Dixons and Wickes to speak at enVISION 2005

Dixons and Wickes to speak at Manugistics' enVISION 2005 Conference - Executives from top UK firms selected to speak at prestigious US event.

Manugistics Group, a leading global provider of synchronized supply chain and revenue management solutions, has announced that Dixons Group, the largest electrical retailer in Europe, and Wickes Building Supplies, one of the UK's leading DIY retailers, will speak at the Manugistics enVISION 2005 conference to be held at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia, May 1-4, 2005.

Dixons and Wickes will join a host of other European firms including IKEA, H J Heinz Europe and Royal Numico at the event, which will showcase best practices and success stories from demand and supply chain innovators.

Dixons' will discuss end-to-end store level replenishment and Wickes will speak on enhancing the supply chain to support retail business growth.

Some 70 companies and organizations from around the world including Dana from Brazil and Swire Beverages of China will describe winning strategies for achieving better business results through improved demand and supply chain operations.

Former New York mayor Rudolph "Rudy" Giuliani has been confirmed as a keynote speaker as well as Harriet Edelman, Avon's Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President of Business Transformation and Donald K Taylor, CIO of Perdue Farms.

"We are honoured to have such distinguished leaders like Mayor Giuliani, Harriet Edelman and Donald Taylor address the many company leaders, senior executives and key strategists who attend enVISION," said Manugistics CEO Joe Cowan.

"Our audience includes some of the world's exceptional organisations across the retail, consumer goods, government, and travel, transportation and hospitality industries." The 2005 format includes:.

* More than 70 session presentations focusing on the latest in demand and supply chain management solutions, innovations, and thought leadership.

* Forty real-world case study presentations delivered by daily practitioners.

* World-class keynote speakers from diverse industries.

* Live demonstrations of Manugistics' solutions.

* Dozens of strategic partners' solutions on display in real time.

* Unparalleled networking opportunities with business and technology peers.

The theme of enVISION 2005 is "Manugistics - One Step Ahead of Demand." "The event theme underscores the power of Manugistics' solutions," said Manugistics Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Solution Management Lori Mitchell-Keller.

"The conference provides participants with a unique opportunity to hear first-hand how leading companies are achieving better demand forecasts, precision inventory accuracy and unparalleled excellence in planning and execution with Manugistics solutions.

In today's world of real-time, a synchronized supply chain ensures companies stay ahead of demand for constantly changing demand." Sponsors for this year's event include Cognos, IBM and Terra Technology.

To register for Manugistics' enVISION 2005 conference, and for the latest event information, visit www.manugistics.com/envision2005.

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