Position Papers

Product Innovation Congress, has released the speaker line up boasting some of the top names in PLM and IoT, including Bernd Heinrichs (Cisco), Jenni Ala-Mantila (Skanska Oy), and Martin Eigner (Technical University of Kaiserslautern). See full list of speakers here. The PI congress conference which will be taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany next month features a 50+ speaker line up including Martin Eigner, Chair of Virtual Product Engineering (VPE) at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern delivering on ‘Utilizing Industrie 4.0, IoT and Related Platforms to Boost a More Interdisciplinary Approach to Product Lifecycle’. The two day agenda will be delivered by a range of experts across the Innovation landscape, with keynotes by Bernd Heinrichs Managing Director of the Internet of Everything's Innovation across the EMEAR regions at Cisco, (PI Keynote - Aligning People, Process & Data through the Internet of Everything) and David Rowan editor of the UK edition of WIRED magazine (PI

A smart, connected world mandates that manufacturers must transform their businesses by challenging traditional assumptions. PTC, today announced that Malcom Gladwell, New York Times bestselling author of Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, will draw from concepts previously explored in his writings and experiences to inspire the PTC Live Global audience to consider the unconventional and act with a sense of urgency in this fast-paced Internet of Things (IoT) world. PTC Live Global will offer keynotes, industry insights perspectives, product roadmaps and demos, customer case studies and training opportunities for those who want to create value in a smart, connected world. The conference will offer attendees the opportunity to network with thousands of their peers and understand the advancements in the broad expanse of PTC technology, from CAD and PLM to Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) and Application Lifecycle Management software and solutions. There will be many opportunities to learn

Wipro Ltd. today announced the appointment of Naohide Takatani as the Country Head of its operations in Japan. As the country head, Naohide is responsible for the execution of Wipro’s day-to-day business operations in Japan. He will focus on strengthening Wipro’s position in the region by increasing visibility for the company and pursuing new business opportunities. He will lead Wipro’s endeavor to support Japanese companies in their goal of globalization, improving profitability and delivering industry solutions across latest technology areas such as social media, mobility, analytics and cloud. Naohide Takatani is based in Yokohama, Japan and has assumed his role from January 2015. He will report to Manoj Nagpaul who heads Sales and Operations for the Asia Pacific & Japan region for Wipro. Naohide joins Wipro from NEC Corporation, where he was the General Manager of the Retail Solutions Group. He was responsible for the profit & loss (P&L) of the information and

Cansel announced today their designation as an Autodesk Platinum Tier Value-Added Reseller (VAR). Platinum Tier partners comprise the highest level of the Autodesk Value Added Reseller program, which incorporates Autodesk software solutions along with proven and measurable technical expertise in a specific industry or unique business.  "This designation signifies that the Canadian marketplace continues to recognize Cansel's best-in-class full solutions, outstanding customer satisfaction record, training, implementation and customization to help solve our customer's business challenges," said Stephen Fletcher, Senior Vice President, Cansel. "Cansel has invested over the years to build the largest Canadian operations with 27 offices and over 330 staff.  We have the most accredited professionals, who apply real-world experience to help our customers be successful." "Platinum Tier partners represent the top five percent of all Autodesk VARs, and understand that a healthy business is achieved through the success of their customers," said Steve Blum, senior vice president of worldwide sales and services at Autodesk.