2006 Press Releases
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Successful International User Group Conference Provides "Connections" for Glovia Customers
Hosted By the Glovia International User Group, the Annual Event Enables Users to Network, Train and Learn Strategies to Maximize Their Investment in Glovia Solutions
El Segundo, Calif., June 16, 2006 - Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced the recent successful conclusion of the annual "Connections" user group conference held at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hosted by the Glovia International User Group, the conference brought together Glovia & Fujitsu professionals, customers, business partners and industry experts for a focused exchange of plans, tactics, strategies, solutions and ideas to maximize investments in Glovia products and solutions.
Customers attended workshops, forums, and training sessions, to learn how to succeed and optimize the value they receive from Glovia products and solutions. This year's conference featured sessions on a wide range of topics including Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
"We strive to offer our customers the industry expertise and training they need to effectively align their resources to get the most from their investment, stated Yuji Nakasu, President & CEO for Glovia International. "The conference provides us the opportunity to hear directly from our customers their business challenges and goals so we can continue to offer the highest level of support and service."
Customer presentations, from senior-level manufacturing executives, including numerous product migration case studies, offered users a broad range of strategies and perspectives. Presenting companies included:
- Aerco International
- Avery Dennison
- Axcelis Technologies
- Bridgestone APM
- Daktronics
- Data Device Corporation
- Keihin
- LDS Church
- Lightolier
- Munters
- Oil States Industries
- Panasonic Automotive Systems
"On behalf of the Glovia International User Group Board of Directors and myself we would like to thank all the participants for their attendance and especially those who presented and made this another successful conference," stated Andy Dukehart, President, Glovia International User Group. "The well attended event provided attendees informative sessions, presentations and discussion forums to help optimize their business operations and best leverage their investment in Glovia solutions."
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About the Glovia International User Group
The Glovia International User Group is an independent, not-for-profit organization for glovia.com users around the world. Our mission is to facilitate communication, education and information sharing throughout the glovia.com user community and maximize the business value received from glovia.com. For more information, please visit www.gloviausergroup.com.
About Glovia International
Glovia International, Inc., a subsidiary of Fujitsu (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6702), is one of the world's most experienced and solidly backed providers of extended ERP solutions for businesses of any size - from small and mid-sized companies to global enterprises. The powerful and flexible Glovia ERP suite, glovia.com, provides for the unique needs of engineer-to-order, make-to-order, high volume and mixed-mode manufacturing environments through comprehensive, end-to-end functionality for the entire product lifecycle. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Glovia has helped manufacturers to cut costs, improve productivity, and meet customer demands for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.glovia.com or call (800) 223-3799.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of about 4.8 trillion yen (US $40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.
