EDS Becomes Founding Member of University of Michigan College of Engineering's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Development Consortium
Company to Contribute PLM Industry-Leading Technology and Deployment Expertise To Consortium's Visionary PLM Research and Education Programs
PLANO, Texas and ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 10 -- EDS today announced it has become a founding member of the University of Michigan College of Engineering's Product Lifecycle Management Development Consortium (PLM DC). As the premier supplier of PLM software, EDS will become a provider sponsor and contribute software and extensive experience in the application of PLM technology to the consortium program.
Announced on June 4, 2003, the University of Michigan College of Engineering chartered the PLM DC to develop PLM research and education programs designed to help companies foster innovation and proactively solve strategic issues that influence the success of a product throughout its lifecycle. Current user sponsors include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Lear Corporation, and Johnson Controls.
"PLM is emerging as a competitive imperative in today's digital economy," said Dr. Michael Grieves, co-director of the PLM DC. "Our goal is to help companies understand this initiative and leverage it for maximum business value. EDS' experience in helping thousands of clients develop PLM strategy and deploy PLM technology will be invaluable to our efforts. As the leading PLM vendor in the automotive sector, their expertise in best practices for both OEMs and suppliers is well suited to our current focus on automotive industry issues."
EDS Expertise
EDS delivers proven open and scalable PLM solutions to more than 39,500 clients worldwide. These solutions help to drive customer focused product and process innovations, increase agility, improve quality and deliver superior financial returns. All of these results are delivered by increasing a client's ability to create and apply its extended enterprise's intellectual capital in a collaborative environment.
Eric Sterling, vice president of Automotive Marketing for EDS PLM Solutions, noted EDS views partnering with the PLM DC as an opportunity to assist in establishing a world-class new resource for industry.
"We have collaborated on PLM education and development activities with the University of Michigan for a number of years," Sterling said. "Through the university's Center for Professional Development we pioneered the concept of the PLM Executive Certification Program and developed studies for PLM applications in the automotive market. The consortium offers us an opportunity to expand these efforts, explore emerging industry needs and work closely with companies investigating the untapped potential of PLM. The university is a global leader in PLM research and EDS is proud to contribute to this crucial new venture."
About the University of Michigan College of Engineering
The University of Michigan College of Engineering is consistently ranked among the top engineering schools in the world. The College is composed of 11 academic departments: aerospace engineering; atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences; biomedical engineering; chemical engineering; civil and environmental engineering; electrical engineering and computer science; industrial and operations engineering; materials science and engineering; mechanical engineering; naval architecture and marine engineering; and nuclear engineering and radiological sciences. Each year the college enrolls over 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students and grants about 1,200 undergraduate degrees and 800 masters and doctoral degrees. To learn more, please visit their web site at www.engin.umich.edu .
About EDS
EDS, the world's largest independent information technology services company, provides strategy, implementation, business transformation and operational solutions for clients managing the business and technology complexities of the digital economy. EDS brings together the world's best technologies to address critical client business imperatives. It helps clients eliminate boundaries, collaborate in new ways, establish their customers' trust and continuously seek improvement. EDS, with its management- consulting subsidiary, A.T. Kearney, serves the world's leading companies and governments in 60 countries. EDS reported revenues of $21.5 billion in 2002. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. Learn more at www.eds.com .
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