Former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok to Speak at European Procurement Excellence (EPE) Conference
FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany, February 15 --
- Chief Procurement Officers to Give Presentations on the Future of Procurement
The European Procurement Excellence (EPE), which will be held from May 10-11, 2006 in Frankfurt, Germany, will feature presentations by 30 European Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) regarding the future of procurement. Procurement experts from leading European industrial concerns will address the conference's European participants on topics such as emerging markets, supplier networks, supplier relationship management, and M&A. The conference is being sponsored by Frankfurt-based Association Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (AMMPL).
Following is a partial listing of presentations that will be given at the conference, which will be held from May 10-11, 2006. The complete program is available at www.ammpl.org.
- Wim Kok, The Hague (NL), former Prime Minister of The Netherlands:
"Challenges for European industry in the global economy"
- Thomas W. Sidlik, DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart/Auburn Hills (USA), Member Board of Management, Executive Vice President Global Procurement and Supply
"Together on the road to success - DaimlerChrysler and its Global supplier network"
- Henri-Xavier Benoist, Danone Waters, London (UK), Supply Chain Director
"Global asset optimisation through best in class collaboration between purchasing and operations"
- Giles Breault, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel (CH), Chief Purchasing Officer
"Integrating emerging market sourcing in the supply strategy"
- Dr.-Ing. Giovanni Corbetta, Pirelli Tire Sector, Mailand (I), Senior Vice President Sourcing and Industrial Projects
"New skills for a high performing buying organisation"
- Alberto Horcajo Aguirre, Telefónica, Madrid (E), Senior Vice President Purchasing
"Implementing e-sourcing and e-procurement in a complex organisation: the experience of Telefónica"
- Patrick Le Laouenan, Sanofi-Aventis, Gentilly (F), Vice President Corporate Purchasing & Real Estate Assets
"Managing purchasing integration in a big merger"
- Dr. Kees Linse, Shell Intern., The Hague (NL), Director, Group Contracting & Procurement
"How to maximise group synergies: systems, processes and performance"
May 10-11, 2006,. Kempinski Hotel Gravenbruch, Frankfurt/Main
For further information: Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME; AMMPL), Sabine Ursel, press officer, Bolongarostrasse 82, 65929 Frankfurt, Phone +49-69-3-08-38-1-13, mobile, +49-1-63-3-08-38-00, email: sabine.ursel@bme.de
Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik e.V. (BME; AMMPL), Sabine Ursel, press officer, Phone +49-69-3-08-38-1-13, mobile, +49-1-63-3-08-38-00, email: sabine.ursel@bme.de