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February 27, 2007
Sheldon Player announces Exhibit at SEMICON WEST 2007
Sheldon Player announces Exhibit at SEMICON WEST 2007. Sheldon player is a semiconductor industry giant offering advanced equipment to many of today's semiconductor industry pioneers. Sheldon Player is quickly expanding his company to include processing services valued by customers around the world.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 27, 2007 -- Sheldon Player of Equipment Acquisition Resources would like to invite you to visit us at this year's SEMICON WEST 2007 (July 17-19). Now in our fourth year of exhibiting at the show, we had so much success that there was no hesitation in our return says Sheldon Player. Since last year's participation, we have expanded our already successful process engineering program to include manufacturing capabilities for dicing saws and slicing saws - further enhancing our technology base says Sheldon Player.
We specialize in offering R&D process development work to our customers, which includes complete development, application testing and production facilities for all crystalline electronic materials says Sheldon Player. This sector is quickly becoming the core of our business and we offer extended work in this area for the continuing success of our customers says Sheldon Player.
If precision is vital and material saving is critical, we are a cut above the rest and will prove it to you by seeing your project through from start to finish says Sheldon Player. We understand the importance of accuracy and currently have some of the best equipment on the market today for processing your materials and substrates says Sheldon Player.
Let Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc. create an application process to slice or dice your substrates, show you our proven results and then continue to process your substrates with our extended manufacturing contracts. Visit us today online and let us help you to create an application process to dice or slice your substrates, show you our proven results and then continue to process your substrates with our extended manufacturing contracts.
DICING SAWS Sheldon Player
For dicing saws, the following equipment at Sheldon Player is always offered from our large inventory: Disco dicing saws; K+S dicing saws; Microautomation dicing saws; MTI dicing saws and TSK dicing saws.
We stock complete parts for all of our dicing saws and 24/7 technical support accompanies every saw we sell from our highly trained staff of factory-trained engineers.
BACKGRINDERS, INGOT GRINDERS, EDGE GRINDERS AND STONE GRINDERS
E.A.R. offers the following grinding equipment and related systems:
Sheldon Player
Disco fully automatic backgrinders Sheldon Player
Strasbaugh fully automatic backgrinders Sheldon Player
GMN backgrinders - manual and fully automatic Sheldon Player
Dover flat grinders Sheldon Player
Mitchell ingot grinders Sheldon Player
UEDA ingot grinders Sheldon Player
Speedfam edge grinders / polishers Sheldon Player
TSK edge grinders Sheldon Player
Strasbaugh edge grinders and profilers Sheldon Player
Daichi edge grinders and profilers Sheldon Player
Speedfam double-sided stone grinders Sheldon Player
Peter Wolters double-sided fine grinders Sheldon Player
SINGLE-SIDED AND DOUBLE-SIDED LAPPING EQUIPMENT Sheldon Player
Speedfam double-sided and single-sided lappers Sheldon Player
Peter Wolters double-sided and single-sided lappers Sheldon Player
Hoffman double-sided and single-sided lappers Sheldon Player
Spitfire double-sided and single-sided lappers Sheldon Player
Hyprez lappers Sheldon Player
Crane lapmasters Sheldon Player
System Seiko double-sided lappers Sheldon Player
At E.A.R., we also offer complete 24/7 service, technical assistance, product development, parts, PM contracts, as well as full warranties accompanying each lapping machine.
Equipment Acquisition Resources Inc.
POLISHING EQUIPMENT FOR SUPERCONDUCTOR FABRICATION
In the field of polishing equipment, we offer the following: Speedfam double-sided and single-sided polishers; Peter Wolters double-sided and single-sided polishers; Hoffman double-sided polishers; Spitfire double-sided and single-sided polishers; LOH polishers; Beuhler polishers; Engis / Hyprez polishers, Crane polishers and Logitech polishers.
We offer full service and support on all polishers, as with all systems and equipment Sheldon Player offers.
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Maintenance Software for Manufacturing Plants, Industrial & Commercial Facilities - FastMaint Web CMMS 5.0 Released
SMGlobal Inc. announces the release of FastMaint Web CMMS 5.0 for maintenance management. FastMaint is a computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS) suitable for manufacturing plants, industrial/ commercial facilities, fleet maintenance as well as other equipment maintenance. It is available in stand-alone, networked and web editions. Fully functional trials can be downloaded from http://www.smglobal.com.
Apex, NC (PRWEB) February 27, 2007 -- SMGlobal Inc. (http://www.smglobal.com) announces the release of FastMaint Web CMMS 5.0 software for maintenance management. FastMaint is a computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS) suitable for manufacturing plants, industrial/ commercial facilities, fleet maintenance as well as other equipment maintenance.
FastMaint Web is the web browser version of FastMaint. It adds to the stand-alone & networked editions of FastMaint. FastMaint Web is built on the latest Microsoft technology - the Microsoft .Net framework, ASP.Net and C#. Customers have a choice of using a built-in web server or Microsoft's Internet Information Server.
All editions of FastMaint are designed to be "fast" and easy to install and use so that users can become productive soon. Both planned and preventive maintenance tasks can be scheduled, managed and tracked. An integrated inventory system allows one to track inventory use and when to reorder parts. Maintenance managers can plan ahead and budget work for the week, month, quarter, year or any defined period. One can easily create work orders and collect feedback on jobs done. FastMaint Web also integrates work request management. Users rights to view or change information can be restricted to protect maintenance data. It can work with Microsoft's Access or SQL Server database.
Prices start at US$995 for the single user FastMaint Standard. For demos or to download a 30-day trial of FastMaint, please visit http://www.smglobal.com.
About SMGlobal Inc.
Founded in 2002, SMGlobal Inc. is based in Apex, North Carolina. SMGlobal has been a member of Microsoft's Certified Partner program since 2004. For more information, contact SMGlobal at (919) 647-9440 or visit www.smglobal.com.
All products mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
Contact: SMGlobal Inc.
Phone: +1 919.647.9440
Web: http://www.smglobal.com
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SourceHorizon, Inc. Adds CIO
After setting new revenue and web traffic records for the past few months, SourceHorizon, Inc., the parent company of SourceAuthority.com, (www.sourceauthority.com) an emerging leader in the online marketplace sector for contract manufacturing, announced today that Craig Sour has assumed the role of Chief Information Officer.
Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) February 27, 2007 -- After setting new revenue and web traffic records for the past few months, SourceHorizon, Inc., the parent company of SourceAuthority.com, (www.sourceauthority.com) an emerging leader in the online marketplace sector for contract manufacturing, announced today that Craig Sour has assumed the role of Chief Information Officer. Sour, founder of the business technology consulting firm, BestCaseScenario, will help to design the infrastructure for the next generation of innovative sourcing solutions that SourceHorizon will offer in 2007.
"SourceHorizon, through its SourceAuthority.com product, will continue its revolution in online marketplaces for contract manufacturing by offering the technically-based advanced services that the market is demanding," Sour said. "Buyers and suppliers are seeking advanced services to improve the sourcing process, and SourceHorizon is responding to that need with additional tools. Delivering those tools with cutting-edge technology is the challenge that I will be addressing with the rest of the SourceHorizon technology team."
SourceHorizon, Inc. offers a full range of sourcing services, including project management and engineering services, to buyers and suppliers in the contract manufacturing market. www.SourceAuthority.com is a product of SourceHorizon which utilizes proprietary technology to create and manage a highly competitive bidding and award environment for U.S. contract manufacturing.
SourceHorizon, Inc.
2007 Yanceyville St.
Box 23
Greensboro, NC 27405
336-272-9394
www.sourceauthority.com
Contact: Perry Gathings, CEO
336-272-9394
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Breakthrough Management Group Announces New Executive Education Program for Leaders in Charge of Growth and Innovation Inside Their Organizations
Why are companies like Humana, Coca-Cola, AMD, Citigroup, Cargill and others establishing the position of Chief Innovation Officer? These market leaders recognize the power inherent in developing new ideas, new products, new strategies and new ways to satisfy customers. Chief Innovation Officer - Lead Your Company's Growth and Innovation Initiatives is a two-day interactive workshop that brings the knowledge, insight and tools needed to excel at one of the most exciting new corporate positions to be created in decades.
Denver, CO (PRWEB) February 26, 2007 -- Breakthrough Management Group (BMG) is a global leader in Performance Excellence devoted to helping organizations systematically improve their processes and increase innovative capabilities. Today BMG announces a new Executive Education Program specifically designed for business leaders who are leading the charge for growth and innovation inside their organizations. Chief Innovation Officer -- Leading Your Company's Growth and Innovation Initiatives' first session will be held April 30th - May 1st in Denver, CO.
Developed in response to increasing expectations of consumers, employees, and investors, the Chief Innovation Officer provides senior corporate executives with the knowledge, skills, tools, and frameworks to integrate innovation into their corporate strategy, drive it throughout the organization, and ultimately leverage their innovation initiative for growth and improved business performance.
Chief Innovation Officer pushes the frontiers of the field and brings into focus the "how" when it comes to enabling the right people, identifying the right portfolio of projects, and employing the right processes and tools to execute innovation projects and drive profitable growth. The comprehensive curriculum is designed around four core topics:
The Emerging Role of the CIO
Fostering an Innovative Company Culture
Establishing a Systematic Innovation Process
Enabling Innovation Capability
Faculty for this program, all of whom are distinguished academicians, award-winning authors, and entrepreneurs in their respective fields include: David Silverstein, President and CEO of BMG, author of Insourcing Innovation and a highly regarded speaker on the topic of innovation. Robert B. Tucker, President of The Innovation Resource and internationally recognized leader in the field of innovation as well as author of several books on innovation including, Driving Growth Through Innovation. Dr. Phil Samuel, Chief Innovation Officer for BMG, an innovation thought leader who has authored many articles and papers on the subject and presented at numerous conferences. Cheryl Perkins, President, Innovation Edge. Ms. Perkins is the former Chief Innovation Officer of Kimberley Clark and was named one of Business Week's "Top 25 Champions of Innovation."
