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{
    'date':'1-17-2012',
    'title':'CDS Announces 30% Growth Driven by Industrial Suppliers Adapting to the New Selection and Buying Process',
    'text':'<p>CDS (Catalog Data Solutions), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced greater than 30% revenue growth in 2011 compared to 2010.</p><p>&ldquo;As product selection and buying continues to change and evolve, sales and marketing organizations need to continually adapt and come up with ways to get in front of the selection and buying cycle. Our accelerating growth proves that industrial suppliers (manufacturers and distributors) are increasingly doing just that, via online product catalogs, configurators and the key ingredient of CAD downloads,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, CDS. &ldquo;Designers now research and select products online so a supplier&rsquo;s website is their primary marketing vehicle.&nbsp; An accelerating number of industrial suppliers recognize this and are ensuring their parts are easy to find and select on their own website.&nbsp; Adding downloadable CAD aids selection, simplifies incorporation of your product into a new design and leads to a sale once that design goes to market.&nbsp; The pattern we are seeing is that industrial suppliers are:</p><ol><li>Improving the product search, usefulness and lead generation of their own websites by rapidly implementing our low cost Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions - <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>&trade;, <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>&trade;, <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Configurator.htm">CDS Configurator</a>&trade;. In 2011 this became even more vital as the Google Search changes (Panda) demoted directories and portals in favor of taking users directly to the &lsquo;home&rsquo; of the data &ndash; the manufacturers website.</li><li>Managing their content from a single master set of data, primarily promoting that data on their own website, then promoting their website by increased focus on SEO and SEM, and finally syndicating their data to secondary locations, such as <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace.com</a>&trade;, that drive customers directly to their websites.</li><li>Initially or at a later stage, integrating these into existing CRM, ERP, Manufacturing systems, etc by utilizing the extremely flexible and configurable architecture of these SaaS solutions.</li></ol><p>Some of the customers we welcomed last year include ITT (Compact Automation), CUI, E-Z Lok, HBD Thermoid, Kurt Workholding, Magnet-Schultz, Mueller Industries, Ruland, Newport, Peerless Winsmith, Stucchi, Symmco (via West Media), Stainless Drains, Schioppa Casters and Wheels, Taco, Boca Bearings, Wink Fasteners and others.</p><p>Of all the types of online marketing content a supplier can use (white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only CAD model downloads are known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads get a supplier&rsquo;s products specified into new designs, and provide sales leads by registration &ndash; this may be the most efficient and effective online marketing tool available to industrial suppliers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About CDS (Catalog Data Solutions, Inc.)</strong></p><p>CDS is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, CDS enables industrial part and building product manufacturers and their distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS CAD Configurator&trade; and CDS Content Manager&trade;, &nbsp;&nbsp;CDS&rsquo;s skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the building products, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information, CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
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{
    'date':'1-10-2012',
    'title':'CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by Wink Fasteners',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product catalog solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.winkfast.com/">Wink Fasteners, Inc</a>. has selected its SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution.</p><p>Wink Fasteners, Inc. of Charles City, Virginia distributes corrosion resistant fasteners - bolts, nuts, washers, sockets, threaded rod, u bolts, and machine screws. &ldquo;The internet has changed industrial sourcing &ndash; designers often research and select products online even before talking to potential suppliers. Therefore our website has to be found online and needs to provide visitors with an easy to use online product catalog. We believe the downloadable CAD model of the product will be a value add for engineers specifying our products&rdquo;, said Janet Winkelman, President, Wink Fasteners, Inc. &ldquo;We evaluated several vendors and chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer</a> SaaS solutions because they are specifically designed for industrial suppliers, well proven in the market, right up-to-date technically and CDS is highly responsive to work with. This new solution is currently being configured for our products and will be integrated into our future website.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Wink Fasteners,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO CDS. &ldquo;As product selection and buying continues to change and evolve, sales and marketing organizations need to continually come up with ways to get in front of the selection and buying cycle. Wink Fasteners are now doing just that, via an online product catalog and CAD downloads that ensure their products both remain in contention and exploit a new advantage made possible by the new process. The downloadable CAD models of the products save designers and buyers time and enable the products to be designed-in easily and quickly. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>CDS helps grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty for its clients through interactive online product catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD &amp; BIM model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Wink Fasteners</strong></p><p>Since 1992, Wink Fasteners, Inc. has built a solid reputation as the knowledgeable and reliable distributor of corrosion resistant fasteners - bolts, nuts, washers, sockets, threaded rod, u bolts, and machine screws. Our fasteners are available in a variety of materials such as stainless steel, duplex 2205, aluminum, brass, silicon bronze, Monel, Inconel, Hastelloy and titanium. As a small, woman-owned enterprise, Wink Fasteners, Inc. qualifies to participate in diversity programs, objectives, and various preferred procurement programs of many local and state agencies. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.winkfast.com/">www.winkfast.com</a> or call +1.804.966.8111</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About CDS (Catalog Data Solutions, Inc.)</strong></p><p>CDS is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, CDS enables building product and industrial parts manufacturers and their distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS Content Manager&trade;, CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the building products, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information, CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
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{
    'date':'12-6-2011',
    'title':'CDS Configurator and CAD Downloads Implemented by White Drive Products',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.whitedriveproducts.com/">White Drive Products</a> have implemented <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Configurator.htm">CDS Configurator</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> to present and aid online configuration of products and CAD model downloads.&nbsp;</p><p>White Drive Products provides a complete range of products for mobile hydraulic drive applications. Products include a full range of low-speed high-torque motors, integrated motor brake combinations, stand alone spring-applied pressure release brakes, flow dividers, brake release hand pumps, and closed-loop hydrostatic drive piston pumps.&nbsp; &ldquo;We want to enable our customers to easily configure a model number and download CAD models to simplify their design process,&rdquo; said Fred Granson, Global Marketing and New Product Development Manager, White Drive Products Inc. &nbsp;&ldquo;We evaluated several suppliers and ultimately selected CDS because they offer the best-in-class configurator user interface, which was customized to our specific requirements. CDS also provided complete data services including building downloadable CAD files, and the entire package delivered in a SaaS solution.