Agilent Technologies' Premier Solution Partner CIMTEK to Provide Agilent-Based Test Solutions to Automotive and Electronics Industries.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. & BURLINGTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2001 Systems Integrator Chosen Based on History of Delivering and Supporting Comprehensive Test Systems for Both Product Design and Manufacturing Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) and CIMTEK Automation Systems Inc. today announced that CIMTEK has met Agilent's certification requirements to become a Premier Solution Partner (PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. ) in automotive systems See ITS, embedded system, drive-by-wire, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance system, autonomous vehicle, heads-up display, DSRC, lane departure system, CAN bus, FlexRay and SYNC. and electronic design and manufacturing. As a PSP, CIMTEK will be a key supplier of Agilent equipment to the automotive electronics and telecommunications industries. Established as a test engineering company in 1986, CIMTEK specializes in integrating instruments into comprehensive solutions that meet the complex testing requirements of product designers and high-volume manufacturers. "CIMTEK has an impressive record of building test systems around customer-specific processes, using the most applicable equipment and making the best reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. of technology at the lowest possible cost," said John Boutsikaris, general manager of Agilent's worldwide Channel Partner Unit. "Customers can be assured that their most intricate products will work well in the hands of consumers, and we can be confident that Agilent instruments are excellently represented in CIMTEK's areas of specialized expertise." CIMTEK has been registered ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 by the International Organization of Standardization International Organization of Standardization, n.pr a nongove-rnmental federation of worldwide bodies that publishes international agreements covering a broad range of services and technologies to promote the use of common standards across the world. since 1994 and has delivered over 1,500 test solutions globally, maintaining worldwide customer support through a Web-based interface into CIMTEK projects and processes. Customers can log on to CimWeb to obtain detailed information on a project's schedule and status, to contact project personnel, and to download ongoing documentation and warranty information. CIMTEK's test systems provide complex functional testing (testing) functional testing - (Or "black-box testing", "closed-box testing") The application of test data derived from the specified functional requirements without regard to the final program structure. for mid- to high-volume manufacturing and are Web-enabled, allowing for worldwide access and support in a collaborative environment with the customer. "Our alliance with Agilent allows both companies to focus on their core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
About Agilent's Premier Solution Partners Premier Solution Partners (PSPs) are certified by Agilent as best-in-class systems integrators in specific industries and application areas. Together, Agilent and PSPs are committed to speeding the implementation of custom systems to drive the overall performance and competitive advantage of our customers in key industries. By merging Agilent's strengths in technology, instrumentation and standard platforms with partners' core competencies in specific applications and systems integration, we enable customers to accelerate the transition from prototype to volume manufacturing. About CIMTEK Automation Systems CIMTEK Automation Systems is a test engineering firm supplying high-quality Design and Manufacturing Functional Test Solutions to the electronics, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace and photonics industries. Information about CIMTEK can be found on the Web at www.cimtek.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The company's 48,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $ 9.4 billion in fiscal year 2000, as restated to reflect the pending sale of its healthcare business. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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