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August 29, 2006

Spam Cube Signs Exclusive Global Distribution Deal With eSys

Spam Cube Inc. founders Joseph P. Marino & Jonathan Fortin are going global in their battle against unwanted email, and they’ve found a distribution partner who’s got their back.

New York (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 – Spam Cube, Inc – which created the Spam Cube™ the world’s first OnDemand security hardware gadget that stops spam, viruses and phishing for home networks – has teamed up with US$ 2 Billion eSys Technologies, one of the world’s fastest growing IT Companies and clearly among Top 10 Companies in Technology distribution. Their exclusive distribution deal will help move the Spam Cube beyond the borders of United States and into the hands of PC users worldwide.

"We partnered with eSys because they’re a global electronics distribution powerhouse," said Marino. "We’ve intentionally held out on picking an exclusive distribution partner for Spam Cube. Our business development team had multiple offers on the table from other distributors, but we weren’t satisfied with their value propositions. eSys won our business because they’re giving us more than sales and logistics support – they’re giving us the attention we need to bring the Spam Cube to the entire world quicker."

And the quicker the better. Spammers around the world are growing in sophistication everyday, with companies losing nearly $20 billion annually in productivity and costs associated with combating spam, according to a recent report in the Toronto Globe and Mail. Said Canadian computer science researcher John Aycock: "It’s very much an arms race between the good guys and the bad guys."

Spam Cube is leading this legion of good guys against a high-tech axis of evil. With the distributing power of eSys behind them, more customers around the world will have access to Spam Cube Inc.’s unique device that protects up to four computers in the home without a costly subscription. The Spam Cube − featured on HGTV’s I Want That! Tech Toys and on the front page of the New York Times’ Business Day section − eliminates spam content at the source by identifying known solicitors of spam and purging them from email inboxes. Spam Cube, which works in unison with every operating system and is priced at $150, is also the ultimate weapon against viruses and phishing emails, which are sent in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information.

The partnership with eSys Technologies gives Spam Cube Inc. access to a global distributor with an impeccable reputation, subsidiary operations in 38 countries and 30,000 strong Channel partners in more than 85 countries. Incorporated in 2000, eSys has revolutionized the IT distribution world by deploying a business model involving centralized back-office and shared services, while maintaining a personalized approach with every single client.

"eSys believes that technology innovators or brand owners like Spam Cube should focus on their core capabilities and outsource non-core peripheral activities to get higher efficiencies," said eSys COO Neeraj Chauhan. "eSys is offering Spam Cube a unique outsourcing proposition with a comprehensive set of services including global logistics and warehousing, transactional services, sales support, reverse logistics and online B2B & B2C operations. We look forward to working with Spam Cube and helping them achieve their business objectives in the most efficient way."

Spam Cube’s cutting-edge advances go beyond stopping spam. The company offers an optional service called Security OnDemand™, which deletes email viruses from inboxes and alerts users whenever they receive a fraudulent email. For an annual rate of $52, Security OnDemand provides McAfee and Symantec Norton anti-virus and Spam Cube’s anti-phishing technology.

"The Spam Cube, the world’s first OnDemand security hardware gadget, is enough of a disruptor for us to enter consumer markets worldwide," said David Soares, CBDO at Spam Cube "We did a tremendous amount of research and consulting before settling on eSys and we are showing the world the power of Security OnDemand, our patented delivery platform. Since Spam Cube has always strived to be the best, we weren't going to put our distribution future into the hands of a company that wasn't first-rate."

About Spam Cube, Inc
Spam Cube, Inc is known for creating the world’s first anti-spam gadget for the home called The Spam Cube. The Spam Cube is famous for protecting every day consumers who are faced with complex spam, viruses and identity fraud scams on the Internet, by simply plugging it into their home computer or home network.

Spam Cube, Inc is based in New York, NY and has 11 patents pending.

Spam Cube’s Internet address is http://www.spamcube.com

About eSys Distribution, Inc

Incorporated in the year 2000, Singapore headquartered eSys Technologies is a US $2 billion Multinational with 117 offices in 38 countries. With global leadership position in the desktop Hard Disk Drive Distribution and other Technology products, eSys has successfully diversified into PC Manufacturing and Business Process & IT Services. eSys has four state of the art, automated PC manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Los Angeles, Dubai and New Delhi, which produce the world’s best priced computers.

It has pioneered the concept of TBO (Total Business Off shoring / Outsourcing) in which whole businesses in multiple locations are run from low-cost, high-skilled countries. Currently eSys uses its nerve center in India and Singapore to carry this out. With more than 1000 employees across the globe and 30,000 business customers, eSys has three business verticals of Technology Distribution, PC Business and Business Process & IT Services.

eSys is among the fastest growing companies in the world across industries and clearly the fastest growing IT Distribution Company globally. eSys has won numerous awards like Best Enterprise, Best Entrepreneur (for its Chairman), etc, apart from many industry awards, which have over the years validated eSys’ performance and success.

eSys’s Internet address (Corporate) : is www.esysglobal.com
(America) : http://www.esysamericas.com

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First All Natural Cleaner Using Effective Microorganisms Technology™ In The United States Released By EM America

EM America releases the first cleaner in the United States made with EM Technology™ that is free of synthetic ingredients. Made with organically-grown lavender, energized water, and EM Technology™.

Alto, TX (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- EM America has released Earth Shine All-Purpose Cleaner, the first cleaner in the United States that utilizes Effective Microorganisms Technology™ to clean and deodorize.

It appears more and more people in the United States are chemically sensitive and cannot tolerate anything synthetic. Many of our customers often use EM•1® to break down chemicals in their home, clothes, automobiles, etc., so they can be free of headaches and nausea. EM America began to develop a cleaner to satisfy our customers’ request for a solution that used the incredible Effective Microorganisms Technology™, knowing it would be safe for the earth. This month EM America released Earth Shine All-Purpose Cleaner. Keeping with the goal that EM America produce and promote sustainable technologies, Earth Shine is made with 5 all natural ingredients and sold in fully recyclable packaging. Earth Shine is free of preservatives and colorants too.

In a world that continues to produce harmful substances to clean and bleach with oxidative compounds, Earth Shine follows a different path and uses EM Technology™ to clean with the power of ANTI-OXIDATION. Antioxidants (vitamins and minerals) do not corrode surfaces and can eliminate odors. It turns out that they can also do a great job cleaning. Earth Shine combines magnetically conditioned water, herbal extracts, essential oils, and natural soap with EM Technology™. All the ingredients in Earth Shine are food grade, making it safe for all surfaces, people, pets, and the earth. Lavender has been used in cleaning for centuries. The Pilgrims used to hang their laundry over plantings of the herb because of its pleasant scent. Lavender also grows very well in the desert where Earth Shine is made. EM•1® is approved for organic production without restrictions (OMRI Listed) and the lavender used in the extract is grown organically with EM•1® and composts made with EM•1®. EM Technology™ provides enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and bacteriocins. Earth Shine is the first cleaner to use all of these unique ingredients to clean and deodorize.

Earth Shine comes in three sizes: a 16-ounce ready to use spray bottle for $6.99, a 1-quart refill for $8.99, and a 1-gallon concentrate for commercial uses for $24.99. Earth Shine is available for use on all food preparation surfaces as well as floors, walls, countertops, windows, and any other surface. We have been sending out samples for people to test and we are getting some great feedback. One customer told us he used it to clean grease out of grout that had not been sealed and it took it right out. It takes soap films off of windows and mirrors that you wouldn’t have known they were there before using it.

EM America is the exclusive sales and marketing company of EM•1®, PROEM•1 Probiotic, Dr. Don’s Antioxidant Oral Hygiene Products, and EM•1® Rice Bran Bokashi in the continental United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Contact EM America for products, technical service, and availability of all products bearing the EM logo (recently recognized as a famous Japanese trademark) and consulting: (866) 369-3678. Or visit our newly designed website at: http://www.emamerica.com/data.
EM•1®, EM-X, and the EM Logo are property of the EM Research Organization in Okinawa, Japan.

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EAM Software Consulting and Implementation Partnerships Strengthen Invensys Presence in Latin America

Invensys Process Systems has announced that two Latin American software consulting and implementation partners will continue to help sell and service its Avantis Enterprise Asset Management software (http://www.avantis.net) in Latin America. Fundacion GCM, headquartered in Mexico, and Insyss, headquartered in Guatemala, will provide local implementation, training and support for all Avantis asset management products.

Foxboro, MA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Invensys Process Systems has announced that two Latin American software consulting and implementation partners will continue to help sell and service its Avantis Enterprise Asset Management software (http://www.avantis.net) in Latin America. Fundacion GCM, headquartered in Mexico, and Insyss, headquartered in Guatemala, will provide local implementation, training and support for all Avantis asset management products.

"Both Fundacion GCM and Insyss have extensive experience in helping Latin American companies to improve efficiency and profitability of process operations in such industries as food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and pulp and paper, and we are pleased to be able to provide them software and tools that will help them serve their markets even better," said Neil Cooper, general manager of the Avantis unit of Invensys Process Systems. "

Invensys continues to support the partners as part of the Avantis Global Reach initiative, which is designed to ensure that Invensys can deliver the most cost effective asset management solution to any customer, anywhere in the world.

The companies will sell and implement the complete Avantis asset management solution (www.avantis.net). This includes enterprise asset management, condition monitoring and management, and business intelligence solutions that improve resource productivity by driving down operating costs, minimizing the risk of unplanned downtime, and maximizing financial return on capital assets.

