Business, Medical & Consumer Electronics OEM

SHARON, Mass., January 28, 2008 – MEGA International today announced that Terence Lee has been named vice president of North American operations and Michelle Miakos as the senior vice president of strategic and global accounts.

MEGA International provides enterprise architecture (EA), business process analysis (BPA), and governance, risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions. The MEGA Modeling Suite is used by organizations to understand assets, control operations, and govern risks.

Lee, with 20 plus years experience in technology, business development, and management, has led the growth of MEGA International’s North American consulting business for the past three years, making it one of the leading EA resources for companies in the U.S. and Canada. Previously, he was the co-founder and CTO of BigSofte.com, and CIO and director of implementation and development at Intelus. He also worked as director of pre-sales at LaserData. Lee will manage the growth and direction of MEGA North America to advance the company’s industry-leading position.

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dade Behring Inc. (NASDAQ:DADE), the world's largest company solely dedicated to clinical diagnostics, and MedAssets Supply Chain Systems. one of the leading health care group purchasing organizations in the United States, have announced the signing of a three-year agreement that provides MedAssets' customers with access to Dade Behring's chemistry and automation products. The agreement includes an option for a two-year extension.

Under the agreement, MedAssets' customers will have continued access to Dade Behring's full line of Dimension® chemistry systems. New additions to the agreement include the recently introduced Dimension Vista® 1500 Intelligent Lab System and Dade Behring's scalable automation systems—the StreamLAB® and Dimension® Lynx analytical workcells.

Sirit to be multi-year supplier of embedded NFC software and services for mobile handsets

TORONTO, ON, CANADA– June 5, 2007 – Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, announced today that it has secured a Near Field Communications (NFC) contract with BenQ Corporation (“BenQ”), one of the world’s largest consumer electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

The contract calls for Sirit to serve as BenQ’s supplier of embedded NFC software and Technology engineering services for BenQ’s forthcoming NFC mobile smartphones and handsets. This design win further validates the value proposition and expertise of Sirit’s NFC team in helping OEMs shorten their development cycles and time to market for NFC-enabled devices.

Hocoma Has Chosen Infor ERP COM To Accelerate Order Processing And Workflow Along Their Entire Value Chain, Increasing Customer Satisfaction
MUNICH, Germany - Infor today announced that Hocoma, a Swiss provider of medical engineering devices and services, has deployed Infor ERP COM. Infor ERP COM will enable fast and secure transactions along the entire value chain, including sales, service, warehouse management, production planning and execution, dispatching and procurement.

Hocoma will now benefit from seamlessly integrated business processes including the accessibility of previously isolated systems such as computer-aided design applications, helping the company to shorten their manufacturing cycle times and to increase delivery reliability and customer satisfaction. Additionally, Hocoma relies on the extended business-specific functionalities Infor ERP COM delivers to address processes such as service assignment planning, version management, service inventory as well as suppliers estimation, demand planning, blanket orders and progress control.

Medical Device is a Breakthrough Technology that Destroys Unwanted Tissue of the Esophagus

MILPITAS, Calif.--Solectron Corporation (NYSE:SLR), a leading provider of integrated electronic Supply Chain services including design, manufacturing and aftermarket services, has finalized an agreement with CSA Medical to manufacture the company's CryoSpray Ablation(TM) system. Following eight years of invention, testing, product development and clinical trials, CSA Medical's CryoSpray Ablation system is rolling off the assembly line at Solectron's Charlotte, N.C. manufacturing facility.

Based in Baltimore, MD, CSA Medical developed the CryoSpray Ablation system, which freezes and destroys unwanted tissues found in the esophagus, which, according to various reports arises from chronic acid reflux. Peer-reviewed research estimates 65 million U.S. citizens suffer from this condition. The 10 to 20 minute procedure uses a catheter to transport and spray liquid nitrogen under low pressure through an endoscope to freeze the tissue.

Medical Device Manufacturer Deploys Leading PLM Solution for Small and Medium Enterprise
San Jose, CA—Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that HeartWare Inc. implemented Agile Advantage 2006, a leading PLM solution suite for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to streamline and provide visibility into its pre-revenue medical device business processes. As a mid-sized medical device manufacturer, developing a family of Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) for the treatment of advanced heart failure, HeartWare selected Agile Software for its flexible licensing options deep domain expertise, out-of-the-box configurable solutions and extensive customer references. Like any medical device manufacturer, HeartWare’s success depends on its ability to rapidly innovate its product offerings, while at the same time supporting rigorous Compliance directives for electronic documentation as mandated by the FDA and other regulatory bodies.

