ANN ARBOR, MI, Aug 13, 2014 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that GM’s executive director for Global Powertrain Embedded Controls, Daniel E. Nicholson will make a keynote presentation at PLM Road Map 2014 that will show how PLM can help accelerate product development when it enables well managed model-based systems engineering.
In his keynote address, “Model-Based Systems Engineering and PLM,” Nicholson will show how important it is for the systems engineers of the future to have realistic, virtual models which can evolve as knowledge is acquired, thus providing the best decision making environment possible for producing robust products. As part of this presentation he will also discuss the importance GM places on its key PLM, virtual engineering, and embedded systems development suppliers integrating their solutions well.
Nicholson is the executive director for global embedded controls at GM. In this role he is responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the global engineering team that is responsible for all powertrain controllers and software as well as calibrating all powertrains, providing customer-pleasing drive quality, and ensuring compliance with tailpipe emissions standards, and on-board diagnostics. Nicholson joined GM in 1982 and has an extensive background in product engineering progressing through a series of leadership positions in the USA and in Germany.
PLM Road Map 2014, which takes place on October 2, is the must-attend event for industry executives and PLM practitioners globally – providing independent education and a collaborative networking environment where ideas, trends, experiences, and relationships critical to the industry germinate and take root. It is a strategic conference focused on how companies are successfully employing PLM strategies and enabling solutions to meet challenging product development, manufacturing, and deployment issues. This year’s event will focus on PLM-enabled continuous product development and delivery for the automotive and transportation Industry and supply chain.
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About CIMdata
CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.
CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
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