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Redmond, WA and Chandler, AZ – Data I/O and Microchip Technology will cooperate to further develop their respective and mutual customer bases. Both companies will direct increased resources for closer customer support at the device level as well as local sales and marketing cooperation.

Bruce D. Rodgers, VP of sales and marketing Americas/Asia for Data I/O, said, “Our companies have had a successful relationship for some time, and this agreement recognizes that we can further strengthen ties to better serve our many mutual customers in Asia, Europe and the Americas. This agreement is equally important because Microchip and Data I/O see the potential business growth associated with a closer working relationship, which allows customers to benefit from increased early support through the many phases of volume production.”

Microchip Technology provides microcontroller and analog semiconductors. Data I/O Corp.makes manual and automated device programming systems.

Salem, NH – EMS provider Synchronized Manufacturing Technologies has achieved ISO-9001:2000 certification.

To obtain the certification, a company must demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system.

“We are extremely proud of our employees who worked diligently to achieve this certification. When we founded this company in 2004, our first goal was to achieve ISO-9001:2000 certification. Accomplishing this goal within the first 14 months of our business illustrates our commitment to our customer’s goals and providing the widest opportunities to our valued employees,” said Gary Tarallo VP of operations.

NEWARK, N.Y -- IEC Electronics Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income of $52,000 on revenue of $4.1 million.

For the year ended Sept. 30, IEC's net income was $285,000 on revenue of $19.1 million. This compares to a net loss of $828,000 on revenue of $27.7 million for fiscal 2004.

For the fourth quarter last year, the EMS provider reported net income of $62,000 on revenue of $7.7 million

Irving, TX – EMS provider Elcoteq received the Frost & Sullivan 2005 Customer Service Leadership Award for providing customers with value-added services.

“Elcoteq is the only EMS company that focuses on communications technology including WiMAX, and is evolving constantly to serve its customers better from a technology point of view,” said F&S research analyst Vinoth Praveen Premkumar. “The company’s deep understanding and competency in communications technology fosters its expertise in defining and manufacturing products.”

The award is given each year to a company that has demonstrated excellence in customer services within its industry. It recognizes responsiveness to customer needs and continuous focus on long- and short-term customer profitability goals. Recipients are acknowledged for flexibility in tailoring service offerings to suit customers’ business needs.