CIMdata’s Chris Gregory to Participate in Webinar on Protecting Intellectual Property in the Age of Industry 4.0

Ann Arbor, MI, June 23, 2017 --(PR.com)-- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Chris Gregory, CIMdata’s PLM Success Practice Manager, will participate in a webinar, titled “The Industry 4.0 Challenge is on: Keeping your Intellectual Property Safe,” on June 27, 2017.

The webinar, sponsored by NextLabs, will share how the next generation of digital rights management protects data across the extended enterprise. Attendees will learn about best practices and the most effective strategies for:

*Ensuring only authorized users can access confidential information.
*Safeguarding trade secrets and intellectual property (IP) from internal and external breaches.
*Applying fine-grained Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) across the supply chain.
*Avoiding regulatory violations when working with controlled technical data.

To learn more or to register for the free webinar visit: https://events-na1.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/923317979/en/events/event/private/1293823996/2317946882/event_landing.html?sco-id=2318345056

About CIMdata’s Chris Gregory

Chris Gregory is CIMdata’s PLM Success Practice Manager. In this role he is responsible for the coordination and execution of CIMdata’s PLM Community and associated solution provider strategic management consulting activities. Mr. Gregory has over 30 years of broad experience with major PLM solution providers. Over his career he held a variety of cross-functional roles in services, product marketing, sales support, strategic alliances, business development, and program management. Mr. Gregory started his career with CAD and PLM pioneer Computervision, where he held leading roles in marketing and support.