SEPTEMBER DINNER MEETING PRESENTATION

"Universal Studios -
The e-Procurement Story"

Presented by: Theodore "Ted" Garcia
Director of eProcurement for Universal Studios

Ted will discuss Universal’s motivation for building a full-cycle eProcurement solution, the project management strategy utilized, the selection methodology for the technology vendor and how Universal plans to achieve its eProcurement strategy goals. The evening will wrap up with Universal’s “Lessons Learned” and a Question and Answer session.

Ted’s professional career includes work as Commercial Trade Officer for the US Department of Commerce, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Brentwood California. Before joining Universal he was Chief Operating Officer and majority owner of an export management and consulting company focused on development work with Southeast Asian and South American aid agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme, US AID, the Aga Khan Foundation and Bristish AID. He has also consulted with American companies on purchasing management, export procedures, eProcurement technology utilization, etc. In the spring of 2000, he sold the company to Indian business partners based in New Delhi. Presently, he is the Director of eProcurement for Universal Studios. In this capacity his job is to review, recommend, define, design, develop and deploy an eProcurement solution for Universal Studios Group.

Current responsibilities include among other things:

For those interested we are having our first pre-dinner meeting on Logistics, presented by our President, George Nagy, C.P.M.

The pre-dinner meeting begins promptly at 5:15 and ends at 5:45. The room will be posted at the registration table.