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Bill Swanton is responsible for the firm?s research in the high tech and discrete industries, with a specific focus on how brand owners, contract manufacturers, and other suppliers manage global Demand-Driven Supply Networks (DDSN). [CR-LF][CR-LF]Swanton expansive tenure at AMR Research enabled him to work in a variety of roles including heading the Manufacturing Strategies service?building it from a single analyst to a team of vertical industry specialists covering aerospace & defense, automotive, chemical, CPG, high tech, and life sciences. Swanton launched AMR Research?s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) coverage in 1997 and continues to follow its role in the larger enterprise architecture.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Prior to his many roles with AMR Research, Swanton worked in a variety of product marketing and IT positions that enabled him to gain experience within the manufacturing software, controls, and automation systems markets. He worked in the manufacturing systems division of Kronos Incorporated. Before that, he worked for ITP Group and its MainStream subsidiary in various product marketing roles. Swanton started his career at the C.S. Draper Laboratory as a systems engineer and software development team leader.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Swanton has spoken at many industry events and conferences and has been quoted widely in top tier, IT and manufacturing trade publications.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Swanton holds a B.S. in Physics and an M.S. in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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