Melanie Stone

Director, Marketing Communications Aeris.net

+1 (408) 557-1908

Melanie.Stone@aeris.net

WHAT:

This panel explores new possibilities for the worldwide telematics market. Who is winning in factory-installed telematics and the aftermarket? Hear what experts say about what products can make it, what business models will succeed and what the future holds for this sometimes misunderstood market. Lively discussion anticipated.

PANELISTS:

David Wood, President
David Wood Associates, Boulder Creek, CA

Paul Drysch, Vice President of Sales
Aeris.net, San Jose, CA

Prashant Gupta, Strategy & Alliance Manager
Motorola Location Solutions, Libertyville, IL

Jeff Jones, Manager, OEM Sales and Marketing
Fujitsu Ten Corp. of America, Torrance, CA

Thilo Koslowski, Vice President and Lead Analyst
Automotive GartnerG2, San Jose, CA

WHO:

Mr. Drysch is responsible for all aspects of building the organization's worldwide sales for Aeris.net.

Mr. Drysch joined Aeris in 2004. He has over 15 years experience in information technology products and services. Prior to joining Aeris, Mr. Drysch was vice president of Sales and Marketing for WirelessCar North America, an Ericsson and Volvo AB joint venture. WirelessCar North America, a leader in providing telematics infrastructure to automotive and aftermarket telematics service providers, was recently acquired by Aeris.

From late 1999 to 2001, Mr. Drysch was Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for KawamaCommerce, a leading builder of content and work flow management tools and internet market exchanges for the government and education marketplace. Mr. Drysch was an integral part of the management team that grew the firm from start-up to a number one market share position. Prior to WirelessCar North America, he held key sales positions at Ingram Micro, Honda Motors and Parker Hannifin.

Mr. Drysch holds a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from UCLA and an MBA from California State University, Long Beach.

WHEN:

Friday, February 25, 2005, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

WHERE:

San Francisco Marriott

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