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have implemented this SaaS solution for White Drive Products,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;The industrial buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; White Drive Products configurator (try it <a href="http://www.whitedriveproducts.com/configurator/">here</a>) and online content now guides and influences that research. Of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time so CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.<strong>&rdquo;</strong></p><p>CDS helps grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty for its clients through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD &amp; BIM model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br clear="all" />&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About White Drive Products</strong></p><p>Since our founding in 1977, White Drive Products has grown into the largest independent manufacturer of gerotor hydraulic motors. Today, we offer much more &ndash; motors, brakes, flow dividers, and pumps. Your success is our success. Whether you are a global manufacturer building your millionth machine, or a start-up designing your first, we promise to do everything to satisfy your needs for quality, competitive mobile hydraulic products. To fulfill this commitment, we continually advance our technology, look for new and more competitive methods, improve our internal systems and practices, and broaden our range of products. Our engineering services not only maximize the efficiency of your existing products, but also ensure your new designs perform to expectations. For our global clients, we have established manufacturing facilities in the United States and China and distribution centers in North America, Europe and Asia. Our lead times are the shortest in our industry.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We respect your need to deliver a quality, reliable product at a profit. We&rsquo;ll do everything to ensure our components contribute to your success.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Charles R. &ldquo;Rich&rdquo; Maddux Jr.</p><p>Propulsys / White Drive Products</p><p>Chief Executive Officer</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>For more information, contact White Drive Products Inc. at (270) 885-1110 or visit </strong><a href="http://www.whitedriveproducts.com/">www.whitedriveproducts.com</a><strong>. </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables building product and industrial parts manufacturers and their distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS Content Manager&trade;, CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the building products, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information, CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
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{
    'date':'11-29-2011',
    'title':'CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Live on StainlessDrains.com',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that its SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution is now live on <a href="http://www.stainlessdrains.com/">StainlessDrains.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>StainlessDrains.com of Greenville, Texas manufactures superior, environmentally friendly, stainless steel drainage system products including Sanitary Area Drains, Floor Drains, Trench Drains, Floor Sinks, Trap Drains, Cleanouts, P-traps and Accessories. &ldquo;We realized that the internet has changed the buying process &ndash; our customers now often research and select products online even before talking to any supplier. Therefore our website had to be found online and needs to provide visitors with an easy to use product search. Once the product is identified our downloadable CAD models save our customers time and get our product designed in,&rdquo; said Shelia Heller, Owner and VP Sales and Marketing, StainlessDrains.com. &ldquo;With our online marketing agency, TopSpot Internet Marketing, we evaluated several vendors and ultimately chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> SaaS solutions, which are now seamlessly integrated into our website.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;In our evaluation we looked at catalog and CAD solutions specifically for industrial suppliers like StainlessDrains.com - CDS stood out technically and were easy and highly responsive to work with,&rdquo; said Tim Doyle, VP Sales and Marketing, TopSpot Internet Marketing. &ldquo;We have formally partnered with CDS, and in projects that require this type of functionality we are very enthusiastic about recommending their SaaS Catalog, CAD and Configurator solutions.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have implemented this solution for StainlessDrains.com and their online marketing agency TopSpot,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;This solution also includes Revit BIM models by CDS partner, CADworks<strong>,</strong> which illustrates how the AEC industry can easily integrate modern BIM (Building Information Modeling) with proven Catalog and 3D CAD online marketing tools. AEC is quickly catching up with marketing technology and techniques already proven in the Manufacturing space. As StainlessDrains.com and TopSpot recognize the industrial and building product sourcing process has changed, designers now research and select products online, so suppliers&rsquo; online content has to influence that research, be easily searchable and downloadable. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>CDS helps grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty for its clients through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD &amp; BIM model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About StainlessDrains.com</strong></p><p>StainlessDrains.com manufactures superior, environmentally friendly, stainless steel drainage system products that help prevent bacteria build-up and reduce pathogen contamination issues.&nbsp; They offer a comprehensive selection of industry standard stainless steel drain products, but they specialize in designing and fabricating custom drains for projects with tight delivery windows.&nbsp; Their products are widely used in many industries including Food and Beverage Processing, Pharmaceutical Production, Food Service Facilities, Meat/Poultry/ Dairy Processing Plants, Institutions, Amusement Parks, and Landscaping.&nbsp; StainlessDrains.com also provides stainless steel drains for Big Box Retail stores including Costco.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.stainlessdrains.com/">www.Stainlessdrains.com</a> or call 888.785.2345.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions</strong></p><p>TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions is a comprehensive web design, hosting and search engine marketing firm based in Houston, Texas. They specialize in providing comprehensive online marketing solutions for B2B industrial manufacturers, distributors and service providers.&nbsp; These customized strategies result in sales growth and maximized marketing effectiveness by delivering pre-qualified traffic to customers&rsquo; websites and increase conversions.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.topspotims.com/">www.TopSpotims.com</a> or call 888.361.3705.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About CADworks</strong></p><p>For more than two decades, CADworks has been developing new processes, tools and services for architects, engineers, and the AEC industry at large. We&rsquo;ve taken cutting edge technology, sharpened it, and then applied it to everything we know about MEP engineering to create the most comprehensive suite of services available to our industry.&nbsp; From offering the highest quality in CAD services, to developing the unrealized potential of BIM, CADworks specializes in innovation across the board. We build on our knowledge base by working with all clients in all aspects of the AEC world. From the smallest bolt to the grandest of plans, CADworks strives to make the process seamless as well as successful for everyone involved. Visit <a href="http://www.cadworks.net/">www.cadworks.net</a> for more information.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables building product and industrial parts manufacturers and their distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS Content Manager&trade;, CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the building products, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information, CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
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{
    'date':'11-8-2011',
