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In-Car Computing Summit to Bring Together Top Executives

28 September 2000

In-Car Computing Summit to Bring Together Top Executives From Detroit and Silicon Valley

    NEW YORK--Sept. 28, 2000--With auto manufacturers rushing to offer their customers access to a spectrum of electronics and computer services never before seen in vehicles, some of the most progressive minds from Detroit and the Silicon Valley will assemble for "The Second Automotive and Consumer Electronics Industries Deal-Making Summit."
    The program is scheduled for November 13-15, 2000, and will take place at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, located at 300 Town Center Drive in Dearborn, Mich. To register for the conference, call 800/869-4302.
    "This seminar offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about structuring alliances for in-car computing and other IT services in vehicles," said Neil E. Handwerker, president of New York-based Fulcrum Information Services, the conference creator. "Our program will address some of the unprecedented opportunities for partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances that are enabling the delivery of breakthrough services in vehicles, such as satellite Internet access, electronic mail, navigation tools, in-car satellite radio and video, as well as traffic updates."
    The conference will feature presentations from project managers for leading manufacturers, executives for major in-car technology providers, and a number of investment banking professionals who are actively brokering deals between Detroit and Silicon Valley. The keynote address will be delivered by Imran Anwar, chief executive officer of EverTrac, Inc., a leading provider of telematics and mobile eBusiness.