Fundacion GCM (www.gcm.com.mx) provides business and software technology consulting services and will represent Avantis throughout Mexico. Founded in 1988, Fundacion GCM specializes in improving process efficiency and profitability of companies in the food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

"Our expertise is working with companies to maximize resources and productivity, which is a perfect fit with Invensys. The Avantis EAM software offers a proven system to significantly improve asset performance and reliability in just about any company. And the scalability to meet customers’ changing needs provides a long-term solution for our diverse range of customers," says Héctor Rivera, consulting manager, Fundacion GCM.

Insyss (www.insyss.com) offers business consulting services and works with companies to implement asset management solutions that integrate process and production with enterprise information systems. With a strong customer base in the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, metals and mining, and manufacturing industries, Insyss represents Avantis throughout Central America and the Caribbean. Most recently Insyss made the first successful implementation of Avantis.DSS (Decision Support System) in Latin America (Costa Rica).

"Since partnering with Invensys, we have worked with customers to improve their operations with a solid asset management system. Customers are finding the Avantis EAM solution backed by certified consultants is the winning combination for optimizing assets, which gives them a competitive edge. We are looking forward to continuing to build on this win-win-win situation for our customers, Insyss and Invensys," says Marco A. Rosales, general manager, Insyss.

The Latin American partnerships are the most recent development in the Avantis Global Reach initiative. The program enables Avantis to provide comprehensive customer service worldwide, while realizing the business opportunities in emerging markets. For more than 20 years, customers throughout the world have relied on Avantis enterprise asset management (EAM) solutions to improve resource productivity by driving down operating costs, minimizing the risk of unplanned downtime, and maximizing financial return on capital assets.

About Invensys
Invensys is the world leader in industrial asset performance management. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions and Performance Management services groups, Invensys’ automation businesses includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world’s largest upstream projects, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills.
For more information on Invensys’ process automation businesses, please visit www.invensys.com/ps.

For more information on Invensys’ groundbreaking InFusion enterprise control system, please visit www.infusionecs.com.

The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with approximately 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.

Avantis, InRim, Foxboro, I/A Series, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Retaining Wall Manufacturer Northstar Vinyl Products Set to Benefit From Georgia Gulf’s Agreement to Purchase Royal Group Technologies

With an already strong relationship with Royal Group Technologies, North America’s largest PVC converter, Northstar Vinyl Products LLC looks forward to strengthening that relationship once the company is under the Georgia Gulf fold.

Kennesaw, GA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- The announcement this past June that Georgia Gulf agreed to acquire all outstanding common stock of Royal Group Technologies, was great news for retaining wall manufacturer Northstar Vinyl Products.

Historically, retaining walls were built of traditional materials like wood and concrete. In fact, since availability of these materials was great, they remained the top material choices for many years. However, in recent years, retaining walls have changed dramatically with two key innovations. Vinyl sheet piling and marine-grade composite sheet piling have taken the retaining walls industry to an entirely new level and have quickly become the first choice for retaining wall manufacturing.

Northstar Vinyl Products is now developing a strong relationship with Royal Group Technologies, a leading producer of vinyl building and construction products. In fact, the strong relationship between the two companies is helping to elevate PVC to the most popular choice for constructing retaining walls.

“Georgia Gulf manufactures commodity chemicals, vinyl resins, and vinyl compounds, which are the basic materials used to manufacture PVC. The combination of Royal Group Technologies with Georgia Gulf should mean innovative strides and greater efficiencies in the PVC arena,” states Jeff Moreau, Northstar Vinyl Products.

He continues: “We are looking forward to further developing our relationship with the newly combined company. With our exciting array of retaining wall products and the necessity to constantly innovate and make our products better, we hope to continue our expansion of our production capabilities and shorter the production time in order to meet increasing demand for retaining walls constructed from vinyl sheet piling.”

Northstar Vinyl Products emerged as a leader in retaining wall products installed throughout the Gulf Coast and other regions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the region, took hundreds of lives and caused billions of dollars in damage.

About Us:
Northstar Vinyl Products, LLC is located in Kennesaw, GA. Manufacturing facilities are located in Pell City, AL, Rockford, IL, Houston, TX, Cartersville, GA and Woodbridge, Canada.

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Productivity Nano-Conference in San Francisco on September 14, 2006

Busy, mobile professionals will flock to the Productivity Nano-Conference at Microsoft in San Francisco on September 14, 2006 to hone their skills in managing communication and manipulating core desktop applications.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Busy, mobile professionals will have the opportunity to boost their productivity at the Productivity Nano-Conference at Microsoft’s offices in San Francisco on September 14th, 2006. Attendees will hone their skills and learn new techniques in using core desktop applications and managing and organizing e-mail communication. In particular, the nano-conference offers short courses in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. The afternoon session focuses on “getting organized,” giving users a methodology for organizing e-mail, electronic documents, papers, and their physical workspace.

“Today’s professionals are not always able to spare the time to attend traditional training classes as we know them, so professionals need new ways to take their skills to the next level and improve their productivity,” said Bill Ramirez, Education Manager of CIBER’s San Francisco office. CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is a co-sponsor of the conference. “Training managers want to offer condensed training programs that address the areas where users spend substantial time, such as e-mail, office applications, and hand-held devices. Short, highly-focused conferences that address critical needs without requiring a large time investment are an ideal medium.”

“Users today also need a different approach to training. We are finding that they are more savvy when it comes to the applications they use, so they need to learn the more advanced tips and techniques that can help them solve real business challenges such as managing the information overload,” said Deborah Bonner, from Golden Rule training, also a co-sponsor of the Productivity Nano-Conference.

The theme of the nano-conference is: “You can choose.” In the midst of information and technology overload, we are driven to distraction and often find it difficult to take control. According to Pierre Khawand, CEO and Founder of People-OnTheGo, workshop instructor and co-sponsor for the Productivity Nano-Conference, “We hope to empower professionals by arming them with techniques for optimizing productivity. Rather than being bogged down by technology, people should feel liberated by it. The more you know about the technology tools at your disposal, the more freedom you’ll have to get the job done when you want, the way you want.”

Training providers and designers today, such as Golden Rule Training and People-OnTheGo, and IT consultancies and system integrators, such as CIBER, are aware of the needs of today’s workforce, and the challenges created by information overload. As a result, the marketplace will be seeing more innovative offerings, such as the Productivity Nano-Conference, that bridge the gap between the complexity of the technology and the needs of the business community—people who want to use the technology as transparently as possible to get their jobs done and accomplish their business objectives.

About CIBER
CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is a pure-play international system integration consultancy with superior value-priced services for both private and government sector clients. CIBER’s global delivery services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo., the company now serves client businesses from over 60 U.S. offices, 20 European offices and four offices in Asia. Operating in 18 countries, with 8,000 employees and annual revenue of nearly $1 billion, CIBER and its IT specialists continuously build and upgrade clients’ systems to “competitive advantage status.” CIBER is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. CIBER, ALWAYS ABLE. www.ciber.com

About Golden Rule Training
Golden Rule Training Resources brings online and onsite classes and training events to corporate clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. Virtual online classes are offered to the public through the website. Training includes productivity classes, Microsoft Office classes, and customized classes in common desktop applications. www.goldenruletraining.com

About People-OnTheGo
People-OnTheGo helps companies and their employees effectively manage the use of e-mail, office applications, and handheld devices, to save significant time, communicate more effectively, and minimize legal and security risks. The learning programs include onsite, online live, and Web self-paced modules, as well as one-on-one and team coaching sessions. www.people-onthego.com

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Technology Company in Enfield, CT Offers New Automated Test Equipment Services and Support

Some companies in the manufacturing industry use old, manual methods to test their products. By using readily available software programs, testing can be automated, saving time, money, and creating improved efficiency.

Enfield, CT (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 –- RTCubed Consulting, LLC has announced new services relating to the design, programming, and maintenance of automated test equipment. Companies that can benefit from these services would be manufacturing and production businesses that have needs for testing their products. These services can save time, money, and produce repeatable results.

The benefits of using an automated test equipment framework are numerous. Programming scripts and sequences can be generated, which make tests repeatable and instantly available to be run again on demand. Operator error, which was common on manual instrumentation, is now eliminated, since the test sequencer controls the actions of the test stand.

By designing a suite of tests for a product, operators can then press a button to commence the testing, and then receive visual results on screen during the testing process. Automated testing streamlines the operator’s activities with the test equipment. A high level of confidence in the whole testing process is achieved this way.

A test equipment platform can be made generic, with harnesses and connectors wired to test multiple products with the same equipment, saving additional money. A capital expenditure for one test rig can pay for itself many times over with the ability to test multiple products. A testing platform designed this way will not be easily obsolete, and presents a good return on investment.

The services RTCubed Consulting can provide include programming of test equipment, design and maintenance of test stands, and advice on what equipment to buy. The testing and instrumentation software supported includes National Instruments’ LabVIEW and TestStand products, The Mathworks MATLAB and Simulink products, and FSMLabs RT-Linux real-time operating system and kernel.

Product and company names mentioned in this release are the properties of their respective companies.

For additional information, contact Robert Thoelen at (860) 849-1101.

About RTCubed Consulting, LLC:
RTCubed Consulting, LLC focuses on providing software consulting services to a wide variety of industries and clients, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Its mission is to help other companies improve their operations by integrating computing systems and software to improve efficiency.

Contact Information:
Robert Thoelen III
RTCubed Consulting, LLC
860-849-1101
http://www.rtcubed.com

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National Vending Machine Management Company, Vending Solutions, LLC. Hires Andy Robins as Operational Sales Assistant

Vending Solutions announced that it has hired Andy Robins for the position of Operational Sales Assistant. In his new position Mr. Robins will play in integral roll in the implementation of vending management programs with Vending Solutions’ client accounts throughout the United States.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) August 29, 2006 -- Vending Solutions, a recognized leader in vending machine management services, announced that Andy Robins has been hired for the position of Operational Sales Assistant.

