Zuken Announces EDAway as New CADSTAR Distributor for Italy

May 23, 2006 - Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken, the engineering consulting company, has appointed a new Italian CADSTAR distributor, EDAway, as part of a merger with the existing distributor of CADSTAR in the region.

The former value added reseller for CADSTAR, sole trader, Massimo Lupi, is merging with established Italian EDA reseller EDAway. With their combined knowledge of the marketplace, they will be able to provide better services for current customers and invest in the future growth of CADSTAR in the Italian territory.

Massimo Lupi, brings to the merged company nearly six years of experience as a CADSTAR distributor, along with 15 years of involvement in development and software support. EDAway, based on the outskirts of Milan, was established in 2004 and has a highly skilled team of 14 sales, support, and design people. The company provides off-the-shelf design tools, and also has the capabilities to develop customized solutions on demand.

Michele Corvo, Sales Manager of EDAway comments on the merger: “The addition of CADSTAR to EDAway’s existing product portfolio of electronics design tools, will enable us to provide a more comprehensive offering, covering high-speed, signal integrity, EMI, and PCB design solutions.”

For more information on CADSTAR visit: www.cadstarworld.com and for further details about EDAway visit www.edaway.com.

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About CADSTAR:
Zuken’s CADSTAR is a Windows-based solution for PCB design that spans schematic capture, placement, routing, library creation and management, signal integrity, EMC analysis, and production of manufacturing data.

About EDAway:
EDAway is an independent provider of Electronic Design Automation solutions to engineers with the aim to provide high quality, affordable solutions, with a high level of service and support.
EDAway can be considered as a focal point in the Italian market for all Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Technical Management looking for innovative best-in-class products.
Combining market awareness and engineering expertise, achieved after many years of support and consulting, we are committed to provide best value products and services by:

• Working with "best in class" EDA vendors
• Offering professional and fair approach to sales and marketing
• Supporting customers with qualified technical service

For a complete list of our EDA Solutions you can find all details at www.edaway.com

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About Zuken:
Established in 1976, Zuken has evolved into a provider of solutions that maximize the efficiency of the design and manufacturing processes of electronics companies around the world. Zuken holds a leading global share of the PCB/MCM/HIC software market in the field of electronic design automation (EDA). In addition to its longstanding experience as a provider of innovative solutions for PCB design, Zuken’s expanded portfolio encompasses proven solutions for the development of information technology (IT) infrastructures. 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.
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