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Bangalore,
India, August 9, 2006 - QuEST, a global product development
and delivery solutions provider, today announced a
multi-year, strategic relationship with MAG Industrial
Automation Systems, a leading machine tool and systems
company serving key global industry sectors including
Powertrain, Aerospace, Heavy Equipment, Power Generation and
General Machining. As per the agreement, QuEST will provide
MAG with integrated comprehensive support ranging from
product development services to manufacturing process
support for its customers.
QuEST's scope of work for MAG in product design will include
product detailing support, CAD, Finite Element Analysis for
MAG's global engineering businesses, while the manufacturing
support activities will include cycle-time estimation,
fixture design and manufacturing, tooling development, and
the proving out of components on various MAG range of
product platforms.
In addition to adding dedicated engineering capabilities,
MAG intends to establish a Technical Demonstration Centre (TDC)
at QuEST, where MAG's broad portfolio of products and
technologies will be showcased.
"India is a country which today represents a significant
market as well as a reliable source for engineering and
manufacturing. Increased outsourcing activity to India by
the aerospace and automotive industries has driven demand
for machine tools. MAG is very excited and optimistic about
expanding its installed base in the Indian market," said Mr
Roger W. Cope, President, MAG Industrial Automation Systems.
"QuEST's comprehensive engineering services complement MAG's
outstanding talent in engineering and process knowledge. The
combination will generate value for MAG and its global
customers."
"We are indeed delighted and privileged to have been
selected by MAG as their partner of choice for providing
them with product detailing and manufacturing support for
all their business units globally," said Mr Aravind
Melligeri, President, QuEST. "This is a highly significant
customer win for QuEST, as it demonstrates the expansion of
our offering beyond the traditional design and development
support and extends to other areas in the product
development life cycle, and encompasses emerging areas such
as manufacturing support all under one roof."
Mr. Melligeri further added, "High-end technology
organisations such as MAG have clearly seen value in
partnering with QuEST. Our focus on pure-play engineering
enables us to be a value adding partner to several of our
strategic customers and we plan to replicate this model of
engagement that MAG has chosen with several others of our
strategic customers."
A dedicated team of QuEST engineers has been working to
support MAG requirements for close to 12 months. This team
is expected to increase as the companies work to serve the
global manufacturing market. About MAG Industrial Automation
Systems MAG Industrial Automation Systems is a group of
leading machine tool and systems companies serving the
durable-goods industry. Utilizing a comprehensive line of
equipment and technologies, in combination with diverse
process engineering knowledge, MAG provides tailored
manufacturing solutions to key industrial sectors across the
globe.
MAG has a large portfolio of highly-recognized and
well-respected brands including Cincinnati, Fadal, Giddings
& Lewis, Cross Hüller, Ex-Cell-O, Lamb, Hüller Hille,
Hessapp,Witzig & Frank and Maintenance Technologies. With
manufacturing operations in the United States, Germany,
China, Korea, Brazil, France and the United Kingdom, the
companies of MAG Industrial Automation Systems are ranked
amongst the top 5 in the global metalworking market.
For more information, visit
www.mag-ias.com.
About QuEST
Established in 1997, QuEST is a leading pure-play
engineering services firm providing product development and
engineering solutions to major global companies. It has
established Global Product Development (GPD) Centers, which
support product development activities for its customers'
product lines. QuEST's expertise ranges from concept
designing to drafting and modeling, to analysis to product
realization solutions in the following domains: aerospace,
civil structures, energy, industrial products, oil & gas and
transportation. Using Six Sigma and ISO processes, QuEST
partners with a host of Fortune 500 companies to provide
better, faster and more cost-effective solutions to its
customers. Over 850 engineers across US, UK, Italy, Germany,
Japan and India make our team technically competent and
truly global. For more information, visit
www.quest-global.com.
Source :
http://www.aia-aerospace.org/aianews/inews_detail.cfm?Content_ID=300
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