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Milan,
Italy, 28 June 2005. Quality Engineering and Software
Technologies (QuEST), a leading provider of engineering
solutions for advanced technology products emerges as a
leader in the energy sector by assisting its customer
through use of a powerful Global Product Development (GPD)
model. QuEST has world class expertise in the design and
development of plants and equipment for the power generation
and oil and gas sectors.
QuEST has been helping its customers in design and
development of products in the Energy domain ranging from
Gas / Steam Turbines, Centrifugal / Reciprocating
compressors and Hydro Turbines / Generators. QuEST also has
proven capabilities in Plant Design Engineering for the Oil
& Gas sectors (upstream, midstream & downstream) and Energy
& Power sectors. At QuEST our services span the product
development cycle starting from concept design evaluation to
manufacturing. We also provide services ranging in
instrumentation and controls, substation engineering
covering protection systems and switchyard design, power
system planning as well as civil engineering.
QuEST delivers benefits to its customers by working very
closely with them and assisting them in their Global Product
Development by accessing global resources. As an example
that highlights the typical benefits delivered, QuEST
successfully completed a project for one of its energy
customers, whereby design & verification of a Centrifugal
Compressor was automated. Over a period of 36 months QuEST
was able to put together, leveraging its global skills, an
automated tool that was able to achieve about 86% team size
reduction, 79% project cycle reduction and thus delivering
productivity improvement and "ZERO" cost of quality
resulting in close to $1.5 million in terms of cost saving
over a year.
"At PowerGen, Milan we will be showcasing our capabilities
in the energy domain across concept to commissioning in the
product development lifecycle. QuEST has been able to use
the GPD model to deliver tremendous value to its customers
and we will talk to many of the energy majors at this event
to highlight our case" said James Gallo, Vice President,
Energy.
"QuEST has been partnering with some of the Fortune 500
clients across the globe, offering unique customized
solutions through its Global Product Development (GPD)
model. The GPD model enables customers to focus on the core
product development activities while we take care of the
non-core activities. At QuEST we always believe in
fulfilling our mission to enhance the overall profitability
of our customers through globalization." said Mr. Ajit
Prabhu, CEO. |