For Immediate Release: Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of the on demand manufacturing performance system Plexus Online, announced today that STAT Medical X-Ray Tubes, Inc. has adopted the Plexus Online system to improve operations at the South Carolina-based medical device manufacturing company. The implementation goes hand-in-hand with STAT Medical’s move to a newly constructed state-of- the-art manufacturing facility for its line of x-ray tube assemblies.

Notes Tim Davis, Stat Medical X-Ray Tubes President, “STAT Medical is dedicated to using advanced Technology to continuously improve the quality and high technical standards of our products. The investment in Plexus Online as a fully integrated system is a natural fit for our philosophy. It is as important as our upcoming ISO certification.”

Metrix provides Olympus with an Easy-to-use, Customizable Mobile Field Service Solution.

MILWAUKEE – Metrix, a leading provider of service management and mobile service software, announced that Olympus America Inc. has successfully deployed Metrix Mobile Techlink™ to over 100 field technicians in its Medical Systems business.

Olympus, a leader in endoscopy knowledge and solutions, is using Metrix Mobile Techlink to streamline and automate business processes associated with performing service on the endoscopic equipment in use at customer locations.

Field technicians track parts used, labor hours and travel time while connected to a network, or disconnected in offline mode. When disconnected, Mobile Techlink stores the data locally until a network connection is re-established. The use of Metrix Mobile Techlink provides technicians a unified smart-client for entering service data, enabling immediate access to customer history and real-time job tracking.

China’s leading provider of consumer electronics selects UGS’ Teamcenter software

PLANO, Texas and BEIJING – UGS Corp., a leading global provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd. (Changhong), a leader in China’s electronics industry, has selected UGS’ Teamcenter™ Product Data Management (PDM) solution for its PLM backbone.

Changhong is ranked second in the home appliance brands list of the 500 most valuable brands in China. The company is equipped with a world-class manufacturing facility and leading R&D capability and commits itself to product innovation in the electronics industry. In line with Changhong’s goal to actively participate in the development of a global digital industry, the company has selected UGS as its partner to advance this vision.

PHOENIX -- LED innovator and design/integration firm CAO Group has selected Avnet Electronics Marketing to distribute its Dynasty family of high-brightness LED devices, as well as its entire line of solid state illumination products and system-level solutions. LightSpeed, Avnet's specialized illumination-focused business unit, will support CAO Group's Technology throughout North America.

'CAO Group has diverse offerings and capabilities, especially in the area of uniquely engineered LEDs,' said Cary Eskow, director of Avnet LightSpeed. 'For example, their Dynasty family of integrated high-brightness LEDs combines an array of 16 die, an internal heat sink and a lens into a single hermetically sealed package. These devices emit light in a continuous 360 degree viewing angle and can be panel mounted. There's nothing else like it.'

Singapore -- Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia, a leading distributor of electronic components and a division of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the appointment of Keith Lam as South regional president charged with driving strategic direction and business growth.

In the new role, Lam, reporting to Stephen Wong, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia, will be responsible for developing critical business processes and action plans to achieve the company’s continuous profitable growth in Australia, Indonesia, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

MILPITAS, Calif.--Adding to its global network of ISO 13485 medical certified sites, Solectron Corporation (NYSE:SLR), a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated Supply Chain services, today announced its Milpitas, Calif. facility has received ISO 13485:2003 medical certification.

By locating ISO 13485 sites strategically in global locations, Solectron offers a variety of benefits to medical device firms, including engineering and new product development near medical OEMs, build-to-order and configure-to-order locations near end customers, and sites with proximity to low-cost supply base and access to low-cost manufacturing. This enables Solectron to develop an optimal Supply Chain that provides high-value services including product design and engineering, prototyping, full product production and aftermarket services at the lowest total landed costs.

Leading Telecom Company Drives Sales with Channel Marketing Funds Application

Click Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand Supply Chain Management solutions, announced today that Nortel has successfully launched the Click Commerce Channel Management solution to its partner community in North America, and Central and Latin America.

Nortel, which relies on a direct and indirect sales force to market and sell its telecommunications products, is using the Click Commerce channel marketing funds module to streamline channel partner marketing incentive activities and support sales growth. The channel marketing funds module enables Nortel to allocate marketing funds based on partner status and facilitate the funds approval process.