    'title':'CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected ITT Compact Automation',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that, ITT Control Technologies has selected <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Configurator.htm">CDS Configurator</a>, <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS Model Server</a> to present and aid the online selection of products and 3D CAD model downloads.&nbsp;</p><p>Compact Automation is a market leading manufacturer of space efficient custom automation solutions such as <a href="http://www.compactautomation.com/products_rotary.htm">pneumatic cylinders</a>, <a href="http://www.compactautomation.com/products_linear_nfpa_cylinder.htm">hydraulic cylinders</a>, and <a href="http://www.compactautomation.com/products_linear_inch.htm">linear actuators</a> along with standard pneumatic automation components. &ldquo;The product selection and buying process has changed and customers commonly research and select products online.&nbsp; When this system goes live our website will incorporate a searchable product catalog to make it easy to find the right product, configurators to select and customize them and downloadable CAD models to save customers time as they specify the products into their designs,&rdquo; said Bob Lofink, Product Group Manager, Compact Automation Products, ITT Control Technologies. &ldquo;We chose the CDS solution because it would not only provide a comprehensive customer interface but also integrates into our ERP system to further streamline the ordering process.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have been selected by Compact Automation for our leading SaaS Configurator, Catalog and CAD download solution. Bob is right &ndash; the selection and buying process has changed &ndash; customers are searching online and industrial manufacturers marketing and sales process needs to support and influence the way customers now research,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient and effective website visitor conversion tool available.<strong>&rdquo;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About ITT Compact Automation</strong></p><p>ITT Compact Automation is a market leading manufacturer of space efficient custom automation solutions such as hydraulic cylinders, air cylinders and linear actuators along with standard pneumatic automation components. Compact Automation has over 25 patents and has manufactured over 50,000 modified and custom designs. Compact Automation is a brand of </strong>ITT Corporation, a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., ITT reported 2010 revenue of $11 billion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a></p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
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{
    'date':'11-1-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Download Solution Launched by E-Z LOK, Inc.',
    'text':'<p>Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.ezlok.com/">E-Z LOK</a> has incorporated the CDS Catalog and CAD download solution in the <a href="http://www.ezlok.com/">www.ezlok.com</a> website.</p><p>E-Z LOK, based in Gardena, CA, manufactures and distributes threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood. &ldquo;The internet has and is changing industrial product selection and procurement. Existing and potential customers now often research and select products online even before talking to a supplier. Our website had to make finding and selecting the right product quick and easy as well as let users save time by downloading our CAD models for inclusion in their designs,&rdquo; said Steve Schaeper, Division Manager, E-Z LOK. &ldquo;We selected the proven CDS Catalog and CAD download solution for its intuitive user interface, flexibility, industrial parametric search capability and cost - and we are thrilled with the activity and CAD downloads generated in just the first few weeks since going live.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted that <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> has been selected by E-Z LOK,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As Steve and his team recognize the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online. To ensure they are in contention, suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that online research by being readily found and intuitively searchable using the industrial parameters of the designer and then downloadable for direct inclusion within a CAD model. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About E-Z LOK</strong></p><p>E-Z LOK, based in Gardena, CA, manufactures and distributes threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ezlok.com/">www.ezlok.com</a> or call 800.234.5613.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Manufacturers and Distributors. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Manufacturers and Distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;. CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and AEC industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR, 303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-25-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Publishes Brother International Case Study',
    'text':'<strong>CAD Model Downloads Speed Up Gearmotor and Reducer Sales Cycles</strong></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, has published a case study (view it at <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>) that explains how Brother International identified their challenges, chose and implemented a thoroughly up-to-date solution and achieved amazing results including seeing a faster sales cycle within the first few months.</p><p>&ldquo;The products being promoted through the CDS solutions are Brother&#39;s Mini, Water Resistant Mini, Mid and F3 Series Gearmotors and Reducers designed in response to the industrial demand for smaller, lighter, more reliable, and energy efficient power transmission The CDS solution has been an overwhelming success &ndash; it&rsquo;s now much easier for designers to narrow down their search to the right product quickly and immediately find and download the associated CAD model,&rdquo; said Garett Dorman, National Operations Manager, Brother. &rdquo;Customer feedback has been extremely positive, they say it&rsquo;s easy to find and get everything one place. Overall we&rsquo;re delighted with the models CDS built for us, the ease of use of the parametric product search and CAD download experience for our customers as well as the flexibility, adaptability and support we receive from CDS. With the first few months we&rsquo;ve generated 2-3 new small-medium sized OEMs. We don&rsquo;t usually get designed-in that quickly so we are already seeing a faster sales cycle.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted that the CDS <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CAD download</a> solution is proving so successful for Brother,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As Garett and his team recognized the industrial sourcing and buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online. To ensure they are in contention, suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that online research by being readily found and intuitively searchable using the industrial parameters of the designer and then downloadable for direct inclusion within a CAD model. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br clear="all" />&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Brother International Corporation</strong></p><p>Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for printing, sewing, machine tools and gearmotors.&nbsp; Our U.S.A. corporate office, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey, was established in the US on April 21, 1954 and markets many industrial products, home appliances, and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan.&nbsp; With revenues of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2006, Brother and its subsidiaries employ over 1,100 people in the Americas. For more information visit <a href="http://www.brother-usa.com/">http://www.brother-usa.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Manufacturers and Distributors. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Manufacturers and Distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;. CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and AEC industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR, 303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-11-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Publishes Tompkins Industries Case Study',
