Former Oracle Executive to Keynote SDRC Symposium
CINCINNATI--April 24, 2001--SDRC today announced that Raymond J. Lane, currently a general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, America's premier venture capital firm, and past president and COO of Oracle -- the world's second largest software firm -- will keynote the Collaborative Product Management Symposium, May 29-June 1, in Orlando, Florida.
This global industry summit is co-sponsored by Sun Microsystems and Fast Company magazine, and will feature other recognized innovators such as well-known business consultant and author, Tom Peters, and Jack Maynard of the Aberdeen Group. At this forum, SDRC will unveil its collaborative suite of products that bridge the gap between design and product data management (PDM). Visit www.cpm-event.com for more information.
"Ray Lane is a member of our strong line-up of industry leading speakers," said Bill Weyand, chairman and CEO, SDRC. "Ray's background with Oracle, the leader in enterprise software solutions, as well as his other industry experiences provide him the `authority' to speak about collaboration from a well-seasoned business background perspective. The Collaborative Product Management Symposium is truly becoming the most important collaboration event in our industry."
Lane led Oracle's business expansion beyond its core database technology into enterprise applications and professional services. Today, Oracle offers the broadest set of applications in the market including Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Financials, and Human Resources. Mr. Lane also helped focus Oracle on specific industries, bringing industry and functional expertise to Oracle, and making the company's relationship with large industry leaders closer and more strategic.
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