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Hawker de Havilland and Visiprise to Discuss Maximizing Efficiencies with Integrated Manufacturing Operations During IndustryWeek Webcast

ATLANTA, GA - September 28, 2006 - Visiprise, Inc., a leader in integrated manufacturing operations solutions, announced today the company will sponsor an IndustryWeek-hosted online event titled Lessons Learned from Hawker de Havilland: Maximizing Efficiencies Through Integrated Manufacturing Operations. The free, online broadcast will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Hawker de Havilland, a Boeing subsidiary, plays a vital role in the production of the next generation 787 airplane. Considered to be the most advanced and efficient commercial airplane in its class, the 787 is expected to set new standards for environmental responsibility and passenger comfort.

In this session Hawker de Havilland will discuss how it updated its 787 manufacturing and production operations using Visiprise’s integrated manufacturing operations solution. The online panel will include:

• Jonathan Heasman, 787 manufacturing execution systems integration project manager for Hawker de Havilland
• Joe Barkai, director of product development strategies, Manufacturing Insights
• David Blatner, director of aerospace & defense business unit with Visiprise

It was imperative for Hawker de Havilland, a 787 program technology partner, to be consistent with Boeing’s corporate-wide strategy to improve operational efficiency. The company focused on re-designing its operational, manufacturing and technology methods to realize continuous improvement of all of its processes, infrastructure and performance.

Heasman will discuss how Hawker de Havilland’s vision of a common, electronic-based integrated solution became a reality, including the elimination of paper dependency, increased efficiency on the factory floor, and advanced fabrication and assembly production capabilities. Barkai will detail efficiency trends that manufacturers are currently facing. Blatner will then discuss the impact an integrated manufacturing operations solution can have on improving operational efficiency.

For more information and to register for the free webinar, visit http://www.industryweek.com/Webcasts/100406Eventregistration.aspx?eventID=228&ref=VIS2 or call 1-877-293-4938.

About Visiprise

Visiprise is a leading provider of business solutions for integrated manufacturing operations. Visiprise solutions help customers plan, define, control, execute and analyze manufacturing operations in a single environment, to easily integrate with existing enterprise applications. Focused on aerospace and defense, electronics, automotive and specialty vehicles, and the medical device industries, more than 200 customers around the globe turn to Visiprise for improvements in operating costs, quality and manufacturing visibility. Customers include Actia, BAE Systems, Boeing, Celestica, ConMed, E-Z-GO Textron, Lockheed Martin, Philips Lighting, Solectron and Thales Avionics. For more information, visit www.visiprise.com.

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Media contact for Visiprise:
Mike Neumeier
404-929-0091 x210
mneumeier@arketi.com