Consona’s Cimnet Systems to Exhibit at IPC APEX Expo 2012

Company’s Newest Releases of ERP and Pre-production Solutions Will Be Featured at Leading PCB and Electronics Industry Event

INDIANAPOLIS, February 22, 2012–Consona Corporation (Consona), a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced that Cimnet Systems will be attending the IPC APEX Expo 2012, held February 28 - March 1, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center. There, Cimnet product experts will demo the latest versions of its PCB industry-leading suite of ERP and frontend engineering solutions—Paradigm® ERP v3.8, Engenix® v3.4, PCB Panelizer v1.1, as well as a new, complete quoting solution.

Designed exclusively for PCB manufacturers, Cimnet Systems’ solutions deliver comprehensive pre-production and ERP capabilities that help streamline operations and reduce costs:

• Paradigm ERP v3.8—Fully integrated with Cimnet’s pre-production suite, the latest version adds suspect materials handling, MS Active Directory login, date code handling and shop floor movement in multiple units. 

• Engenix® v 3.4—Provides tools for engineering automation, job management, communication and collaboration; integrates CAM, shop floor and business data, enabling fast, accurate and consistent PCB engineering. The latest version includes a complete set of features especially for flex manufacturers and expands on existing capabilities for HDI rigid and rigid-flex PCB’s. 

• PCB Panelizer v1.1—Automates panelization by arranging parts and coupons for raw material utilization and manufacturability with both rectangular and complex shapes. The latest version also includes Gerber 274X for CAD/CAM import; export to Ucam; a new automatic DXF cleaner, and more.
  
• A robust quoting solution comprised of Cimnet’s new PCB Analyzer, which automatically analyzes PCB design data, including Gerber format, for quoting and engineering and outputs summary data and reports, reducing time to quote and increasing pricing accuracy, and Cimnet’s web-based quoting solution, PCB Quote.

WHO: Cimnet Systems, a Consona ERP solution

WHAT: Paradigm v3.8, Engenix v3.4, PCB Panelizer v1.1 and PCB Analyzer

WHEN: February 28 - March 1, 2012

WHERE:Booth No. 2142
IPC APEX Expo 2012
San Diego Convention Center

IPC APEX Expo hosts thousands of professionals in the electronics industry from around the world, introducing them to advanced and emerging technologies in printed board design and manufacturing, electronics assembly, and test. Aside from the more than 300 exhibitors showcasing their materials, equipment and services, the expo also offers professional development courses, standards development meetings and product demonstrations. For additional information or to register for IPC APEX Expo 2012, please visit http://ipcapexexpo.org/.

To learn more about Cimnet Systems and its suite of products, please visit http://cimnet-systems.consona.com/.

About Consona Corporation
Consona Corporation is a worldwide leader in providing CRM and ERP software and services for companies of all sizes. Consona is dedicated to becoming a valued business partner by helping each and every customer continuously improve business processes over time. Toward this mission, Consona invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide its customers with a unique combination of customer care; product fit; a broad range of consulting, IT and business services; and industry expertise. Consona serves more than 4,500 customers worldwide and across a variety of industries. Battery Ventures VI LP and Thoma Bravo LLC jointly own Consona. For further information, visit www.consona.com, e-mail infoATconsona.com, or call (888) 8 CONSONA.

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