MatrixOne Vice President of Automotive Industry to Chair Pan-European Automotive Summit
FRANKFURT, Germany--Oct. 28, 2002--Automotive Executives Meet to Discuss OEM - Supplier Collaboration in
the Automotive Industry
Stephen Dunn, vice president of the automotive industry for MatrixOne, Inc. , the leading provider of collaborative Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for global value chains(TM), will chair day one of the European Networking Group's Pan European Automotive Summit, which takes place on October 29 and 30 at the Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany.
The Summit, of which MatrixOne is one of two executive lead sponsors, is focusing on the topic of "OEM - Supplier Collaboration in the Automotive Industry" and will discuss strategies for proactive partnerships between automotive OEMs and suppliers to cut costs, speed up time-to-market, and develop innovative products in the automotive industry.
In addition to his responsibilities as chair, Dunn will speak on day two, Wednesday, October 30, at 10:00 A.M. in a presentation entitled, "The Automotive Companies that Leverage Their Value Chain the Best, Win!" In his session, Dunn will present case studies from automotive OEMs and suppliers who are using collaborative PLM solutions to increase innovation and accelerate time to market, while reducing costs. Other speakers over the two days of the conference represent leading automotive OEMs and suppliers such as Autoliv, Covisint, DaimlerChrysler, Dana, Fiat, Intier, Micro Compact Car, Pininfarina, Renault, Robert Bosch, Saab Automobile, TRW Automotive, and Volkswagon.
As the leading provider of collaborative PLM solutions for the automotive industry, MatrixOne is helping automotive companies change the way they bring products to market. Some of MatrixOne's automotive customers include: Autoliv, Draexlmaier, EDAG, Faurecia, Honda, Iveco, IVM Automotive, Johnson Controls, Linde, Scania, Siemens Automotive, Tower Automotive, Valeo, and Yazaki. For more information on MatrixOne in the automotive industry, visit http://www.matrixone.com/matrixonesolutions/industry_automotive.html
About European Networking Group
The Pan European Automotive Forum is presented by the European Networking Group (ENG) (http://www.eng-nl.com), a dynamic organization dedicated to providing critical and timely business information to professionals across Europe. All of our business forums are convened with leading industry experts, and we rely extensively on primary research skills and contacts within industry to provide practical platforms where executives can learn, network, and benchmark themselves with their industry peers.
About MatrixOne
MatrixOne, Inc. is a recognized leader in delivering collaborative Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. We provide flexible solutions that unleash the creative power of global value chains to inspire innovations and speed them to market. MatrixOne's more than 625 global customers represent the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer products, high technology, life sciences, machinery and the process industries, and include Agilent Technologies, General Electric, Honda, Johnson Controls, Philips, Procter & Gamble, and Siemens. MatrixOne (www.matrixone.com) is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts with locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.
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