Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 21, 2011 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) management consulting and research firm announces that the next CIMdata PLM Certificate Program is to be held in Oslo, Norway from September 26 to 30, 2011. The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program is the flagship offering of CIMdata PLM Leadership — the PLM industry’s most comprehensive non-biased education and training offering for today’s PLM professionals.
The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program prepares PLM professionals at several levels to successfully address the challenges inherent in PLM implementations. This assessment-based certificate program includes an intimate classroom experience, individual and team-based exercises, and individual evaluations of achievement. Additionally, the program provides participants with intensive and extensive exposure to a team of CIMdata experts. Upon successful completion of the program, each participant receives a CIMdata PLM Certificate and thereby becomes a member of CIMdata’s global PLM Leadership community.
“We are pleased to be holding our second CIMdata PLM Certificate class in Oslo, Norway. With many of the European economies and the overall business atmosphere improving, PLM initiatives across multiple industries are putting a high demand on today’s scarce well-educated PLM professionals. Our CIMdata PLM Certificate Program has, over the past several years, proven to contribute valuably to these educational needs,” said Mr. Gerard Litjens, CIMdata’s Director of European Operations. The program will be hosted by CIMdata’s PLM Leadership Alliance Member: Summit Systems.
PLM Certificate Program participants can register online for either the 3-day or complete 5-day program. This certificate program is available to industrial companies who are considering or implementing PLM, and to PLM technology and service suppliers. The CIMdata PLM Certificate Program is built on CIMdata’s more than 28 years of extensive worldwide experience guiding industrial companies in successfully defining and implementing best-in-class PLM strategies and tactics. Please refer to CIMdata’s website at http://www.cimdata.com/services/education/plm_certificate.html for detailed information about the CIMdata PLM Certificate Program, and how to register.
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 suppliers 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. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922. Fax: +1 (734) 668-1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0)495 533 666.
About Summit Systems Norge AS
Summit Systems, established in 1993, focuses on Norwegian industry. Summit Systems’ leading position in the Norwegian market is based on products from Siemens PLM Software and value adding competences and implementation services. Alone, or in collaboration with the customer, Summit Systems also assists with construction, design, and analytical services. Summit Systems complements its software offerings by providing training, implementation support, and integration and customization services in order to facilitate the customers engineering processes. The company is a preferred partner for product development solutions in Norway. Summit Systems’ customer base includes more than 150 customers, among them global industrial players with operations in Norway.
Summit Systems has represented Siemens PLM Software, and its predecessors since 1994. The company operates as two separate operational entities: Summit Systems Norge AS, distribution/sales, support and training; and Summit Resources AS, implementation and consulting. To learn more about Summit Systems’ services, visit www.Summit.no or contact Summit Systems at: Otto Sverdrups vei 9, N-1337 Sandvika, Norway. Tel: +47 (67) 55-1500.
Contacts:
James Watch
Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922
Gerard Litjens
Tel: +31 (0)495 533-666
