MESA Conference Speakers Announced

Details are coming together for a great MESA International North American Conference. There are many opportunities to learn from practitioners who have implemented information systems in manufacturing--and from a couple of industry visionaries. Here's a sampling. Check out the Web site for details.

Keynotes & Executive Speakers (Tuesday)

Ford's Vice President of North American Manufacturing, Jim Tetrault, will discuss the role that Manufacturing is playing at Ford to achieve it's One Ford Turnaround Plan and what these other leading companies are doing to build their own competitive advantage.

Manufacturing enterprise software pioneer Rick Bullotta will share a vision of the future of manufacturing.

Other speakers include:

Manufacturing Executive Speaker - Dave Klante, VP Engineering & Packaging; MillerCoors Manufacturing Executive Speaker - Dr. Michael Heidingsfelder, Senior VP of Operations; Freudenberg-NOK Manufactuirng Executive Speaker - Greg Augustine, VP Information Systems; Network Engines Maufacturing Executive Speaker - Tim Easterly, VP Corporate Engineering; Keystone Foods Manufacturing Executive Speaker - Bob Erb, VP of Operations; Biotronik Manufacturing Executive Speaker - Miguel Angel Espinosa, Global MES COE Leader; Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson Company Manufacturing Executive Speaker - Kevin Uhls, VP IT; GE Consumer & Industrial