When asked about his new position in the company Mr. Robins replied, "I'm thrilled to have joined such a great workplace. This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I look forward to learning more and growing within this organization. With that in mind, I hope to contribute plenty to Vending Solutions."

In his new position, Mr. Robins will serve as an information resource and provide help to existing clients throughout the United States. He will also be responsible for managing customer satisfaction surveys and serve as a point of contact for ongoing client relationships with national customers.

“Andy has been a refreshing addition to our team. We are confident he will help us to push our expectations of the business we do," said Sonja Skvarla, Operations Coordinator.

With its full-service vending management program, Vending Solutions installs beverage and snack vending machines as well as amusement and bulk machines. They are responsible for the upkeep and rotation of product offerings including the handling of all service and repair issues. Vending Solutions has been in the vending machine management industry for 13 years placing vending machines in a variety of locations such as apartments, offices, schools, malls, entertainment and sports venues, resorts, hotels and many more. More information regarding Vending Solutions’ vending machine services can be found on their website: www.vendingsolutions.com.

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Fuel Cell is “BEGINI”: Antig and Partners AVC, Nan Ya PCB, Syspotek To Showcase Portable Fuel Cell at IFA 2006

Antig Technology, having revealed in CeBIT 2006 its SoC fuel cell module solutions for portable electronic devices, is coming back to Germany with its fuel cell strategic partners, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Boards (NY PCB), Asia Vital Components (AVC), and Syspotek at IFA 2006 to introduce the latest fuel cell design and solution services gear toward portable devices. Together the team fulfills a complete fuel cell system from key components to the entire system. The fuel cell reference design facilitates rapid adoption and optimization of fuel cell technology by the system/utility makers. Visit : IFA 2006 at Hall 1.2 Stand 126

Taipei, Taiwan (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Antig Technology, having revealed in CeBIT 2006 its SoC fuel cell module solutions for portable electronic devices, is coming back to Germany with its fuel cell strategic partners, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Boards (NY PCB), Asia Vital Components (AVC), and Syspotek at IFA 2006 to introduce the latest fuel cell design and solution services geared towards portable devices. All headquartered in Taiwan, the four strategic partners leverage the strong design and manufacturing capability of Taiwan / Greater China IT supply chain structure to solve the commercial bottleneck of the new energy technology - Fuel Cell.

Antig (www.antig.com), as the fuel cell solution provider, had first came up with the unique and commercial viable SoC fuel cell module solution targeting the portable devices. The standardized module design and common communication protocols deployed enable quick adoption of new technology fuel cell to the applications. The three strategic partners: Nan Ya PCB, Syspotek, and AVC each took Antig’s fuel cell module technology and integrated with their own expertise: Nan Ya PCB (www.nanyapcb.com.tw) the world leading PCB company, leverages its process and production capability into SoC fuel cell module mass production; Syspotek (www.syspotek.com) the professional IC design company utilizes its knowledge in IC and application interfacing in the energy management of the fuel cell system; AVC (www.avc.com.tw) the world top thermal solution company, incorporates its know-how into the Balance of Plant components in the fuel cell system.

Together the team fulfills a complete fuel cell system from key components to the entire system. The fuel cell application reference design for portable devices –BEGINI, will be showcasing at IFA 2006, disclosing the fuel cell standardize and modular system components of BEGINI: Module Stack, EMS (Energy Management System), BOP (Balance of Plant), and Fuel Cartridge; the fuel cell reference design facilitates rapid adoption and optimization of fuel cell technology by the system/utility makers. For fuel cell pack ODM/OEM services or more information, visit : IFA 2006 at Hall 1.2 Stand 126

Media Contact:
Linnet Tsai
+49-0511-1053981 ( during IFA 2006 )
+886-2-26562569 ( rest of calendar year)

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Emission System Provider Meets Tight Delivery Deadline Despite Need to Replace Component Supplier at the Eleventh

When The Hanover Company’s pressure transmitter supplier backed out at the last minute, The Foxboro Measurements & Instruments Division of Invensys (www.foxboro.com/instrumentation) came through with record delivery time, allowing Hanover to meet the contracted delivery date for a multi-million dollar system order. By supplying specialty pressure transmitters in just three days versus the industry standard of two weeks, The Invensys division helped Hanover fulfill an emissions control system order on time and on budget, avoiding significant late-delivery penalty charges.

Foxboro, MA (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- When The Hanover Company’s pressure transmitter supplier backed out at the last minute, The Foxboro Measurements & Instruments Division of Invensys (www.foxboro.com/instrumentation) came through with record delivery time, allowing Hanover to meet the contracted delivery date for a multi-million dollar system order. By supplying specialty pressure transmitters in just three days versus the industry standard of two weeks, The Invensys division helped Hanover fulfill an emissions control system order on time and on budget, avoiding significant late-delivery penalty charges.

The Hanover Company is a global market leader in designing, fabricating, and delivering custom equipment for oil and natural gas processing. One such system is a sulfur recovery unit (SRU), an emissions control system that eliminates or reduces sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions. Designed for use in oil fields, the SRU partially oxidizes hydrogen sulfide to produce elemental sulfur for disposal as a solid, as compared to the full oxidation product, which produces gaseous SO2. This reaction in combination with several stages of separation, reheating and catalytic conversion produces a final off-gas that complies with emissions regulations, thus eliminating pollution resulting from flaring of by-product hydrogen sulfide associated with petroleum.

As a fabricator, Hanover’s Broken Arrow, OK, facility works closely with its supply chain of vendors for critical components ranging from control systems to flow loop instrumentation. While Hanover is ultimately responsible for the SRU, it’s a team effort whose success relies on every component being delivered on time and to specification.

For the application, Hanover needed more than 60 differential pressure (DP) transmitters as a critical component of the flow loop system to maintain the pressures and flows required for peak performance. "We reviewed proposals and selected a vendor based on an extremely competitive package they offered that included attractive pricing. But as it turned out, they could not meet the promised delivery date, which left us in a very precarious position. At the eleventh-hour we had to recall vendors and see who, if anyone could deliver DP transmitters that met our stringent requirements, at a competitive price, within our tight timeframe. This was a time for Superman," says Scott Pickens, electrical engineer with The Hanover Company.

Having used Invensys Foxboro DP transmitters extensively in the past, Pickens contacted the local Foxboro representative, the Canada Company, Tulsa, OK, to discuss the situation. "They provided a solution that at first I had a tough time believing. I had to be certain of meeting this delivery date, and there was no margin for error," says Pickens.

He contacted the folks at Canada Company on Monday, May 23 to review their original proposal submitted back in March. Invensys was closed that Monday, but got back to the Canada Company first thing Tuesday. This immediate response allowed the Canada Company to close the deal and secure a verbal order from Hanover by Tuesday afternoon.

"While I was impressed with Invensys’ response time, it was nothing compared to their lightning delivery," says Pickens. "We consummated the deal on Tuesday and product started showing up on Thursday. By Friday, 90 percent of the order was on site. Even I didn’t expect delivery that promptly."

The Foxboro pressure transmitters selected for this application were the IDP10 differential transmitter and the IGP10 gage pressure transmitter. Both are intelligent two-wire transmitters and feature silicone strain gage sensors that have proven themselves in thousands of field applications. For high reliability performance, the Foxboro transmitters include proprietary sensor packaging with very few parts. Each transmits a 4 to 20 mA output signal and includes HART protocol for remote configuration.

"Foxboro really pulled out the stops to work with us and even worked with their supplier of seals to expedite delivery to accommodate our time frame. They truly came through as a strong link in our supply chain," says Pickens.

Timely delivery of the pressure transmitters allowed Pickens to complete the instrumentation and electronics portion of the SRU, just under deadline, which allowed Hanover to meet its promised delivery deadline. "Given that the system was going to Bulgaria, we had to allow for shipping, which was no problem. The system arrived on time and fired up right on schedule," says Pickens.

For more information on the Foxboro differential pressure transmitters, other advanced Foxboro measurement and instrument devices, or the quick delivery Rocket Program®, readers can contact their local Invensys/Foxboro representative, visit the Foxboro Measurements and Instruments Web Site at www.foxboro.com/instrumentation or call 866-746-6477 (508-549-2424 outside the U.S. and Canada). The Foxboro differential pressure system can also be purchased on-line at www.buyautomation.com.

About Foxboro M&I Division
The Foxboro Measurements and Instruments (M&I) Division has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class measurement solutions. With a legacy of accurate, reliable, and innovative products, the group prides itself on working with customers to achieve industry-best total solutions for optimum measurement or analysis of temperature, pressure, flow, and electrochemical variables.

About Invensys
Invensys is the world leader in industrial asset performance management. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions and Performance Management services groups, Invensys’ automation businesses includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world’s largest upstream projects, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills.

The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with approximately 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.

Invensys, SimSci-Esscor, Foxboro, DolpHin, Triconex, Wonderware, and Avantis are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Endohedral Metallofullerenes Now Available at 10 Cents a Gram

Cost barriers fall for nano-material use as metallofullerenes become immediately available for 100X cheaper than present sources.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB via NSTI) August 28, 2006 -- Breaking through the primary commercial barrier to the use of these critically important nano-structures in a $ 300 billion industry, JenLaur, Ltd. has announced the availability of a number of species of metallofullerene at well under $1.00 a gram for 99.9% purified species as well as the immediate availability of 99+pure C60@Fe in bulk quantity for $ 0.10 per gram.

