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ESCA Catalyst 2005 Winter Symposium Explores Constant Change in the...

The Electronics Supply Chain Association (ESCA) announces the keynote speakers and accompanying agenda for its November 15-16, 2005 ESCA Catalyst 9th Annual Winter Symposium. Industry leaders from the electronics industry will meet at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown San Jose to examine the trends, opportunities and challenges in this rapidly changing market.



This premier industry event is the platform for strategic exploration and the sharing of best practices for OEMs, semiconductor/ICs, EMS/contract manufacturing, electronics components, third party logistics, research analysts, supply chain consultants, software and IT providers. ESCA Catalyst will cover areas that are forever-changing and being reshaped including outsourcing, change management and management change trends, networked electronics value chains, software and technology, managing intellectual property, integrated design and manufacturing semiconductor vs. fabless semiconductor models.



Catalyst features keynotes from HP addressing RoHS/WEEE compliance best practices, IBM with "Future Consumer-Centric Electronics Business Trends" and Plantronics on the best of both worlds in global manufacturing and SCM. The event will also include presentations from industry leaders from companies including Advanced MP Technology, Flextronics, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, i2 Technologies, Intel, Kinaxis, Microsoft, New Momentum, RiverOne, Solectron, Spansion, UPS Supply Chain Solutions and Viewlocity, as well as industry experts from Industry Directions and



Attendees at Catalyst can expect to gain tremendous insight into the variety of factors that drive a constant state of change within the electronics supply chain, said Dean Strausl, executive director of the ESCA. A company s ability to adapt or change with these market conditions is crucial to its near-term success and long-range sustainability, which is why the ESCA was founded in the first place 8211; to promote thought leadership, awareness and education of best practices by building a community of industry professionals.



More information about the ESCA Catalyst 2005 Winter Symposium is available at the organization's web site at www.electronicssupplychain.org.



About the ESCA

The Electronics Supply Chain Association (ESCA) is dedicated to promoting thought leadership, awareness and education of best practices throughout the electronics supply chain, accomplished largely in part by building a community of industry professionals at leading companies. As a significant link and resource to this dynamic industry, the ESCA plays a valuable role in facilitating information exchange and collaboration efforts within the electronics supply chain through its many educational forums, symposiums, benchmarking, progressive research, industry news and market intelligence.

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