    'text':'Hydraulic Adapter Manufacturer Generates 17,000 &lsquo;Sales Ready&rsquo; Leads from CAD Downloads</p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, has published a case study (download it from <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>) that explains how Tompkins Industries identified their challenges, chose and implemented a thoroughly up-to-date solution and achieved amazing results, including generating over 17,000 &ldquo;sales ready&rdquo; leads in the last year.&nbsp;</p><p>Tompkins Industries, an industrial supplier of hydraulic adapters and fluid power products, recognized that the buying process had changed because of technology. In response they have used the latest &lsquo;Cloud-based&rsquo; (SaaS) technology. &ldquo;We changed our sales process to adapt to and effectively take advantage of the new buying process and our customers use of CAD,&rdquo; said Bill Hartman, National Sales Manager, Tompkins Industries. &ldquo;We now have a more efficient sales process in which time and number of contacts to close the sale are respectively shorter and less. CAD downloads are now a primary driver for our sales lead generation, providing tons of &lsquo;sales ready&rsquo; leads on a daily basis for our sales team and distributors.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted that the CDS <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CAD download</a> solution is proving so successful for Tompkins Industries,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As Bill and his team recognized the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online. To ensure they are in contention, suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that online research by being readily found and intuitively searchable using the industrial parameters of the designer and then downloadable for direct inclusion within a CAD model. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br clear="all" />&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Tompkins Industries</strong></p><p>Since 1967, Tompkins Industries has thrived and achieved its leadership position based on quality, superior customer service and same-day shipping guarantee for hydraulic adapters and fluid power products. Tompkins offers the broadest range of adapters in the industry &mdash; more than 16,200 different configurations &mdash; in Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel, Metric and O-ring Face Seal adapters as well as Flanges, from 1/16&quot; to 3&quot;, with pressure capabilities, up to 10,000 psi. Tompkins also offers Protec&trade; nylon, abrasion-resistant hose sleeve, ProWrap&trade; extreme-duty hose and cable wrap, as well as PRO TEST&trade; test point system. For more information call 800-255-1008 or visit <a href="http://www.tompkinsind.com/">www.tompkinsind.com</a>.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Manufacturers and Distributors. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Manufacturers and Distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;. CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and AEC industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR, 303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-5-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog Solution Selected by Amphenol Industrial Operations',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.amphenol-industrial.com/">Amphenol Industrial Operations</a> (AIO) has selected to use its <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">online parts catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CAD download</a> solution.</p><p>Amphenol Industrial Operations (AIO), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is the leading manufacturer of cylindrical connectors in the world. &ldquo;Industrial product selection and procurement has changed with the internet. Existing and potential customers now often research and select products online even before talking to any supplier. The right product for the customer&rsquo;s current search must be intuitively easy to find and select online, then incorporate into their CAD design,&rdquo; said Chris Van Soest, Director of Marketing, Amphenol Industrial Operations. &ldquo;We selected the CDS SaaS solution for our &lsquo;Amphenol Design Online&rsquo; system because it meets the needs of our engineering customers with a simple and intuitive user interface, industrial parametric search capability and excellent value for money. We look forward to our revised website going live with this SaaS solution later this year.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted that <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CAD download</a> solution has been selected by Amphenol Industrial Operations,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As Chris and his team recognize the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online. To ensure they are in contention, suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that online research by being readily found and intuitively searchable using the industrial parameters of the designer and then downloadable for direct inclusion within a CAD model. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Amphenol Industrial Operations (AIO)</strong></p><p>Amphenol Industrial Operations (AIO), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is the leading manufacturer of cylindrical connectors in the world. Amphenol Industrial&#39;s product lines consist of rectangular, standard miniature, fiber optic, EMI/EMP filter, and a variety of special application connectors. Manufacturing connectors since 1932, Amphenol Industrial is the undisputed leader in interconnect systems for harsh environment applications. Amphenol innovations like RADSOK&reg; contact technology can provide roughly 50% more current through the same size pin so connectors utilizing this technology outperform similar products in the market hands down. AIO is a global company with facilities in NY and Michigan, USA, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, China, and Nogales, Mexico. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.amphenol-industrial.com/">www.amphenol-industrial.com</a> or call 888-364-9011.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Manufacturers and Distributors. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Manufacturers and Distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;. CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and AEC industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR, 303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'9-27-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions BIM Content Management Solution Selected by Taco',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial manufacturers and building product manufacturers, today announced that Taco, Inc. has selected the CDS CAD and BIM Content Management Solution, including its Revit BIM and multiple formats of CAD models. This solution will bring additional capabilities and reach to Taco&rsquo;s management of its growing library of detailed product information.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Taco is an industry leader in advanced hydronic systems for residential and commercial heating and cooling systems that are at the forefront of green and sustainable building projects. The company maintains an extensive library of Revit and 3D CAD product files.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Taco is investing in the CDS&rsquo;s Content Management Solution to maintain our market leadership position,&rdquo; says Eugene Fina, Commercial Product Manager.&nbsp; &ldquo;Once this solution goes live later this year, Taco will offer the best and most complete HVAC content to the design community. Adoption of our innovative hydronic technology is dependent upon architects and design engineers discovering our products, configuring them and downloading them directly into their BIM models as well as other 3D CAD platforms.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The CDS solution, coupled with our existing BIMXchange Revit add-on, extends our reach and ensures that we can better manage and maintain a rapidly growing library of rich-data product information. The addition of the CDS tools guarantees our information is up-to-date and complete in the many destinations our customers expect to find us,&rdquo; he added.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The demand for current, accurate and detailed models and metadata from building product manufacturers continues to grow,&rdquo; explained John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Whether its Revit files for BIM or manufacturing standard mechanical CAD files, users need a way to easily find and download just what they require in their design.&nbsp; To get specified and win bids in the highly competitive world of commercial building requires having the right data in all of the right places.