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April 25, 2002 Release
David Edwards
Chief Operating Officer
Precience, Inc.
Tel: (301) 421-9054, Ext. 804
E-mail: davide@precience.com
Rachel Clark
Marketing Specialist
Total Parts Plus
(850) 244-7293, Ext. 235
E-mail: rachel.clark@totalpartsplus.com
LAST RUNS SERVICE LAUNCHED BY PRECIENCE, EBN AND TOTAL PARTS PLUS
Free online service provides real-time access to electronic component end of life notices
BURTONSVILLE, Md., April 25, 2002 – Precience, Inc., a leading developer of electronic design automation (EDA) design-for-supply-chain solutions, today announced a new integrated online service for tracking component end of life notices and product change notices in collaboration with EBN, the news and analysis source for procurement and business managers in the electronics industry, and Total Parts Plus. The free service links the companies’ web sites and databases over the Internet to provide real-time access to the latest information.
“Providing End Of Life and Product Change Notices is a valuable service to EBN subscribers and viewers. By working with partners such as Precience and Total Parts Plus, we are demonstrating our commitment to providing the electronics industry with the information they need to navigate today’s fast paced market,” said Bruce Rayner, Editorial Director of
EBN.
By raising awareness of this critical aspect of product design, we are encouraging companies to pro-actively manage component obsolescence and design it out of their products.” said Ahmed Khan, President and CEO of Precience.
Jeff Arnett, Executive Vice-President of Total Parts Plus explained that “Tracking EOL and PCN notices is the first step in managing component obsolescence. Accurately tracking the availability status of every component used in product design requires the constant attention of vigilant and knowledgeable personnel.
The Last Runs service is available in the InfoMart section of the EBN Online web site at
http://www.ebnonline.com/pcn
About Precience, Inc.
Precience is a leading worldwide developer of EDA design-for-supply-chain integration technology products including PCBNavigator
3.2, Obsolescence Manager. Precience is a privately held company established in 1995 with corporate headquarters at 4040 Blackburn Lane, Suite 180, Burtonsville, Maryland, 20866. To learn more about Precience and its products, please visit the Precience Web site at
www.precience.com. For further information contact Precience at (301) 421-9054, or via e-mail at
info@precience.com.
About EBN
EBN is the newsweekly for procurement and business management in the electronics industry.
EBN delivers news, analysis and in-depth reporting of the business strategies and technology trends the electronics industry needs to develop, manage and execute successful procurement, technology, business and supply network strategies.
EBN editors supply a continuous flow of information, updating EBN Online (www.ebnonline.com) several times each business day with breaking news.
EBN provides both the insight and analysis busy professionals need to gain and sustain a competitive advantage in a dynamic, global business environment.
EBN is produced by CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com), a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum—the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide.
About Total Parts Plus Inc.
Located in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Total Parts Plus offers obsolescence management products and services including Parts Manager, Parts Plus and Parts Xpert.
Since its creation, Total Parts Plus has more than doubled its annual revenue and continues to be the fastest growing obsolescence management tool on the market. The web-based tools are offered to the electronics industry to help alleviate the lengthy and costly search for critical parts information. For more information on Total Parts Plus please visit the Total Parts Plus Web site at
http://www.totalpartsplus.com/.
Precience, PCBNavigator, PartNavigator, and Obsolescence Manager are trademarks or registered marks of Precience, Inc. All other trademarks or registered marks are the property of their respective holders.
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