This unique new class of molecules, whose fullerene shell encapsulates and incorporates transitional metal as well as other elements, provides a protective barrier for the reactive metal atom. It develops as well a functional fullerene group for use as substrates, carrier molecules, catalysts, metal matrix composites, and bulk material inoculation enhancing property improvements.

This proprietary patent pending system finally resolves the issues of prohibitively high production costs inherent in the presently understood systems. According to a recent NSF Grant, the system derivatives being presently explored for the production of metallofullerenes hold the promise of reducing present day costs to a projected low of $10.00 a gram for 99% purity material.

JenLaur can now offer these 99+ pure metallofullerenes for $ 0.10 per gram, making the projected applications in nano-materials, nan-memory systems, superconductivity, pharmaceuticals, nonlinear optics, metal-matrix composites, high strength, high wear, extremely low friction and corrosion resistance materials a reality of today, not tomorrow.

This new in-situ process produces 99+ purity transitional metal metallofullerenes through a continuous, dramatically unique synthesis method that is scalable from the present 25,000 lbs per month level to over 200,000 lbs per month within the next six months. This unique system grows the metallofullerene in a pure form removing the cost of purification from most species. It can be purchased in bulk crystalline form or as nano-powder. The C60@Fe metallofullerene is completely stable in open atmosphere up to 3700 F.

The C60@Fe metallofullerene derivatives have already shown extremely attractive properties in electromechanical and electromagnetic materials, potentials for FRAM chip technology, biochemistry, catalytic reactions and transport mechanisms, extremely high wear, high toughness, and corrosion resistance in metal matrix composites as well as in additions to polymers. The less than 2 Angstrom surface deviation in the large surface crystalline form combined with thermal stability to 3700 F and thermal and electrical conductivities over four times that of any reported standard ferro-carbon chemistry with a dynamic coefficient of friction of < 0.03 holds the promise of breaking many present day material barriers.

JenLaur, Ltd. is pleased to announce the choice of Ervin Industries, Inc. of Ann Arbor, MI, as our prime toll manufacturer of these proprietary patent-pending materials.

The primary researchers at Jen Laur have been working on this technology for nearly a decade and are pleased to be the first company that can say, "We are ready to take orders." Samples, as well as confirming data, are available immediately by contacting JenLaur, Ltd. at the numbers below or at www.jenlaurltd.com. We look forward to supporting the industrial growth these materials promise now that the obvious cost barriers to full commercialization have been removed.

Copyright 2006 JenLaur, Ltd.

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Data Clean Expands East Coast and International Data Center Cleaning and Cleanroom Cleaning Operations Including Regional Office in Virginia

Concerned with disaster prevention, data center and cleanroom managers are taking a closer look at preventing downtime caused by contaminates in their mission critical environments. The East coast regional office conveniently serves the region demand for data center cleaning and cleanroom cleaning specialists.

Des Plaines, IL (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Data Clean Corporation, the leader in controlled environment cleaning services, today announced the expansion of its newest East coast regional office, Data Clean Virginia. The East coast operation is one of several expansion initiatives, which also include offices in Europe and Asia. Additional details on international offices and their offerings will be released in the coming week.

While Data Clean has serviced the East coast region for many years, the new office will function as an important hub for the active data center cleaning and cleanroom cleaning operations in Delaware, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia. The regional office is lead by Mike Piscelli, and is located at 7950 Gainsford Court, Suite 202, Bristol, VA 20136.

With disaster prevention taking the front seat to disaster recovery, data center and cleanroom managers are seeking out specialized cleaning services from trusted partners.

Smaller chips, lower voltage levels, and higher clock speeds make today's servers more susceptible than ever to environmental failures. Contaminates mixed with moisture easily create semi-conductive bridges between component leads. Packet loss, bit errors, and outright failures can be caused by dirt and dust. Also, warranties of expensive equipment can sometimes be voided due to poor environmental conditions.

Concerned CIO's, data center managers, and cleanroom operations officers will find Data Clean's upcoming webcast, "Downtime Disasters in the Data Center - The Costs of Contamination", helpful in learning to identify contaminates and prevent system downtime. The webcast will be offered Thursday, October 19, 2006, 12 EST / 1 CST / 11 PST. Register at http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=2&a=70541556537921.

Commenting on the new offices in Virginia, Rich Hill, President of Data Clean, said, "We're excited to have a seasoned professional like Mike Piscelli manage the Data Clean Virginia operations. His experience will serve the unique needs of data center cleaning and cleanroom cleaning operations along the East Coast. Our East Coast customers will appreciate the convenience and close proximity of the new office to their centers."

About Data Clean
Data Clean, one of the oldest and most experienced controlled environment cleaning and remediation specialists in the industry, offers 24/7 controlled environment cleaning and maintenance services to data centers and cleanrooms all over the world.

Data Clean has been helping administrators avoid the high cost of contamination since 1979.

Data Clean offers environmental consulting including cooling analysis, airborne particle counts, hot spot remediation, and contamination source identification. Data Clean products such as access floor grommets, seismic bracing, contamination control mats, and floor pullers may be purchased online by visiting Data Clean at http://www.dataclean.com.

Headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, Data Clean Corporation is a global company with sales offices in the US, Canada, Asia, and Ireland/UK. Additional information is available at www.dataclean.com or in the US (800) 328-2256, in Canada (800) 217-6146, in Singapore (65) 6559 3490, and in Ireland +353-(0)1-657-2550.

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The World Of The Largest Indoor Waterfall Manufacturer Just Got a Little Bigger

Bluworld Innovations acquires rights to Water Wonders brand fountains.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB via PRWeb Direct) August 29, 2006 -- Bluworld Innovations, LLC, the world’s largest custom water feature manufacturer, has recently been contracted to manufacture and market the complete product line of the Water Wonders brand of decorative fountains.

Magnus Capital, a privately-held LLC, purchased the assets of Water Wonders, Inc, (Santa Maria, California) on August 18, 2006, and has licensed the exclusive marketing rights to the Water Wonders brand to the Orlando-based company.

Since 1998, Bluworld Innovations has built a strong reputation for producing quality engineered water features and high-end commercial installations for themed restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, health spas and retail establishments around the world. The company has also developed a complete line of consumer waterfall products, derived from its world renowned custom water features, ranging from table top fountains, wall models and free standing floor fountains, designed for both interior and exterior use.

With the additional offering of the Water Wonders classic copper and slate designs, Bluworld Innovations now manufactures and sells the widest range of consumer and corporate water features that has ever been offered by a single company.

Michael Brown, Bluworld’s Vice President of Sales stated, “There is great synergy and excitement created by Bluworld’s acquisition of the Water Wonder’s product line, as this further asserts Bluworld Innovations as the leading producer of quality commercial and consumer water features.”

Bluworld expects to experience a transition period of approximately 90 days before the Water Wonders products will be back on the market. Bluworld Innovation’s product engineers assure the revamped product line will be consistent with the quality that consumers around the world have come to expect from the Bluworld label. Water Wonder’s current customers can still purchase remaining inventory, but only in limited availability.

For more information, or to view an online portfolio, please visit www.bluworldusa.com or call the corporate headquarters at 407-426-7674.

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Bourne Research Releases Collection of Market Briefs Assessing the Use of MEMS and Nanotechnology Across a Wide Spectrum of Industries

The Bourne Report Market Briefs analyze the current commercial use of MEMS and Nanotech in sectors ranging from Automation and Apparel/Textiles, to Food Packaging and Renewable Energy, and as well as products such as Displays, Fuel Cells, Inertial Sensors and Silver Nanoparticles.

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Bourne Research (www.bourneresearch.com), a trusted source of market intelligence covering emerging technologies, with a specialized focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) and Nanotechnology, today released an extensive collection of market briefs assessing the impact of emerging technologies across a wide spectrum of industries. These timely reports address current market challenges such as oil pipeline maintenance, the recall of lithium-ion batteries, recent airline travel restrictions, and global water management, and the role that MEMS and nanotechnologies are already playing.

The Bourne Report Market Briefs provide a concise overview of each market and the specific needs being addressed by MEMS and Nanotechnology-based solutions, as well as recent product and application-specific developments, and identification of emerging opportunities for suppliers, OEMs and investors.

Some of 17 topics currently covered include:

• Bourne Report: Automation – focused on HVAC/R and wireless sensing
• Bourne Report: Cosmetics – from anti-aging products to perfume
• Bourne Report: Displays – including TVs, cell phones and personal media players
• Bourne Report: Food & Beverage – focused on process control and refrigeration
• Bourne Report: Inertial Sensors – including tri-axis accelerometers and gyros
• Bourne Report: Oil & Gas – from geophysical services to refineries
• Bourne Report: Packaging – including paper and plastic containers, films and smart RFID
• Bourne Report: Smart Homes – from building materials and appliances to décor

Market briefs on Aerospace, Batteries/Fuel Cells, Military, Renewable Energy, Robotics, Security, Silver Nanoparticles, Smart Apparel/Textiles, and Water Quality/Safety are also available. The Bourne Report offers the most insightful market analysis available on emerging technologies, with a focus on MEMS and Nanotechnology. To purchase The Bourne Report Market Briefs, or for more information, please visit: www.bourneresearch.com/marketbriefs.htm.

About Bourne Research

Bourne Research is a trusted source of market intelligence, with a specialized focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems), Nanotechnology, and the convergence of both. Its founder, Marlene Bourne, is a highly respected industry analyst with more than a decade of experience following the development of emerging technologies, and is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts on MEMS.

