Quintiq to Embark on "Smart Planning. Smart Business." World Tour

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    Quintiq is bringing together thought leaders and supply chain experts in

cities around the world to discuss strategies that deliver better outcomes

    Quintiq [http://www.quintiq.com ], a global leader in supply chain planning

and optimization (SCP&O), announced today it is hosting its inaugural World

Tour [http://www.quintiq.com/world-tour.html ].

    (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130328/606756 )

    The company is bringing together thought leaders and supply chain experts

to exchange ideas on planning practices and strategies that deliver better

outcomes. Themed "Smart planning, smart business", the tour kicked off in Rome,

Italy, on March 20, 2014, and will continue in cities across the globe,

culminating in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 6. To register, please visit:

http://www.quintiq.com/world-tour.html

    The events will feature a range of interesting keynote speakers and be

tailored to each audience by featuring relevant case studies and scenarios

involving existing customers to improve attendee's knowledge of SCP&O

challenges. The events will feature interactive workshops and panel discussions

with ample networking time and opportunities for attendees to meet with

Quintiq's SCP&O experts on a one-to-one basis. Quintiq's World Tour dates and

venues are:

    - May 20 - Stockholm, Sweden

    - May 22 - Brescia, Italy

    - June 12 - Dusseldorf, Germany

    - June 23 - Singapore

    - September 25 - Paris, France

    - October 15 - Philadelphia, USA

    - October 22 - Melbourne, Australia

    - November 6 - Istanbul, Turkey

    Leaders from the likes of NTV

[http://www.quintiq.com/news-2012/quintiq-implements-integrated-planning-system-

for-ntv.html ], Outukumpu

[http://www.quintiq.com/news-2013/outokumpu-rolls-out-quintiqs-supply-chain-opti

mization-platform-at-avesta-rolling-mill.html ], NSG Group and NatSteel will

present their journeys. Among the thought leaders involved in Quintiq's World

Tour are Dr. Hans-Jorg Bullinger

[http://www.fraunhofer.de/en/about-fraunhofer/archive/bullinger.html ] of the

Fraunhofer Institute, Dr. John Gattorna [http://johngattorna.com ] of the

Gattorna Alignment, and Lora Cecere

[http://www.supplychainshaman.com/about-lora ], CEO and Founder of Supply Chain

Insights.

    "Quintiq's World Tour is the perfect opportunity for supply chain leaders

to collaborate about the latest strategies, techniques and projects that are

driving breakthrough business improvements," said Jeffrey Vail, Chief Marketing

Officer at Quintiq. "We have an exciting lineup of speakers and workshops

planned, and I am confident that attendees will walk away with new ideas on how

to improve their supply planning processes."

    Attendees will include Quintiq's customers, business partners, media as

well as senior executives responsible for IT, supply chain, operations,

manufacturing and service management. At each event, attendees who are expected

to hail from the metals, transportation, logistics and manufacturing

industries, will learn of the business benefits that come from implementing

robust SCP&O practices.

    About Quintiq

   Every business has its supply chain planning puzzles. Some of those puzzles

are large. Some are complex. Some seem impossible to solve. Since 1997, Quintiq

has been solving each of those puzzles using a single supply chain planning &

optimization software platform. Today, approximately 12,000 users in over 80

countries rely on Quintiq software to plan and optimize workforces, logistics

and production. Quintiq has headquarters in the Netherlands and the USA, and

offices around the world.

    For more information, visit: http://www.quintiq.com or follow Quintiq on

Twitter [https://twitter.com/Quintiq ], Facebook

[https://www.facebook.com/Quintiq ], LinkedIn

[http://www.linkedin.com/company/quintiq ] and YouTube

[http://www.youtube.com/user/channelquintiq ].

    Press Contacts:

    North America Enquiries

    Jon Temerlies

    Racepoint Global

    Tel: +1-202-349-0859

    Quintiq@Racepointglobal.com

    EMEA Enquiries

    Charlotte Poh

    Global Marketing Communication Manager

    Tel: +31(0)736910739

    pressrelease@quintiq.com

    SOURCE: Quintiq