NEMI Expands Ranks with Five New Members
The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI, Herndon, VA) has announced that Centor Software Corp. (Irvine, CA), Foxconn (Taiwan), MatrixOne (Westford, MA), Microsoft (Redmond, WA) and Speedline Technologies (Franklin, MA) are the latest companies to join the industry-led consortium.
"NEMI attracts organizations from across the supply chain, and this latest group of new member companies demonstrates our broad range of appeal," said Jim McElroy, executive director and chief executive officer of NEMI. "Our newest members include a major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) (Microsoft), a major component module move service (CMMS) provider (Foxconn), two software solution providers (Centor and MatrixOne) and a capital equipment manufacturer (Speedline). Our methodology brings together diverse interests and fosters a collaborative environment that benefits the entire industry. These new participants further strengthen our membership base and improve our effectiveness in facilitating change as we address gaps in the global electronics manufacturing infrastructure."
Dan Camarda, vice president of marketing with Centor, said, "NEMI member firms face a wide range of challenges in dealing with environmental concerns, specifically RoHS transition issues such as materials declarations. Centor is pleased to have the opportunity of working in collaboration with NEMI firms in leveraging our experience to help drive industry-standard solutions for these challenges."
Centor Software Corp. provides business analytics applications for manufacturers focused on the end-of-life and customer use stages of a product's lifecycle. Its suite of applications helps decision makers reduce regulatory compliance costs and improve product quality, ultimately increasing customer satisfaction, lowering product lifecycle costs and reducing producer liabilities. Centor's customer base includes OEMs and supply chain companies in the automotive, electronics, electrical equipment and aerospace industries.
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., with the registered trade name Foxconn, is an integrated global CMMS provider. The company specializes in components, modules, moves and services for computers, communications and consumer electronics. With subsidiaries and operations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, Foxconn is a manufacturer of PC connectors, motherboards and PC system integration..
MatrixOne Inc. delivers collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. The flexible solutions unleash the creative power of global value chains to inspire innovations and speed them to market. The company's from the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer products, high technology, life sciences, machinery and process industries include Agilent Technologies, General Electric, Honda, Johnson Controls, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, and Toshiba.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is a provider of software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft's Home and Entertainment Division products include Xbox game consoles and accessories and PC hardware such as keyboards, mice and other devices.
Speedline Technologies is a provider of single-source process knowledge, solutions and service to the printed circuit board assembly and semiconductor packaging industries. The company sells five brands: ACCEL microelectronics cleaning; CAMALOT dispensing systems; ELECTROVERT wave soldering, reflow soldering and cleaning equipment; MPM stencil and screen printing systems; and PROTECT global services, support and training solutions.
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