Ann Arbor IT Zone and Automation Alley Host 'Info Tech Meets Auto Tech'

CTO Forum Features DaimlerChrysler and General Motors

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 4 -- Vince Morrotti, DaimlerChrysler vice president and chief technology officer, and Tony Scott, General Motors chief technology officer for Information Systems and Services, will discuss information technology at the second annual joint event hosted by the Ann Arbor IT Zone and Automation Alley. "Info Tech Meets Auto Tech," moderated by WJR Radio 760-AM "Internet Advisor" Gary Baker, will be held on November 18, 2003, from 5 - 8 p.m. at St. John's Golf & Conference Center in Plymouth.

"Info Tech Meets Auto Tech" will highlight strategic planning and the use of technology in the automotive industry. Baker will lead Morrotti and Scott through a discussion of technology failures and successes as well as an audience question and answer session.

"'Info Tech Meets Auto Tech' will provide unparalleled access to the automotive industry's leading technologists," said Gary Baker, panel moderator and director of GM global supply chain and business-to-consumer operations for EDS. "Attendees will enjoy a lively, informative and unique conversation that will highlight technology in action on a national and global scale."

Morrotti is responsible for the DaimlerChrysler IT technical infrastructure, including data, voice, satellite, and video networks as well as computer operations and services for worldwide communication and computing across the enterprise for all employees, plants, suppliers, and dealers. Additionally, Morrotti is responsible for data security, IT knowledge and skills management, IT balanced scorecard metrics, and the planning of the IT strategy.

Scott is responsible for defining the information technology computing and telecommunications architecture and standards across all of General Motors' global enterprise. He provides leadership in the areas of IT architecture and standards, and emerging technology.

Sponsored by Online Technologies, HTC Global Services, Raymond & Prokop, Plante & Moran and PR Newswire, "Info Tech Meets Auto Tech" costs $15 per attendee. No member discount for either the Ann Arbor IT Zone or Automation Alley will be given for this event. Registration opens at 5 p.m. and opening remarks begin at 5:15 p.m. The panel discussion will be held 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. with networking immediately following. For more information, please visit www.annarboritzone.org or www.automationalley.org .

About the Ann Arbor IT Zone

Michigan's premier non-profit organization dedicated to the development of the state's information technology environment across multiple market sectors, the Ann Arbor IT Zone fosters and promotes the area's information technology industry by offering services to established and new information technology companies. Its educational series, Hi-Tech Tuesdays and IT Forums, help educate, retain and attract the diverse talent required to keep Ann Arbor and the surrounding region in a leadership role. For more information or to register online, visit www.annarboritzone.org or call 734-615-9310.

About Automation Alley

Automation Alley, a consortium of high-tech businesses and organizations in Southeast Michigan, is widely recognized as one of the most dynamic and affluent technology regions in the United States. Conceived in 1998, the Automation Alley consortium helps member companies gain competitive advantages in productivity, innovation and growth. This consortium is the first public/private partnership driven to develop Automation Alley as one of the country's premier technology corridors. www.automationalley.com