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Parsec Automation Corp. Worldwide Headquarters
3000 E. Birch Street
Suite 104
Brea, CA 92821 USA
Tel: +1 714.996.5302
Fax: +1 714.996.1845
www.parsec-corp.com

Corporate Overview

Headquartered in Brea, California, Parsec is a privately-owned company with operations in more than 50 countries.

Founded in 1988, Parsec Automation Corp. is the worldwide leading developer of real-time performance management (RPM) and enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) software. Parsec’s best-in-class tools fuel and support best practices throughout the manufacturing production lifecycle so nothing is overlooked or misunderstood. By optimizing the ability to quickly track, record, analyze and report critical events in the production phase, Parsec tools improve asset utilization and efficiency without new capital equipment which enables manufacturers to deliver better products faster. Analyst firm ARC Advisory said "Parsec tools are designed to help manufacturers make decisions that affect productivity based on real-time measurements and intelligence". Manufacturing Business Technology, a leading US magazine for manufacturing IT executives, named Parsec as one of the top emerging software vendors in October 2006. In September of 2007, Orange County Business Journal recognized Parsec as one the of the three fastest growing privately held companies in Orange County. It is noteworthy to mention that Orange County is one of the most active technology markets in the US.

Significant Company Milestones

  • 2007 – Orange County Business Journal names Parsec as the 3rd fastest growing privately held company.
  • 2007 – Company achieves over 1,000% growth in TrakSYS™ license sales through the first 9 months.
  • 2006 - MBT Top 40 Emerging Software Vendors – Manufacturing Business Technology Magazine.
  • 2006 - Parsec earns Front Runner status from Microsoft Corp. with its TrakSYS™ 4.0 real-time performance management application using Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
  • Frost & Sullivan - Technology Leadership Award.
  • Control Engineering Magazine - Editor's Choice Award.
  • 2005 – Parsec launches TrakSYS™ 4.0, the industry’s only Real-Time Performance Management (RPM) and Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) software that integrates third-party applications with a business intelligence platform.
  • 2005 - Parsec unveils its TrakSYS™ 2.5. complete with real-time OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and TEEP (total effective equipment performance) capabilities.
  • 2002 - Parsec debuts the first-ever real-time OEE and TEEP capabilities to the TrakSYS™ suite for quick tracking, advanced analytics, and reporting.
  • 2000 - Parsec enters into an agreement with Wonderware™, a leading supplier of industrial automation and information software, to sell Parsec's TrakSYS™ under the name DT Analyst™ as a component of its FactorySuite™ product family.
  • 1998 - Parsec introduces the first fully-productized version of TrakSYS™ manufacturing productivity management application software suite.
  • Mid-1990s – The company develops a reusable software application to assist in accurately assessing and improving manufacturing productivity. This product becames known as TrakSYS™.
  • 1988 - Parsec is founded by Eddy Azad. The company provides technology consulting and implementation services to the leading manufacturing companies.

Senior Management Team

Eddy Azad, President and CEO
Scott Klages, Vice President, North American Sales
Susie Holland, Vice President, Operations
Bill Rokos, Chief Technology Officer
Shahram Poursaeid, Director of Professional Services

Solutions Overview

Parsec’s software tools focus on the production lifecycle: from initial analysis, planning, and post-project maintenance. Built on open standards, TrakSYS™ can be easily integrated with other third-party tools. This preserves the customers’ investment in infrastructure and technology already in place to drive measurable improvement and maximize ROI.

TrakSYS™ - is a real-time performance management tool built on .Net platform as a service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution. The unique enterprise manufacturing intelligence functionality of TrakSYS effectively improves many aspects of production: asset utilization and uptime, on-time yield, quality, cycle time, unit cost of production and profitability. An analyst at ARC Advisory stated "without the correct software tools, it is difficult for manufacturers to consistently identify, measure and make decisions based upon the variables that affect their productivity."

Global Capacity and Support

Parsec spans the globe with direct sales, technical support and professional deployment services, as well as a network of highly-skilled global partners (value-added resellers, certified implementation partners and consultants). This impressive network covers the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions. Working in a unified infrastructure that operates 24/7, we serve more than 300 customers in 6+ countries around the world. Parsec services and support centers help ensure that our customers receive only the highest quality product and services.

Markets

Parsec software products are used by leading global companies in key manufacturing sectors including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, paper and wood, and automotive.

Distribution Channels

Parsec’s products are sold through a hybrid distribution channel specifically designed to meet the unique needs of manufacturers and includes more than 30 authorized partners worldwide. Parsec’s solutions are sold globally through a combination of direct sales representatives, certified implementation partners, and value-added resellers.

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Customers & Industries

Parsec's clients, although they may be in diverse industries, typically have the common goal of raising their manufacturing performance to World-Class levels.  Parsec's real-time performance management (RPM) software for manufacturing is helping users to achieve measurable results by boosting productivity, shortening production cycles, reducing operating costs, and enabling their Operational Excellence initiatives. The following is a partial list of customers/users of Parsec’s RPM suite (sold under TrakSYS™ or its private labeled varieties):

