Camstar Announces Distributor Agreement with Technology Resources Group; Partnership Expands Camstar's Market Presence in Southeast Asia and Greater China.CAMPBELL, Calif. -- Camstar Systems, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative manufacturing execution and quality management systems, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Technology Resources Group (TR Group), a premier systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. strategically focused on supplying advanced technology products and services to the semiconductor and electronics industries. This relationship will help Camstar meet the increasing demand for its Manufacturing Execution Systems – Manufacturing execution system (MES) describes a set of integrated functions within a packaged software system or it can also describe the accumulated functionality within the production management infrastructure of a manufacturing or production company. (MES (Manufacturing Execution Software) Software that provides real time access to plant activities that include equipment, labor, orders and inventory. An MES integrates the data with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems so that management has complete control of ) solutions and services in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. and Greater China. Under the terms of the agreement, Singapore-based TR Group will represent Camstar InSite(TM) product suites to companies in the region that need to track, control and minimize production variability, while also meeting changing product specifications and order requirements within single and globally-distributed manufacturing plants. Camstar's InSite - Semiconductor Edition and InSite - Electronics Edition tightly integrate production data with core business processes while helping manufacturers improve real-time visibility within manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. . This enables them to react faster and with more flexibility to customer demand and improve the ramp-up of new product production. "It was a natural and obvious choice to select TR Group to represent Camstar in this region," said Manash Chakraborty, senior director of business development at Camstar. "Having worked in the semiconductor industry for more than a decade, TR Group is familiar with all of the major MES solutions on the market. The company chose to partner with Camstar because its technology is designed to meet the rigorous demands of today's manufacturing standards, is easy to deploy, and enables companies to synchronize See synchronization. manufacturing activities across globally-distributed plants." TR Group has a strong performance record and is currently the prime professional service provider for the Camstar InSite implementation at AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD), which earlier this year chose to replace its existing MES with Camstar's InSite application suite for test, assembly and packaging operations at its world-class manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, China and Thailand. "Asia-Pacific manufacturers are actively seeking solutions that enable them to respond rapidly to changing demands, optimize optimize - optimisation the use of production assets, and quickly ramp the production of new products," said Kong Eng Teck, managing director of TR Group. "After an extensive review of application providers in the MES space, it became immediately clear that Camstar is unparalleled in the depth and breadth of its technology, including specific application functionality that is required by the semiconductor and electronics industry. We are extremely pleased to partner with Camstar and look forward to representing its solutions throughout the region." "Camstar is happy to be working with a progressive and innovative systems integrator company such as TR Group, which truly understands the semiconductor and electronics industry," said Dave Cone, president and 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 Camstar. "Together, we will be able to provide our customers in Southeast Asia and Greater China with a sophisticated MES application that can be rapidly configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: to meet their individual production needs, enabling them to see a faster return on investment." About Technology Resources Group Technology Resources Group is a premier systems integrator strategically focused on supplying advanced technology products and services to the semiconductor and high-tech industries. Founded in 2003 by ex-TRW management team, TR Group has its headquarters in Singapore with presence in Malaysia, Taiwan and China currently. With more than 50 professional consultants in Asia, the team is able to create automation and IT solutions drawing upon its vast industry domain know-how and "best-of-breed" third party product experiences to ensure that its clients' operating facilities come online as quickly and efficiently as possible and maintain that efficiency throughout their operating lifetime. For more information about TR Group, call +65 6319 9800 or visit www.techresgroup.com. About Camstar Systems, Inc. Camstar is a leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management systems for life sciences, semiconductor, electronics and other global industrial manufacturers. Camstar's InSite product family manages, monitors and synchronizes manufacturing activities across globally distributed plants and integrates them in real-time with core business processes. The system enables customers to respond rapidly to changing demand, optimize the use of production assets, and quickly ramp the production of new products. More than 100 leading companies, including AMD, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Kodak, Philips, Hitachi, ASAT ASAT abbr. antisatellite Adj. 1. ASAT - of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit; "antisatellite weapons" antisatellite , Corning, Lexmark, Amkor and Renesas rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner. For more information about Camstar and its InSite product, call 1-408-559-5700 or 1-800-237-2841, or visit www.camstar.com. |
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