News | September 23, 2008

Oco's CEO To Discuss Business Intelligence At Annual CSCMP Supply Chain Conference

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oco, Inc., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of business intelligence (BI) and data integration solutions, announced today that its president and CEO, William (Bill) Copacino, will be speaking at three sessions at the annual Global Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) conference taking place in Denver Oct. 5-8, 2008.

"Organizations have been using BI and analytics extensively to gain deep insights into marketing, sales and customer relationship management," said Copacino. "Now, forward thinking companies are leveraging BI across operations and supply chain management to achieve visibility into cross-functional processes. The sessions at CSCMP will delve into the expanding role of BI in effective supply chain management and shed new light on the ways that companies can leverage this technology to boost their supply chain operations," Copacino added.

William Copacino will participate in a panel Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m., led by authors Donald Bowersox, McConnell Professor and Dean Emeritus at Michigan State University; and Nicholas Lahowchic, president of Diannic Ltd. The panel, which is part of a track titled, "Responsive Supply Chain Transformation," will address how to compete in business in the information age.

As a follow-up to the panel discussion, Bill will present a session Tues., Oct. 7 at 4:00 p.m. addressing the strategic imperative of supply chain transformation. His presentation, "Achieving Enduring Supply Chain Transformation," will discuss how companies can sustain the benefits from transformational initiatives.

In addition, Bill will conduct a "Sit with an Expert" panel on Tues., Oct. 7 at 1:00 p.m., where he will present his perspectives and lead a discussion on the topic of "Leveraging Business Intelligence for Supply Chain Management," addressing what companies are doing to leverage advanced analytics for greater supply chain management advantage. He also will provide examples of how analytics and BI applications are driving compelling benefits for many companies.

About CSCMP
Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the preeminent association for individuals involved in supply chain management. CSCMP provides educational, career development and networking opportunities to more than 9,000 members and to the entire profession. The CSCMP 2008 Annual Global Conference gathers CEOs of leading world-class supply chain management companies.

About Oco, Inc.
Oco's business intelligence solutions provide essential business visibility, delivering an integrated set of actionable reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) from multiple data sources to any user in just weeks. Oco's comprehensive solutions dramatically reduce the timeframe, cost and risk of traditional business intelligence implementations with deployment on a fixed-cost, fixed-time basis and a money-back guarantee. For more information about Oco, please visit www.oco-inc.com.