Battelle, Aramco Services, Amgen, Ford, Biogen, CAE and Beam Suntory Among Industry Leaders Presenting at the 2018 Planisware User Summit North America

Annual event brings together more than 250 project and portfolio management practitioners and thought leaders worldwide to discuss PPM best practices, case studies, and learn what’s new in Planisware’s software solutions.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planisware, the leading global provider of Project and Product Portfolio Management (PPM) software solutions for new product development (NPD) and engineering organizations, announced that it will hold its annual User Summit North America on May 16^th and 17^th at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. The popular event provides a forum for the organization’s customers to network, discuss best practices and attend case study presentations and workshops led by real practitioners, industry leaders, and Planisware consultants. Pricewaterhouse Coopers is the featured sponsor of the event.

In addition to various presentations by Planisware’s executive team, this year’s event will include of a series of customer case studies led by professionals from Batelle, Aramco Services, Amgen, Ford Motor Company, Biogen, CAE and Beam Suntory, and organized around three themes:

• Innovating across research, engineering and business management cultures
• Making data-informed portfolio and resource decisions to drive efficiency across the enterprise
• Setting your organization up for a successful PPM implementation that supports future evolution

Planisware CEO and co-founder Pierre Demonsant is slated to deliver the keynote presentation to open the event on May 16^th and will discuss Planisware’s accomplishments in 2017, his vision for the future, and the product roadmap. Demonsant will also dedicate a portion of his presentation to highlighting Planisware’s new customer services that focus on empowerment and enhanced support. Attendees will also have the opportunity to get a “first look” at new features and functionalities that will be available in the Planisware software tool later this year.

Attendance to the 2018 User Summit is limited exclusively to Planisware customers. For more information or to register for the summit, please visit https://www.planisware.com/plus2018-sf.

About Planisware

Planisware is a global provider of Project and Product Portfolio Management software solutions. Planisware's acclaimed configurability accommodates the company's customers across a variety of industries and empowers users to align the solution with key business programs and portfolio management processes. Planisware customers include over a third of the top 100 R&D spenders worldwide. To learn more about Planisware, please visit www.planisware.com or call 888-752-6479.