Dell’s Sandeep Waghchoure to Present at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map 2016 for the High Tech & Medical Device Industries

Ann Arbor, MI, March 19, 2016 --(PR.com)-- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that Sandeep Waghchoure, Director of the Business Transformation Program Office at Dell, Inc. (Dell), will make a presentation at PLM Road Map™ for the High Tech and Medical Device Industries on the topic of empowering people to innovate.

In his presentation, “Innovating Organizational Change Management with Enterprise Deployments,” Sandeep Waghchoure will share information about a complex cross-functional strategic initiative that was undertaken at Dell leveraging 4 Disciplines of Execution (owned by Franklin Covey) methodology. In this case study style presentation, he will highlight how a breakthrough idea was propagated through a large organization in record time, aligning over 14 different functional groups and over 5,000 people—uniting them in a singular mission to improve Dell’s on-time delivery experience to its customers. The presentation will share some key lessons learned which can be applied across a variety of areas and industries. A dialogue on transforming culture will be encouraged.

Sandeep Waghchoure is a 16-year Dell veteran. His responsibilities include solving problems in diverse areas such as operations, supply chain, information technology, and services. He has been part of the business transformation group for the last five years executing strategic cross-functional initiatives requiring extensive collaboration, negotiation, and sometimes even duct tape and bailing wire. He has a master’s degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from the University of Texas.

PLM Road Map 2016 for the High Tech and Medical Device Industries is the must-attend event for high tech, medical device, and PLM practitioners globally - providing independent education and a collaborative networking environment where ideas, trends, experiences, and relationships critical to the industry germinate and take root. This one-day event will be held on May 24 at The Biltmore Inn & Suites in Santa Clara, California and will be followed the next day by a workshop on Innovation.

For more information visit: http://www.cimdata.com/en/education/plm-conferences/2016-plmrm-htm

About CIMdata
CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.

CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website, www.CIMdata.com; follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews ; or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA; Tel: +1 734.668.9922; Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666.