Offers Free Training in North America for Displaced Engineers and Reduced Cost Software

Westford, MA – Zuken has announced its Journeyman Program: the program will offer displaced design engineers with the needed tools, support and training to work as independent consultants while gaining continued education and enhancing their printed circuit board design skills.

“We are still in the midst of difficult times for the engineering community,” commented Tim O’Neill, Director of CADSTAR Business Unit. “This program is a direct response to designers who have reached out to us asking for assistance in pursuing contract employment. We hope that this program will aid them in continuing in the field of electronics design and enhance their marketable skills at the same time.”

The program will be offered to qualified candidates in North America. Zuken’s ‘Journeyman Program’ includes self-teach PDF manuals that enable the designer to learn the software on his own, progressing from schematic, through PCB layout & routing to creating manufacturing output. For those who prefer an instructor-led course, Zuken will offer open seats in pre-scheduled training courses free of charge to program participants. The program will also provide a listing of Journeyman participants seeking employment on its website. A complete overview of the program is available at www.cadstarworld.com/journeyman

Journeyman Program Pricing and Maintenance
For those qualifying for the program, CADSTAR Bronze Plus will be available for $1,999.00. Maintenance for those accepted into the program will include:

• Maximum of ten hotline calls at no additional charge within the first twelve months immediately following purchase.
• After ten calls, maintenance for the remainder of the first year will be $200.00 and will include unlimited hotline calls and product updates for as long as the participant can prove eligibility.
• Maintenance for the second year and all subsequent years will be charged at 15% of current list price for the product.

For more information on the Journeyman Program please visit www.cadstarworld.com/journeyman

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Editors' note:
About Zuken:
Established in 1976, Zuken provides solutions that maximize the efficiency of the design and manufacturing processes of electronics companies. Zuken holds a global share of the PCB/MCM/HIC software market in the field of electronic design automation (EDA). Listed on Level 1 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company is headquartered in Japan and has development, sales and support centers in 10 countries including the US, Germany, UK and France. Zuken's customers include the world's top 30 electronics manufacturers from automotive to aerospace, communications to consumer electronics, and medical to military.