PROVIDATA Appoints Michael Whittaker To Lead Automotive Component Consulting Team
15 September 1997
PROVIDATA Appoints Michael Whittaker To Lead Automotive Component Consulting TeamSOUTHGATE, Mich., Sept. 15 -- PROVIDATA today announced the appointment of Michael Whittaker to the new position of Director of Automotive Component Consulting. Mr. Whittaker will direct PROVIDATA's development of multi-client automotive component studies, competitor profiles and automotive component sourcing databases. PROVIDATA is a competitive intelligence, market research and consulting company that serves the global automotive industry. "I am very pleased to welcome Mr. Whittaker into this challenging new role at PROVIDATA," said Scott D. Upham, President and founder of PROVIDATA. "His primary responsibility will be to maintain the phenomenal growth PROVIDATA is experiencing within its automotive industry consulting practice and to expand its Windows-based systems capabilities." "By producing Windows-based competitive intelligence databases, PROVIDATA delivers cost-effective and easy-to-use strategic planning studies and analyses to the automotive industry's top executives and corporate planners," said Upham. Michael Whittaker has a strong background in automotive component analysis, Windows-based database development and competitive intelligence research. Most recently, Mr. Whittaker held a senior analyst position with Takata Corporation's North American operations. Mr. Whittaker is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint. PROVIDATA is a competitive intelligence, market research and consulting company serving the global automotive industry. The company provides worldwide market coverage on the chassis, interior, exterior, electronics, safety systems, HVAC and aftermarket component sectors of the automotive industry. PROVIDATA is based in Southgate, Michigan. To inquire about PROVIDATA's consulting services or multi-client competitive intelligence studies, please call 313-281-0200, via fax at 313-281-7535, or via e-mail at PROVIDATA@aol.com. SOURCE PROVIDATA