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Summit Products Certified for Wi-Fi® and Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 3

IEEE 802.11g radio modules from Summit Data Communications, Inc. are the first products to be Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® and certified for Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) Version 3 on Windows CE, the operating system that drives many of today’s application-specific devices (ASDs). In the business world, network administrators demand that wireless LAN products bear the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED and Cisco Compatible seals. For Summit products, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED means that the radio modules are interoperable in the 802.11b and 802.11g standards and support WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise. By incorporating Summit radio modules into their devices, ASD manufacturers can simplify the process of achieving Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 3 on those devices.

Akron, OH (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Summit Data Communications, Inc. today announced that its 10G Family of IEEE 802.11g client adapters is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® and also certified for Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) Version 3. Summit’s radio modules are the first products to achieve both of these key wireless LAN certifications on Windows CE, the operating system that drives many of today’s application-specific devices (ASDs).

An ASD is a single-purpose mobile client such as a portable data terminal, barcode scanner, portable printer, or medical device. For a business that depends on reliable ASD operation, interoperability between the WLAN radio in every ASD and the WLAN infrastructure is of paramount importance. Summit radios now bear the official interoperability seals of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED and Cisco Compatible.

"Wi-Fi CERTIFIED is a clear indication that a company is committed to ensuring the very best user experience with Wi-Fi gear," said Wi-Fi Alliance® Managing Director Frank Hanzlik. "This has become an important criterion to compete effectively in both consumer and business markets."

"Today’s business customers require that their mobile devices support Cisco Compatible Extensions," said Doug Coombs, Business Development Manager at AppLabs, which conducts Cisco Compatible Extensions testing. "Summit’s products bring Cisco Compatible Extensions support to the business-critical ASDs used in retail, manufacturing, and other vertical markets where wireless LAN usage is booming."

The Importance of Interoperability
The foundation of the recent WLAN boom is interoperability, which ensures that the WLAN radios in client devices will work with radios in WLAN infrastructure products such as access points (APs) or routers, regardless of which vendors offer the client devices and infrastructure products. In the business world, the two certifications demanded most by network administrators come from the Wi-Fi Alliance and Cisco Systems, Inc. While these certifications have long been available on notebook PCs and similar devices, Summit now uniquely brings both certifications to ASDs.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Testing and certification programs of the Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit industry association of more than 250 member companies, ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 WLAN specifications. Since the introduction of the Alliance's certification program in March 2000, more than 3,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED.

Summit’s radio modules were tested for support of 802.11b and 802.11g, including acceptable throughput on a sample ASD. Another key area of testing was security. Every product that seeks Wi-Fi certification must demonstrate support for both Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA™) and WPA2™, the latter of which is equivalent to the IEEE-ratified 802.11i WLAN security standard. Because Summit radio modules are used in business-critical ASDs, Summit sought the Enterprise level of certification for WPA and WPA2, not the less rigorous Personal level that is designed for consumer devices.

The Wi-Fi Alliance certified that Summit radio modules are interoperable in the 802.11b and 802.11g standards and support WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise. The tested authentication type was PEAP-MSCHAPv2. For details, visit the Wi-Fi Alliance Web site at http://www.wi-fi.org, click on the "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® Products" link, and search for Summit Data Communications.

Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 3
Because Cisco has a dominant share of the enterprise WLAN infrastructure market, most business users require full support for the advanced features that the Cisco infrastructure provides. Cisco’s feature set, which builds upon the standard IEEE 802.11 feature set, is embodied in the Cisco Compatible Extensions specification. By certifying to Version 3 of that specification as defined for ASDs, the Summit 10G family provides fully tested support for features including:

• AP-assisted roaming and Cisco Complementary Key Management for fast and secure roaming between APs
• Cisco Radio Management and AP-specified client transmit power for better client management
• A subset of the IEEE 802.11e standard for WLAN quality of service that improves the performance and reliability of latency-sensitive applications such as voice and terminal emulation

Three ASDs on which Summit radios were tested achieved the same Cisco Compatible Extensions V3 certification as the Summit radios. By incorporating Summit radio modules into their devices, other ASD manufacturers can simplify the process of achieving Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 3 on those devices.

Pricing and Availability
Summit products are available in production quantities today. All three of Summit’s 802.11g radio modules – the CF10G compact flash module, PC10G PCMCIA module, and MCF10G miniature compact flash module – are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED; the CF10G module is certified as Cisco Compatible Extensions Version 3 for ASDs. The list price for the CF10G or MCF10G module is US$89; the list price for the PC10G module is US$109. All software capabilities and certifications are included with Summit products at no additional charge. Summit product information and specifications can be found at www.summitdatacom.com. Volume discount information is available to qualified mobile device vendors. For more information, send an E-mail to e-mail protected from spam bots, or call +1 866.434.4300 in North America or +1 330.434.7929 internationally.

About Summit
Summit Data Communications, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-performance wireless LAN modules for today’s business-critical ASDs, such as portable data terminals, barcode scanners, portable printers, medical devices, and industrial automation equipment. Summit radio modules are optimized for the challenging radio environments in which ASDs operate, including factories, warehouses, ports, hospitals, and retail stores.

About AppLabs
AppLabs Technologies is a global IT services company specializing in software testing and development, with an emphasis on quality assurance, performance, certification, and hardware testing. Customers include American Airlines, InstallShield, HP, Novell, and SAP. AppLabs is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia and maintains state-of-the-art testing centers in Lindon, Utah and Hyderabad, India. For more information, visit www.applabs.com.

Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, and the Wi-Fi logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance; and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

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Triline EGS Announces Exclusive Partnership with Triline International

Triline EGS (www.TrilineEGS.com) announces an exclusive agreement to import and distribute Triline®, a modular sign system.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Triline EGS (www.TrilineEGS.com) announces an exclusive agreement to import and distribute Triline®, a modular sign system. The Bay Area based company will distribute Triline® through authorized dealers. Triline® is a versatile, modular and ADA compliant sign system that will meet the needs of any business or institution seeking a communication, identification or wayfinding solution.

“The building boom and transient nature of the workforce has greatly expanded the use of versatile wayfinding and communication systems in the United States. While there are a few sign systems on the market today, there is not a complete solution engineered like Triline®,” stated Seth Wiles, President of Triline EGS. Triline EGS will focus on wayfinding, communication and identification and offer their products through sign companies, architects and designers.

Triline® is supplied as a semi-finished or finished product. Wiles goes on to state, “We realize it’s important to meet the needs of those who want to apply finishes on their own, as well as a clear anodized option. We also realize its imperative to offer solutions for customers with smaller shops that may not wish to finish the product on their own.” Triline EGS has a fabrication facility and almost any finish can be applied to the face profiles including digital prints, vinyl, paint, Braille, etc .... The sliding face profiles hold a variety of materials to create a truly flexible and easily changeable sign system. “I’ve been in the sign industry for over 15 years on the custom fabrication side and have never seen such an easy to work with and versatile system,” says Ernie Wright, Director of Operations.

Over the next several months, Triline EGS will launch a suite of services to enhance the customer experience. “At the end of the day we want to make it very easy for sign professionals, Architects and Designers to do business with us. We will use the efficiencies of the Internet to bring a variety of applications that will enhance the experience of our customers.”

About Triline® / Triline EGS
Triline® has been the preferred modular sign provider across the world, raising the bar in communication, identification & wayfinding solutions for government, institutions, healthcare facilities, public transportation, corporate offices, hotels and conference centers. With the creation of Triline EGS (Environmental Graphic Solutions), now Triline® is available in the United States. Triline EGS can be found on the Web at www.TrilineEGS.com. Triline EGS is a member of the Society for Environmental Graphic Designers (SEGD) and the International Sign Association (ISA).

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ADMET Offers Universal Testing Machines for Australia/New Zealand Markets

ADMET Inc., a provider of integrated materials testing systems, based in the metropolitan Boston area, is offering universal testing machines (UTM), digital indicators and controllers, and specialized grips and fixtures, to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

NORWOOD, Mass. USA (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- ADMET Inc., a provider of integrated materials testing systems, based in the metropolitan Boston area, is offering universal testing machines (UTMs), digital indicators and controllers, and specialized grips and fixtures, to the Australian and New Zealand markets. The company, which sells direct and through qualified representatives, has substantial sales to the Australian and New Zealand metals and concrete industries, as well as university research facilities. It sells new equipment, and retrofits virtually any manufacturer’s testing machines.

“ADMET’s equipment is finding a ready market in Australia,” commented Richard Gedney, ADMET founder and president. “We offer a full range of products from MEMS device testers that measure 10 microNewtons, through low-force tabletop devices, to large models that test up to 600 kiloNewtons. Our network of local calibrators provides excellent service.”

ADMET’s universal testing machines perform a range of materials characterizations using tensile, compression, shear and bend tests. The company’s equipment is used to test concrete, metals, alloys, plastics, rubber, textiles, as well as medical and biomechanical materials and products. They are sold under the ADMET name and are also private-labeled to other materials testing machine suppliers.

ADMET sells both new and used machines. It develops controller hardware and firmware, as well as Microsoft Windows-based materials testing systems. ADMET also offers retrofit/upgrade packages for virtually any manufacturer’s testing machine, including Amsler, Baldwin, Denison, ELE Soiltest, Instron, MTS, Mohr & Federhoff, Reihle, SATEC, Shimadzu, Tinius Olsen, and Zwick.

The company also sells grips and fixtures for all testing needs. A full catalog of ADMET universal testing machines, controllers and accessories is available at: http://www.admet.com. International distributor, partner and customer services are available at: http://www.admet.com/calibrationAndSales.htm.

