WhereNet CEO Dan Doles to Discuss Wireless Solutions For Managing Automotive Logistics at MBS 2003

Media are invited to hear Dan Doles, CEO of WhereNet Corp., offer his insights as part of a panel presentation titled "Managing the Inherent Risks of Automotive Logistics" on Monday, August 4, 2003, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City, Michigan, during the Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) 2003. Doles' presentation will focus on wireless automotive solutions for tracking and managing assets, citing real-world examples of how Ford Motor Co. and other automotive customers are managing logistics risk, shrinking order to delivery times, reducing the cost of quality, and improving business process flow.

Taking place August 4-8, the 38th annual MBS will attract more than 1,300 high-level attendees representing automotive manufacturers, suppliers, the UAW, and the media. This week-long series of seminars is one of the premier events in the auto world offering the latest insights and developments across a wide variety of issues facing the automotive industry.

When and Where

Dan Doles will be participating on the panel entitled, "Managing the Inherent Risks of Automotive Logistics" on Monday, August 4, 2003, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Traverse City, Michigan. This session will also feature co-chairs Yavuz Bozer, Ph.D., Professor, University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Co-Director, Tauber Manufacturing Institute (TMI), Co-Director, University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Lean Manufacturing Program and Logistics Management Program; and David Andrea, Managing Director, Center for Automotive Research. Joining Doles on the panel are Jack White, Technology Director, Altarum; Jeff Tew, Group Manager of e-Manufacturing and Alliances, Group Manufacturing Systems Research Lab, General Motors Research and Development Center; Richard Pryce, Powertrain Business Manager, Rockwell Automation; and Shih-Ching Albert Sang, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton. For more information on MBS 2003, go to http://www.mbs2003.org/.

Biography for Dan Doles, CEO, WhereNet Corp.

Dan Doles joined WhereNet in 1997 from enterprise application software maker PeopleSoft. At PeopleSoft he served as vice president of business operations after it acquired Red Pepper Software, a company he co-founded in 1993 and where he was vice president of finance and operations. During six years at Ernst & Young, Doles managed a group responsible for manufacturing and high technology industry services. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from California's San Jose State University.

About WhereNet Corp.

WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources. Based on patented technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, WhereNet's real-time solutions have reduced inventory, lowered operating costs, and improved operations, delivering a complete return on investment within 12 months for some of the world's leading companies, including Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co., and Meijer. WhereNet's strategic partners include Fortune 500 bellwethers FMC, General Electric, Siemens, Symbol, and Unisys. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; was named a Top 25 supply chain company by Frontline Solutions in 2002; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Computerworld ROI, Plant Engineering, and Supply Chain Systems magazines. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with offices throughout the United States and Europe, WhereNet is funded by Crosspoint Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, Bay Partners, Crescendo Ventures, and Sun Microsystems. For more information, visit the WhereNet Web site at www.wherenet.com, or call 408-845-8500 (in the U.S.) or + 32 15 28 48 00 (in Europe).

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