Chief Innovation Officer -- Lead Your Company's Growth and Innovation Initiatives is designed for CIO's (Chief Innovation Officers), Executives with enterprise-wide innovation responsibility, VP's/Directors of R&D and Corporate strategy, and Executives who are responsible for driving organizational innovation. Participants represent a variety of industries, including retail, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing, as well as organizations of different sizes with varied structures. Through a combination of hands-on workshops, case studies and interaction with other participants, the learning experience is enhanced by the exchange of experiences and perspectives among a select group of highly accomplished peers.
Participation is limited to 30 and BMG reserves the right to decline any enrollee it feels does not represent a peer with the other senior executives participating in the program.
For more information on Chief Innovation Officer, go to http://www.bmgi.com/products_services/cio.aspx
About Breakthrough Management Group
BMG is the world's leading provider of training and consulting for performance excellence. Specializing in Lean, Six Sigma and Innovation, BMG works with leading companies around the globe to help "in-source" new capability and develop new core competencies. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Longmont, Colo., BMG has developed a loyal clientele that today exceeds 200 active businesses in industries as diverse as biotechnology, health care, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing and energy. BMG has offices in 12 countries and has more than 100 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.bmgi.com.
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Omniplanar, Inc. Releases New Bar Code Decoding Software, Volo™ for the Document Processing Market
Omniplanar, Inc. announced today that it is launching a new bar code image decoding software engine, Volo™ designed specifically for the needs of the Document Processing and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) industries. Volo instantly auto-discriminates between most popular bar code symbologies, including traditional linear (1D), stacked, matrix (2D) and postal bar codes. For the full set of bar code symbologies supported please visit http://www.omniplanar.com/volo.php.
West Deptford, NJ (PRWEB) February 26, 2007 -- Omniplanar, Inc. announced today that it is launching a new bar code image decoding software engine, Volo™ designed specifically for the needs of the Document Processing and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) industries.
Volo instantly auto-discriminates between most popular bar code symbologies, including traditional linear (1D), stacked, matrix (2D) and postal bar codes. For the full set of bar code symbologies supported please visit http://www.omniplanar.com/volo.php.
"Omniplanar has long been a leader in supplying bar code decoding engines for high-end industrial, postal, retail and mobile devices for the AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture) market that are manufactured, distributed and installed around the world in time-critical applications," said Chad Ludeman, Marketing Manager for Omniplanar. "Volo originated from a recognized need from the Document Processing industry for a high-performance bar code decoding engine that did not require images to be pre-processed or re-oriented in order to obtain successful bar code recognition and decodes."
Volo was designed to be extremely aggressive while decoding "real world" bar codes that may be damaged or poorly printed due to factors such as excessive faxing or copying. In direct comparisons, Volo decoded bar codes over six times faster than its nearest competitor. Furthermore, Volo accurately decoded 40 percent more bar codes pulled from varying quality document images versus the competition.
"Volo's speed and aggressiveness stem from its very clever algorithms that enable it to find and decode bar codes in any image orders of magnitude faster than other bar code decoders available to the ECM industry," added Garrett Russell, President of Omniplanar. "Omniplanar is confident that Volo will become the obvious choice for document imaging applications that require bar code decoding."
New customers who have tested Volo have been astonished at the performance improvements over their existing decode engine especially when reading multiple symbols at once, reading damaged codes or reading codes on images moving at high speeds.
About Omniplanar, Inc.
Omniplanar, incorporated in 1989, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Omniplanar is regarded as a leader in the field of bar code recognition software, including SwiftDecoder, which decodes all major 1D, 2D and Postal bar code symbologies as well as OCR. Additional products and services include bar code verification software, custom bar code symbologies, package dimensioning, telecoding and image lift. Omniplanar licenses its software to customers worldwide for integration into imaging products such as high-speed cameras, fixed and hand held area imagers, page scanners, document processing systems, postal sorting systems and package handling systems. For further information, contact Chad Ludeman at 856-537-6100 or visit http://www.omniplanar.com.
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Lean Manufacturing With Molecules; Profit Finders Goes Molecular
The concepts of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement have been taken from the Toyota Production System and applied to many different businesses around the world. Although these concepts were initially developed in Toyota's automotive production environment with a focus on manufacturing and assembly operations, they have been successfully applied to service, engineering, and administrative areas. Profit Finders is now taking continuous improvement to the molecular level.
(PRWEB) February 26, 2007 -- The concepts of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement have been taken from the Toyota Production System and applied to many different businesses around the world. Although these concepts were initially developed in Toyota's automotive production environment with a focus on manufacturing and assembly operations, they have been successfully applied to service, engineering, and administrative areas. Profit Finders is now taking continuous improvement to the molecular level.
"Kaizen or continuous improvement is a never-ending process - there is no finish line. It is natural when applying the principles of continuous process improvement to initially focus on people, equipment, and tools; however, in the spirit of truly striving for perfection we are leading the move to take kaizen to the molecular level," said Tom Fabek General Manager of Profit Finders.
Profit Finders has assembled a team of experts in a number of factory processes including anodizing, metalworking fluids, cleaners, surface treatments, and finish coatings. With the help of special monitoring equipment, they go deep into areas of the factory that typically do not get enough attention.
"We like to say that we are taking lean manufacturing and continuous improvement to the molecular level. We use special equipment to gather hard data that can be used to drive a professional continuous improvement program." noted Tom Troxil, Director of Technology for Profit Finders.
One of the paradoxes of kaizen is that you must standardize work in order to continuously improve. By standardizing you can measure activities and results, but standards are not fixed. Standards are constantly challenged and changed for the better. Most factories are not doing a good job of standardizing the chemical processes that are part of their operations. They simply don't have the technical expertise to gather the required information. This is where Profit Finders comes in.
"At Profit Finders, our typical approach is to put our monitoring technology into a potential client's factory for 60 days. We call this a process audit. It is analogous to a doctor taking x-rays, a cat scan, or blood tests before they make a diagnosis. We gather data for 60 days and then come back to the client with a prescription for driving out waste." commented Thomas Rogers, VP Business Development for Profit Finders.
All baseline data is gathered without interfering with current operations. Measurements are taken 24x7 and all process charts can be viewed via the Internet from a secure password protected portal. By using hard data, Profit Finders can set clear and measurable goals for reducing costs. These costs can be in the areas of energy consumption, wastewater, improved product quality, reduced chemical consumption, lower scarp/rework/rejects, and reduced downtime.
More information about the Profit Finders Process Audit Program is available at the www.profitfinders.net web site.
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Industry Directions Launches 'Demand-Driven Inventory Management' Study
Industry Directions Inc. today opened a new Survey for response on Demand-driven Inventory Management to study distribution-intensive supply chain practices and success.
Cummaquid, MA (PRWEB) February 26, 2007 -- Industry Directions Inc. today opened a new survey for response: Demand-driven Inventory Management. Aimed at distribution-intensive companies in manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, and retail, this survey asks about practices, software, and metrics used for inventory management. The survey seeks to quantify how effectively companies are creating dynamic and detailed inventory management practices to support the complexity of matching inventory with demand throughout the network.
The transformation from traditional and simple inventory forecasting, targeting, and planning processes to truly demand-driven processes and systems has many dimensions. One objective is to highlight inventory practices that propel outstanding inventory, supply chain, and business performance.
Industry Directions is seeking responses from all companies in distribution-intensive segments such as consumer goods, commodities, distribution, wholesale, and retail. Practitioners in these industries are invited to take the online survey at this URL http://www.industrydirections.com/show_survey.php?show1=946175&p1=IDj9fb2b&r1=1 , which will be open through mid-March.
The four sponsors underwriting this study provide deep and diverse expertise in inventory management for distribution-intensive industries. They are working together to increase the industry's understanding of how inventory management can be used to proactively ensure sound customer and business results. Sponsors for the study are: HighJump Software, a 3M company www.highjumpsoftware.com, Logility www.logility.com, Manhattan Associates www.manh.com, and ToolsGroup www.toolsgroup.com.
About Industry Directions
Industry Directions is an industry analyst firm that conducts research on the business processes and enabling technologies used in manufacturing value networks in specific vertical industries. These industries include every type of manufacturing, from pure process industries such as oil and gas to batch process such as food and pharmaceuticals to discrete such as automotive, electronics and aerospace, to mixed mode industries such as consumer durables. Areas of focus include supply chain, business-to-business, production, lean & other improvement initiatives, enterprise management, product lifecycle management and performance management. To learn more, visit: www.industrydirections.com.
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Solo Horton Expands Line of Tube Brushes
New manual and power-driven tube brushes simplify cylinder cleaning.
Torrington, CT (PRWEB) February 25, 2007 -- Solo Horton Brushes, a leading supplier of industrial brushes, today announced its expanded line of tube brushes. Also called flue brushes, bottle brushes and twisted wire tube brushes, these brushes are designed for long, strong service in cleaning, deburring, honing and edging jobs in cylinders and blind holes.
"We have combined first-hand research with the best materials and workmanship to expand our tube brush offering," said L.J. Skeie, President of Solo Horton Brushes. "Over 85 years we've learned what works, and we continually deliver the right tool for the task."
Solo Horton manual and power-driven tube brushes handle interior tasks with a range of materials -- from whisper-light for precision electronics, to strong and abrasive for tough slag removal. The company offers a full selection of manual operation tube brushes in a variety of materials including nylon, bristle, carbon steel, stainless steel and brass. Power-driven tube brushes are available in a range of diameters and a variety of materials including nylon, carbon steel, stainless steel and brass.
