Kugler Maag CIE is proud to sponsor the activities of the Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network (GL-SPIN).  GL-SPIN provides a regional forum in the Great Lakes region for individuals and organizations interested in improving software engineering.  Its membership includes a diverse blend of individuals representing business, government, industry, and academia and membership is open to anyone interested in improving software development processes.  Its members practice the discipline of software engineering in the development of software-based solutions to challenges used in standard IT operations as well as in the rapidly growing area of embedded computing systems.  Through an active program of networking, publications, recognition of excellence, and mutual support, the Great Lakes SPIN helps members achieve higher levels of process maturity and software quality in their work.