3 March 2006| Source: CSM Worldwide
FRANKFURT, Germany, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- CSM Worldwide, the market leader in automotive forecasting and market
intelligence, will hold its Financial Briefing seminars in Frankfurt and
London on March 22 and 24 respectively. The briefings will feature
presentations and expert analysis from senior CSM staff members, and will
provide participants with valuable information and insights on the future of
the European auto industry. Anyone with an interest in the industry is
welcome to attend.
As it presents its view of the financial challenges facing automotive
OEMs and suppliers, CSM Worldwide will address the following issues:
-- How the structure of the auto supply industry in Europe will change.
-- The profit outlook in the OE and supply sectors.
-- Changes and strategies among European-based OEMs, and how they affect
the supply base.
-- Steps suppliers should take to ensure survival and protect
profitability.
-- Factors driving mergers & acquisitions among European suppliers.
-- A risk assessment measure of OEM revenues.
A client registration fee of 40 EUR/30 GBP and a non-client fee of 80
EUR/60 GBP will be assessed for the Frankfurt and London briefings. For
questions regarding the conference, please contact Stefanie Lobel at
+49-6172-662-63-0 or stefanielobel@csmauto.com.
Wednesday, 22 March 2006
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof
Salon 15
Am Kaiserplatz
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Friday, 24 March 2006
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
London Stock Exchange
Media and Business Complex
Forum Conference Room
10 Patermoster Square
London, U.K. EC4M 7LS
CSM Worldwide (http://www.csmauto.com ) supports more than 350 of the
world's top automakers, suppliers and financial organizations with global
market intelligence and forecasting services. With corporate offices in
Detroit, CSM Worldwide covers the global automotive environment from London,
Frankfurt, Tokyo, Paris, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Shanghai, Bangalore and
Budapest.
Web site: http://www.csmauto.com
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