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The CDS solution will help Taco manage this complex data and give designers and specifiers confidence they are working with the best and most accurate content wherever they find Taco&rsquo;s products. By selecting the CDS Content Manager, along with our industry leading online configurator and CAD Model Server, Taco will be at the forefront of both content management and online product selection technology. This significantly differentiates Taco from its competitors and puts their products at an advantage to get designed-in early, and stay in, through construction&rdquo;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>CDS helps grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty for its clients through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD &amp; BIM model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Taco</strong></p><p>Taco, Inc., headquartered in Cranston, RI, is a leading manufacturer of heating and cooling equipment, systems and accessories for hydronic-based applications in residential, commercial and institutional buildings worldwide.   Taco is a third generation family-owned company with manufacturing facilities in Cranston and Fall River, Massachusetts. Taco is committed to Green Building, as evidenced by its acclaimed LoadMatch&reg; and LOFlo&reg; systems, as well as to innovations in energy-efficient systems, design software, training, and support. For more information call (401) 942-8000 or visit <a href="http://www.taco-hvac.com/">www.taco-hvac.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables building product and industrial parts manufacturers and their distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS Content Manager&trade;, CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the building products, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information, CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong></p><p>Lauren Koziel </p><p>Strategic Reach PR </p><p>303-487-7406 </p><p>lauren@prstrategicreach.com</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>####</p>'
},


{
    'date':'8-30-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog, CAD Download and Configurator Solution Selected by Symmco Inc.',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Symmco, Inc. has elected to use three of its products: the online parts catalog, CAD download solution and configurator.</p><p>Symmco, Inc., based in Sykesville, PA, manufactures high quality powder metal (P/M) components and is particularly well known for its lead-free P/M bearings. &ldquo;The internet has changed the product selection and procurement process &ndash; our customers now often research and select products online even before talking to any supplier. Therefore our website and the right product on it must be easily found and selected. That convenience is augmented by having downloadable CAD models available to save customers time and to get our product designed in,&rdquo; said Beth Krise, Director of Sales and Marketing, Symmco Inc. &ldquo;Working together with West Media Group, Inc. (who also developed and maintains our website), we reviewed a number of alternatives before making a decision.&nbsp; We selected the proven <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> SaaS solution for all our standard products and spec&rsquo;d a configurator that CDS will develop for our customers to design non-standard products.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Symmco reviewed industrial online catalogs that they liked for both ease of use and inclusion of all the functionality they needed, and they chose CDS,&rdquo; said Jim Wasylik, President, West Media Group.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Symmco Inc. and West Media Group,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As they recognize the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online, so suppliers&rsquo; online content has to influence that research, be easily searchable and downloadable. Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Symmco, Inc.</strong></p><p>Symmco, Inc. manufactures the highest quality powder metal (P/M) components in the market. The company&rsquo;s reputation was built on its exceptional, lead-free P/M bearings &ndash; it offers the largest sintered bronze bearing inventory in North America with a 99% order fill ratio and 24-hour delivery on all stock products. Today Symmco&rsquo;s capabilities also include the fabrication of high performance component parts, gears and assemblies that range from simple to complex, long and short runs. Symmco supplies some of the most prominent manufacturers and distributors in the world with custom P/M products that are used in a wide variety of market-specific applications, where the conversion to P/M has proven to be a cost-effective alternative to machined counterparts. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.symmco.com/">www.symmco.com</a> or call 814-894-2461.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About West Media Group, Inc.</strong></p><p>West Media Group is a strategic marketing and advertising agency based in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; With a broad industrial client base, the firm offers particular expertise in the development of highly technical marketing materials for diverse accounts that include companies engaged in powder metallurgy, tungsten carbide, titanium, metal finishing (electroplating) and electronic component manufacturing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Symmco has maintained its relationship with West Media Group for 25 years. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.westmediagroup.com/">www.westmediagroup.com</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;or call 724-532-3300.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Manufacturers and Distributors. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Manufacturers and Distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;. CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and AEC industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR, 303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'8-1-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Offers BIM Content Solution for Building Product Manufacturers',
    'text':'<strong>AEC Content Veteran Joins CDS to Lead New BIM Solutions Team</strong><br />&nbsp;</p><p><strong>San Jose, CA, August 2, 2011</strong><strong>.</strong> &nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial manufacturers and distributors, today announced the availability of a new Building Information Modeling (BIM) content solution for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry, a new executive to lead the BIM team and a free downloadable Whitepaper, <em>Becoming BIM-ready</em>, available at <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>&ldquo;BIM is changing the way BPMs create leads and revenue in the AEC industry as Architects, MEP Engineers, and Contractors adopt new tools and processes,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Just as 3D CAD vastly changed the Manufacturing industry &ndash; the making of planes, trains and automobiles - BIM is changing the way buildings are designed and built. For some years, we&rsquo;ve been watching this trend, gradually adapting our SaaS products and services to serve the AEC industry and proving them with a small number of BPMs. &nbsp;Now that the cost and productivity benefits of executing projects with BIM are becoming mainstream we are accelerating our AEC efforts and have hired David Bandi to head up our new initiative. David is viewed as a leader and expert in the product content field, especially as it relates to BIM. Most recently he was a co-creator of Autodesk&rsquo;s Seek content search and advertising platform for BPMs.&nbsp; He brings 20+ years of expertise directly related to the manufacturer content challenge, whether it&rsquo;s component management in Engineering or product information in Marketing.&nbsp; Prior to Autodesk, David was Co-founder &amp; VP Marketing and Operations with Requisite Technology, the leading search and content management platform used by SAP in their sourcing and procurement applications.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Architects, MEP Engineers and Contractors, are driving BPMs to create a variety of CAD and XML formats to support their BIM projects.&nbsp; High quality and accurate content, directly from the manufacturer, ensures that every product can be confidently specified in the BIM model.&nbsp;&nbsp; BPMs need to be assured they are building their BIM product information right the first time, in one master catalog, and that they are able to leverage these digital assets to generate project leads and meet customer needs.&nbsp; Being BIM-ready, though, is far more than just having Revit files on a website; products need to be easily discovered and selected not only on the company website but through the multiple search destinations used by AEC professionals,&rdquo; said David Bandi, Director of BIM Solutions. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m delighted to join CDS to build this new business.&nbsp; Combining my years of experience in content management for Manufacturers with CDS&rsquo;s proven catalog and CAD publishing platform, I&rsquo;m excited about bringing a more database driven content approach to help manufacturers become BIM-ready rapidly and cost effectively. Bottom line, if a BPM&rsquo;s products are not in the virtual model of the building it&rsquo;s unlikely they will be in the real one!&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Manufacturers and Distributors.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Manufacturers and Distributors to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides CAD modeling and implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing and AEC industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong></p><p><strong>Lauren Koziel </strong></p><p><strong>Strategic Reach PR </strong></p><p><strong>303-487-7406 </strong></p><p><strong>lauren@prstrategicreach.com</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </strong></p><p><strong>####</strong>'