Tube brushes are perfect for cleaning the interior surfaces of all tubes, internal threads or drilled holes. Typical tube brush users include electronic manufacturers, scientists and product designers.
About Solo Horton Tube Brushes
Solo Horton has set the standard for industrial brushes since 1920. The company offers an extensive inventory of brushes, including tube brushes, paint and chip brushes, artist brushes, chip brushes, and more, that blend quality and economy at every price level. All industrial brushes are in-stock and ready for immediate shipment. Quantity discounts are available. For more information, visit solobrushes.com or call 1-800-969-7656.
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Bradley-Morris Announces March / April Hiring Conferences for Employers Seeking Ex-Military Talent
Host cities for employers with civilian jobs include Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Seattle, WA.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 25, 2007 -- Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), the largest military placement firm in the U.S., announced their March and April 2007 Hiring Conference schedule today. The events focus on Management / Engineering and Technician / Supervision careers except for the Charlotte event which is dedicated to Sales / Sales Management roles. The Hiring Conferences will take place on the following dates:
-- March 5th in Seattle, WA
-- March 19th and April 30th in Atlanta, GA
-- March 26th in Austin, TX
-- March 26th in Norfolk, VA
-- April 2nd in San Diego, CA
-- April 23rd in Charlotte, NC (Sales / Sales Management focus)
-- April 30th in Chicago, IL
Many employers who must address baby-boomer attrition, bench-strength challenges and diversity goals find military job seekers to be a skilled and able talent pool. In fact, USAToday recently profiled some of these companies in an article entitled "More employers recruit the military work ethic" (link here). Bradley-Morris capitalizes on this trend by sourcing, matching and delivering ex-military talent to companies via BMI's efficient Hiring Conference process.
"Bradley-Morris clients exercise an advantage over other companies," said Shaun Bradley, co-CEO and president. "They have the first pick of upper echelon job seekers who are undergoing a military transition." Sandra (Sandy) Morris, co-CEO and treasurer, added, "We know hiring authorities appreciate the value of this advantage, as well as the high level of service we deliver."
Fortune 500 and emerging sector companies attending BMI Hiring Conferences interview candidates for civilian jobs in areas such as leadership and management; project engineering; sales and sales management; production engineering/supervision; manufacturing engineering/management; operations and logistics engineering/supervision; electrical, mechanical and maintenance technicians; and field service technicians.
Employers and job seekers who wish to view the complete 2007 schedule and register for BMI's services can go to Bradley-Morris.com or call 1-800-330-4950.
About Bradley-Morris, Military Placement Firm
Bradley-Morris, Inc., the largest military placement firm in the U.S., expertly matches the top leadership, technical, sales, operations and diversity candidates who are experiencing a military career transition with the leading civilian jobs in the Fortune 1000 and emerging company sectors. Our client-focused approach yields superior return-on-investment and results in a 96% customer service satisfaction rating from the valued companies that partner with us. In addition, 90% of our military job seekers receive interest from these companies by taking advantage of our free Hiring Conference process. Serving the U.S., Europe and Asia, Bradley-Morris is headquartered in metro-Atlanta, GA, and can be found on the web at Bradley-Morris.com.
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New InnovationCube.com Website Launched
The Institute for Lean Innovation has launched a vastly improved website that provides Innovation Champions with the tools, methods, applications and support services to make innovation systematic, repeatable and measurable at their organization.
Mackinac Island, MI (PRWEB) February 25, 2007 -- The Institute for Lean Innovation has launched a vastly improved website that provides Innovation Champions with the tools, methods, applications and support services to make innovation systematic, repeatable and measurable at their organization.
"InnovationCube.com has been a work in progress since August '06" said Andy Rynberg, Solutions Architect at the Institute. "We put our process where our mouth is….We used the Innovation CUBE methodology to redesign the site and we're very pleased with the results."
Rynberg added, "For users of the CollaborativeCUBE, the digital tool used to deploy and sustain the InnovationCUBE methodology, support services are now just a click away. Updates, new materials and other support files can be downloaded anytime and real-time technical support is available."
Bart Huthwaite, Institute Founder, added; "I'm quite pleased with the end result...Andy and his project team did a wonderful job."
InnovationCube.com provides users with leadership tools, books and other materials that are a "must have" for those responsible for leading an innovation initiative. The website also has as a secure online registration form for those who with to attend any of the events produced by the Institute.
To visit the new website, please visit: http://www.innovationcube.com
The Institute for Lean Innovation assists leaders at such companies as General Dynamics, NCR, Raytheon, General Electric, Masco, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and others with integrating Lean Innovation into on-going Lean, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
Media Contact:
John Keogh
Institute for Lean Innovation
(906) 847-6094
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LumaSense Technologies' Fluoroptic Instruments Enable Beijing NMC to Improve their ICP Etch Systems
LumaSense Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sensing solutions, today announced the company is being designed into the newest inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch systems manufactured by Beijing NMC Co. Ltd (NMC), the first company to commercialize ICP etch systems for semiconductor processing in China.
Santa Clara CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2007 -- LumaSense Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of sensing solutions, today announced the company is being designed into the newest inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch systems manufactured by Beijing NMC Co. Ltd (NMC), the first company to commercialize ICP etch systems for semiconductor processing in China. NMC is using LumaSense's Luxtron brand instruments and probes for electrostatic chuck (ESC) temperature monitoring and control for 90nm and larger geometries.
Beijing NMC chose LumaSense Technologies Inc. because of their radio frequency (RF) plasma immune temperature probes and extensive application experience in RF plasma etch environments. Luxtron brand Fluoroptic instruments and probes currently are installed in thousands of RF plasma etch chambers worldwide and trusted daily by the largest semiconductor companies.
"We are very excited that Beijing NMC chose LumaSense Technologies for their ESC temperature monitoring and control, because of our reputation as the leading provider of optical temperature solutions to the semiconductor and compound semiconductor industries," said Keith Lam, Product Marketing Manager for LumaSense Technologies. "As semiconductor geometries shrink, more precise ESC temperature control is needed to maintain critical etch dimensions required for metal, silicon and dielectric etch."
About LumaSense Technologies:
LumaSense Technologies is a global leader in providing quality sensor instrumentation to the utility, industrial, medical, semiconductor, environmental, transportation, aerospace & defense and oil & gas industries. The company was founded in 2005 with the strategic goal of identifying and acquiring leading sensor companies with complimentary technologies and products - and bringing these technologies together to address customers' unmet needs in the marketplace. LumaSense's first two acquisitions: Luxtron Corporation, focused on fiber optic temperature measurement sensors and Innova AirTech Instruments A/S, focused on activities in the field of gas analyses and indoor climate measurements, have been industry pioneers for the last two decades with hundreds of customers around the world. More information can be found at www.lumasenseinc.com.
About Beijing-NMC Co. Ltd
NMC is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer specializing in ETCH, PVD, ALD technologies in China. NMC's current products including 90nm capable inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etch systems of 8" and 12" for poly gate, tungsten silicide gate as well as shallow trench isolation (STI) with in-situ hardmask open process; NMC is ready and eager to provide a total solution of silicon etch process with our high quality products and professional services to all customers. www.bj-nmc.cn.
For more information:
Judi Seavers
LumaSense Technologies
+408-235-3813
Vicky Zhang
Beijing NMC Co. Ltd.
+8610-64311959-8038
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February 23, 2007
New Environmentally Friendly Product Safely Treats Oil and Gas Spills
Natural Environmental Systems, LLC announces the addition of SPILLTREAT, for fuel and oil spill clean up from hard surfaces, to its existing line of all natural microbial products.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 23, 2007 -- Natural Environmental Systems, LLC announces the release of its new environmentally friendly industrial grade cleaner, SPILLTREAT, for the cleaning of oil and fuel spills and to remove oil and grease stains. The product is an all-natural alternative to toxic, caustic chemical solvents and chemical degreasers that are so prevalent.
SPILLTREAT contains a proprietary blend of 4 high-end surfactants, which include 2 macro-surfactants that encapsulates the hydrocarbons and prevent them from being re-deposited on the treated surface, a penetrant surfactant to ensure the product will penetrate into cracks and crevices of the treated surface and finally a wetting surfactant to adjust the surface tension and allow increased movement of the product across the treated surface. In addition to the surfactants, SPILLTREAT also contains a high concentration of petroleum degrading microbes that naturally break down the hydrocarbons and converts them to harmless water and carbon dioxide to complete the treatment process.
SPILLTREAT provides benefits such as: biodegrades oil and fuel spills, reduces fire hazards, reduces slipping hazards, inerts volatile spills, removes stubborn oil stains and controls odors.
"We are extremely excited about this new product and its wide array of uses, particularly in the commercial and industrial sectors. This product is ideal in the oil industry for keeping rigs clean, reducing slippery floor surfaces and treating spills and leaks from refineries and production facilities. Railroad companies and rail yards will find it useful in treating leaks and spills on tracks and for cleaning cars. It is also an excellent degreaser for tools and heavy machinery parts in all types of manufacturing processes and will help reduces hazardous waste streams. Pretty much any place oil spill clean up is required or petroleum products are used , whether it be gasoline or diesel fuels, oil and grease, hydraulic fluid, etc, SPILLTREAT will have a use," states Casey Coke, Natural Environmental Systems, LLC.
SPILLTREAT is applied with water through either a water type fire extinguisher or a pump up garden sprayer. The solution of SPILLTREAT and water is sprayed thoroughly over the area and allowed to sit for approximately 10-15 minutes. Tougher stains may require scrubbing. The solution is then rinsed away, whereby the microbes will take over the degradation process. Tools and the like can simply be soaked in the solution.
