Roadmapping Technology can now provide their leading Technology Roadmapping software with the support of Fraunhofer-IPA consultancy and strategic planning methodologies.
London - August 18, 2005. Roadmapping Technology the distributors for Alignent Software in Europe has announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Fraunhofer-IPA to jointly market the Vision Strategist Technology Roadmapping software and support ing services. Fraunhofer-IPA is a leading German institute for applied research in the field of corporate technology management with over 12,500 employees.
Chris Creighton Thomas the MD of Roadmapping Technology says "Fraunhofer-IPA brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning to our partnership and complements Roadmapping Technology's implementation and support skills in the innovation sector
"In Germany we are seeing a rapid uptake in the use of Technology Roadmapping to reduce the cost of product development, improve time to market and protect against technology obsolescence" says Thorsten Laube , project manager of the Fraunhofer-IPA.
Thomas Abele, Fraunhofer-IPA Technology-Roadmap consultant, adds "Our strategic partnership with Roadmapping Technology will ensure that Fraunhofer clients have full access to the benefits that come from our research and industry experience in the field of technology management supplemented by state-of-the-art enterprise roadmapping software"
For more information contact Roadmapping Technology +44 (0)1494 429395 or Fraunhofer-IPA +49 (0) 711 970-1262
About Roadmapping Technology Europe
Roadmapping Technology is the European Distributor for Vision Strategist strategic roadmapping software developed by California based Alignent Software. Founded in the UK to supply Software, Technical Support, Hosting facilities and Consultancy Services to European organisations looking to improve their Strategic Roadmapping and planning activities.
Vision Strategist is currently in use at some of the world's largest technology innovation organisations, including Motorola, Philips, Electrolux, Xerox, and many others. For more information, visit: www.roadmappingtechnology.com
About Fraunhofer-IPA
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (a non-profit organization) was founded in 1949 and is now the leading organisation for institutes of applied research in Europe , undertaking contract research on behalf of industry, the service sector and the government. Commissioned by customers in industry, it provides rapid, economical and immediately applicable solutions to technical and organisational problems.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), with its more than 200 employees is one of the biggest Fraunhofer Institutes and was founded more than 40 years ago in Stuttgart . The main focus of the research and development work carried out at the Fraunhofer IPA is directed at solving organisational and technological problems faced by industrial companies active in the manufacturing field.
Clients in the field of technology management include leading companies such as Zeiss, Voith Paper, Endress+Hauser etc.
For more information, visit www.ipa.fhg.de or www.technologie-roadmap.de .
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