NSTL Partners with Standards Institute of Israel to Establish Technology Testing LaboratoryPRNewswire NSTL, CMP Media's IT testing unit, has partnered with the Standards Institute of Israel (SII) to establish a technology testing laboratory in Tel Aviv servicing the local Israeli market. The agreement with the governmental standards body makes it the NSTL partner of choice for the entire Middle East region. NSTL's work in Israel will include network and telecommunications testing, multimedia testing and Year 2000 testing. Custom work for SII encompasses performance, usability, functionality, compatibility and acceptance testing. "Israel is a burgeoning incubator for technology. IDC has estimated its IT market to be worth $3.6 billion -- the world's 29th largest" said NSTL President Debra C. Robinson. "With establishment of our local laboratory there, vendors seeking product approval will no longer have to use out-of- country sources for testing and certification." The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) is the country's official body for the preparation and publication of Israeli standards. It also is deeply involved in the testing and certification of nearly every type of local and imported consumer, industrial and building product available on the Israeli market, and in auditing and certifying quality systems. SII grants Standards Marks, Safety Marks and Green Labels to products that have been tested and certified, and is one of the prime promoters of ISO 9000 in the country. Its home page is on the Web at http://www.sii.org.il/. NSTL is the leading provider of testing services to developers, corporations, and governments worldwide. Clients rely on NSTL's experience and expertise to protect their productivity and the reputation of their products. Its unique real-world methodologies and benchmarks have become the global standards for IT testing. NSTL was established in 1983 as the world's first independent organization dedicated exclusively to testing the functionality, usability and performance of hardware and software. Its suburban Philadelphia facility has 16 state-of- the-art laboratories and a staff of highly-skilled test engineers and project managers. In addition to the new test center in Israel, NSTL has labs in Canada, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Argentina and the UK. Its Web site is http://www.nstl.com/. CMP Media Inc. (NASDAQ: CMPX) is the leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com. NSTL, the company's independent testing lab and consulting organization, serves government, corporate and technology vendor clients around the world. SOURCE: CMP Media Inc. Contact: Barry J. Zusman, 516-562-7040, bzusman@cmp.com, or Alexandra Website: http://www.nstl.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html or fax, |