SPILLTREAT is available in 1-gallon jugs and 5-gallon super concentrated pails, which yield 20 of the regular gallons.
To learn more about SPILLTREAT and to request a free sample, visit www.naturalenviro.com/spilltreat.htm or call 800-999-9345.
About Natural Environmental Systems
Natural Environmental Systems L.L.C., headquartered in Dallas, TX, offers several lines of all-natural, chemical free, live microbial products that when used correctly are highly effective in controlling a wide array of environmental and sanitation problems.
Contact: Casey Coke
Natural Environmental Systems, L.L.C.
5000 Quorum Dr. #300
Dallas, TX 75254
Toll Free: 800-326-1667
www.naturalenviro.com
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Hi-Line Announces Expansion Initiatives on Long Island
Hi-Line Corporation is launching a major expansion on Long Island. The Long Island Expansion is part of a larger growth plan that will double the size of the company over the next 4 - 5 years.
(PRWEB) February 23, 2007 -- Hi-Line Corporation, the first national mobile industrial parts distributor in the U.S. (founded in 1959) is currently undertaking a growth initiative designed to double the size of the company through organic growth rather than acquisition. "Hi-Line has targeted Long Island as an ideal location to add new mobile stores in 2007," said Pete Murdock, VP of Recruitment for Hi-Line. Hi-Line will begin its search for Industrial Sales and Service professionals to operate in Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Mid February. The goal is to have two mobile stores servicing our industrial clients up and running by early to mid March.
Hi-Line is encouraging potential candidates to use our "http://www.hi-line.com/apply" online industrial sales application to apply for our new Long Island positions.
Hi-Line specializes in providing top quality, disposable industrial supplies to maintenance and facilities managers throughout the US. Hi-Line is unique in its dedication to service, facilitated through its network of mobile stores. Hi-Line mobile stores are operated by territory managers who embrace the "entrefusional" aspect of the job. A position that fuses sales with service; a job with ownership; autonomy with security.
For more information please contact:
Pete Murdock, VP, Recruiting and Staffing
Hi-Line Corporation
2121 Valley View Lane
Dallas, TX 75234
(800) 4HI-LINE (444-5463)
www.hi-line.com
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DecisionOne Becomes a Google Apps Premier Edition Services Provider, With A Focus on Deployment and Support Services
DecisionOne, a leading technology support services provider, announced today that it will offer deployment and support services designed to help clients cost-effectively and rapidly deploy, train, and support an organization's adoption of Google Apps™ Premier Edition.
Devon, PA (Vocus/PRWeb ) February 23, 2007 -- DecisionOne, a leading technology support services provider, announced today that it will offer deployment and support services designed to help clients cost-effectively and rapidly deploy, train, and support an organization's adoption of Google Apps™ Premier Edition.
"Google Apps Premier Edition enables us to create new customer solutions using our 45 years experience providing affordable, high-quality technology support services," said Neal Bibeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, DecisionOne. "DecisionOne has both the expertise and the nationwide geographic footprint to provide remote and onsite support as needed to help IT organizations deploy or migrate to Google Apps - from a departmental pilot, to a migration from an existing communications platform, to a phased roll-out. DecisionOne can also provide supplemental ongoing remote support of both the Google Apps platform and your corporate IT help desk."
Google Apps brings simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools to organizations using their own domain name. With Google Apps, users can use tools like Gmail™, Google Calendar™, Google Talk™, and Google Docs & Spreadsheets™ on their own domain to stay connected and work together more effectively. Best of all, it's all hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software to download, install or maintain.
DecisionOne joined the Google Enterprise Professional™ program, which includes developers, consultants and independent software vendors that provide value-added services for Google enterprise products, in June of 2006.
"Google is pleased with DecisionOne's expanded product coverage in the Google Enterprise Professional program. We're looking forward to DecisionOne enhancing Google Apps by providing deployment, training and ongoing support of the application platform to customers," said Kevin Smith, Head of Enterprise Partnerships at Google.
DecisionOne's solution provides clients with a program that is simple to use and easy to budget into a company's overall sourcing strategy. Variable elements of the remote support desk service include: a scalable and stable contact center infrastructure available on a 24x7 basis; historical and real-time telephony and client relationship management reporting tools accessed via a web portal; additional support for desktops, laptops, servers, CDs, DVDs, monitors, OS, office productivity, printers, scanners, groupware, utilities, and more; network and connectivity support including password resets and VPN; and dispatching and scheduling of onsite resources. Visit us on the web at www.decisionone.com/google_apps.
About DecisionOne
Headquartered in the Philadelphia suburb of Devon, Pennsylvania, DecisionOne is a premier partner to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), outsourcers, and resellers - delivering technology support services throughout North America. The company's footprint of service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada and centralized support capabilities enable DecisionOne to provide local, reliable, cost-effective solutions that address needs at every point along the technology support lifecycle - from assessment, configuration, installation, and maintenance, to asset removal and disposition. DecisionOne takes care of your technology so you can take care of business. More information about DecisionOne can be found on the web at http://www.decisionone.com.
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Hertzler Systems Releases Case Study of Six Sigma in Financial Services
Hertzler Systems publishes case study outlining key issues in capturing and managing data for Six Sigma process improvement in a transactional and financial services environment.
GOSHEN, Ind. (BusinessWire EON/PRWeb ) February 23, 2007 -- Hertzler Systems Inc., a leading provider of real-time data acquisition and analytics software (http://www.hertzler.com/php/news.center/www.hertzler.com) for Six Sigma, has published a case study focusing on key issues in deploying Six Sigma in a Financial Services environment.
The case study, Building a Six Sigma Measurement System in Financial Services, (www.hertzler.com/php/portfolio/case.study.detail.php?article=28) explores how one company deployed and implemented Six Sigma projects within the context of a robust data systems infrastructure. According to the case study, this infrastructure was a fundamental first step in developing an effective transactional Six Sigma initiative.
According to Evan Miller, President of Hertzler Systems, data infrastructure is an often overlooked ingredient in Six Sigma and other process improvement methodologies. "We usually think of the transactional world as 'data rich'," he said, "but in fact they are often data poor. Frequently there is too much of the wrong data, or the data is dirty and needs hours of scrubbing, or it doesn't provide the detail that problem solvers really need."
"A weak data infrastructure forces black belts to spend hours doing the Six Sigma Data Shuffle. (www.hertzler.com/php/portfolio/white.paper.detail.php?article=24) It is a huge waste of valuable resources," he stated. "A well-designed measurement system can provide belts with real-time access to inexpensive, clean, actionable data."
The case study is available for download at the company's web site.
About Hertzler Systems
Hertzler Systems provides seamless, accurate data acquisition solutions that drive business transformation. They have been in this business for over 20 years, with a diverse customer base in service, transactional and manufacturing environments. Their software and services enable clients to connect, collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs, cycle time and errors, and increase profitability. Hertzler’s clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, and Titleist & Footjoy Worldwide, just to name a few.
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XyEnterprise Joins OASIS and DITA XML.org to Help Drive Content Management Industry Standards Forward
Company shares best practices and protocols based on 20 years of experience in XML content management and publishing.
Wakefield, MA (PRWEB) February 23, 2007 -- XyEnterprise, a leading developer of award-winning XML content management and multi-channel delivery solutions, announced today that it has joined Oasis, the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (http://www.oasis-open.org). OASIS is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards such as Extensible Markup Language (XML). XyEnterprise was one of the founding members of OASIS' predecessor organization, SGML Open.
Along with membership in OASIS, XyEnterprise became the newest sponsor member of DITA XML.org, the official community gathering place and information source for the DITA OASIS Standard (http://dita.xml.org). Joining the editorial board is XyEnterprise's Contenta Product Manager, Deb Boczulak. Ms. Boczulak explains, "XyEnterprise has been promoting the use of XML and component-based content management for years. We are excited to have the opportunity to influence the direction of the standards, and share best practices gleaned from customers who have been leaders in implementing content management solutions based on DITA and S1000D."
Darwin Information Typing Architecture, otherwise known as DITA, builds content reuse into the authoring process, defining XML architecture for designing, writing, managing and publishing many kinds of information in print and on the Web. The standard was originally developed by IBM for internal use, and then released to the open source community, now guided by OASIS.
"We are so excited to have XyEnterprise, one of the founding members of SGML Open, back as an OASIS sponsor, and as the newest member of the DITA XML.org community. With Xy's history in content management and publishing, along with innovation in standards-based solutions, we look forward to their contribution to the advancement of current and emerging standards," says Carol Geyer, Director of Communications for OASIS.
XyEnterprise offers a DITA version of Contenta, its flagship content management software, for managing global information across the enterprise. The company's DITA solution is already helping several multinational companies reduce translation costs, eliminate redundant content and expedite the delivery of information for multiple channels.
About XyEnterprise
XyEnterprise helps simplify and expedite the automated creation and delivery of content across the enterprise. Named one of KMWorld's "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management," we offer configurable and scalable XML content management and publishing solutions that maximize content reusability and repurposing. Our unmatched XML expertise, the result of hundreds of successful deployments, is built upon a 20-year heritage of partnership with our customers. XyEnterprise's content management and delivery solutions have been implemented by companies in publishing, financial services, government, manufacturing, high tech and aerospace/defense. The Company's headquarters is in Wakefield, Massachusetts, with locations throughout North America, Europe, Pacific Rim and Latin America. For additional information, please contact XyEnterprise at 781.756.4400 or visit www.xyenterprise.com.