ADMET products are available directly from ADMET, ADMET representatives and agents. Products meet or exceed applicable international standards, including standards issued by ASTM, BSENISO, DIN, ISO, JIS and others.

About ADMET
ADMET Inc. is based in Norwood, Mass, USA. It was founded in 1989. ADMET combines high quality products and services to deliver the most efficient and cost effective materials testing systems. Its products range from new and used universal testing frames, to software and specialized control units, and grips and fixtures. The company also retrofits electromechanical, hydraulic and digitally controlled testing machines from any manufacturer to deliver more reliable test results, simplify operations, meet international standards and integrate with data collection systems. Highly skilled engineers provide customers with personalized research and development services and support to make ADMET the most responsive materials testing equipment supplier. ADMET’s loyal customer base includes leading manufacturers, testing labs, researchers and universities in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, concrete, construction, metals, plastics, textiles and other industries. ADMET’s products are widely distributed in North America, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. ADMET can be reached at 781-769-0850 or by visiting http://www.admet.com.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

MEMS—Micro Electromechanical Systems
ASTM—American Society for Testing Materials
BSENISO—British International Organization for Standardization
DIN—Institute for Standardization
ISO—International Standards Organization
JIS—Japanese Institute of Standards

For further information:

Marc Venet
ADMET Inc.
51 Morgan Dr.
Norwood, MA 02062
781-769-0850 X13

Sandy McLaughlin
Soucy Communications Group
465 Pine St.
Lowell, MA 01851
781-898-7305

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DPSI Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Maintenance Management Software Industry

2006 marks the 20th anniversary for DPSI, one of the earliest developers of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) maintenance management software. Numerous CMMS/EAM companies have come and gone during the past two decades or have been acquired. DPSI has remained an independent company with an exclusive focus on the CMMS/EAM market.

Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -– This year marks the 20th anniversary for DPSI™, one of the earliest developers of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) and EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) software. DPSI software enables companies to decrease equipment downtime, reduce parts inventory costs, increase productivity, track detailed maintenance cost data, and provide valuable data to management. Thousands of customers use DPSI software to manage maintenance for factories, processing plants, facilities, vehicle fleets, utilities equipment, public works infrastructure, and much more.

"The CMMS/EAM software industry began in the 1970s, but grew rapidly with the advent of the personal computer in the 1980s," according to Carol Owens, President of DPSI. "With each passing year, the value of this software became more evident as computers became more powerful. Today's CMMS/EAM software products are far more powerful and sophisticated, and they've become an indispensable business tool within most industries."

Numerous CMMS/EAM software companies were started during the past two decades, but many have gone out of business or been acquired by large conglomerates. DPSI has remained an independent company, still focusing exclusively on the needs of the CMMS/EAM market and still driven by the same mission -- developing feature-rich maintenance management software at reasonable prices while offering unequaled support to customers.

The founding executive team continues to lead the company. DPSI's management team has more than 130 combined years of maintenance industry experience and more than 150 combined years of IT experience.

The company places great importance on being large enough to provide world-class software and services, yet not so large that customer relationships become impersonal. As Carl Maglio of Lands' End remarked, "I wish all of our other vendors would take care of their customers with the same dedication as DPSI." Close customer relationships also shape new product releases. The company's User Advisory Boards and customer surveys help identify desired new features. Mickey Reaves of Sonoco Corporation noted that "DPSI listens to our feedback and implements our suggestions."

DPSI customers range from small firms to large multi-site enterprises. Major customers include FedEx® Ground, Lands' End, Volvo™ Trucks, Black & Decker®, Kraft™, Coca-Cola®, Beckton-Dickinson™, Johns Hopkins University, General Electric™, Edison Mission Energy®, the City of San Diego and the U.S. Government.

2006 also marks the 20th anniversary of DPSI's first product, PMC, originally named Preventive Maintenance Control. Since then, the software has continued to evolve, becoming one of the most widely-used CMMS systems in the world. In 2001, the company released an additional product line, iMaint®, an Enterprise Asset Management system with greater capabilities than those offered by CMMS systems. DPSI and its products have won many awards, including Plant Engineering magazine's 2003 "Product of the Year" for iMaint Mobile, a module for handheld PDAs.

ABOUT DPSI
DPSI is a leading developer of Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions. Since 1986, the company has served more than 6,000 customers and 50,000 users in over 50 countries, including more than 400 of the Fortune 500. The company's software is used to manage maintenance for factories, processing plants, facilities, vehicle fleets, utilities equipment, public works infrastructure, and much more.

Company headquarters are in Greensboro, North Carolina. Branch offices were established in Canada in 1998. The company also has international partners and resellers in South America, Europe, Asia, Central America, the Southwest Pacific and the Middle East.

DPSI's family of software solutions includes:

PMC: A maintenance software solution for single computers and small networks. One of the most popular CMMS products in the world.

iMaint, iMaint Fleet and iMaint Online: Enterprise solutions that can be tailored to specific needs. Add-on modules are available for mobile PDAs, a Web browser interface, integration with other software, online work requests and FDA compliance.

For more information, contact DPSI's corporate office at 1-800-897-7233, or visit www.dpsi.com.

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Shell Launches Revitalised Variable temperature Hydraulic Oils Range

Shell lubricants companies are revitalising their range of variable temperature hydraulic oils with the introduction of two new products. A new generation of the successful Tellus T and the brand new Tellus STX will now be available alongside Tellus TX and Tellus Arctic.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- Shell lubricants companies are revitalising their range of variable temperature hydraulic oils with the introduction of two new products. A new generation of the successful Tellus T and the brand new Tellus STX will now be available alongside Tellus TX and Tellus Arctic. This means operators worldwide can chose from a full range of high quality hydraulic oils to maximise performance in mobile and stationary hydraulic applications, in an even wider range of operating conditions and environments.

Eduardo Tavcar, Global Hydraulic Oils Product Manager for Shell Lubricants, commented: “Machines and applications that are regularly exposed to the outside environment are open to variable operating temperatures depending on factors such as location, time of year and start-up versus operating temperature, which can all have a significant effect on the viscosity of the hydraulic oil and related lubrication properties. The range has been developed using the latest polymer technology, which adapts to an increase or decrease in temperature to ensure minimal viscosity change.”

Shell Tellus variable temperature hydraulic oils have been designed to avoid problems related to low-performing lubricants to reduce maintenance costs, as well as providing several additional benefits during day-to-day operations. Improved equipment protection and reduced oil consumption can be achieved through the range’s high shear stability (the polymers resistance to stress, which can break the molecules and reduce the viscosity of an oil at operating temperatures), while fast start-up can be achieved through excellent low temperature performance. The range also has excellent hydrolytic stability, which reduces the negative impact of unavoidable water condensation in machinery after shutdown, helping to achieve reduced wear and corrosion. In addition, the products’ wide temperature range may also allow operators to reduce the number of hydraulic grades, with one oil being able to operate in a wide range of environments.

Eduardo continues: “The true test of a good variable temperature hydraulic oil is finding one which offers a wide temperature range as well as other key performance features such as excellent shear and hydrolytic stability. Only by choosing a product that performs well in all areas will you be able to reduce downtime and maximise productivity.

Tellus T, formulated on the next generation technology of Shell Tellus, is suitable for most machinery and the majority of conditions. Shell’s new Tellus STX is designed for operators demanding a metal free lubricant or when conditions are more extreme.

Concludes Eduardo: “It’s all a matter of careful selection. Understanding the full range of temperatures to which a hydraulic oil will be exposed is key to selecting a hydraulic oil to optimise performance. Shell’s range of variable temperature hydraulic oils ensures that operators have the ‘best value’ solution for their needs – matching performance and protection requirements with global quality and consistency.”

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Thousands Of Offerings To Sell New and Used Compressors Added To IndustrialLeaders.com

A new international directory and industrial buying guide helps engineers and other industrial buyers locate manufacturers and distributors of new, used and reconditioned compressors, compressor parts and accessories.

(PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- IndustrialLeaders.com, a central New England based electronic publisher of industrial directories, announced today it launched its new and improved online buying guide and directory of manufacturers and distributors of compressors.

The directory includes a broad range of offerings from suppliers in 54 countries, including Canada, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, China, India and most European Union countries.

Compressors available on the site include all major brands for nearly every application and industry, including air compressors, auto air compressor, centrifugal compressor, coil spring compressor, air compressor generator, electric air compressor, rotary screw compressor, spring compressor, reciprocating compressor, mini air compressor and natural gas compressor.

Including construction air compressor, rotary compressor, air conditioning compressor, custom-made air compressor, portable air compressor, industrial air compressor, gas compressor, used and rebuild air compressor, airbrush compressor, rotary and screw compressor, porter cable air compressor, refrigeration compressor, oil-less air compressor and piston compressor.

The directory can be accessed at, www.IndustrialLeaders.com/listings/compressors.html

According to Conrad Bailey, business director of IndustrialLeaders.com, the site will soon include a complete bidding system for companies to submit request-for-quotes directly to manufacturers and distributors of compressors. In addition, the company plans to add images and videos for buyers to view the features, benefits and applications of different brands and models.

"Buying compressors online is sometimes very frustrating because people want to see the actual product in action," says Bailey. Adding videos will help buyers get a better idea of which compressor will best meet their needs."

About IndustrialLeaders.com
IndustrialLeaders.com is a Web based industrial supply directory, and a division of 'Worldwide Industrial Marketplace,' an international network of industrial portals reaching tens of thousands of engineers, importers and technical buyers monthly.

