ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation
(NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of
Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets,
is pleased to announce that Paul
Boris, the company's recently appointed Chief Operating
Officer will be the lead-off keynote speaker at the 5th
Annual Smart Manufacturing Summit in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at 8:30am Pacific Time.
Mr. Boris will provide an overview of Manufacturing's next
Golden Age – one of data-driven agility. He will
discuss how concepts like machine learning and the Industrial
Internet collide, fueled by advances in machines, material and
personal technologies such as smart glasses, as well as how these
might impact an evolving workforce. Boris's vision and
insights are the backdrop and introduction to the co-host of the
event, Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of The
Boeing Company.
Attendees of the summit will have an opportunity to tour
Boeing's Everett factory, the world's largest factory by volume
with more than 30,000 employees. The summit will go over
technical skill gap, supply chain issues, talent management and
reshoring challenges faced my manufacturing operations.
"Smart glasses are a critical part of every advanced
manufacturing solution stack, in combination with an array of
automation and effectiveness tools. They play a vital role in
this next golden age for manufacturing, which is already underway
at facilities run by Boeing and many others," said Paul Boris, Chief Operating Officer of
Vuzix. "The manufacturing industry is ripe for disruption,
and the use of wearable technology will play a vital role in the
day-to-day success of nearly every operator and engineer on the
plant floor or in the field."
Event: 5th
Annual Smart Manufacturing Summit
Location: Seattle,
Washington
Date: May 15-17, 2017
About The 5th Annual Smart Manufacturing
Summit
The 5th Annual Smart Manufacturing Summit offers fresh thinking
on the opportunities and challenges facing manufacturing CEOs, as
well as providing the ideal environment to discuss best practices
and trends in global markets, quality, supply chains, talent issues
and more. 175 CEOs and high-level manufacturing executives will
meet for two days in Seattle and
engage in panel sessions, breakout sessions, and exclusive plant
tours. Participation enables CEOs to glimpse into the future
and get ahead of the issues their organizations face.
Co-hosted by The Boeing Company, CEO Dennis
Muilenburg will be a featured speaker. In addition to
world-class speakers and interactive sessions, participants will
enjoy an exclusive tour of the largest building in the world by
volume, Boeing's Everett Factory.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality
(AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the
consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include
personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a
portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for
mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality.
Vuzix holds 51 patents and 39 additional patents pending and
numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has
won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for
the years 2005 to 2017 and several wireless technology innovation
awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester,
NY, Oxford, UK and
Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate
to the role of smart glasses in smart manufacturing, and among
other things, the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear, VR and
AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as
"believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar
expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's
beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The
Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk
factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk
Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be
obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and
developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.
The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to
update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of
changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this
release, except as required by applicable law.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Margolis, Director of
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation
matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952
Andrew Haag, Managing Partner,
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com
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visit:
North America:
http://www.vuzix.com/contact/
Europe/UK:
https://www.vuzix.eu/contact/
Asia:
http://www.vuzix.jp/contact.html
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