About OASIS
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards. Members themselves set the OASIS technical agenda, using a lightweight, open process expressly designed to promote industry consensus and unite disparate efforts. The consortium produces open standards for Web services, security, e-business, and standardization efforts in the public sector and for application-specific markets. Founded in 1993, OASIS has more than 5,000 participants representing over 600 organizations and individual members in 100 countries. Approved OASIS Standards include AVDL, BCM, CAP, DITA, DocBook, DSML, ebBP, ebXML CPPA, ebXML Messaging, ebXML Registry, EDXL-DE, EML, OpenDocument, SAML, SOA-RM, SPML, UBL, UDDI, WSDM, WS-Notification, WS-Reliability, WSRF, WSRP, WS-Security, XACML, XCBF, and XML Catalogs. http://www.oasis-open.org
Copyright © 2007 XyEnterprise Inc. All rights reserved. XyEnterprise is a registered trademark of XyEnterprise Inc. All other product and/or company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.
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TwinEngines, Inc. Sponsors Educational Series Presentations Mix Manufacturing Trends and Solutions with the American Pastime
TwinEngines, Inc. a specialist in optimizing manufacturing value chains, will again host three unique opportunities for Georgia manufacturing business leaders to enjoy Braves baseball, networking and informational sessions that address known issues faced by small and mid market manufacturers today.
Atlanta (PRWEB) February 23, 2007 -- TwinEngines, Inc. (www.twinengines.com), a specialist in optimizing manufacturing value chains for small and mid-market manufacturers in the Southeast, is hosting three unique opportunities for Georgia manufacturing business leaders to enjoy Braves baseball, networking and informational sessions that address known issues faced by small and mid market manufacturers today.
Business, Braves and the Bottom-Line is an invitation-only education series that will address the specific needs of business leaders in the manufacturing value chain. Presenting companies and keynote speakers will discuss current trends, issues and tools for making industry capabilities more effective, agile and connected, through topics including:
• Federal Policy and Its Effect on Manufacturing
• 2007 Legislative Agenda and Its Effect on Manufacturing in Georgia
• Labor and Employment Law
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Tax Law
• Offshore Manufacturing Trends
• State Assistance for Manufacturers
• Economic Forecasts
• Federal Funding Assistance for Manufacturers
• Workforce Enablement
We are excited and proud to host this series of events for the fourth year in a row. The combination of Braves baseball, networking and the shared insight of the most respected organizations devoted to the manufacturing industry continues to create a valuable experience and a strong community of peers and resources for all attendees," said Kevin Seefried, President of TwinEngines.
Business, Braves and the Bottom-line will take place at the 755 Club at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The events coincide with three Braves home series games on April 11th, (Washington Nationals), June 6th, (Florida Marlins) and August 14th, (San Francisco Giants). The presentations begin at either 8:30 A.M. or 2:30 P.M. (depending on the event) and will take place rain-or-shine with a welcome from TwinEngines, followed by a presentation by a sponsoring organization, a keynote speaker, and two industry roundtables. A complimentary lunch/dinner at the 755 Club and Braves baseball will immediately follow the event program.
For additional information on the presenters and to request an invitation for Business, Braves and the Bottom-line, please visit http://www.twinengines.com/bbb. For more information or registration questions, please contact Jacqueline Harris via e-mail or (404) 522-4262 ext. 604.
About TwinEngines
As a specialist in optimizing manufacturing value chains, TwinEngines forges customer-specific solutions to link people, processes and organizations, transforming traditional business challenges into increased productivity and efficiency. The company focuses on small to mid-market Southeastern manufacturing firms to address absolute business necessities or to realize a return on investment within 12 months. TwinEngines applies industry knowledge and insight to synchronize the flow of information throughout the value chain with our unique Knowledge Logistics Methodology. For more information about how TwinEngines helps manufacturing companies to become more effective, agile and connected, please visit www.twinengines.com
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Japanese Packaging Innovation High on T.H.E.M.'s Priority List
Japanese packaging remains in the forefront of packaging innovation.
Marlton, NJ (PRWEB) February 23, 2007 -- In an article entitled "JAPAN: Japan leads the way in packaging innovation" posted on www.just-food.com , the writer, Michael Fitzpatrick, turned to Neil Kozarsky, president of T.H.E.M. (Technical Help in Engineering & Marketing) to find out why Japanese packaging remains in the forefront of innovation and successful consumer relationships. As a Japanese packaging expert, Kozarsky has made numerous trips to Japan, bringing back innovative packaging to not only delight consumers, but to create more opportunities for marketers as well.
"Japanese consumers are the most demanding in the world, so packaging standards are high. Indeed such is Japan's leadership in this field, that it pays to watch this market closely," states Kozarsky. He further comments, "Food packagers and marketers can learn a great deal from Japan."
To read the full article, JAPAN: Japan leads the way in packaging innovation, go to http://www.them.net/Press_Releases/article-Japan_Packaging_Innovations.html
Founded in 1973 and located in Marlton, New Jersey, T.H.E.M. has served as the gateway for North American companies to find innovative packaging solutions. By monitoring packaging trends globally, T.H.E.M identifies innovations from all over the world and has put them to work for a wide range of companies in North America. Visit http://www.them.net
For more information on T.H.E.M.'s products and services, please contact:
Colleen Morrill
T.H.E.M.
Tel: 856-988-8436, x47
For more press information, please contact:
Trish Hamer
Delia Associates
Tel: 908-534-9044
http://www.delianet.com
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"Pulse on America" Show to Feature The Manufacturing Institute
Raising Awareness About Manufacturing's Acute Skills Shortages and Excellent Careers
Deerfield Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 23, 2007 -- PTG Studios is pleased to announce the selection of The Manufacturing Institute for its innovative educational television series, Pulse on America. The institute will be featured in a segment on "Manufacturing-- the Backbone of America," highlighting the acute shortage of skilled workers for 21st century manufacturing and the race to attract more bright young people to these high-paying jobs.
"We are proud to partner with PTG to raise awareness about U.S. manufacturing's enduring strength, its acute skills shortage and its excellent career opportunities," said Manufacturing Institute President Jerry Jasinowski. The institute is the research and education arm of the National Association of Manufacturers, the nation's largest industrial trade association.
"Many Americans aren't aware that advanced manufacturing is the most important part of the U.S. economy with respect to trade competitiveness, innovation and productivity improvements. The strengths of modern manufacturing underpin our economic and national security and high standard of living," he said.
"One of the most pressing challenges facing U.S. manufacturers is an acute shortage of skilled workers with the science, math and communications skills required to work in today's high-tech workplace," Jasinowski continued. "With the baby boomers retiring and technology advancing at a rapid pace, the current skills shortages will intensify and manufacturing jobs will become even more plentiful for young people with the right skills and education."
"But U.S. manufacturing has an image problem among young people, who think of it as a dying industry with repetitive, assembly-line work. In fact, we have the strongest manufacturing sector in the world with cutting edge technology and an extraordinary range of challenging and high-paying career opportunities," Jasinowski said.
"U.S. manufacturers are in the race of their lives for talent, and the country with the best work force is going to be the winner," he said.
The Dream It. Do It. manufacturing careers campaign is The Manufacturing Institute's unique response to the severe shortage of qualified employees - including skilled technical workers, scientists and engineers -- facing U.S. manufacturers. Dream It. Do It. promotes strong regional partnerships among local business, political, education and civic leaders to encourage more young people to pursue careers in advanced manufacturing while alerting them to educational and training opportunities.
Interest in this innovative careers and economic development campaign is huge, with ongoing Dream It. Do It. campaigns in Nebraska, northeast Ohio (Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown) and southwest Virginia, and signed contracts for Dream It. Do It. campaigns in north Texas (Dallas-Fort-Worth-Arlington), southeast Indiana and Seattle/Puget Sound.
The Dream It. Do It. pilot program rolled out in Kansas City in early 2005 and has contributed to a 35 percent increase in enrollment in manufacturing-related courses at the local technical college, helped the area acquire a $15 million federal workforce development grant and produced a real increase in positive attitudes about manufacturing careers.
"The U.S. manufacturing economy is the largest in the world: producing more products than ever before, employing more than 14 million people and accounting for 12 percent of America's gross domestic product (GDP)," Jasinowski continued. "Manufacturing accounts for nearly three-fourths of all U.S. industrial research and development, creating innovative products and processes that enhance our quality of life. Manufacturing pays an average of 23 percent more than the average compensation and has a powerful, positive impact on other sectors of the economy, generating an additional $1.37 of economic activity for every dollar of manufactured goods produced," he said.
For more information, visit www.nam.org/institute or www.dreamit-doit.com.
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Fractional Rapid Prototyping Leader Tangible Express Moves into New Facilities
Move to new, larger facility comes after introducing fractional ownership to the rapid prototyping industry.
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Rapid prototyping solutions provider, Tangible Express, announces its open house Friday, February 23rd from 10am 12pm. Tangible Express has completed its move into its new facility and is inviting the public for a tour. Tangible has moved into the larger facility to accommodate additional machines required for the new Tangible Alliance Program (TAP). The TAP program announced recently provides the ability for fractional ownership of large rapid prototyping systems.
"We are excited to be in our new facility. Many of our customers have expressed interest in seeing the latest in rapid prototyping technologies and we more than happy to show them off," says Alex Linde, President and COO. The facility is three times bigger than the former location and adds more office space for the increase in Tangible's workforce necessary for its popular new fractional ownership program.
Tangible Express launched it news RP fractional program last week at the Pacific Design and Manufacturing Show in Anaheim. " We have received a wonderful response to the program and we are glad that we decided to expand our facility now to accommodate the growth," comments Linde.
Tangible Express will continue to offer rapid prototyping service production, producing prototypes for businesses and individuals who don't require fractional ownership. The program enables TAP owners to save money by sharing machine and operational costs among other fractional owners. Owners achieve additional savings since they do not need to hire and train experts to operate the machines, invest in post-processing equipment or remodel their facility to accommodate large equipment.
