Key Investments Enhance Manufacturing Process        

IDI Composites International announces the completion of several major manufacturing process improvements.

Noblesville, IN– IDI Composites International announces the completion of several major manufacturing process improvements at its Noblesville, Indiana location to improve productivity and ensure consistency across its manufacturing lines.

• Once fully tested and documented, the enhancements will also be implemented at the company’s facilities in Puerto Rico and China.
• Additional improvements are planned in the temperature-controlled storage area and QC laboratory.

Read more about IDI’s key investments at www.pddnet.com

Partnership To Promote Software In India

Troy, MI– solidThinking continues to expand globally, adding India-based DesignTech Systems as its latest value added reseller (VAR).

• solidThinking’s latest version 7.6 software includes a number of features focused entirely on the needs of the industrial designer.
• Its advanced construction tree encourages users to change their minds anytime during the design process without having to recreate their ideas.

Read more about solidThinking’s partnership at www.pddnet.com

CE Pro Headquarters Debut

Arlington, VA– The Electronic House Expo (EHX) announces the debut of the CE Pro Headquarters at the EHX Spring 2009.

• Produced by EH Events and sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) TechHome Division, EHX Spring will run March 11-14 at the Long Beach Convention Center.  
• The CE Pro Headquarters will provide EHX attendees with the opportunity to visit with top editors, writers and industry leaders.
• Industry experts will be on hand to discuss the most important topics from the readers of CE Pro.

Read more about CE Pro’s debut at www.pddnet.com

New Face, New Features

Middleboro, MA – Brookfield Engineering has updated viscosityjournal.com with a fresh new face and new features.

• It is a free informational web site and resource dedicated to professionals in the viscosity and texture analysis marketplace.
• The Resources page includes a guide on how to get the most out of your Brookfield Viscometer, a glossary of terms and useful industry links.
• Topics range from general discussions on the science of viscosity control to specific industry related subjects.

Read more about the updated website at www.pddnet.com

Electronics Marketing Americas President Named

Phoenix –The Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announces the appointment of Ed Smith as president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, effective immediately.

• In his new role, Smith will be responsible for the Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas business region and will report directly to Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing globally
• Smith has been senior vice president of sales for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas since 2004.
• He served on the board of directors at SMTEK. Prior to SMTEK.

Read more about Smith’s promotion at www.pddnet.com

SRM Solution Announced

New York and Plano, TX– Siemens PLM Software and Capgemini US LLC (“Capgemini US”) announce the availability of an integrated supplier relationship management (SRM) solution to help customers enhance supplier integration and collaboration to deliver cost savings.

• The end-to-end solution will help customers to identify and optimize their source of supply, exchange data with suppliers, negotiate agreements using best-in-class sourcing technology, and monitor on-going supplier performance.
• The integrated solution supports the optimal level of supplier collaboration that is required to unlock value creation and deliver sustainable savings.
• The joint solution delivers services that include solution configuration and installation, content creation and on-going application support.

Read more bout Siemen and Capgemini’s SRM solution at www.pddnet.com