Integrated Manufacturing leader certifies I.E.S. Group as first Canadian solution partner.

(I-Newswire) - I/GEAR CORPORATION, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY ( September 19, 2005 ) – I/Gear, Inc., a world leader in manufacturing solutions is pleased to announce the certification of their first Canadian Solution Partner, I.E.S. Group of London, Ontario. I/Gear’s newly developed certification program was established to assist companies such as I.E.S. with rapid and successful deployment of I/Gear software products by providing Technical Product Training, Priority Technical Support, Sales Collaboration, and Design Support and among others. Customer Success A large automotive manufacturer was looking for a packaged solution to increase profitability via improved information integrity. I.E.S. Group positioned I-Gear as the comprehensive, enterprise-wide information transaction coordinator needed to deliver the solution effectively and in a short timeframe. Upon selection, I-Gear was used to quickly identify data flow bottlenecks and more importantly - data consistency errors. I.E.S. was then able to leverage real-time and historical data to determine necessary process modifications. Results were achieved instantly as a result of replacing numerous custom data-logging applications and transaction coordinators with a common solution infrastructure. I/Gear software was integrated with I.E.S.' Downtime Tracking, Vendor Chargeback, Safety Tracker, and Employee Suggestion and Feedback Systems. The customer estimates the joint solution will reduce cost via increased efficiency to the tune of $1.1M annually. “Our alliance with I/Gear has positioned us for explosive growth in the manufacturing intelligence software market. Integrating I/Gear systems with our own has given us the edge in successfully pursuing a growing list of new clientele.” -Rob McDermid – President I.E.S. Group I/Gear software facilitates timely communication and reliable movement of data throughout the manufacturing enterprise, providing visualization and control of the manufacturing process. At the foundation, I/Gear platform products provide a single application infrastructure on which an infinite amount of MES solutions can be built more rapidly and with a greater degree of success than any other known approach. About I.E.S. I.E.S. Group has a decade of experience designing and implementing lean manufacturing solutions for large-scale manufactures in North America. I.E.S. Group’s powerful lean manufacturing based software provides you with the information required to give you better control, improve decision-making, ultimately saving you money! Our systems have the capability of standardizing reports, enhancing production processes and improving SQDCM standards. About I/Gear Louisville, KY based I/Gear, Inc., a world leader in Integrated Manufacturing and Manufacturing Intelligence, produces software to meet varying customer needs with a common approach to connectivity, data transport, and data presentation. I/Gear products enable the deployment of various manufacturing solutions to include build-to-broadcast, error proofing, visual communication, advanced notification, part and lot traceability, and manufacturing intelligence, each based on reliable, real-time movement of data. I/Gear, Inc. is privately held. For more information, contact: Don Korfhage I/Gear Corporation ( 502 ) 423-0999 ext. 105 Fax: ( 502 ) 423-8252 Don.Korfhage@igearonline.com www.igearonline.com ###