CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
March 2009
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Webcast: Real Savings Through PLM-Enabled Collaboration: A Review of Industry Experiences
Sponsored by PTC
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 2:00 p.m. EDT (GMT -4, New York)
Estimated Length: 1 hour
During this webcast, Ed Miller, President of CIMdata, will discuss how companies are better managing their internal and external collaboration and the economic benefits they're realizing. Miller will share how product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions play an important role, and why companies need to invest in PLM-enabling collaborative solutions during stressful as well as prosperous economic times.
You'll also hear the experiences of product development experts from Schneider Electric and PTC in a panel discussion moderated by IndustryWeek.
Speakers
Adrienne Selko
eMedia Editor
IndustryWeek
Adrienne Selko manages the editorial content of IndustryWeek's Web site. Before joining the staff in 2004, Selko was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She was also an editor for the U.S. based publication of a medical manufacturing company. Prior to that she ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book. Selko received a bachelor's of business administration from the University of Michigan.
Ed Miller
President
CIMdata
Ed Miller, President of the consulting and research firm CIMdata, is an internationally-recognized authority on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and seminars around the world on trends, directions, strategies, methods, and technology issues. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Purdue University, he has more than 30 years of experience in the application of information technology (IT) for engineering and manufacturing. Miller has been instrumental in defining PLM, and is one of the most quoted experts in the field, articulating the overall industry vision and broad business implications of this rapidly-evolving field. He has authored numerous papers and research reports on PLM and related topics, and his articles, commentaries, and perspectives regularly appear in publications throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Tom Shoemaker
Vice President Product Marketing
PTC
Thomas Shoemaker is VP of product marketing at PTC. Shoemaker is responsible for the marketing of PTC products and communications about Product Lifecycle Management to customers, industry/financial analysts, and press. Since joining PTC in 1992, Shoemaker has held various positions in technical pre-sales and R&D. Prior to PTC, Shoemaker worked as a process engineer for semiconductor test equipment supplier, Teradyne.
Shoemaker attended Babson College, where he earned his master’s of business administration. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Lori Michel
Staff Analyst
Schneider Electric
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