Agilisys Hosts Automotive Industry Leaders at Executive Forum

Agilisys Brings Leadership, Vision and Innovation Together to Focus on the Essentials of the Automotive Industry

MIAMI, Feb. 23 -- Agilisys Inc., the leading provider of business software solutions for the automotive industry, held their 1st Annual Automotive Executive Forum in Miami. Industry analysts discussed the latest trends and exchanged best practices with the automotive industry's leading executives. This important industry event, hosted by Agilisys, included keynote speakers such as Neil DeKoker, President of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), Andrew Cummins, Executive Director of the AIAG, Kevin Mixer of AMR Research and Joe Drouin, CIO of TRW Automotive.

"Our attendees included several of the largest automotive suppliers in the world that collectively are responsible for over $40 billion in revenue," said Robin Pederson, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Agilisys' automotive business practice. "Our industry is undergoing tremendous change and we want to continue to provide the industry with the tools and vision to stay ahead. This Forum gave automotive executives a chance to hear directly from industry analysts and leaders where our market is going, and how to react and succeed in it."

One of the participating companies, TRW Automotive, is the world leader in automotive safety, developing and producing the industry's widest variety of active and passive systems. CIO Joe Drouin presented the company's implementation of the Agilisys supply-chain management solution, SupplyWEB(R), and their approach to reducing their total supply chain costs which is vital to a company that supplies all major vehicle manufacturers with chassis and occupant safety systems.

The two-day event concluded with an Executive Roundtable where attendees participated in a discussion of business scenarios and developed strategies surrounding supply chain optimization that they can bring back to their respective businesses.

About Agilisys

Agilisys is a global provider of business solutions to select manufacturing industries. What sets Agilisys apart is our focus on selected verticals, which translates directly into value and competitive advantage for its customers. The Agilisys solutions are best-in-class, industry-specific enterprise solutions that provide collaborative supply chain planning, Internet commerce, relationship management, and ERP capabilities to serve select industries including the automotive, food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, and biotechnology industries. For more information, visit www.agilisys.com .