About Tangible Express
Tangible Express, a Utah-based company, pioneered the rapid prototyping fractional ownership model with its Tangible Alliance Program(tm). As a service provider, Tangible Express produces prototypes for manufacturers, design firms and other companies needing high quality parts built from state of the art equipment. Tangible Express also provides other services such as product design, engineering, and cast urethane molds.
Contact:
Alex Linde, President & COO
Tangible Express
888-PART-LAB (727-8522)
801-473-1922 Direct
Media Contact:
Bill Arnovich
Misukanis & Odden
952-400-0342
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United Global Sourcing Opens New Headquarters and Product Development Center
United Global Sourcing, Inc. ("UGS") announced today that in order to continue to provide their customers with exceptional service, the company relocated their headquarters to a new facility in Troy, Michigan on Monday, February 19.
Troy, MI (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- United Global Sourcing, Inc. ("UGS") announced today that in order to continue to provide their customers with exceptional service, the company relocated their headquarters to a new facility in Troy, Michigan on Monday, February 19.
The new location will house the UGS headquarters and product development center, and will allow UGS to continue their 26-year tradition of manufacturing the highest quality products and parts. The new building will allow UGS to accommodate new growth, expand their 3-D printing and prototyping capability, and plan for the next quarter century of operation. UGS ownership, management and employees have not changed and remain at the service of their customers.
By selecting a location on a single spacious Oakland County campus, the move will allow UGS to continue to grow and succeed in the marketplace. Located near the intersection of Interstate 75 and Crooks Road, the centrally located facility is ideally situated to service UGS customers throughout the Midwest and North America. UGS is also pleased to display their new logo for the first time. It demonstrates a fresh look for UGS, and represents a bright future, while acknowledging a successful past. More information is available at the UGS web site, http://www.unitedgs.com or by calling (248) 952-5700.
United Global Sourcing president Ken Eisenbraun is extremely enthusiastic about the move. "I want to thank our customers for their support and business during our first twenty-six years of operations. Our wonderful customers are the source of our success, and we are enormously excited to be entering this new phase of growth. We will continue to bring you high-quality products, built to your exact specifications."
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Cadopolis.com Now Powers Search Results with Google Mini
Cadopolis, the top reseller for AutoCAD Add-ons, has recently launched the Google "Mini" Search Appliance to index the thousands of software documents and related AutoCAD news within their site. The Google Mini provides users with rapid and highly accurate searches and results, which are always served in a familiar and easy to format.
Vaughan, Ont, Canada (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Cadopolis, the top reseller for AutoCAD Add-ons, has recently launched the Google "Mini" Search Appliance to index the thousands of software documents and related AutoCAD news within their site.
"A lot of people use Google to search the web and we believe our customers want the same quality search results when visiting Cadopolis. We are extremely excited to provide reliable searches to our customers. Our visitors can continue to find what they need using the same familiar Google look and feel within our site," said Michael Robinson, President of Cadopolis.com
The Google Mini provides users with rapid and highly accurate searches and results, which are always served in a familiar and easy to format.
The Google Search Appliance provides all the features users have come accustom to using. The Search Appliance provides spell checking, the ability to view PDF and Word documents in HTML and users can even accesses cached versions of documents that may be temporarily offline.
About Cadopolis.com
Cadopolis.com is the largest independent online provider for AutoCAD related products and services. Featuring 100's of software titles, shareware titles and 1000's of AutoCAD related links. Cadopolis.com is committed to providing the greatest selection of products and services available anywhere online.
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Revelwood Joins the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT)
Revelwood Joins the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT)
Parsippany, NJ (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Revelwood Inc., a technology consulting firm with a core focus on business performance management (BPM) solutions and a premier Applix TM1® partner, became an official member of the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT) North America region which is managed by The Player Group Consulting.
With this membership, Revelwood and The Player Group will combine their company's strategies and ideas to create valuable research and content, which will be accessible to any person who has an interest in BPM or the principles of beyond budgeting.
"Our membership with the Beyond Budgeting Round Table will bring even more value to our clients," said Kenneth Wolf, president and CEO of Revelwood. "As a member of the Round Table, we will have access to an extensive supply of research on evolutionary planning approaches and real-world case studies on continuous planning processes at leading businesses that we can share with our clients to help transform their planning processes."
Steve Player, BBRT North America program director and founder of The Player Group, says this partnership will extend the knowledge network for both organizations.
"I am excited to have Revelwood join the Beyond Budgeting Round Table," said Player. "Ken Wolf and his team bring excellent credentials and a stellar reputation, particularly in the entertainment, manufacturing and financial service industries. We are pleased to be working jointly with them to expand the message of continuous planning and adaptive control within these industries and many others."
As a part of the agreement, Revelwood will have access to the private BBRT online forum that houses case studies, white papers and CFO interviews from organizations that have eliminated the annual budgeting process and successfully transitioned to advanced planning techniques like rolling forecasts. Additionally, Revelwood and the BBRT will co-host a free breakfast event in Atlanta, GA on March 22, 2007 at Maggiano's Little Italy in Buckhead entitled Best Practices for Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting with special guest, Jonathan Kahan of TV Guide. For more information, please visit www.revelwood.com/events or call (201) 984-3030.
Revelwood will also be a media sponsor for the BBRT 6th Annual Conference in Orlando, FL beginning May 2, 2007. As an additional benefit of Revelwood's partnership with the BBRT, Revelwood clients will receive a 10 percent discount to attend the BBRT 6th Annual Conference. For more information, please visit www.bbrtna.org.
About Revelwood
Revelwood provides business performance management (BPM) solutions that enable companies to predict, measure, evaluate and impact business performance. Offering products, implementation services, training and support, Revelwood brings ease, speed and flexibility to enterprise budgeting, planning, reporting, consolidation and analysis--all on a single, common platform, Applix TM1.
Since 1995, Revelwood has provided solutions for numerous innovative companies including Genworth Financial, LifeMasters and TV Guide. Additional information on Revelwood can be obtained by visiting www.revelwood.com or calling (201) 984-3030.
About the Beyond Budgeting Round Table
The Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT) is a supported network of member organizations with a common interest in improving planning, forecasting and control, thereby improving overall performance. BBRT is helping organizations look at world-wide best practice and showing them how to develop dramatically improved solutions to some of the constraints of the traditional approaches to budgeting. The BBRT has activities in Europe, North America and Australia. For further information, go to www.bbrt.org.
About The Player Group
The Player Group operates unique communities of practice such as the Activity-Based Management Advanced Interest Group and the Beyond Budgeting Round Table. Each of these organizations features a number of Fortune 500 companies among its membership. Each member company has numerous years of experience in either advanced cost management or adaptive planning and control. The Beyond Budgeting Round Table promotes methods to manage your organization which are more productive than traditional budgeting. Additional information can be obtained by visiting www.theplayergroup.com or calling (214) 239-0155.
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Argea Expands to New Office Space in Princeton, New Jersey and New Delhi, India
Argea moves its headquarters to larger office space in Princeton, and has opened a new office in New Delhi India in response to recent growth measures.
Princeton, NJ (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Argea, an outsourcing and business process consulting firm, is pleased to announce that they have moved their headquarters to a larger office facility in Princeton, New Jersey, and they have opened a new office in New Delhi, India. Both moves are in response to recent growth measures.
To support these growth efforts, Argea has tripled the office space for its headquarters, now located at 5 Vaughn Drive in Princeton New Jersey. It has also hired a new president of operations in India, Partha Bardhan (PRWeb January 10, 2007) who will manage its new office located at EROS Corporate Towers in New Delhi.
Ram Iyer, CEO of Argea said, "It is vitally important for Argea to keep pace with the growth we are experiencing because our clients demand total responsiveness in the delivery of our business process consulting, outsourcing consulting, and outsourcing integration and management services. This is especially true among mid-market companies that are highly focused on time-to-benefit. Our recent move to a larger facility for our headquarters, our new office in New Delhi and our recent hires of senior staff, all serve to sustain this pace that is quickening over time."
Since the firm's beginning in 2003, Argea has experienced many successes for its clients in both outsourcing and process consulting services and has completed client engagements in more than 15 countries. In the past few months, Argea has made deliberate steps to grow its business and continue providing exceptional results to its clients. The company has declared a strategic objective to bring improved business performance to mid-market companies through intelligent outsourcing and process optimization in financial services, manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, consumer products, and healthcare.
About Argea
Argea's Mission is to help businesses become more globally competitive by intelligently choosing and integrating global resources to drive business performance. Argea's exceptional practitioners have deep business experience and many years of outsourcing experience, and are committed to making outsourcing successful for more companies. Argea provides consulting and outsourcing management services across the outsourcing lifecycle. To find out how Argea can help your business, please visit our website at http://www.argea.com/.
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SmartCatalog Veritest Certified for Microsoft Dynamics CRM V3.0
SmartCatalog™ enables Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 customers to confidently deploy integrated guided selling and sales configuration solutions. This is the second time SmartCatalog™ has passed certification testing for Dynamics CRM. In 2004, Veritest passed SmartCatalog™ v5.0. Today's test certifies the latest release of SmartCatalog v6.0 for Dynamics CRM v3.0.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Endeavor Commerce, publishers of SmartCatalog™, a best of breed guided selling and configuration solution for CRM and eCommerce, announced that it's SmartCatalogTM application has successfully passed the Test for ISV Solutions at VeriTest, a division of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. This is the second time SmartCatalog™ has passed certification testing for Dynamics CRM. In 2004, Veritest passed SmartCatalog™ v5.0. Today's test certifies the latest release of SmartCatalog v6.0 for Dynamics CRM v3.0.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM users can confidently utilize SmartCatalog's versatile guided selling and superior rules manager to ensure their product and pricing configurations are timely, accurate, and automated across all sales channels.
In the Microsoft Dynamics CRM environment SmartCatalog generates understandable advice for salespeople or customers, which dramatically improves customer quotation and order accuracy. SmartCatalog also greatly reduces complexity and shortens the sales cycle by supporting rules guided sessions; attribute driven customer and or product relationships; customized outputs such as quotes, proposals and orders all with or without an Internet connection.
SmartCatalog™ offers Guided Selling and Sales Configuration for fast, professional quotes, proposals and orders to enforce accuracy across all sales channels. The SmartCatalog™ solution bolsters customer loyalty by enriching the customer experience.
"Successful completion of the VeriTest trials demonstrates the thoroughness and completeness of our SmartCatalog for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 solution as well as our commitment to the Microsoft partnership," said Richard Vosylius, CTO & Co-Founder of Endeavor Commerce. "We are excited to have the compatibility of our solution to Microsoft Dynamics CRM independently validated, which allows enterprises using Microsoft Dynamics CRM to confidently deploy our Sales Configuration System."
"We had already attained Veritest approval for 1.2 but we believe that enterprises want ongoing confidence that our technology is tested with every new release and we will continue to invest in third party testing to ensure excellence in Sales Configuration. Excellence means we go the extra mile to ensure our customer's success", said Sean Myers, Endeavor Commerce's CEO & Co-Founder.
About Endeavor Commerce, Inc.
SmartCatalog™ by Endeavor Commerce is making the complex sale simple™. SmartCatalog™ is a best-of-breed guided selling and sales configuration solution for CRM and eCommerce. SmartCatalog helps manufacturing, distribution, retail and service companies around the world increase revenue, profit and customer loyalty by empowering their sale channels with right business intelligence at the point of sale. Visit Endeavor Commerce at www.smartcatalog.com.
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Super Mower Fleet Reaches 10: the Biggest in Europe, Designed and Built by British Engineers
How British engineering is receiving an unlikely boost by creating Europe's largest lawnmowers
York, UK (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Two new super mowers are nearing completion at Rolawn. They will bring the Rolawn "fleet" of Europe's largest grass cutting machinery to ten.
Each machine can mow up to 60 hectares a day (that's around 75 premier league size football pitches). There are 21 individual cutting heads suspended from a 40 foot (12 metre) wide beam per mower. All the equipment was designed and built by engineers based in the company workshops at Elvington on the outskirts of York.
Rolawn has 3,600 acres of turf in production in the Vale of York. Up to 60 articulated loads of turf a day are despatched across the UK mainland at peak times. A consistent mowing regime right up to the point of harvesting is seen as a vital part of what is now a modern and sophisticated process.
"We often read about British Engineering being in the doldrums but here is something to celebrate," said Terry Ryan, Rolawns Sales and Marketing Director. "Quite simply there is nothing bigger or more efficient anywhere else in Europe and we are proud of the fact that they are a British innovation developed by a Yorkshire based company. This is one time when size matters." The design of the equipment has been legally protected.
Rolawn is Europe's larger producer of cultivated Turf and is also recognised as Britain's leading supplier of high quality topsoil. Located in the Vale of York, Rolawn is an independent business whose reputation has been established for over 30 years. Rolawn also provide bark, lawn seed and lawn food and fertiliser.
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Interstate Traveler Company of Detroit Michigan Releases New Technology for Securing Shipments from Lateral Movement
The Interstate Traveler Company of Detroit Michigan has produce a remarkable new and novel method for the securing of cargo without any mechanical standards for physical connections, or the use of straps, props, wedges or chains. the Interstate Traveler Company's Active Floor Restraint (AFR) system enables a seemingly flat floor surface in a cargo area to come alive and adapt to the shape of any object rolled onto or stacked on this unique flooring system.
Detroit MI (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- The Interstate Traveler Company of Detroit Michigan has produce a remarkable new and novel method for the securing of cargo without any mechanical standards for physical connections, or the use of straps, props, wedges or chains. the Interstate Traveler Company's Active Floor Restraint (AFR) system enables a seemingly flat floor surface in a cargo area to come alive and adapt to the shape of any object rolled onto or stacked on this unique flooring system.
The new Active Floor Restraint system gives the Interstate Traveler Company yet another huge competative advantage over traditional logistics equipment. The AFR system enables the floor itself to adapt to the shape of the objects resting thereon which then raises and lowers small sections of the floor to restrain objects from any lateral movement. Further, the AFR creates a vertical wheel chock that is a planned ten inches in height, making it nearly impossible for a car to be driven around or accidentally set in neutral while the Car Transport is away from the loading zone.
While the company is extreemly enthusiastic about the value of the AFR as a component of Interstate Traveler freight and automobile transport vehicles designed to operate on the Interstate Traveler maglev rail infrastructure, the benefits to the industry world wide can be quickly realized.
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TDCI and Infor Partner to Offer Next-Generation Configuration Engine for Manufacturers And Distributors
Integrating BuyDesign Configurator with Industry-Leading ERP and eCommerce Software Expected to Help Infor Customers Drive Sales, Improve Order Accuracy and Reduce Costs
Columbus, OH (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- TDCI, Inc. (TDCI), a leading enterprise software solution provider, announced today that TDCI and Infor, one of the largest global providers of enterprise software, have finalized an OEM agreement whereby Infor will provide TDCI's BuyDesign® Configurator as an integrated component of Infor ERP SyteLine, Infor ERP Sxe and Infor eStorefront. The integrated solution will provide Infor customers with an advanced product configurator, enabling them to increase revenue while improving efficiencies by reducing order processing time, cost, and errors.
BuyDesign Configurator is a powerful product configuration engine which can be deployed via the web, or as part of either server or desktop-based software applications. Developed on the Microsoft technology platform, it is a component of TDCI's BuyDesign Guided Selling and Configuration solution suite.
"Our customers need robust configuration tools which will enable them to improve profit margins and drive efficiency throughout their organizations," said Jeff Ralyea, Infor Vice President of Product Management. "We selected BuyDesign Configurator as our next-generation configuration engine because of its flexibility, ease of use, and ease of integration."
"We are very pleased to have Infor as a partner," said Dan DeMuth, TDCI President. "In addition to giving TDCI greater market reach, the fact that Infor will be selling BuyDesign Configurator to both manufacturers and distributors aligns with our vision of helping all levels of the supply chain share common product information and configuration processes."
Infor will offer the integrated component through the company's direct sales force and partner network. TDCI will also sell extended BuyDesign applications to the Infor customer base. Other BuyDesign applications provide capabilities such as configuration-based interest generation (e.g. a web site build-your-own application), requirements capture (e.g. an intelligent product catalog for AutoCAD), quoting, ordering, and various forms of 2D and 3D product visualization.
About Infor
Infor delivers fully integrated enterprise solutions, as well as best-in-class standalone products that address the essential challenges its customers face in areas such as enterprise resource planning, supply chain planning and execution, customer and supplier relationship management, asset management, product lifecycle management, financial management, performance management and business intelligence. With more than 8,100 employees and offices in 100 countries, Infor provides enterprise solutions to more than 70,000 customers. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.
About TDCI and BuyDesign
TDCI is an enterprise solution provider that specializes in helping manufacturers and their distributors streamline the buying process for customized products. TDCI's BuyDesign software is a comprehensive guided selling and configuration solution developed to help companies increase sales by becoming 'easy to do business with' while improving profitability by reducing order processing time, cost, and errors. BuyDesign provides modular components for guided product selection and configuration, product visualization, quoting and ordering, drawing generation, and status inquiry. It also includes applications for front-end specification capture from within popular design products such as AutoCAD and others. For more information about TDCI and BuyDesign, visit www.tdci.com.
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£500,000 Revamp Secures 130 More Jobs For Windowstyle
Windowstyle invests large sums of money to upgrade production facility of PVCu frames and creates hundreds of new jobs.
(PRWEB) February 21, 2007 -- Windowstyle UK, the manufacturing arm of the Style Group, the largest independent replacement window and door retailer in the UK, has announced a further £500,000 investment in new plant for its facility at Wombwell in South Yorkshire. It follows the recent arrival of a £2m state of the art glass toughening machine and will lead to a significant increase in new jobs.
The Windowstyle operation, which already covers more than 18 acres with factory units over 121,000 square feet in total, is the area's largest single employer and the latest developments will give it the capability to produce up to 10,000 units per week.
The latest half-million investment will see new equipment installed in three key areas. Firstly there will be a £130,000 upgrade of existing profile machinery utilising new technology for the manufacture of their new 'Vogue Diamond' windows, which have exclusively sculptured frames. The new machinery ensures window corners are cut with strict accuracy and edged cleanly to an unparallel standard.
There has also been a £300,000 investment in a cutting and machining centre, which is a similar size to half a football pitch and ensures the manufacturing process is more time-efficient whilst dramatically improving the quality and efficiency of products. In the past frames have been cut individually and then extra holes for such as hinges and handles added separately. The new machinery enables both jobs to be done at the same time.
Finally a new £65,000 quad welder which automatically squares up all corners when welding the joints of frames has been installed. This will further improve product quality, reduce waste and create cost savings.
On the jobs front it is anticipated that the workforce, currently standing at 550, will be increased with immediate effect. Windowstyle are looking to attract a further 130 employees during the current year, half on a full-time basis and half on contract.
Nick Lilburn, Managing Director of Windowstyle UK, explained the expansion and investment: "Our manufacturing facility is very impressive and has constantly grown to meet the demands of our well known retail subsidiary, Safestyle, which has seen rapid development nationally in the wake of its popular celebrity-led television and radio advertising campaigns."
He added: "This new big investment in Windowstyle will undoubtedly help us to maintain our position as a leader in a very competitive marketplace. Importantly it is excellent news for the local economy in South Yorkshire, not least on the jobs front. It will also enable us to continue to grow and meet increased demand as house and property owners make the change from traditional wooden products to the cleaner and easier to maintain PVCu frames and doors."