Industry Leading Engineering Calculation Software Increases New Technology Introduction by Identifying Optimal Product Performance During Design Phase

NEEDHAM, MA. – January 17, 2007 - PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), the Product Development Company®, today announced that SkyCross, a global wireless company providing antenna-centric solutions, is using Mathcad, PTC’s engineering calculation software to optimize design requirements of its wireless antennas. Using PTC solutions, SkyCross can quickly respond to market demands for more powerful antennas on ever-smaller wireless products.

Wireless Technology is complex. With hundreds of options available for any particular wireless antenna design, engineers must evaluate which combination will deliver the best customer experience relative to both aesthetics and reception. Investigating which design options will result in a final product can prove to be time consuming and costly. Because SkyCross is in the Supply Chain for device manufacturers and makes several million antennas per year, designing and delivering innovative antennas that address market requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective way is critical to their success.

Leverages Market Expertise, Optimized Solutions and Global Reach to Maximize ROI for Key Market-, Product- and Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies

Waltham, Mass. January 8, 2007 - ModusLink Corporation, a subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) and leading provider of global Supply Chain Management solutions, today announced availability of the ModusLink Consumer Electronics Solutions Suite, an integrated suite of tailored solutions designed to address the specific Supply Chain challenges and global operating requirements of consumer electronics companies. Based on decades of experience developing successful, high-return solutions for the consumer electronics market, ModusLink has documented and standardized the best processes, technologies and operating methodologies available and now offers them as part of its new, integrated solution suite.

McLean, Va., December 18, 2006 – MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of Business Intelligence software, today announced that Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG has selected MicroStrategy to support multiple Business Intelligence initiatives across its enterprise. Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG is a worldwide group of companies with more than 1,600 employees and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of complete audio solutions.

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG plans to use MicroStrategy for reporting and analysis of products, sales, and financial performance. With MicroStrategy, Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG employees in finance, sales, and other areas of the company will be able to obtain analytically-based insights to support critical decisions. The information provided from its Business Intelligence applications will be used to help Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG to increase sales, enhance operations, and improve business performance.

IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 20, 2006 – BAX Global Inc., one of the world's top Supply Chain Management and transportation solutions companies, has received the 2006 Excellence in Transportation and Logistics Services Award from Cisco Systems, Inc. This prestigious global award was presented during Cisco's fifteenth annual supplier appreciation event held recently in San Jose, California.

“BAX has exceeded our delivery, quality and cost objectives and has made a significant contribution to our business,” said John Kern, vice president, Global Commodity Management, Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems presented awards to suppliers that were evaluated for their areas of excellence in contributions toward Cisco Systems’ success in fiscal year 2006 and for supporting the Cisco Systems vision of changing the way people work, live, play and learn. Shirley Paterson, Global Accounts manager for Technology at BAX Global said, “Receiving this global award from Cisco is an honor. We improved our performance quarter over quarter and demonstrated to Cisco Systems our ability to scale with Cisco’s continued growth.”

Leverages Worldwide Supply Chain Network and Consumer Market Expertise to Meet Growing Demand for Award-Winning Product

Waltham, Mass. December 4, 2006 - ModusLink Corporation, a subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) and leading provider of global Supply Chain Management solutions, today announced that Newton Peripherals LLC, the company behind the ground-breaking MoGo Mouse™, has selected ModusLink as its global Supply Chain services provider. ModusLink will deliver a wide range of Supply Chain Management services, including both forward and reverse logistics, to support growing worldwide demand for the company's acclaimed new product, the MoGo MouseBT, a popular business-card sized, Bluetooth-enabled mouse that is creating a major buzz with consumers.

Ultra Electronics Sonar & Communication Systems Deploys PTC Windchill® To Optimize Product Development Processes

PTC® PDS Vision Assessment helps identify link between business value and process improvements

NEEDHAM, MA. – December 5, 2006 - PTC(Nasdaq:PTMC), the Product Development CompanyTM, today announced that the Ultra Electronics business, Sonar & Communication Systems, a specialist in design and manufacturing of electronic and sonar systems for naval, oceanographic and aerospace applications, successfully integrated its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system from BPCS with PTC Windchill. The new Windchill based ERP integration should provide greater data visibility, easier access and improved collaboration while at the same time offer a substantial time reduction on overall data management. The expectation is to reduce the latter by 50 percent, freeing up the time of skilled employees for more value added activities.