Accuride Corp., a leading supplier of components to the global commercial vehicle industry , has announced that Paul Wright, the company’s director of IT Systems & Plex, has been named a 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders honoree by IDG’s Computerworld. He is among 100 leaders from technology and business being acknowledged by Computerworld for exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to business challenges. The honorees will be recognized during a March 2016 awards ceremony at the AGENDA Conference, co-produced by CIO, Computerworld and the CIO Executive Council.
“Receiving this designation by Computerworld reflects Paul’s effective leadership of Accuride’s planning and implementation of the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, a significant priority for us over the past two years,” said Accuride President and CEO Rick Dauch. “He has engaged the support of hundreds of Accuride associates in three countries in launching our new Plex system across our North American wheel and wheel-end facilities. Together, Paul and his team are enabling Accuride to manage our business in a far more integrated and efficient way, using real-time data to inform our decisions.”
“I am thrilled and honored to have been named to Computerworld’s prestigious list alongside so many global leaders in Information Technology,” said Wright. “We have a remarkable, dedicated team at Accuride that understands the power of the manufacturing cloud to automate our processes, boost quality and traceability and integrate new technology on the shop floor. This effort is completely transforming our organization.”
Wright has served as director of IT Systems & Plex for Accuride since August 2013 and reports to Dauch. He leads Accuride’s global information technology group with responsibility for the company’s IT systems, network and infrastructure. Wright has been principally responsible for developing and implementing the project plan for standardization of business processes and systems across multiple ERP systems into Plex as a cloud-based, cross-company ERP solution. Wright joined Accuride in June 2012 as director of manufacturing systems, from American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM). His eight-year career in operations with AAM included developing and implementing the launch plan for Plex ERP systems at AAM business units. Wright began his career with Michigan-based automotive supplier Metaldyne. He earned a Diploma of Industrial Studies (DIS) and a master’s of mechanical engineering, manufacturing and management, from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Wright is a member of the Plex Customer Advisory Board and, together with Accuride, received the Plex 2015 Impact Award for Transformation.
