NASCAR Lead Designer Is COE 2006 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair Keynote Speaker

Registration is now live for the COE 2006 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair which takes place March 19-22, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. This is your opportunity to join more than a thousand of your industry peers for exclusive broad-based education, networking, viewing new products in the TechniFair, and voicing your product needs for all Dassault Systemes and IBM-related technologies, all in one place. Register at www.coe.org before Friday, February 10th and save $300!

Just Announced! This year's keynote will be Ray Evernham, president and CEO of Evernham Motorsports and Dodge NASCAR lead designer.

Today, with the backing of nearly 3,000 Dodge Dealers and the Chrysler Group's performance brand Dodge, Evernham is in his fifth season at the helm of one of NASCAR's premier racing organization, fielding cars in both the Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series, as well as in the ARCA, USAC and Dodge Weekly Racing series. Technology and innovation are the foundation of Evernham's success.

Evernham Motorsports replaces the racing sport's traditional focus on mechanics with the more precise art of engineering. Hear how this innovative team has used CATIA V5 and SMARTEAM as part of their engineering program to design and produce its own chassis for NASCAR competition. Its engine program has proven both powerful and reliable, and in 2005, other Dodge teams will rely on the dependable Evernham Motorsports engines.

The COE Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair is a multi-industry, international event and the most important forum for users of Dassault Systemes' suite of products to come together for education-rich three days. This is your only chance for this type of tailored educational experience.

COE Feature – 2006 Annual Conference Preview
The following articles is a preview of sessions that will take place at the COE 2006 Annual Conference & TechniFair which takes place March 19-22, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Read previews about their sessions and start planning your conference schedule today!

3D & PLM: A Foundation for World-Class Innovation
From nuclear medicine to architecture, manufacturing to computer games, petrochemicals to weather prediction, 3D software technology is changing the way we communicate and innovate. 3D software, supported by PLM processes and technologies, provides a foundation upon which manufacturing businesses can be transformed and innovation dramatically accelerated.

Engineering Collaboration for the 21st Century
As we move forward into the first decade of the 21st century, the increasing pace of change in communication technology; advances in modeling, simulation, and manufacturing systems; and the requirement for knowledge-based engineering solutions will require a constant reevaluation of engineering collaboration tools.

Implementing a PDM Installation and Migrating Data in a PLM Environment
Read about this study to gain an understanding of how companies in various industry sectors handled the migration of product data and the implementation of a PDM tool within the scope of a larger PLM environment.

Deployment of CATIA/ENOVIA V5 and Their Impact on Your Organization and the People in It!
Read about discussion topics that Colin Campbell from Bombardier Aerospace will cover during his session at the COE 2006 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair.

Implementing Product Life-Cycle Management – “The Good, the Bad, and the Legacy Data”
This paper will address how Sikorsky Aircraft is implementing Enovia’s Life-Cycle Application (LCA) software across their virtual enterprise. It will discuss the good, the bad and the legacy data aspects of this challenge.