},




{
    'date':'7-12-2011',
    'title':'CDS Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads implemented by Brother International Corporation',
    'text':'Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Brother International Corporation has implemented its <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> product for parametric product search and its <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> product for CAD Downloads.&nbsp; The SaaS CDS Catalog frontends the CDS CAD ModelServer CAD download solution on the Brother website.</p><p>The products being &nbsp;promoted through the CDS solutions are Brother&#39;s Mini, Water Resistant Mini, Mid and F3 Series Gearmotors and Reducers designed in response to the industrial demand for smaller, lighter, more reliable, and energy efficient power transmission. &nbsp;&quot;The industrial buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online, often before even talking to a supplier.&nbsp; Our website has become a frontline sales tool not only to enable customers to quickly find the &lsquo;right&rsquo; product but also to help customers &lsquo;design-in&rsquo; our products using the CAD downloads. This simplifies the process and saves customers time and money,&rdquo; said Garett Dorman, National Operations Manager, Brother. &rdquo;Overall we&rsquo;re delighted with the models CDS built for us, the ease of use of the parametric product search and CAD download experience for our customers as well as the flexibility, adaptability and support we receive from CDS.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to be working for Brother International Corp. As they well recognize, the convenience of the internet has changed the industrial buying process,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Our CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer are designed specifically for industrial suppliers to provide engineering spec. based search to their prospective customers and as a SaaS model it can be rapidly implemented.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Brother International Corporation</strong></p><p></strong>Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for printing, sewing, machine tools and gearmotors. &nbsp;Our U.S.A. corporate office, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey, was established in the US on April 21, 1954 and markets many industrial products, home appliances, and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan. &nbsp;With revenues of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2006, Brother and its subsidiaries employ over 1,100 people in the Americas. For more information visit <a href="http://www.brother-usa.com/">http://www.brother-usa.com</a>.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com. </strong></p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong></p><p><strong>Lauren Koziel </strong></p><p><strong>Strategic Reach PR </strong></p><p><strong>303-487-7406 </strong></p><p><strong>lauren@prstrategicreach.com</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </strong></p><p><strong>####</strong></p>'
},
{
    'date':'6-28-2011',
    'title':'CDS Selected by HBD/Thermoid, Inc.',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.hbdthermoid.com/">HBD/Thermoid, Inc.</a> has selected its online SaaS Catalog solution.</p><p>HBD/Thermoid, Inc., headquartered in Bellefontaine, OH, supplies top-quality fluid transfer, motion control and processing solutions including hoses, ducting, power transmission belts and conveyor belts. &ldquo;The industrial buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online, usually before even talking to a supplier. As a result our website has become a frontline sales tool enabling customers to quickly find the &lsquo;right&rsquo; product,&rdquo; said Nelson Law, Director of Strategic Initiatives, HBD Industries, Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;To improve how our products are cataloged and searchable online we are upgrading our website and after evaluating several vendors, we chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> SaaS solution for its flexibility, adaptability, and configurability. We look forward to the new solution going live later this summer.&rdquo;</p><p><span face="">HBD/Thermoid, Inc. is a subsidiary of HBD Industries, Inc. HBD Industries is one of the largest suppliers of standard and custom-designed industrial products in the US. Products manufactured by HBD and its subsidiaries serve many diverse industries and markets. Products manufactured by HBD companies include AC/DC/BLDC electric motors, aerospace precision components, budding/grafting strips, cemented tungsten carbide parts, closed die forgings, coated rubber fabrics, conveyor belts, drives, ducting, gear reducers, hose (automotive, aviation, hand-built, industrial, marine and petroleum), material handling equipment (metal separation and lifting magnets), power transmission belts, rubber bands, rubber rolls/coverings and ventilation equipment (fans and blowers). For more information about HBD/Thermoid, Inc. or HBD Industries, visit </span><a href="http://www.hbdthermoid.com/"><span face="">www.hbdthermoid.com</span></a><span face=""> and/or </span><a href="http://www.hbdindustries.com/"><span face="">www.hbdindustries.com</span></a><span face="">.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span face="">&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by HBD/Thermoid, Inc. As HBD Industries and other industrial suppliers recognize, the convenience of the internet has changed the industrial buying process,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Our CDS Catalog is purpose designed specifically for industrial suppliers to provide engineering spec. based search to their prospective customers and as a SaaS model it can be rapidly implemented.&rdquo;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p><br clear="all" />&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'6-13-2011',
    'title':'CDS CAD Model Search Engine included in PTC Creo&trade;',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers, today announced the inclusion of 3DModelSpace within PTC Creo&trade; 1.0.&nbsp; This provides designers with access to hundreds of thousands of downloadable 3D CAD models during their design process and from within their Creo CAD system.</p><p>3DModelSpace is the leading CAD Model Search Engine linking directly to manufacturers and distributors web pages that offer 3D CAD models.&nbsp; It provides vertical search specific to manufactured parts and deep links directly to appropriate parts on manufacturers and distributors web sites. &nbsp;The 3DModelSpace search engine also includes direct links to six Pro/LIBRARYACCESS&trade; Catalogs complete with CAD downloads for Creo and Creo Student Edition.&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Engineers search online for manufactured part content more than ever before,&quot; said Michael Campbell, DVP Creo Product Development, PTC. &quot;With 3DModelSpace embedded within Creo, designers can search across manufacturers and go directly to specific parts of interest that have downloadable CAD models. The result is that they can focus on designing and innovating new products instead of spending time and effort modeling parts they don&#39;t manufacture.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Within our long term partnership with PTC we are delighted to make <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">www.3DModelSpace.com</a> available from within Creo&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;The sourcing and buying process has changed and engineering designers now search for parts online. The 3DModelSpace site is the perfect place to search and be assured of finding a 3D CAD model.&rdquo;</p><p><br /><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>PTC , Creo and Pro/LIBRARY ACCESS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. </em><em>All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </em></p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'6-1-2011',
