Ford Motor Company Joins Internet2
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 18, 2001--Internet2 today announced that Ford Motor Company has joined Internet2 as a corporate sponsor. Ford will work with other members of the university-led networking research and development to explore advanced network applications and technologies.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 18, 2001--Internet2 today announced that
Ford Motor Company has joined Internet2 as a corporate sponsor. Ford
will work with other members of the university-led networking research
and development consortium to explore advanced network applications and
technologies.
"Working with high-performance networking as part of the Internet2
community will allow us to discover new and better ways for people to
push the envelope of technology and design," said George Surdu,
Director, e-Infrastructure and Network Services of Ford Motor Company.
"The collaborations we undertake will provide Ford insight about how to
make the most of the global Internet of the future."
"We are extremely pleased that Ford has joined the Internet2 community,"
said Douglas Van Houweling, President and CEO of Internet2. "Ford's use
of advanced networking will deepen the understanding of how new network
applications can be used effectively by large organizations and will
accelerate important collaborations between industry and academia."
In an initial collaboration, Ford will work with the University of
Michigan Business School to deploy and enhance advanced network
applications, such as multi-site TV-quality videoconferencing to improve
work among teams at locations around the world, as a base for learning
how such initiatives can be utilized to improve an organization's
products and services.
"We are delighted to be partnered with Ford and Internet2 in this
cutting-edge learning," said University of Michigan Business School
Professor, Noel M. Tichy, who will be leading the research at the UM.
"The UM BS has a rich heritage in partnering with Ford and we believe
the fruits of this effort will pioneer valuable uses of the next
generation Internet for us and for others."
About Internet2(R)
Led by over 180 US universities, working with industry and government,
Internet2 is developing and deploying advanced network applications and
technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the
creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnership of
academia, industry and government that helped foster today's Internet in
its infancy. For more information about Internet2, see:
http://www.internet2.edu/
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is the world's largest producer of trucks and the
second largest producer of cars and trucks combined, marketing and
selling approximately 7 million vehicles globally through its seven
brands last year. Ford Motor Co. employs approximately 345,000 people in
plants, offices and laboratories to serve consumers in more than 200
countries and territories. Ford Motor Co. is also one of the largest
providers of financial services worldwide through Ford Credit and
related businesses. Ford Motor Co. provides consumer and financial
services through 2,400 branches in 33 countries.
The University of Michigan Business School
The University of Michigan Business School is consistently rated in the
Top Five among all U.S. business schools and as the No. 1 public
university business school. Its long-time innovations and collaborations
with business through the Global Leadership Program have led to UM's top
rating in Executive Education, as well. The UM-Ford-Internet2
partnership will provide a comparably important innovation platform for
future GLP learning and education.
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Contacts:
Greg Wood
Internet2
(202) 331-5360
ghwood@internet2.edu
Kris Testori
Ford Motor Company
313-594-3542
ktestori@ford.com
Andy McGill
University of Michigan
(734) 764-5933
andymc@bus.umich.edu
http://archives.internet2.edu/guest/archives/I2-NEWS/log200112/msg00008.html
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