Computerworld Names Accuride’s Paul Wright a “Premier 100 Technology Leader”
November 10 2015 - 11:07AM
Business Wire
- Award acknowledges Accuride’s
leadership in cloud computing for manufacturing
- Wright to receive award during AGENDA16
Conference in March 2016
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) – a leading supplier of
components to the global commercial vehicle industry – today
announced that Paul Wright, Director/IT Systems & Plex for
Accuride, has been named a 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders
honoree by IDG’s Computerworld. He is among 100 leaders from
technology and business being acknowledged by Computerworld for
exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to
business challenges. The honorees will be recognized during a March
2016 awards ceremony at the AGENDA Conference, co-produced by CIO,
Computerworld and the CIO Executive Council.
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Accuride Corporation's Paul Wright,
Director, IT Systems & Plex, named a Computerworld 2016 Premier
100 Technology Leaders honoree. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Receiving this designation by Computerworld reflects Paul’s
effective leadership of Accuride’s planning and implementation of
the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, a significant priority for us over
the past two years,” Accuride President and CEO Rick Dauch said.
“He has engaged the support of hundreds of Accuride associates in
three countries in launching our new Plex system across our North
American wheel and wheel-end facilities. Together, Paul and his
team are enabling Accuride to manage our business in a far more
integrated and efficient way, using real-time data to inform our
decisions.”
“I am thrilled and honored to have been named to Computerworld’s
prestigious list alongside so many global leaders in Information
Technology,” said Accuride’s Paul Wright. “We have a remarkable,
dedicated team at Accuride that understands the power of the
manufacturing cloud to automate our processes, boost quality and
traceability, and integrate new technology on the shop floor. This
effort is completely transforming our organization.”
Paul Wright Biography
Paul Wright has served as Director/IT Systems & Plex for
Accuride since August 2013 and reports to President and CEO Rick
Dauch. He leads Accuride’s global Information Technology group with
responsibility for the company’s IT Systems, Network, and
Infrastructure. Wright has been principally responsible for
developing and implementing the project plan for standardization of
business processes and systems across multiple ERP systems into
Plex as a cloud-based, cross-company ERP solution. Wright joined
Accuride in June 2012 as Director/Manufacturing Systems, from
American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM). His eight-year career in
Operations with AAM included developing and implementing the launch
plan for Plex ERP systems at AAM business units. Wright began his
career with Michigan-based automotive supplier Metaldyne. He earned
a Diploma of Industrial Studies (DIS) and a Masters of Mechanical
Engineering, Manufacturing and Management, from the University of
Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Wright is a member of the
Plex Customer Advisory Board and, together with Accuride, received
the Plex 2015 Impact Award for Transformation.
About Accuride Corporation
With headquarters in Evansville, Ind., USA, Accuride Corporation
is a leading supplier of components to the global commercial
vehicle industry. The company’s products include commercial vehicle
and motorcycle wheels; wheel-end components and assemblies; and
specialty cast-iron components for a range of agricultural,
construction and mining, and oil and gas equipment applications.
The company’s products are marketed under its brand names, which
include Accuride®, Accuride Wheel End SolutionsTM, Gunite®,
Gianetti RuoteTM and BrillionTM. Accuride’s common stock trades on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACW. For more
information, visit the Company’s website at
http://www.accuridecorp.com.
About the Premier 100 Technology Leadership Awards
The Premier 100 program was created in 2000 to spotlight
individuals who have had a positive impact on their organizations
through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT
organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business
colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative
solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute
IT strategies. Each year nominees are invited to complete a survey
that addresses a number of topics, including their background and
experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using
Computerworld's IT Leader Index, which is a measurement of how
closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we
analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to receive
this life-time recognition award. For information on previous
honorees:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading IT media brand helping senior IT,
business decision-makers and key influencers navigate change with
effective business strategy. As the voice of business technology,
Computerworld enables the IT value chain with unique editorial
coverage from setting strategies to deriving value. Computerworld's
award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), focused conference
series, strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of
the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and
provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience.
Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over
7.5 million monthly page views (Omniture, November 2014 - January
2015 average) and was recognized in BtoB's 2013 Media Power 50
list; recognition Computerworld has received for more than 5
consecutive years. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a
subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading
media, events and research company. Company information is
available at www.idgenterprise.com.
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