CMP Media's Electronics Group Partners with GlobalSpec to Provide Parametric Parts Search Engine for EngineersPRNewswire-FirstCall CMP Media's Electronics Group joins with GlobalSpec of Troy, NY (http://www.globalspec.com/), the leading specialized search engine and information resource for the engineering community, to announce the launch of SpecSearch, a new parametric parts search engine for engineers, managers and procurement professionals. Visitors to CMP's Electronics Group Web sites, including http://www.eetimes.com/ and http://www.eeproductcenter.com/, will have direct access to SpecSearch®, GlobalSpec's powerful search technology. Users will be able to search by detailed specification for products and services from more than 66 million parts representing 1,100,000 product families from more than 10,700 supplier catalogs in such areas as semiconductors, boards and buses, switches and relays, connectors, power supplies and test and measurement equipment. "Engineers are constantly looking for new parts information, more depth and an unbiased perspective," says Richard Wallace, VP/Group Editorial Director, CMP Electronics Group. "SpecSearch, powered by GlobalSpec, allows engineers to seamlessly search parametrically by commodity or company name, making more productive use of their time online and ultimately improving their designs." "GlobalSpec continually looks for ways to better serve our registered user base of more than 1,000,000 engineers and technical professionals," said Scott Virkler, Vice President of Business Development at GlobalSpec. "Visitors to the CMPs Electronics Group Web sites will enjoy direct, integrated access to the largest database of searchable supplier catalogs and GlobalSpec's unique parametric search capability. Suppliers represented on GlobalSpec benefit from exposure and interaction with CMP's audience, searching for their products and services." For nearly 10 years, the CMP Electronics Group has built an online Network that now generates more than seven million monthly page impressions*. "We are the undisputed leader in global news coverage of the electronics industry. We are very excited to bring together our leading electronics Web sites with SpecSearch from GlobalSpec in order to provide a powerful search experience for our audience," says Paul Miller, VP/Group Publishing Director, CMP Electronics Group. About GlobalSpec, Inc. GlobalSpec, Inc. (http://www.globalspec.com/) is the leading specialized search engine and information resource for the engineering community. Engineers and technical buyers regularly use GlobalSpec in their work process to search for and locate products and services, learn about suppliers and access comprehensive technical content on standards, patents, materials properties, specifications, designs, application notes and more. GlobalSpec's trademarked search technology, SpecSearch®, allows users to search by specification more than 66 million parts in 1,100,000 product families from more than 10,700 supplier catalogs. Suppliers representing their products and services on GlobalSpec gain a comprehensive marketing program designed to promote their brand and generate, track and manage highly-qualified sales leads. GlobalSpec and SpecSearch are registered trademarks and The Engineering Search Engine is a service mark of GlobalSpec, Inc. About CMP Media's Electronics Group CMP Media's Electronics Group (http://www.eemarketing.com/) is the premier information source for electronics engineers, programmers, managers and procurement professionals. For more than 30 years, CMP Media's Electronics Group has helped the industry keep pace with change by providing news, analysis, technical and career information that fuels innovation and key business decisions. Recognized market leaders in print such as EE Times, EE Times Asia, EE Times China, Electronics Supply & Manufacturing, EBN China, Embedded Systems Programming; online with the EE Times Online Network; and in face-to-face events such as electronicaUSA with the Embedded Systems Conference 2004, the Communications Design Conference, and the Supply Network Conference provide a powerful context for custom, integrated marketing objectives. CMP Media LLC is headquartered in Manhasset, NY. * Source: Publisher's own data, May 2004 For more information contact: Steve Paul Marketing Director EE Times (781) 839-1326 spaul@cmp.com Michele Powers Marketing Communications Manager GlobalSpec, Inc. (518) 880-0200 ext. 405 mpowers@globalspec.com SOURCE: CMP Media LLC CONTACT: Steve Paul, Marketing Director, EE Times, +1-781-839-1326, Web site: http://www.eetimes.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |