Plexus Systems' Barrie Vince Recognized for Achievement by Automotive Industry Action Group
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 14 / -- Plexus Systems, Inc., providers of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced that the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has recognized Plexus Systems Senior Systems Engineer Barrie Vince with a 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award.
AIAG will present the awards at its annual Outstanding Achievement Awards Ceremony as a prelude to the AIAG technology exposition AutoTech 2007. Plexus Systems is exhibiting at booth 205 at AutoTech 2007 to be held August 21 - 23, 2007 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich.
The AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes Vince's contributions in the betterment of the automotive industry related to supporting technology, and for his expertise and knowledge used throughout the global automotive supply chain.
Nominated by his peers, Barrie Vince was selected by a panel of AIAG members and AIAG staff for special efforts related to the advanced product quality planning (APQP) project of defining electronic messages for the transfer of APQP data between customers and suppliers along the supply chain.
Plexus Systems chief executive officer Mark Symonds, said, "This is a noteworthy accolade for both Barrie and Plexus Systems, as it recognizes the important work done in support of the entire global supply chain. We see manufacturing technology playing a key role in achieving AIAG's goals to reduce cost and complexity, improve product quality, and optimize speed to market throughout the supply chain."
Plexus Online combines the capabilities of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), shop floor integration, quality management, and much more. With the ability to manage a single facility or a global enterprise, Plexus Online utilizes lean principles to enable enterprises to closely track and manage critical aspects of their business and manufacturing operations, anywhere, anytime. Plexus Online consists of over 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser.
About Plexus Systems
Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is a true on demand manufacturing performance system, delivering a powerful, real-time interface to integrate and manage the total manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated internally at a manufacturing company, and was designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online also enables businesses to manage other top priorities, such as accounting, compliance and human resources. Plexus Systems serves a cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies headquartered in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Plexus Systems has partnered with Apax Partners (www.apax.com), one of the world's leading global private equity groups, to drive global expansion and further strengthen the company's products, services and market position. Apax Partners operates across the US, Europe and Asia and has more than $20 billion in funds under management and advice. In 2006, funds advised by Apax made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus.
Source: Plexus Systems, Inc.
CONTACT:Peggy Fenwick for Plexus Systems, Inc., +1-248-391-8000,
Cell: +1-734-516-6490, pr@plex.com
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