2008 Smart Manufacturing Conference announced

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Many in the manufacturing sector view the Smart Manufacturing Conference as one of the Gulf region's most important industrial events, 'it's where industrialists learn first hand about emerging issues that are impacting on today's ever-more sophisticated and hi-tech manufacturing industry,' suggests Hilal al Ahsani, CEO, PEIE.

'The 2008 conference program is one of the strongest line ups in the history of the event and has been carefully designed to give attendees an invaluable source of information,' added PEIE's CEO proudly.

Smart Manufacturing 2008 boasts an impressive range of presentations covering a broad spectrum of industry sectors. This year's speakers include: HH Sayyid Faisal Al Said, Oman's Brand Management Unit; Dr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi, ITA; Abdullah Lootah, Microsoft; Dr. Mohammed Al Wohaibi, Omantel; Abeer Abdullah, Knowledge Horizon; Rafid Mukadam, Infocomm; Graham Porter, Cisco; Malak Shaibani, The Youth Fund; Abdullah Al Jufaili, Intilaaqah; Geoff Walsh, DHL; Peter Hughes, Arrow Logistics Services; P Varghese, Oman Polypropylene; Sub Ramanian, National Biscuits Industries; Edward McNally, Tabreed Oman; Yousuf Ahmed, Oman Textile Mills; S. Gopalan, Reem Batteries; Mahavir Jain, Sweets of Oman; Dr. Bhaskar Dutta, Al Jazeera Steel Product Company; and Anwar Sultan, Majan Glass Company.

Britain's industry guru, Mark Eaton, will present the conference keynote address entitled: 'Where's Manufacturing Heading?' on the first morning of the event and will set the two days up in his own inimitable style.

Ibtisam Al Faruji, PEIE's Marketing Director, says:

'The two-day program will be of interest to professionals from a wide range of vertical markets, including plant, production and logistic managers, control and process engineers, marketers and sales personnel, finance and IT professionals as well as those involved in environmental issues related to the manufacturing process.'

In addition to the eight discussion panels, the conference will also have an area dedicated to product and service demonstrations, allowing delegates to participate in specialist briefings targeted to their particular areas of interest. 'This, we feel, will facilitate a hands-on, relevant and more personalized event,' says Al Faruji.

Summing up the overall objective of the conference, Al Ahsani remarks: 'At this year's Smart Manufacturing Conference, PEIE aims to give industry professionals an understanding of how modern manufacturing is developing, and most importantly, how these developments will impact on how they work and serve their client base.'