ALTA A/S Announces New Relationship with Avanti Former ALTA Executive to Lead Systems Integration Practice

ALTA A/S and Avanti Systems Worldwide have formed an alliance that joins the application strengths of the ALTA PowerB2O solution with the system integration capabilities offered by Avanti. The new practice within Avanti will be headed by Gary Adams, formerly Managing Director of ALTAs Detroit Subsidiary, ALTA International.

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) January 20, 2004 --ALTA A/S and Avanti Systems Worldwide have formed an alliance that joins the application strengths of the ALTA PowerB2O solution with the system integration capabilities offered by Avanti. The new practice within Avanti will be headed by Gary Adams, formerly Managing Director of ALTAs Detroit Subsidiary, ALTA International.

Having Gary lead this effort offers an ideal solution to ALTA customers," said John Frederiksen, CEO of ALTA/AS, based in Copenhagen. He brings a unique combination of in-depth knowledge of our product and an awareness of our customers growing requirement for interfaces between our ALTA PowerB2O application and processes on the production line."

According to Frederiksen, ALTAs goal is to continue to develop ALTA PowerB2O by focusing on what we do best: meeting our customers needs for event management strategies, including Error-Proofing, Traceability and support of all Lean Manufacturing strategies." At the same time, ALTA has recognized that customers want to be able to interface ALTA PowerB2O with production and process control activities. As a result, ALTA has decided to foster partnerships to deliver a complete solution for manufacturers. Leveraging Avantis system integration expertise ensures that the widely used ALTA PowerB2O software application will effectively interface with control systems at the manufacturing floor level," Frederiksen said.

A key figure in the Detroit office of ALTA International for nearly three years, Adams looks forward to bringing these added benefits to customers. Im committed to ALTA PowerB2O, which is a market leading IT software application with specific functions," he said. Added to the software, customers will now have access to Avantis systems integration experience and staff. That means theyll be able to get the interfacing modules and systems at the plant floor control level that theyve been seeking." Adams also looks forward to having two sets of experts at his disposal to serve customers better: Avantis professional staff with its high level of automotive process control technical expertise, and members of the ALTA application support team.

In addition to helping customers by cultivating alliances, Frederiksen has announced that ALTA A/S will expand the Detroit office as a further commitment to its U.S. customers. Manufacturers in the United States are looking for the kind of cost-effective and robust application we offer, and well be adding project managers and subject matter experts to help them achieve their Lean Manufacturing objectives," he explained.

About ALTA A/S
ALTA is the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Event Management software company that enables more profitable revenue for automotive suppliers and logistic companies around the world. Founded in 1992, ALTA has regional headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and Detroit, Michigan, US with subsidiaries in the UK and Germany. During the last decade, ALTA has built substantial expertise in the development and implementation of manufacturing systems, largely the result of nearly 10 years of working in the automobile industry. ALTA helps customers implement strategies like In-Sequence delivery, Lean Manufacturing, or Build-to-Order through extensive knowledge and the ALTA PowerB2O product to achieve perfect on-time delivery, improve quality and flow in assembly processes, shorten cycle and lead-times and at the same time reduce inventory cost.

For more information about ALTA, please visit WWW.ALTA.NET

About Avanti
Avanti Worldwide Systems, LLC (Avanti) is the leading subject matter expert in the area of automotive plant floor error-proofing process control management and provider of remote Production Support Call Center Services. With world-class automotive plant systems integration experience, Avanti is the Tier I Automotive Supplier business partner that minimizes, with a goal of eliminating, automotive manufacturing process downtime. Avanti deploys advanced technology and remote technical expertise to effectively respond to assembly line control and process flow problems on a 24/7 basis. Avanti allows our business partners to maximize plant production uptime while minimizing the need and overhead cost of in-plant production line technical specialists. Avanti is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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