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SAN FRANCISCO – Fabrinet, a leading EMS provider, has received TL 9000QMS certification for manufacturing of electronic assemblies and optical devices.

Fabrinet gained certification for its campuses near Bangkok, where Fabrinet has over 500,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and over 4500 employees.

“Receiving TL9000 certification represents a culmination of our efforts to make Fabrinet a world-class manufacturing outsourcing destination for companies throughout the telecommunications spectrum, from component vendors to system vendors,” said Tom Mitchell, chairman and CEO of Fabrinet.

“Being TL 9000 certified means that Fabrinet can now meet the quality requirements of the worldwide telecommunications industry.”

TL 9000 defines quality system requirements for design, development, production, delivery, installation, and maintenance of telecom products and services.

MANKATO, MN -- EMS provider Winland Electronics Inc. has signed a new three-year agreement with Select Comfort Corp.

Winland will manufacture about half of the electronics assemblies for Select Comfort's Sleep Number adjustable-firmness bed. Winland will also remain the exclusive supplier of all products it manufactures for Plymouth-based Select Comfort through at least June 30.

The new agreement replaces a previous agreement that was set to expire in August. Winland has revised its prices and will see a lower margin as a result.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Circuit Inc. on Wednesday reported a 50% jump in profit for its fiscal second quarter.

For quarter ended Feb. 28, the EMS provider reported profits of $69 million on a 35% spike in revenue, to $2.3 billion.

NEW YORK -- IBM has signed a long-term contract with Solectron Corp. to manage billions of dollars in indirect procurement services across 17 countries. Other terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Under the contract, IBM will manage more than $1.2 billion per year of indirect spend for temporary contract services, office equipment, utilities and telecommunications. IBM will integrate its procurement software with Solectron's internal systems and controls.

IBM will enable Web-based requisitioning as well as efficient procurement and supplier payment.

"The savings we expect from this contract with IBM will contribute to both operational and process innovation and simplification, which improves services to our customers and suppliers," says Perry Mulligan, chief procurement officer, Solectron, in a prepared statement.

IBM will supply commodity experts, a global contact center and an accounts payable processing center supporting Solectron suppliers and employees around the globe. Solectron will also have access to a full range of transformation and maintenance services from IBM.