Arrow TestLab Announces Success of First Online Lab; Affirms Strength of Marketing and Development Relationship Formed by Arrow and TechOnLine.Business/Technology Editors BEDFORD Bedford, town, England Bedford, town (1991 pop. 75,632), county seat of Bedfordshire, central England, on the Ouse River. It is an important industrial center; diesel engines, pumps, turbines, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, and transistors , Mass. & MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2002 TechOnLine, Inc., a provider of e-Learning solutions and educational resources to the electronics community, and Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ) announced the success of their first co-marketing and development project, Arrow TestLab(TM). Arrow TestLab, co-developed by TechOnLine and Arrow's Global Information Business, is a hands-on, Web-based application See Web application. that allows design engineers to evaluate hardware and software products in an online environment. Motorola is the first TestLab customer and has been using TestLab to promote the availability and online evaluation of the StarCore(R)-based MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. 8101ADS. Motorola offers its StarCore-based MSC8101ADS product in the Arrow TestLab environment, allowing developers to easily develop and modify code on a MSC8101ADS board through a secure online environment, as if the board was physically connected to their desktop. By making the board instantly available, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Motorola has extended the reach of its technology to design engineers worldwide, while saving Motorola the time and costs typically associated with traditional evaluation methods. "By delivering our StarCore-based MSC8101 development system through Arrow's TestLab, we've been able to make our product available to engineers much faster than traditional evaluation methods allow," said Rich Flair, director of channel marketing for Motorola's Networking and Computing computing - computer Systems Group. "In just a few months, thousands of qualified engineers have been exposed to our technology, with hundreds registering to try out the TestLab functionality. This is evidence of the popularity of our MSC8101 DSPs and the broad functionality, ease-of-use and efficiency that the TestLab environment provides." "We understand why suppliers like Motorola find this method of technology delivery very exciting. TestLab virtually puts the suppliers' development boards, for their newest products, instantly on the design engineer's desktop," said Chris Henry There are two American football players named Chris Henry:
"TestLab enables manufacturers to reach a much larger audience of potential customers than traditional evaluation methods allow," said Derek Dunaway, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TechOnLine. "TestLab also provides manufacturers with a closed loop mechanism for supporting sales leads A sales lead is the identity of a person or entity potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of a sales process. The lead may have a corporation or business associated with the person(s). - a unique differentiator that can separate them from their competitors." For further information on hosting your company's products and technologies in the TestLab environment, please contact Paul Hibner, manager, Engineering Services for Arrow's Global Information Business at 978-694-2102, or Brian Seymour, vice president of engineering at TechOnLine at 781-266-5054. About TechOnLine TechOnLine delivers e-Learning solutions and educational resources to the electronics community. Through innovative e-Learning products and services, TechOnLine gives electronics manufacturers a competitive advantage by enabling them to reach and educate their employees, distributors, and customers. This efficient and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. online training helps ensure the success of their complex products by delivering critical information at the right time. TechOnLine also provides online education, including courses on products and technologies, in-depth technical articles, and industry information. This provides design engineers with the training and resources necessary to make informed decisions and achieve superior designs. Additional information can be found at techonline.com. About Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and computer products and a leading provider of services to the electronics industry. Headquartered in Melville, New York Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there. , Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for more than 600 suppliers and 175,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and commercial customers through more than 200 sales facilities and 23 distribution centers in 40 countries. About The Global Information Business The Global Information Business is an Arrow Electronics, Inc. business unit focused on the creation and selling of information to help engineers and purchasing professionals make better product decisions. Formerly known as the Arrow Digital Solutions Group, the newly restructured Global Information Business provides `Supply Chain Intelligence, Acceleration through Connectivity'. The organization has responsibilities for the Connectivity Dashboard (1) See Mac Dashboard. (2) A software-based control panel for one or more applications, network devices or industrial machines. Dashboards display simulated gauges and dials that look somewhat like an automobile dashboard. , Global Explorer, Ubiquidata, Risk Manager, Alert, and Parts Cleansing services. For more information on these and other services, visit www.arrow.com. TechOnLine is a registered trademark of TechOnLine, Inc. Arrow TestLab is a trademark of Arrow Electronics, Inc. All other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. |
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