DaimlerChrysler's Rising Star to be Honored as Most Promising Engineer at the 10th Annual 'Women of Color' Technology Awards Con
21 Octobre 2005 - 8:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
* Olabisi Ariyo Boyle to receive 'Most Promising Engineer' award *
Four DaimlerChrysler managers to be honored at event * Company
recognized since awards inception - ten consecutive years AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celebrating the
achievements of minority women from all over the country is the
focus of the annual "Women of Color" Technology Awards Conference
held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia on
October 20-22, 2005. Four DaimlerChrysler women will be recognized
during the event including Olabisi Ariyo Boyle, Senior Manager,
Product Strategy, who will receive the award for the Most Promising
Engineer. This is the 10th consecutive year DaimlerChrysler has
been recognized at this prestigious event. The awards were created
to honor the achievements of minority women in the often male-
dominated technology-based fields. "We appreciate the contributions
that Ms. Boyle has made since joining DaimlerChrysler," said Nancy
Rae, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, DaimlerChrysler. "She
has brought a fresh perspective and creative ideas to our product
strategy division that are aligned with market demands. We
congratulate her on this award." Boyle's career in engineering
spans 15 years, leading to her current position at DaimlerChrysler,
which she has held since May 2004. As Senior Manager, Product
Strategy - Features and Innovation (Product Development), she is
responsible for the execution of the feature prioritization process
and development of the Chrysler Group's Innovation Calendar. She
also consolidates the marketing commitment on pricing for features;
develops brand feature strategies, business cases for leading edge
features and corporate APEAL strategy and guidelines for J. D.
Power APEAL surveys. Prior to her position with DaimlerChrysler,
Boyle held several positions with Ford Motor Company for over nine
years, including Manager, Strategy & Business Planning. She has
also been employed with International Business Machines -- as a
Senior Engineer and GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon) in the
Engineering Associate Development Program. Boyle earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in Physics from Fordham University in New York, a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from Columbia
University in New York and a Master of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Columbia. She has also received extensive training
in Implementing ISO/QS 9000, Team Facilitation/Management Skills,
Global 8D Problem Solving, Lead Auditor Training, Advanced Product
Quality and Planning Training, Six Sigma Project Champion Training
- Green Belt Certified. Additionally, she has completed coursework
in Technical Education Programs in numerous subjects. Three
additional DaimlerChrysler employees are also to be honored at the
Conference by being named to the 2005 Women of Color Technology.
They are: Krysten Dean, Plant Vehicle Engineer, Newark (New Jersey)
Assembly Plant; Mamatha Suravajjala, Manager, Volume Planning
Systems, Information Technology Management; and Stacey A. Young,
Knowledge Officer, Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance. The Women
of Color Technology Awards Conference was started in 1995 to
support and recognize women in technology careers. The conference
focuses on creating opportunities for women from multicultural
backgrounds in an attempt to ensure inclusion in all ranks of
America's workforce. The Awards serve to highlight the
accomplishments of talented minorities, dispel stereotypical myths
and encourage young people -- particularly young girls -- to reach
their potential. Winners are selected based on their professional
accomplishments, job responsibilities and contributions to their
particular field. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Michele
Tinson, +1-248-705-2456, , or Angela Ford, +1-248-766-2154, , both
of Chrysler Group Web site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
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