    'title':'CDS and Ecreativeworks Announce Partnership',
    'text':'<strong>Ecreativeworks Industrial Websites to use CDS CAD Download Solution</strong><p style="margin-left: 6pt"><strong></strong><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions Inc.</a> (CDS) and Ecreativeworks announced a partnership whereby Ecreativeworks will utilize the CDS CAD Download Solutions in industrial websites that it builds for its clients.</p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">&ldquo;At Ecreativeworks our customers realize that the internet has changed the buying process.&nbsp; Industrial designers now primarily research and select products online so our customers&rsquo; websites are now their &lsquo;front line&rsquo; for sales and marketing.&nbsp; We make sure those websites are found and easy to use to find the right product. Once the product is found the downloadable CAD models save designers time and get products designed-in,&rdquo; said Bret Olseth for Ecreativeworks, Inc. &ldquo;In our evaluation we looked at downloadable CAD solutions that specifically address the needs of industrial suppliers.&nbsp; We concluded that the highly cost effective and fast to implement SaaS CDS CAD Download solution stood out technically and CDS&rsquo;s proven track record of being quick and easy to work with clinched the decision.&ldquo;</p><p style="margin-left: 5.75pt">&quot;CDS is delighted to partner with Ecreativeworks. Together we are enabling industrial suppliers to adapt their sales process to the new online selection/buying process with a more efficient and effective sales process that gets their components designed-in,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions.</p><p style="margin-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model downloads and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left: 5.75pt"><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 5.75pt">Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the include <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>&trade;, <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>&trade;and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Configurator.htm">CDS CAD Configurator</a>&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p style="margin-left: 5.75pt"><strong>About Ecreativeworks, Inc.</strong></p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">Ecreativeworks is a full service provider of website design and development services, including <a href="http://www.ecreativeworks.com/applications.htm">web applications</a> and <a href="http://www.ecreativeworks.com/searchenginemarketing.htm">industrial internet marketing</a>. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in Southern California, we work with industrial clients across the country, using our specific knowledge of industrial companies and their customers to develop and improve their online presence via <a href="http://www.ecreativeworks.com/web_design.htm">developing industrial websites</a> and <a href="http://www.ecreativeworks.com/optimization.htm">search engine optimization programs</a>. Please <a href="http://www.ecreativeworks.com/portfolio.htm">visit our portfolio</a> to view some of the websites and applications we&rsquo;ve designed. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ecreativeworks.com/">www.ecreativeworks.com</a>.</p><p style="margin-left: 6pt"><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p style="margin-left: 6pt">###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'5-17-2011',
    'title':'CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by Ruland Manufacturing',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.ruland.com/">Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc.</a> has selected its online Catalog and CAD download solution.</p><p>Ruland Manufacturing, based in Marlborough, MA, designs, manufactures, and sells a complete line of shaft collars, rigid couplings, and motion control couplings, including: beam couplings, oldham couplings, curved jaw couplings, bellows couplings, and disc couplings. &ldquo;The industrial buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online, usually before even talking to a supplier.&nbsp; As a result we are updating our sales process, which will better serve both our existing and potential customers,&rdquo; said Chris Gumas, Associate Director of Marketing.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our website has become a frontline sales tool not only to enable customers to quickly find the &lsquo;right&rsquo; product but also to help customers &lsquo;design-in&rsquo; our products using CAD downloads. This simplifies the process and saves customers time and money.&nbsp; After evaluating several vendors, we chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> SaaS solution for its flexibility, adaptability, and configurability. We look forward to the new solution going live later this summer.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Ruland Manufacturing.&nbsp; As Ruland and other industrial suppliers recognize, the industrial buying process has changed with the convenience of the internet,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Part and component suppliers have a unique opportunity to realign their selling processes with this new buying process and at the same time make the new sales process more efficient by using CAD downloads as their online marketing content. Of the many types of downloadable content e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc. only CAD downloads are known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc.</strong></p><p>Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc. was established in 1937 as a manufacturer of performance components. &nbsp;Ruland&#39;s focus for the past 40 years has been on carefully made shaft collars and couplings. &nbsp;All products are manufactured at Ruland&#39;s factory in Marlborough, MA under strict controls using proprietary processes, high quality materials and superior finishes. &nbsp;The complete product line includes <a href="http://www.ruland.com/shaft-collars.asp">shaft collars</a> and <a href="http://www.ruland.com/ps_couplings_rigid.asp">rigid couplings</a> and five types of zero-backlash motion control couplings: <a href="http://www.ruland.com/ps_couplings_flexible.asp">beam couplings</a>, <a href="http://www.ruland.com/ps_couplings_bellows.asp">bellows couplings</a>, <a href="http://www.ruland.com/ps_couplings_oldham.asp">oldham couplings</a>, <a href="http://www.ruland.com/disc-couplings.asp">miniature disc couplings</a> and <a href="http://www.ruland.com/ps_couplings_jaw.asp">curved jaw couplings</a>.&nbsp; For more information Ruland Manufacturing can be reached at 800.225.4234 or by visiting <a href="http://www.ruland.com/">www.ruland.com</a><u>.</u></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>Ruland</strong><strong> Contact</strong></p><p>E-mail: <a href="mailto:sales@ruland.com">sales@ruland.com</a></p><p>Phone: 508-485-1000</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'5-3-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Download Solution Implemented by Newport',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a></u> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.newport.com/">Newport Corp.</a> has implemented its online CAD download solution.</p><p>Newport Corp. manufactures a vast array of advanced technology products and includes industry leading brands such as New Focus&trade;, Oriel&reg; Instruments, Richardson Gratings&trade; and Spectra-Physics&reg;. &ldquo;We have offered CAD model downloads from our website for several years.&nbsp; Our customers rely on the information to build into new design projects.&nbsp; In 2009, Newport acquired New Focus, adding a number of new high-performance products,&rdquo; said Tom Miller, Director, Web Business Group, Newport. &ldquo;New Focus had already been using the <u><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a></u> SaaS solution for over 5 years; while Newport used another vendor&rsquo;s solution. Our team evaluated the alternatives and decided to standardize on the CDS solution.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo; technology, customer service, flexibility, adaptability, configurability and cost advantages all factored into that decision.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Newport Corp,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;As they realize the buying process has changed &ndash; design engineers now research and select products online, often before even talking to a supplier. Consequently suppliers&rsquo; websites have become a key sales tool, not only to enable customers to quickly find the &ldquo;right&rdquo; product but, equally importantly, to offer CAD downloads of products to save engineers and designers time during the design-in process.