Qualified manufacturers and suppliers of industrial products are invited to list their company free of charge at, www.IndustrialLeaders.com.

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Commence Corporation Presents Practices That Pay

Commence Corporation Presents Practices That Pay.

Tinton Falls, NJ (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- According to Larry Caretsky, President of Commence Corporation (www.commence.com/mfg), “In order to thrive in today’s industrial environment, characterized by intense competition, strategic sourcing contracts, customers’ pressuring for self-service, and the ongoing debate on fee-based services, industrial distributors and manufacturers need more than leading technological products or an efficient warehouse or plant to achieve long-term growth. Leading industrial organizations are looking outside of their four walls to the customer for growth ideas. Differentiating sales and marketing, the business customer-facing part of any company, is viewed as the way to achieve a competitive advantage."

In an effort to help industrial distributors and manufacturers thrive, Commence Corporation presents Practices That Pay: Leveraging Information to Achieve Industrial Selling Results, a compendium of smart practices from the leading industrial sales and marketing experts and organizations that are growing in today’s challenging environment.

Four key elements – marketing, selling, sales management, sales automation - are touted as the key to a “high-performance sales culture”. All four are critical to success, and therefore all four are addressed in this compendium including specific examples of smart practices from twelve of leading industrial distributors and manufacturers.

Commence offers industrial companies complete “Freedom Of Choice” to select the solutions and platform that best meets the business requirements of manufacturers and distributors. The comprehensive CRM Industrial application suite is available for use on premise or on-demand as a hosted service. Industrial leaders often build departmental CRM solutions with the award winning Commence Industrial CRM Framework. These choices are why so many industrial companies choose Commence as the solution for managing customer relationships. All Commence Industrial solutions support mobile or wireless connectivity and integration to back-office accounting and ERP systems.

Commence Corporation
www.commence.com/mfg/
Larry Caretsky
732-380-9100

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aPriori CEO Azzolino Reflects on Product Cost Conflicts Between Engineering and Finance

aPriori CEO Azzolino Reflects on Product Cost Conflicts Between Engineering and Finance.

Concord, MA (PRWEB) August 28, 2006 -- In the current issue of Automation.com (www.automation.com) Frank Azzolino, CEO of aPriori Technologies discusses how MCAD and PLM have historically focused on the engineering and design aspects of product delivery. The language of engineering as spoken by MCAD and PLM is based on physical attributes of the product and technological capabilities of the software solutions used. The result is a series of conversations about features, rounds, fillets and chamfers.

The business operations focus is on financially related concerns such as margin, contribution and profit. The language of the business is time and money. It is no secret that the profit motive is what drives critical company decisions. It is also no secret that the ability for the product to achieve the expected financial goals is driven by design and manufacturing decisions that occur very early in (and continually throughout) the product delivery process.

The holy grail of ‘collaboration’ is meaningless if the parties are not speaking a common language. The ‘lingua franca’ that translates the language of engineering into the language of business is ‘cost,’ specifically, product cost.

Major PLM and MCAD providers long for acceptance and penetration outside of engineering departments at the same time the major ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendors strive to enter the engineering and product delivery arena.

In each of these application platforms, PLM and ERP, cost can be managed. On the ERP side, costs are always historical; these costs are available to be managed only after production. While it is more difficult to manage costs on the PLM side of the house, it is often potentially more valuable. The need for real- time, predictive costs are essential to allow design and manufacturing teams to avoid and eliminate costs early in the process (when critical cost-driving decisions are made.) Currently the array of MCAD, PLM, and ERP applications do not allow for the ability to generate this early cost knowledge.

The aPriori v4.0 Cost Management Software Platform provides real-time, predictive cost assessments throughout the entire product development and delivery process. aPriori v4.0 enables designers and engineers, manufacturing engineers and planners, purchasing and sourcing professionals, cost managers, and program/project management to make better decisions to reduce, avoid, and recover product costs. aPriori's solutions enable manufacturing companies to measurably reduce their Costs-of-Goods Sold (COGS) by whole percentages by identifying quantifiable savings in material, tooling, labor and overhead while evaluating alternative designs, manufacturing processes, and vendor sources.

About aPriori
Based in Concord, MA, aPriori is the technology leader providing innovative cost management solutions to the discrete manufacturing industry. aPriori’s Cost Management Software Platform enables manufacturers to better understand product cost decisions early and throughout the product lifecycle. aPriori’s Cost Management Platform empowers manufacturers to lower cost-of-goods sold (COGS), provides real-time visibility to “cost-critical” decision information, and builds critical cost knowledge to go on the business “offensive.” aPriori’s patented cost management platform allows companies to assess, control, and reduce cost of goods sold by whole percentages. The aPriori Platform truly enables “Cost Knowledge Before it Matters.”

aPriori
www.aPriori.com
John Busa
978-371-2006

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Attention Manufacturers: The Best ALA for the Best Price

Maitake Products, Inc. (MPI), known as the supplier of high-quality standardized mushroom-extracts such as Maitake D-Fraction® and SX-Fraction®, announces that they will now supply Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) to the U.S. manufacturers.

(PRWEB) August 27, 2006 -- Maitake Products, Inc. (MPI), known as the supplier of high-quality standardized mushroom-extracts such as Maitake D-Fraction® and SX-Fraction®, announces that they will now supply Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) to the U.S. manufacturers.

MPI will be distributing the ALA made by one of the largest manufacturers of ALA in China who started its products in the early 1990's.

This Chinese Company has exported its ALA products to Japan, U.S.A., and various countries in Europe and Southeast Asia, after adjusting the formulation to meet the standard of each country, including solvent free product for its Japan clients.

ALA has been in huge demand throughout the last few years and the price per kilo once exceeded US$600.00 as the market was short in supply. However, the volatile market has now settled down and it is being traded for about half the price of those peak days.

MPI is looking forward to maintaining a stable supply of various grades of ALA, with the lowest price in the market.

For inquiry, please contact:
Masashi Ohara or Kaori Kasai
Maitake Products, Inc.
TEL: 973-470-0010 / FAX: 973-470-0017

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Watermiser® Water Conservation Products Nominated for First Ever EPA Water Efficiency Leader Award

Watermiser®, a leader in Water Conservation Products has been nominated for the very first Water Efficiency Leader Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

San Marcos, CA (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Watermiser®, a leader in Water Conservation Products, has been nominated for the very first Water Efficiency Leader Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Since 1991, Watermiser® has developed many eco friendly water conservation products. The company’s primary purpose is to help home and business owners conserve water and save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help protect the environment.

”There is an increasing need to promote heightened awareness of water shortages and encourage water-efficient products, says John Schommer, Co-Founder of Watermiser and inventor of several unique and highly effective water conservation products, including the original, patented Watermiser® Waterbroom.

The Watermiser® Waterbroom is great for cleaning Driveways, Sidewalks, Parking Lots, Tennis Courts, Garage Floors and almost any other hardscape. No plugs or motors and so easy anyone can use it. Because the Watermiser® Waterbroom uses a combination of water and air to clean, all hard surfaces get much cleaner with virtually no runoff. When used properly, the Waterbroom uses less than a tablespoon and a half of water for every square foot that it cleans. In a recent test, Waterbrooms were implemented at the Anaheim Convention Center, saving 4 million gallons of water per year while reducing washdown time by 75%, and practicaly eliminating runoff.

Watermiser’s innovative device called the Watermiser Flow Control Valve is so effective it was recently recognized by the Build It Green and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programs. Flow Control Valves have been ordered and installed by hotels, apartments, schools, department stores and restaurants; saving approximately 20% on the water and sewer bill with additional savings for energy resulting in a very short payback period.

Owners Kathy and John Schommer are dedicated to the conservation, efficient use, and preservation of America’s most vital resource; a clean, reliable, and plentiful water supply. More information can be found on the company website at www.watermiser.com or by calling 760-752-9944. All Watermiser products are proudly MADE IN THE USA.

Recent and Upcoming Events

Beverly Hills Conservation Day – April 23

National Hardware Show in Las Vegas in May 9, 10 & 11

New Jersey Sanitation Supply Association Show My 3 & 4

Southern California Home & Garden Show at the Anaheim Convention Center, which runs from 8/19/06 thru 9/27/06

International Sanitation Supply Association - Interclean USA 2006 Show in Chicago October 4-7.

Monte Vista Water District Water Fair – Oct. 14

Laughlin, NV Home Show - Oct. 6-8.

Palm Springs Home Show – Dec. 1, 2 & 3

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Full Ceramic and Ceramic Hybrid Bearings by Boca Bearings

Boca Bearings is proud to announce their new expanded range of Full Ceramic and Ceramic Hybrid ball bearings. Ceramic bearings are made of a highly manufactured ceramic, similar to the heat absorbing, super resilient tiles on the Space Shuttle. Ceramic is the perfect material for any application seeking to achieve higher RPM’s, reduce overall weight or for extremely harsh environments where high temperatures and corrosive substances are present.

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Boca Bearings is proud to announce their new expanded range of Full Ceramic and Ceramic Hybrid ball bearings. Ceramic bearings are made of a highly manufactured ceramic, similar to the heat absorbing, super resilient tiles on the Space Shuttle. Ceramic is the perfect material for any application seeking to achieve higher RPM’s, reduce overall weight or for extremely harsh environments where high temperatures and corrosive substances are present.

Ceramic silicon nitride balls, for example, exhibit much greater hardness than steel balls resulting in at least 10 times greater ball life due to the ability to hold the surface finish longer. The ball has dramatically smoother surface properties than the best steel ball resulting in less friction between the balls and bearing race surfaces. Thermal properties are also dramatically improved over steel balls resulting in less heat build up at high speeds. Ceramic has 35 percent less thermal expansion, 50 percent less thermal conductivity, are lighter weight and are non-corrosive.

