He was also recently named a Year 2000 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Under his leadership, Ariba was named among the Hot 100 Companies of 1999 by both Upside and Red Herring magazines. Krach was instrumental in Rasna's early inception, its achievement as the fastest growing privately-held software company in 1994, and its successful merger with Parametric Technology Corporation in 1995. Krach also brings ten years experience from General Motors, where he was vice president and general manager of GMF Robotics. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard University.
All sessions are open to the media.
A press briefing will be held at on Monday afternoon. The American Iron and Steel Institute is a non-profit association of North American companies engaged in the iron and steel industry. The Institute is comprised of 42 member companies , including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 156 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry.