Company Named As 2009 Top 100 M2M Companies

Laird Technologies is very active in the M2M market.

St. Louis, MO– Laird Technologies was chosen in a global selection as one of the Top 100 M2M companies for 2009 by M2M Magazine, the voice of the machine-to-machine industry.

• The Top 100 is a list of the most important and influential machine-to-machine solution providers as determined by the editors of M2M Magazine and its editorial advisory board. 
• Companies are chosen through an exhaustive selection process based on criteria.
• Laird Technologies is very active in the M2M market.

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National Account Manager Appointed

San Francisco, CA – Lattice Technology announces it has appointed Chris Vodanovich as its National Account Manager.

• Chris brings 15 years of sales experience, focused on developing successful sales and promotional strategies for attracting major accounts across the continental United States.
• Chris was a senior Account Executive at Mercado Software (now Omniture Inc.) a provider of online business optimization software used by major corporations.
• He also served with WorkFlow One and Vicinity Corporation.

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Industrial Connectivity Solution

Freescale Semiconductor has introduces a "one-stop-shop" industrial connectivity solution.

• The new solution combines its most highly integrated 32-bit V2 ColdFire microcontroller (MCU) family, with a FREE version of the Freescale MQX real-time operating system (RTOS), TCP/IP & USB stacks valued at $95,000 USD.
• The MCF5225x MCU family is a one-stop-shop connectivity MCU featuring a full-featured, scalable RTOS with connectivity software.

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Company Releases Styles Template For Autodesk

Costa Mesa, CA–U.S. CAD announces it is releasing its U.S. CAD Styles Template for AutoCAD Civil 3D software to customers in California and beyond.

• The U.S. CAD Styles Template for AutoCAD Civil 3D software includes more than 300 object and label styles.
• The appropriate feature and command settings, as well as the corresponding drawing settings, are preset.
• The template incorporates a consistent naming convention and is delivered with documentation that describes each style in detail. 
• Also included is a one-day Styles Administrator Class for two individuals within a customer firm, which can be delivered in person or live over the Web.

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Second Source Agreement Announced

San Jose, CA and Berwyn, PA–Hirose Electric and Tyco Electronics (NYSE:TEL’BSX: TEL) announces a second-source agreement under which Tyco Electronics will have the right to manufacture, market, and sell worldwide the Hirose IT3 Mezzanine Connector system under the Tyco brand name of STRADA MZConn3 Series.

• The two companies will work jointly to deliver intermateable, electrically and mechanically interchangeable products.
• The agreement brings together advanced connector technology and worldwide manufacturing capabilities.

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Industrial Hose Unit Formed

Eden Prairie, MN –Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announces the formation of a new Eaton Industrial Hose Unit to enhance Eaton’s presence in the industrial rubber and thermoplastic hose markets.

• The Industrial Hose Unit is supported by inside sales people located in Cleveland, Tennesse.
• Technical support for Industrial Hose Solutions is provided by the Eaton Fluid Conveyance technical team in Maumee, Ohio. 
• The Eaton Industrial Hose Unit will handle the full range of products currently part of the Fluid Conveyance industrial line, plus the recently acquired hose products from Arrow and Durodyne. 

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Company Helps Solve Flow And Thermal Problems
Charlottesville, VA –Blue Ridge Numerics announcs a new CFdesign implementation program in North America tailored for companies that need to drive engineering innovation in this tough economic climate, while facing strict CAPEX (capital expenditure) controls.

• The program ensures companies can tap into the value of upfront CFD and digital prototyping to solve their flow and thermal design challenges.
• The implementation program includes two phases: solution development and technology transfer.

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New Company Web Site

Measurement Computing introduces a new website that has been re-engineered to improve DAQ shopping experience. Makeover enhancements include:

• Intuitive navigation features, logically arranged, make exploring the website a positive and rewarding experience.
• Multi-level filtering feature takes you quickly to your areas of interest.
• New product photos and graphics with uncluttered page layouts put you at ease yet still in control.

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