vice president of engineering, Shure
• Ralph Loura, vice president of IT, Symbol
• Jim McElroy, CEO, National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI)
• Bill Miller, CIO, Harris Corporation
• Earl Wiggins, vice president of quality and customer engineering, Quantum
• William Archey, CEO, AeA
• Kevin O'Marah, AMR Research
• Bruce Richardson, AMR Research
• Peter Bilello, senior consultant, CIMdata
• Vasco Drecun, partner, PLM research director, Collaborative Product Development Associates, LLC
• Marc Halpern, research director, Gartner Research
• Bruce Hudson, program director, META Group
• Bill Poston, partner, Deloitte
At AGILITY Orlando, special industry and solution tracks will allow attendees to customize an agenda that targets the issues, industries and companies that interest them. These industry and solution tracks will feature real world examples, best practices and product information from Agile PLM customers, partners and industry experts. Industry tracks offered include content focused around the areas of aerospace and defense; automotive supply chain; consumer packaged goods; electronics and high tech; industrial products; medical device; and pharmaceutical. Solution tracks offered include: Agile PLM solutions; Deploying Agile 9; Making the Business Case for PLM; and Agile Solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises.
For complete information about Agility, including the agenda and registration, please visit http://www.agility2004.com
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