�Upon successful integration, the Valor system will enhance manufacturability and reduce time to market for our customers,� said Dr. Vince DePalma, vice president of Technology and New Product Introduction, Solectron. �We always look for new ways to better serve our customers� design needs and believe Valor will help us improve the quality of our DFM analysis services.�
Solectron participated in the Trilogy 5000 development and beta testing in 1999, and deployed the software at key technology sites in 2000. The company will now utilize the program at its NPI and design centers worldwide. Valor�s software will aid Solectron in its global design for manufacturing (DFM) process.
"Solectron and Valor have come together to meet the needs in the manufacturing process flow that will reduce NPI cycle time and enhance yield and quality. Valor's engineering products drive design-for-manufacturability verification back upstream, delivering optimized, robust jobs into production to reduce valuable rework time and product costs" said Schmil Dolberg, CEO, Valor Computerized Systems.
About Solectron
Solectron (www.solectron.com) provides a full range of global manufacturing and supply-chain management services to the world�s premier high-tech electronics companies. Solectron�s offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support.
Solectron, the first two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, has a full range of industry-leading capabilities on five continents. Its headquarters are in Milpitas, Calif.
About Valor
Valor Computerized Systems [Neuer Markt: VCR] is a global leader in providing business productivity tools throughout the design-through-manufacturing electronics supply chain. Valor is a public company listed on the Neuer Markt of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company's powerful software tools, based on ODB++, the Valor-funded data format that has quickly become the format of choice for high-level data exchange, ensure the rapid transfer of optimized data from design through manufacturing. Enterprise 3000 DFx system for physical design verification, Trilogy 5000 for assembly and test engineering, and the unique Valor Parts Library on-line data service are utilized by designers and engineers to deliver enhanced productivity, higher yields, shorter cycle times and increased product quality. All Valor products are sold and supported by a worldwide network that includes global subsidiary offices, VARs and OEM channels. More information about the company can be found at http://www.valor.com.