November
13, 2003: Alexander Ring is guest speaker
at Ross World 2003.
Ross Systems held their
worldwide users conference November 11 through
14 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in
Reno Nevada. Alexander Ring, President of
Synectics Group, was a guest speaker in
the Industry Track Breakout Sessions. Alex's
presentation focused on trade promotion
issues faced by Ross's food and beverage
clients. The presentation topic entitled,
"BOGOs, Two-fors and Other Trade Promotions"
discussed the implications and recommended
response to increased government scrutiny
on trade promotion practices, including
Sarbanes-Oxley, FASB rulings, and SEC channel
stuffing investigations. Any conference
attendee or Ross client that did not receive
an electronic copy of Alex's presentation
can request a copy from Synectics Group
or Ross Systems. Learn more about Ross ERP
software at www.RossInc.com