GlobalAutoIndustry.com Announces Spring 2005 Series of Global Business Executive Briefings for Automotive Suppliers

TROY, Mich.--Feb. 1, 20055, 2005--GlobalAutoIndustry.com today announced a new series of Executive Briefings for Spring 2005. The events are offered exclusively for automotive suppliers and held in the Detroit metro area.

"As automotive suppliers continue to expand globally, their need for experts to help them succeed in foreign markets continues to grow," states Ruth Fernandes, Director, GlobalAutoUniversity Programs of GlobalAutoIndustry.com, adding, "along with our Global Expert partners, we aim to provide the international solutions to help supplier executives compete and succeed internationally."

GlobalAutoIndustry.com announced the following schedule of Executive Briefings:

March 16   "Asian Relocation Trends: Localization Strategies and
            Issues within Asia"

March 22   "Sourcing from Low Cost Countries: India, Korea and
            Brazil"

March 29   "Successfully Managing Global Supply Chains"

March 31   "Morocco: Gateway Advantage"

April 7(a) "China: A Road Map for Sourcing"

April 19   "Legal Issues of Doing Business in Mexico"

April 28   "Assessing Expat Costs in China"

May 24     "Sourcing from Low Cost Countries: India, Korea and Brazil"

June 9     "M&A, JVs in Asia Pacific: The Human Factor"

June 23    "Trade Secrets and Confidentiality Agreements"

(a) 1/2 day seminar

EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS: Typically 2 to 2.5 hour sessions focusing on one specific subject matter, featuring one or two Global Expert speakers. Each Executive Briefing allows the attendee to learn from both the presentation and an interactive 'roundtable' discussion. Briefings are small, interactive groups of 10 to 15 auto supplier executives.

SEMINARS: Typically half-day programs providing a series of speakers on a specific subject matter. Each Seminar is 4 hours in length, and includes several 'coffee break/networking sessions' for supplier executives to meet and interact with Global Experts.

For complete agendas and to register, please visit the following webpage: http://www.globalautoindustry.com/EventsRegistrationForm.htm

Automotive supplier executives consider GlobalAutoIndustry.com events the best international business programs, according to attendee surveys. Over the past 7 years, more than 2,000 executives have attended the 60+ events in Detroit, Beijing and Brussels.

GlobalAutoIndustry.com events are on an 'invitation-only' basis, meaning only automotive supplier executives and select Global Experts are allowed to attend. This unique mix of attendees, along with networking sessions, allows attendees to maximize learning and networking at these events.

About GlobalAutoIndustry.com

GlobalAutoIndustry.com connects the worldwide auto supplier industry with the resources to effectively do business globally. Through the web site, www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com, auto supplier executives can find insight, solutions and strategies focused on doing business in the world's top automotive markets.

Monthly eJournals (EUROtalk, ASIAtalk, AMERItalk, CHINAtalk, LATINtalk and GLOBALtalk HR) provide targeted information and insight on doing business in foreign markets and GlobalAutoIndustry.com Solutions provide effective international answers to suppliers' global business and operational needs.

Parent company, HCI Group Ltd., is based in Troy, Mich., with European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.