3M Company
Abbott Laboratories
ALCOA
Alcoa Automotive
Alcoa Mill Products
Amarr Garage Doors
Amcor Pet Packaging
Ameren UE
Andritz Oy Woodprocessing
Arla Foods
AstraZeneca
Avery Dennison
B. Braun Medical
Bacardi Corporation
Baxter Pharmaceuticals
Best Foods
Beverage Capital
BHP Slab and Plate
BioLab
Blue Ridge Paper Co
BMW
BPB Gypsum, Inc
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
Camco Recycling
Caterpillar, Inc.
Chapparral Steel
Chevron Phillips Chemicals
Ciba Vision Corp.
CLS Remy Cointreau
Coca Cola Fortune
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Conagra Grocery Product
Constellation Wines
Continental General Tire
Dade Behring Inc
Del Monte
Dow Automotive
ELK Corporation
Emmi Schweiz A.G.
Engelhard Corp.
Envase Grafico Industrial S.A.
Ferrero Ingegneria Spa
Firestone
Fluor Daniel
Fromagerie De Vihiers
GAF Materials Corp.
General Mills-Yoplait
Gilead
Hills Pet Nutrition
Hirschmann Electronics GmbH
Hormel
Huanren Power Plant
Innophos Inc
International Paper
Iscor Vanderbijlpark
J.M. Huber Corp.
Johnson & Johnson Spa
Junckers Industrier A/S
Kal Kan Foods
Kellogg USA
Kimberly Clark Corp.

Kraft – Nabisco
Kroger Manufacturing
Lindt
Mactac Europe S.A.
Marlow Foods Limited
Masterfoods
Maxi Volailles
McCormick & Company
McNeil Consumer Healthcare
MDF La Baie Inc.
Merck & Co.
Middelburg Mine Services
Miles Lumber (Weyerhaeuser)
Mission Hills SA de CV
Nestle Purina Petcare France SAS
Nestle USA
Nivea (Beiersdorf Ind. e Com. Ltda.)
Noranda Aluminum
Nucor Steel
Organon
Pepsi
Philips Lighting
Playtex
Pont A Mousson SA Drim
Quaker Oats
Revlon
Roseburg Forest Products
Boehringer Ingelheim
Samancor Elgen / Metrec Plant
Sara Lee
Sardimar
Seibert Powder Coatings
Selco Engineering
Siemens Automotive
SKF Service AB
Sonoco Packaging
Spectrum Brands
St Michelle Winery
Sun Chemical A/S
Superior Foods
Synnove Finden ASA
The Scotts Co.
Thuso Mills
Tine Meieriet Sor Sentrallager
Toyota
Transredes SA
Trus Joist (Weyerhauser)
Tyco Healthcare
Valeo Sistemas Automotivos Iluminac
Vistakon, Inc.
Volkswagen Sued Africa
Volvo Trucks North America
West Farm Foods
Weston Foods
Weyerhaeuser
William Neilson Limited
Wyeth
ZF Industries, Inc.


TrakSYS™ has been successfully applied to reduce costs, boost output, and improve margins in many industries, including:

Pharmaceutical

Food and Beverage

Consumer Products

Publishing

Automotive

Metals and Mining

Process

Other Industries

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In the Spotlight

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Orange County Business Journal Automation Essential to Factories Here; Some Consider Bringing Back Work June 2008
PharmTech In the Spotlight April 2008
Plant Engineering Beyond OEE: 5 steps to success March 2008
Manufacturing Business Technology Paperless trail: Parsec automation unveils electronic audit solution February 2008
Real Time Data Collection Improves Manufacturing Performance January 2008
Parsec Takes Manufacturing Intelligence Mobile December 2007
Manufacturing Business Technology Parsec Automation urges tangible financial focus for OEE December 2007
Global Medical Equipment Manufacturer Selects Parsec to Optimize Its Plant Business Intelligence and Further Its Competitive Edge July 2007
Global Medical Equipment Manufacturer Selects Parsec To Optimize Its Plant Business Intelligence And Further Its Competitive Edge July 2007
Vidac Joins Parsec’s Global Partner Program May 2007
Parsec and Vidac Solutions Team To Offer Real-Time Performance Management Solutions To Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Beverage, And CPG Industries May 2007
Manufacturing Business Technology Parsec taps Vidac Solutions for Lean Six Sigma training May 2007
Parsec TrakSYS 5.0 Can Help Manufacturers Realize the Promise of Continuous Improvement Programs April 2007
Manufacturing Business Technology Parsec Automation partner influx signals broader adoption of performance management, manufacturing intelligence solutions April 2007
Real Time Data Collection Improves Manufacturing Performance April 2007
Parsec Steps Up Momentum as Leader in RPM April 2007
Manufacturing Business Technology Parsec acknowledged as one of the Top 40 Emerging Software Vendors October 2006
Manufacturing Business Technology The journey they’re on…Where is the market going for newly emerging vendors, and how can buyers best tap the best of the new breed? October 2006
Manufacturing Business Technology Pharmaceutical maker Merck sees flexibility needs as spur to performance solutions November 2005


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Awards

Parsec awards and industry validation

Manufacturing Business Technology

Parsec is proud to have received accolades and award-winning praise in an array of categories and from across the industry. Past awards include Manufacturing Business Technology – Top 40 Emerging Software Vendors, Frost & Sullivan - Technology Leadership Award and Control Engineering Magazine - Editor's Choice Award, demonstrating Parsec’s commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.

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Publications

Parsec Productivity Advisor Newsletter
Productivity Advisor is Parsec’s electronic newsletter. Filled with information on the latest industry news and product releases, upcoming webinars, training opportunities, and events, Productivity Advisor has been designed to combine all of our communications into one easy-to-read email, providing insight to help customers increase efficiency and capacity. Get the latest Parsec news and information with Productivity Advisor.

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Media Contact

Marketing Team
Parsec Automation Corp.
Phone +1 714.996.5302
E-mail: marketing@parsec-corp.com



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