About Style group:
The Style Group PLC is the largest independent manufacturer, supplier and retailer of PVCu windows and doors in the United Kingdom. Since inception in 1992 the Group has continued to expand and now has 38 branches across the country from the South West to the North East serviced by a large in-house transport fleet. The Group incorporates three specialist subsidiaries:-
Windowstyle UK is the manufacturing arm and its state-of-the-art factory in Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire with the capability to produce up to 10,000 quality assured frames per week. It is also the area's largest single employer.
Safestyle UK is the best known name in the Group. It is synonymous with quality and affordability and installs £2 million domestic window and door frames every week. It is renowned for its popular and memorable celebrity-fronted television and radio advertising campaigns featuring value-for money offers.
Tradestyle UK was established in 2002 and supplies exclusively to non-fabricating retailers and installers. It has its own manufacturing facility and has seen demand for its products at a genuine trade price soar way beyond expectations.
For further information please contact:
Ashley Metcalfe
CHS Ltd
+44-1924-421675
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Syntex Management Systems, Inc to Exhibit at the 2007 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit / CMA's 109th National Western Mining Conference
Syntex Management Systems, Inc., world's leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions, is pleased to announce that Syntex will exhibit at the 2007 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit / CMA's 109th National Western Mining Conference from February 25, 2007 to February 28, 2007 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. Attendees are able to visit the Syntex booth to see how Syntex is helping leading companies world-wide achieve continuous improvement.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 21, 2007 -- Syntex Management Systems, Inc., world's leading provider of enterprise risk management solutions, is pleased to announce that Syntex will exhibit at the 2007 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit / CMA's 109th National Western Mining Conference from February 25, 2007 to February 28, 2007 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. Attendees are able to visit the Syntex booth to see how Syntex is helping leading companies world-wide achieve continuous improvement.
This 2007 conference is a unique collaboration between the SME, the nation's largest organization of mining professionals, and the CMA which is Colorado's preeminent and the nation's oldest continuously operating mining industry trade association which will draw 4,000 mining professionals from Colorado and around the world.
Syntex looks forward to participating in this years' conference. IMPACT Enterprise®, a powerful, comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management solution that helps companies dramatically improve Operational, Quality, Security, Health, Safety and Environmental performance will be among the products that will be exhibited. Today, global industry leaders deploy IMPACT Enterprise worldwide to reduce losses and improve performance by automating regulatory reporting and enabling in-depth analysis of key operational metrics at site and enterprise levels. The software solution seamlessly integrates Incident, Near Miss and Investigation Tracking with critical proactive processes such as Corrective Action and Assessment Management, knowledge sharing, and comprehensive analysis and reporting for effective course correction and continual improvement.
Syntex will be exhibiting at booth 226 at the conference. If attendees would like to learn more about Syntex's software products and services or to schedule a one-on-one product demonstration at the 2007 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit / CMA's 109th National Western Mining Conference, they may contact Syntex at e-mail protected from spam bots.
About Syntex Management Systems, Inc.
Syntex Management Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and delivers commercial software solutions for Operational and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in multiple industries. Syntex enables organizations around the world to reduce their exposure to loss while implementing continuous process improvement to create an annually renewable impact on their bottom line. Through continuously improving the execution of enterprise-wide management systems, our customers improve their performance across operational, quality, compliance, auditing, reputation, environmental, health, safety and security management functions. As a result, Syntex has unequaled expertise in making our customers successful and protecting their reputations by turning continuous improvement strategies into repeatable practices and policies using the power of our enterprise class software solutions. To learn more about Syntex and our products and services, please visit our Web site at www.syntexsolutions.com.
Contact:
Lori Araiza
Email: LAraiza @ syntexsolutions.com
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Paint Booth Specialists Launch New Spray Booth Web Site
Finish Pro Spray Booths, a national paint booth supplier of industrial and automotive spray booths, has just launched their new website. Finish Pro has hired Studio 1 Web Design, a design and marketing firm with experience in the automotive industry, to help make their customer's shopping experience easier and more user friendly.
Royse City, TX (PRWEB) February 21, 2007 -- Finish Pro Spray Booths, a national paint booth supplier of industrial and automotive spray booths, has just launched their new website. Finish Pro has hired Studio 1 Web Design, a design and marketing firm with experience in the automotive industry, to help make their customer's shopping experience easier and more user friendly.
"Our goal is to make the shopping experience as easy as possible for our customers so they can find just the right spray booth they are looking for", says Jennifer Gottardi of Finish Pro Spray Booths. 'Our personnel have over 12 years experience in the paint spray booth industry backed by a combined 100 years of factory experience. What sets us apart from our competition is our superior craftsmanship and knowledge. We wanted to convey this message through the website.'
We carry a complete line of industrial and automotive spray booths.
Our popular automotive paint booths include the Front Flow, Crossdraft Spray Booth and the Semi-Downdraft Spray Booth. We have made it easy for the customer to navigate to our spray booth catalog located on the website. Here the customer can easily find information on these booths. We have also provided a Spray Booth Frequently Asked Questions page that is extremely helpful for the user as well.
Finish Pro Spray Booths also offers industrial, woodworking & furniture spray booths. Our industrial booths are designed for all industrial, wood finishing and furniture applications. All of our spray booths provide a safe and clean working environment. We can also custom design a system for you. Just supply us with your specific requirements and we'll do the rest.
For more information about paint booths, visit the Finish Pro Spray Booths website at www.thefinishpro.com.
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Iteration2 Customer, The Linc Group, Receives Prestigious Pinnacle Award from Microsoft for Outstanding Business Achievements
Microsoft Dynamics Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Evangelism will be awarded to The Linc Group at Convergence 2007
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) February 21, 2007 -- Iteration2 (www.iteration2.com), is pleased to announce that their customer, The Linc® Group, LLC (www.thelincgroup.com) has been honored by Microsoft with a 2007 Pinnacle Award for outstanding business achievements. The Linc Group (TLG) will be recognized for earning the Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Evangelism at Convergence 2007, the annual Microsoft customer conference taking place March 11 - 14 2007 in San Diego, California.
The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1997, are presented annually and recognize Microsoft Dynamics customers that have achieved notable accomplishments to their business using Microsoft Dynamics. TLG was selected from a large group of finalists for this exclusive award because of its industry leadership, its outstanding overall use of Microsoft technology, its strong commitment and evangelism of the Microsoft Dynamics AX solution, and its overall business achievement. TLG has been active in sharing experiences with Microsoft Dynamics customers, partners, and team members; has presented at many Microsoft and industry events, and as an active member in the Technology Adopter Program (TAP) they have provided customer insight to help guide the roadmap for the Dynamics products.
TLG works with two-time US Partner of the Year and Microsoft Gold Certified partner, Iteration2 of Irvine, California. As a Gold Certified Microsoft Dynamics AX partner and a member of the exclusive Microsoft Industry Builder Initiative Program, Iteration2 is committed to delivering top-quality solutions that meet the unique needs of industries around the world.
Mike Gillis, President of Iteration2 congratulates TLG stating, "We are thrilled that among the thousands of Dynamics customers considered that TLG is being honored. TLG is a true industry innovator and technology visionary that is continuously raising the bar on how service companies can leverage business applications to improve their success in the marketplace TLG has accomplished many significant industry milestones including being recognized as the world's first customer on Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0. Iteration2 is proud to partner with TLG and congratulates them on their phenomenal business achievements!"
View Webcast: "How a Field Service Organization Benefits by using Microsoft Dynamics AX"
http://www.iteration2.com/fieldservices/lincgroupvideo.html.
About Iteration2
Iteration2 provides its clients with a superior enterprise software implementation experience that is more attractive and affordable than solutions from SAP and Oracle. Combined with Microsoft's integrated technology stack and unsurpassed financial strength, this provides a growth platform for today and tomorrow. Iteration2 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Dynamics CRM, Dynamics SL, Business Intelligence (BI), SharePoint, and Field Services. Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that help businesses work more effectively.
Iteration2 is the back to back U.S. MBS Partner of the Year for 2005 and 2006. Iteration2's industry focus, enterprise software domain experience, and exceptional capabilities with Dynamics and Microsoft platform and tools provide its clients with clear strategic business advantage. Iteration2 is based in Irvine, CA and has sales offices in strategic locations throughout the United States. Please visit the company's website at www.iteration2.com.
For more information:
Greg Sad,
Marketing Director
Iteration2
(949) 789-1020
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Alsbridge CEO Ben Trowbridge to Present at Sourcing Interests Group Regional Meeting in Cincinnati, OH
Workshop to discuss Service Level Agreements and buyer, provider relationships.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) February 21, 2007 -- Alsbridge announced today that its CEO Ben Trowbridge will present a session on Service Level Agreements at the Sourcing Interests Group's regional meeting in Cincinnati, OH Feb. 22.
The Sourcing Interests Group's conferences and events feature the most current topics in the world of sourcing.
This event will be hosted by U.S. Bank and will include timely and thought-stimulating presentations of strategic sourcing and outsourcing topics in the morning and group discussions of the participant's choice in the afternoon. It will be held at the Garfield Suites, 2 Garfield Place, located at the corner of Eighth and Vine Streets in downtown Cincinnati. It begins at 8 a.m.
Trowbridge's presentation will cover core concepts of Service Level Agreements in the sourcing process and the ways buyers and providers can create value in their relationships.
"There are many myths surrounding SLAs and they are often thought to be facts. My goal with this session is to debunk the myths and offer a productive way to manage relationships from start to finish," said Trowbridge.
About the Sourcing Interests Group
The Sourcing Interests Group (SIG) is comprised of leading corporations and supporting organizations that are focusing on improving bottom-line performance, quality and customer service through so