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| Partnership with universities enables exploration of tomorrow's Internet capabilities. 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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