ROCHESTER, NY – EMA Design Automation, a
provider of electronic design automation software, was named fastest
growing company among Rochester's top 100 privately held firms,
according to the Rochester
Business Alliance and KPMG LLP.
This is the second straight year EMA won the honor. EMA sales rose from $3 million in
2002 to $20 million in 2003 and $31 million in 2004, giving EMA a growth
of 915% over this period.
Employment has also grown from fewer than 15
in 2002 to nearly 100 across the country, with 67 located in the
Rochester area.
“We are extremely honored to be part of the Rochester Top 100,” said
Manny Marcano, President and CEO of EMA. “It’s a
testament to the skill and dedication that our employees put forth in
building strong relationships with our customers, coupled with
excellent products and outstanding customer service and support."
Marcano launched EMA in 1989, selling EDA tools primarily in
upstate New York, and expanded the company in the 1990s to include the
Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. EMA now sells products across all of
North America and has expanded its product line to include the Cadence
Allegro and OrCAD PCB design tool product
lines, RoHS compliant services and related products.
New York -- Air freight markets throughout Asia are being hit with a range of market conditions that are fueling rates and fuel surcharges and curtailing lift availability.
Following the weeklong China Holiday celebration, the marketplace experienced a sudden surge of shipments, according to freight forwarder Trans Global Logistics. Electronics and hardgoods manufacturers in Northern Asia have had a significant impact on the market, and in Korea absorbed 70% of the lift out of Incheon Airport. Adding to the scramble for available lift, Microsoft is rumored to be making plans to move 2,700 tons of cargo by mid-November.
All Asian and Indian Subcontinent regions are reporting longer transit times. Shipments moving through the primary regional hubs of Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei can take an extra four to five days to connect, says TGL.
In Southeast Asia and India, space availability is tight, but rates are relatively stable. Meanwhile, in Shanghai carriers are signaling another rate increase of 10% in late November and rates in Taiwan will increase 13-15%, the country’s third rate increase since September.
In Hong Kong, demand for space is outpacing supply and carriers are responding slowly to demands for more capacity. The situation to Europe is worse: Air freight rates to key gateways are higher than to the U.S., and the cost of charter craft is being bid upwards of $400,000.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL, and INDIANAPOLIS — Made2Manage Systems has paid $5 million cash to acquire Capri Corp., parent company of ERP software provider Cimnet Systems.
M2M president and CEO Jeff Tognioni said in a press release that the acquisition should help the company expand geographically and strengthen its presence in the PCB manufacturing sector.
Mehul Davé, president of Capri Corp., added that Cimnet customers should not experience any disruption in service delivery, customer support or training during the transition.
The Boards of both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close by the end of 2005.
Made2Manage Systems provides ERP solutions for manufacturers across multiple manufacturing industries in the U.S., Canada and UK.
NEENAH, WI -- Plexus Corp. reported fourth-quarter
sales rose 18% to $322.2 million and net income of $10.5 million, reversing a net loss of $37 million last year.
For the fiscal year ended Oct. 1, the EMS firm showed a net loss of
$12.4 million on revenues of $1.23 billion. Last year, Plexus reported
and a net loss of $31.6 million on revenues of $1.04 billion.