Paul Wright, director/IT systems & plex for Accuride, has been named a 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders honoree, placing him among 100 leaders from technology and business being acknowledged by Computerworld for exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to business challenges.
The honorees will be recognized during a March 2016 awards ceremony at the AGENDA Conference, co-produced by CIO, Computerworld and the CIO Executive Council.
Paul Wright has served as Director/IT Systems & Plex for Accuride since August 2013 and leads Accuride’s global Information Technology group with responsibility for the company’s IT Systems, Network, and Infrastructure.
Wright has been principally responsible for developing and implementing the project plan for standardization of business processes and systems across multiple ERP systems into Plex as a cloud-based, cross-company ERP solution. Wright joined Accuride in June 2012 as Director/Manufacturing Systems, from American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM). His eight-year career in Operations with AAM included developing and implementing the launch plan for Plex ERP systems at AAM business units. Wright began his career with Michigan-based automotive supplier Metaldyne. He earned a Diploma of Industrial Studies (DIS) and a Masters of Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Management, from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Wright is a member of the Plex Customer Advisory Board and, together with Accuride, received the Plex 2015 Impact Award for Transformation.