Similarly, the inner and outer races of antifriction bearings often become frosted, fluted or can get a corrugated pattern imprinted on them. These are not mechanical scars, but are due to electromagnetic forces and can lead to bearing failure. They are usually found in modern systems that routinely feature pulse-modulated adjustable-speed motors and inverters with high switching frequencies and short rise times. The best solution substitutes ceramic hybrid bearings for the more traditional, chrome steel counterparts to eliminate scarring and also run cooler due to less micro-weld adhesion

Suitable applications include cryo-pumps, medical devices, semiconductors, machine tools, turbine flow meters, food processing equipment, robotics and optics. The Boca Bearing Company stocks a full range of ceramic balls, ceramic hybrid bearings and full ceramic bearings. With over 2,500 different bearing sizes and well over two million bearings in stock, The Boca Bearing Company offers the largest stock of replacement bearings for all industrial and specialty applications. Boca Bearings has consistently led the industry in bringing advanced technologies to the industrial marketplace.

Contact:
Clara Baron
www.bocabearings.com
(800) 332-3256
High Res Image:
http://www.bocabearings.com/images/bearing_group.zip

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Lumbergear Software Shakes Lumber and Wood Products Industry

Unique Data Solutions, a premiere provider of innovative lumber software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the lumber and wood products industry, announces the availability of Lumbergear, an all-in-one lumber business software for wholesalers, sawmills, brokers and wood product manufacturers. Award-winning Lumbergear features a powerful, integrated system that allows for easy lumber inventory tracking and costing information, lumber truckload and retail sales, customer order fulfillment and invoicing, purchasing, production and remanufacturing, shipping, receiving, graphs, analysis, integrated reporting functions and much more. Affordable, customizable and easy to use, Lumbergear provides all the advantages of a custom lumber software system at an affordable price.

La Crosse, WI (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Unique Data Solutions, a premiere provider of innovative lumber software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the lumber and wood products industry, announces the availability of Lumbergear, an all-in-one lumber business software for lumber wholesalers, sawmills, brokers and wood product manufacturers. Award-winning Lumbergear features a powerful, integrated system that allows for easy lumber inventory tracking and costing information, lumber truckload and retail sales, customer order fulfillment and invoicing, purchasing, production and remanufacturing, shipping, receiving, graphs, analysis, integrated reporting functions and much more.

Wholesale hardwood and softwood lumber companies, lumber yards, sawmills, brokers, dimension and wood products manufacturers can now increase business efficiency, company profits and the value of their company operations with Lumbergear, an affordable, powerful, and easy-to-use software (www.lumbergear.com). Inspired by lumber companies, Unique Data Solutions, a member of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, developed Lumbergear to work in a real lumber working environment after years of research, development and consultation with real lumber companies.

The Lumbergear advantage is that it is the all-in-one lumber software system for small and midsize companies. Lumbergear has modules for lumber inventory management, sales, order fulfillment, shipping and receiving, bar-coding, remanufacturing, invoicing, logistics, procurement, and contact management. The security features are user friendly, allowing managers to perform audit trails on employees and restrict access to system modules..

To automate the billing process, Lumbergear features powerful integration with accounting software, including Great Plains Dynamics, Peachtree Accounting and Intuit’s QuickBooks.

Lumbergear safeguards your initial investment in accounting software because you can easily transfer Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger to your accounting system. Lumbergear also runs on Microsoft technology, integrates with the Microsoft® Office System and is powered by Microsoft SQL Server. Users have the ability to quickly export information from Lumbergear in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, HTML, and text files.

The integrated features of Lumbergear make it possible for lumber and wood product companies to have better control over their business information. The advanced features of Lumbergear make it easy to assemble mixed truckloads, talk to production and warehouse in real-time, and have the ability to ship products the same day that they are ordered. Mac Donald and Owen Lumber Company is one of the companies that have benefited from the innovative and cost effective features of Lumbergear. Within a year after fully implementing Lumbergear in their facilities, Mac Donald and Owen Lumber Company was able to achieve impressive sales and profitability thereby ranking among the nations 100 fastest growing wood companies by Wood and Wood Products Magazine.

Affordable, customizable and easy to use, Lumbergear provides all the advantages of a custom lumber software system at an affordable price.

For more information on Lumbergear, please visit www.lumbergear.com or www.udatasolutions.com.

About Lumbergear

Lumbergear, provided by Unique Data Solutions, is a business software system geared towards the lumber and wood products industry. Founded in 2002, Unique Data Solutions is an information systems solution provider delivering innovative technology solutions to small and midsize companies.

Trademarks referenced in this news release are the property of their respective owners.

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Amvic Launches the New AmDeck Floor & Roof Construction System

Amvic Building System, leaders in Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction technology, introduce the NEW AmDeck Floor/Roof system. From a company known for innovation, the Amvic system utilizes lightweight, standardized units ideally suited for construction versatility. This cost effective and environmentally friendly system boasts superior strength, built in continuous thermal insulation and noise reduction features.

Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Amvic Building System (www.amvicsystem.com) recently launched the innovative NEW AmDeck TM Floor & Roof System that is unmatched in the construction industry. The system is perfectly suited for use with Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction (www.amvicsystem.com/amvicicf.aspx), but can be used independently with other wall systems. Traditional “stick-frame” construction is rapidly being replaced worldwide with ICF as it is durable, cost effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly.

AmDeck TM implements full 10 inch deep lightweight steel joists to support construction loads. As a result, the shoring requirements are minimized and can be placed up to 20 feet on center. This is 4 times less than the shoring required for competing products which results in significant cost savings.

One-way concrete floor/roof joists formed with this system can span approximately 30-35 feet. Spans greater than 40 feet can also be easily achieved using higher strength concrete and post-tensioned reinforcing cable strands.

Unlike many competing products, the Amvic system is assembled using small, standardized, lightweight modular units. This makes the system much easier to use and handle without compromising superior strength of construction. The Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) used in the decking system also provides built-in continuous thermal insulation and reduces noise travel from one storey to another.

Overall, the system is very well engineered and easy to use thus ensuring design flexibility and construction versatility. For more information please call 1 877-470-9991 or visit the website at www.amvicsystem.com.

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Goldratt Consulting Selects Customer Insight Group to Create Global Customer Relationship-Marketing Program

Goldratt Consulting Ltd, founded by best-selling author Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, has selected Customer Insight Group, Inc. to create a global customer relationship-marketing strategy.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 26, 2006 -- Goldratt Consulting Ltd, founded by best-selling author Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, has selected Customer Insight Group, Inc. to create a global customer relationship-marketing strategy.

Dr. Goldratt introduced Theory of Constraints (TOC) in his best-selling book, The Goal, which has sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Dr. Goldratt’s newest strategic innovation, called Viable Vision, is a simple yet comprehensive procedure that promises significant financial results. Says Dr. Goldratt, “When I do a Viable Vision analysis with a company, I am satisfied only when I see how it can, in less than four years, grow net profits to be equal to current net sales.”

Customer Insight Group has been charged to develop the marketing strategies and tactics that will enable Goldratt Consulting to foster better relationships with customers, consultancies and business partners. We are testing offers, channels of communication and synchronized of messages to gather insight and optimize customer performance.

The comprehensive relationship-marketing program outlines a clearly defined strategy that is supported by practical, measurable multi-channel programs.

“Goldratt Consulting wanted to create high-impact customer-based business initiatives, and they needed one entity to be responsible for creation and implementation,” notes Sallie Burnett, President and CEO of Customer Insight Group. “There is no greater recognition than being chosen by a company known for its strategic approach to achieving performance breakthroughs. Goldratt Consulting’s selection of Customer Insight Group emphasizes our singular focus on helping companies develop profitable customer relationships”.

“Forming these relationships is key to Goldratt Consulting’s success,” said Dr. Lisa Lang, Global Marketing Director. “This marketing plan will enable us to reach out and further our goal of helping business owners substantially increase their profitability.”

Goldratt Consulting conducts Viable Vision offers worldwide, with upcoming events scheduled in Ontario, Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The global Viable Vision Offer Event schedule is available online at www.goldrattconsulting.com.

About Goldratt Consulting
Goldratt Consulting Ltd. is a worldwide leader in management consulting services. Its founder, Dr. Goldratt, is an Israeli physicist, inventor, and philosopher whose unconventional approach to business management has made him one of the most sought-after consultants in the world today. He has applied his theories to corporations including General Motors, Ford, Procter & Gamble, and AT&T. Dr. Goldratt is the author of several business novels, including The Goal, It’s Not Luck, Critical Chain, and Necessary But Not Sufficient.

About Customer Insight Group
Customer Insight Group is a strategic marketing firm helping companies develop and execute high-performing acquisition, loyalty, upgrade, and retention programs by leveraging customer behavioral insights. Integrated strategic, analytic, creative services support innovative customer-centric programs that help companies grow profitable, long-term relationships with their customers. Explore how Customer Insight Group makes a difference for such clients as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Edwin Watt’s Golf, The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. and Network Affiliates by visiting customerinsightgroup.com

Contact Information:
Sallie Burnett
Customer Insight Group, Inc.
303.422.9758

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20-20 Technologies Further Develops its Relationship with Stiles Machinery Both Companies Join Forces to Offer a Comprehensive Manufacturing Solutions Portfolio

Stiles Machinery, Inc. and 20-20 Technologies Inc. (TSX: TWT), a world leader in 3D design and sales software, computer-aided design and manufacturing solutions for the interior design product industries, today announc