Valley Forge xmlcompass(TM) Technology to Power Major Authoring Contract
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a multi-year
contract award, Chrysler LLC has selected Valley Forge, the professional
services brand of SPX Service Solutions, to provide service and diagnostic
information for Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge dealerships worldwide.
Valley Forge's xmlcompass technology is an xml-based multi-channel
authoring and publishing system, and will be the platform for creating,
managing and publishing this content in several languages. "We're so
pleased that Chrysler's DTO organization has chosen us to partner with them
on this exciting initiative," said Karen Kroodsma, VP & General Manager of
Valley Forge, North America. "With xmlcompass as our technology foundation
and our experienced team of authors and engineers, we expect to meet and
exceed the high quality standards Chrysler and its dealers expect while
driving re-use and author efficiency to produce significant cost savings.
Meanwhile, our extensive workflow capabilities will offer Chrysler
real-time status reporting -- enabling our customer to focus on its core
business."
"SPX has agreed to provide Chrysler expertise in technical authoring,
publishing and translation on a worldwide basis for most products we
produce," said Al Motta, Director of Dealer Technical Operations for
Chrysler.
SPX Service Solutions, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan and with
offices around the world, opened a dedicated facility close to Chrysler in
Auburn Hills late last year. Service Solutions designs, manufactures and
markets a fully integrated family of global brands providing special
service tools, advanced diagnostic and shop equipment and technical
information for vehicle servicing and maintenance.
Over 600 Valley Forge employees work in 15 offices and client sites
around the world. Valley Forge creates, manages, and delivers business
content at each stage of a company's product lifecycle. Clients include
global Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, energy and capital
equipment industries. For more information, visit http://www.vftis.com.
SPX Corporation is a Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader.
The company offers highly-specialized engineered solutions to solve
critical problems for customers.
SPX is focused on providing solutions that support the expansion of
global infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the growing worldwide
demand for energy and power. Its innovative product portfolio, containing
many environmentally friendly products, includes cooling systems for all
types of power plants throughout the world; custom engineered pumps, valves
and mixers that assist a variety of flow processes including oil and gas
exploration, distribution and refinement; handheld diagnostic tools that
aid in vehicle maintenance and repair, and power transformers that regulate
voltage for electrical transmission and distribution by utility companies.
SPX is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and employs over
17,000 people worldwide in over 30 countries. Visit http://www.spx.com. (NYSE:
SPW)
Certain statements in this press release may be forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby.
Please refer to our public filings for a discussion of certain important
factors that relate to forward-looking statements contained in this press
release. The word "expect," scheduled," "agreed," and similar expressions
identify forward- looking statements. Although the company believes that
the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to
be correct.
SOURCE SPX Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.spx.com
http://www.vftis.com
CONTACT:
Investors, Jeremy W. Smeltser,
+1-704-752-4478, investor@spx.com, or Media, Jennifer H. Epstein,
+1-704-752-7403, jennifer.epstein@spx.com
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