INC2inc's Newly Appointed Board of Advisors Combines Financial, Technical and Food Industry Expertise; Technology and Food Industry Leaders to Offer Expert Guidance.Business/Technology Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000 Key executives from Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CSC), Ariba, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , and several prominent international food conglomerates form the core of a new Board of Advisors announced today by INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. 2inc, the neutral B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business online marketplace for direct materials in the food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. manufacturing industry. Frederick Crawford Frederick Coolidge Crawford (1891-1994), industrialist and philanthropist, was for more than seven decades a major force in the transportation industry, a pioneer in the human relations field, and a leader in the philanthropic community in Cleveland, Ohio. , Executive Vice President & Global Managing Director at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and Advisory Board member, expects the group to help INC2inc build relationships and position its unique marketplace in the fragmented B2B industry. "INC2inc is a pioneer in the vertical B2B market, and its success can only be helped by such a strong Advisory Board," said Crawford. Also named to the INC2inc Board of Advisors were: John Baumstark, senior vice president at Ariba; William Burgess, senior partner, and Charles R. Troyer, partner, at CSC's Consulting Group; Louis Jorba, founder, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of one of the largest food warehouse and logistics services in Mexico and member of the founding family of Grupo Bimbo Grupo Bimbo is a giant Mexican food corporation with brands in Latin America, Europe, China and the United States. History Grupo Bimbo was established in Mexico in 1945, today it is one of the most important baking companies in brand and trademark positioning, sales, and ; Jim Young This article is about the Canadian football player. For other uses, see Jim Young (disambiguation). James Norman "Dirty Thirty" Young (born June 6, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario)[1] is a former professional American football and Canadian football player. , former Asst. Chairman at EDS and expert on change management and market dynamics; Jorge Hanau, vice president of the process systems division of Waukesha Cherry-Burrell; and John Speanburg, a food manufacturing industry veteran whose experience spans General Foods, The Earthgrains Company, and Morningstar Foods. Each brings proven business acumen coupled with either food industry or technology expertise. "We plan to leverage our Board of Advisors to help us navigate through the dynamics of applying internet technology to the food manufacturing industry," said Scott Sexton, INC2inc's co-founder and president. "Our goal was to create an advisory board with broad food industry and technology know-how across a variety of backgrounds. Each individual brings his own brand of valuable insight." INC2inc's Advisory Board includes the following individuals: Frederick A. Crawford, Executive Vice President at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, is an internationally recognized strategist with extensive experience helping companies develop competitive strategies. Crawford's understanding of value chain management is reflected in his extensive work as a consultant and practitioner. He currently manages global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young in the Consumer Products, Retail and Distribution industries. Crawford brings food manufacturing industry expertise from his position as a member of the Grocery Manufacturer's of America Advisory Council and his extensive consulting work with many of the world's largest consumer companies. John W. Baumstark, senior vice president at Ariba, was previously the COO of TRADEX TRADEX Target Resolution Discrimination Experiment Technologies prior to its acquisition by Ariba. As an executive who led Infinium Software through its successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. and Tradex Technologies through an acquisition by Ariba, Baumstark is a business savvy leader in the sales, services, and support industries. William A. Burgess, senior partner and industry strategist for consumer packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one at CSC's Consulting Group, focuses on transformation and change of corporate operating models in the fast-emerging e-business environment. A customer relationship management expert, Burgess brings 30 years of corporate and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects experience in the CPG CPG central pattern generators. industry to INC2inc's Advisory Board. Burgess possesses extensive knowledge of market-based business strategies, and will further enhance INC2inc's ability to gain productivity performance. Charles R. Troyer, partner and industry strategist for consumer products and retail at CSC's Consulting Group, focuses on the application of inter-networked digital technologies in the consumer products industry and develops e-business strategies for achieving competitive gains in the e-marketplace. Troyer has authored numerous reports on consumer value and enabling growth in the grocery and foodservice industries. Luis Jorba is founder, president and CEO of Frialsa Frigorificos and founder and board member of Efform. As a member of the founding family of Grupo Bimbo, Jorba has extensive food industry experience and contacts in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Frialsa Frigorificos is one of the largest frozen/refrigerated warehouse and logistics services in Mexico. Efform is a printing company specializing in cartons and boxes for the baking industry. Jim Young, a noted consultant and speaker on business effectiveness through change, creativity, technology and leadership, has spent his career expanding educational resources for people through distance learning. Formerly with EDS for over 30 years, Young serves on several advisory boards for institutions of higher education. Young's extensive business networking will help INC2inc expand and grow its company. Jorge Hanau, vice president of the process systems division of Waukesha Cherry-Burrell (WCB WCB Workers Compensation Board (Canada) WCB Write Combining Buffer WCB Wheelchair Bound WCB Will Call Back WCB Wisconsin Certification Board WCB Western Commerce Bank (New Mexico) ), a United Dominion Industries company, has managed local subsidiaries of several international manufacturers of processing equipment as well as his own business. Hanau specializes in the engineering of turnkey plants for the food and beverage industries and the supply of related equipment. A native of Germany, Hanau resides in Mexico and has worked in the food processing industry for three decades spanning several continents. John Speanburg has over 15 years of experience in food manufacturing, holding key positions at General Mills, The Earthgrains Company, and most recently Morningstar Foods, a subsidiary of Suiza Foods, where he was vice president of national accounts. Speanburg has been involved in the development of brand identities, the management of sales programs, the creation of large-scale corporate marketing plans and initiatives, and in strategic planning for mergers and acquisitions. As INC2inc grows and expands, it will rely heavily on its Board of Advisors for expert advice in cultivating relationships, customizing technology platforms, expanding internationally, analyzing business effectiveness and fine-tuning supply chain management practices. Board members are dedicated to helping INC2inc obtain critical mass and to flourish as the technology platform for the food manufacturing industry. About INC2inc INC2inc is e-inventing the food chain through its business-to-business (B2B) online marketplace for the highly fragmented food and beverage manufacturing industry. INC2inc enables multiple buyers (food manufacturers) and sellers (food ingredient, raw material and packaging suppliers) to transact business on the Web, eliminating inefficiencies, decreasing costs of doing business, and empowering communication. INC2inc is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and was selected for the dbusiness.com "50 to Watch" list. For more information, visit INC2inc's Web site at www.INC2inc.com. |
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