&nbsp; Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only CAD downloads are known to lead to a &nbsp;sale nearly 50% of the time - CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available!&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Newport Corp.</strong></p><p>Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to customers in the scientific research, microelectronics manufacturing, aerospace and defense/security, life and health sciences and precision industrial manufacturing markets. Newport&#39;s innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high-power semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation, optical subsystems and precision automation to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers&#39; manufacturing, engineering and research applications. Newport is part of the Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell Microcap Index. &nbsp;For additional information, visit <a href="http://www.newport.com/">http://www.newport.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'4-19-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Download Solution Selected by Selected by CUI, Inc.',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.cui.com">CUI, Inc.</a> has selected its online CAD download solution.</p><p>CUI Inc., based in Tualatin, Oregon, designs, manufactures, and markets electro-mechanical components for the OEM manufacturer in the areas of power, motion control, interconnect, and audio, &ldquo;We recognize that the industrial buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online, often before even talking to a supplier,&rdquo; said Jeff Schnabel, VP Marketing, CUI.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our website has become a key sales tool not only to enable customers to quickly find the &ldquo;right&rdquo; product but, equally importantly, to help customers &lsquo;design-in&rsquo; our products by offering CAD downloads that simplify the process and save designers time.&nbsp; After evaluating several vendors, we chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> SaaS solution for its flexibility, adaptability and configurability.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by CUI Inc.&nbsp; As CUI and other industrial suppliers recognize, the industrial buying process has changed with the convenience of the internet,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Part and component suppliers have a unique opportunity to use CAD downloads as their online marketing content. Of the many types of downloadable content e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc. only CAD downloads are known to lead to a &nbsp;sale nearly 50% of the time - CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available!&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About CUI, Inc.</strong></p><p>CUI, Inc. based in Tualatin, Oregon is a subsidiary of CUI Global (OTC BB: CUGI.OB).&nbsp; CUI Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets electro-mechanical components for the OEM manufacturer. &nbsp;CUI, Inc. was founded in 1989 and over the past 20 years has become a recognized name in electronic components worldwide in the areas of power, interconnect, motion control, and sound. International offices have been added over the past 7 years in China, and Japan to provide additional support, design and sales. For additional information, visit www.cui.com or call <strong>(800) 275.4899 (North America and Europe).</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'3-22-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Download Solution Selected by Schioppa Casters and Wheels',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a></u> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.schioppa.com.br/">Schioppa Casters and Wheels</a> has selected its online CAD download solution.</p><p>Schioppa Casters and Wheels, based in San Paulo, Brazil, manufactures and supplies over 30,000 caster and wheel products worldwide. &ldquo;Our team has noted that the buying process has changed &ndash; caster and wheel customers now research and select products online, often before even talking to a supplier,&rdquo; said Mario Schioppa Neto, Export Manager, Schioppa.&nbsp; &ldquo;Therefore our website has become a very important sales tool and we are investing in it, not only to enable customers to quickly find the &ldquo;right&rdquo; product but, equally importantly, to offer CAD downloads of products to save engineers and designers time during the design-in process.&nbsp; After evaluating several vendors, we chose the <u><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a></u> SaaS solution for its flexibility, adaptability and configurability as well their ability to build over 30,000 downloadable CAD models for us.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;This is a proof point for CDS&rsquo;s international expansion and we&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Schioppa Casters and Wheels.&nbsp; As they fully recognize, the industrial buying process has changed and become both online and international,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only CAD downloads are known to lead to a &nbsp;sale nearly 50% of the time - CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available!&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Schioppa Casters and Wheels</strong></p><p>For over 60 years San Paulo, Brazil based Schioppa Casters and Wheels has been manufacturing and supplying some of the world&rsquo;s finest wheels and castors.&nbsp; Today, from a 10,000 m<sup>2</sup> state of the art manufacturing facility, located in the commercial heart of Latin America, dedicated engineering and manufacturing teams produce over 30,000 products.&nbsp; From the smallest to the largest caster, one at a time or thousands at a time, Schioppa&rsquo;s logistics can be your integrated partner in supply chain management. For additional information, visit <a href="http://www.schioppa.com.br">www.schioppa.com.br</a> or call <strong>+55-11-2065-5250 (Brazil) or +1-615-810-8508 (USA).</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},


{
    'date':'3-8-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Announces 26% Growth Driven by Industrial Suppliers Adapting to the New Buying Process',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced 26% revenue growth in 2010 compared to 2009.</p><p>&ldquo;Designers now research and select products online so a supplier&rsquo;s website is their primary marketing vehicle.&nbsp; Our revenue growth proves that an accelerating number of industrial suppliers (manufacturers and distributors) recognize this and are ensuring their parts are easy to find and select on their own website.&nbsp; Adding downloadable CAD aids selection, simplifies incorporation of your product into a new design and leads to a sale once that design goes to market,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;The pattern we are seeing is that industrial suppliers are:</p><ol><li>Improving their websites and sales lead generation by rapidly implementing our, relatively low cost, Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions - <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>&trade;, <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>&trade;, <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Configurator.htm">CDS Configurator</a>&trade;.</li><li>Initially or at a later stage, integrating these into existing CRM, ERP, Manufacturing systems, etc by utilizing the extremely flexible and configurable web services architecture of these SaaS solutions.</li><li>Increasing their online marketing presence by syndicating their CAD content to the <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace.com</a>&trade; CAD search engine.</li></ol><p>Customers we welcomed last year include three divisions of ITT (Goulds, Bell and Gossett, Marlow), AST Bearings, Amphenol Connex, ISC Engineering, Mueller Industries, GAM, DimcoGray (via TriComB2B), Kraissl Co. (via Cole WebMarketing), BTM, Associated Spring Raymond, Precision Screw Thread, White Drive Products, Heyco Products, Magnet-Schultz, Altra Warner Linear (via CDS partner i-MARK).</p><p>Of all the types of online marketing content a supplier can use (white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only CAD model downloads are known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads get a supplier&rsquo;s products specified into new designs, and provide sales leads by registration &ndash; this may be the most efficient and effective online marketing tool available to industrial suppliers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.</p><p>For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a></p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'3-2-2011',
    'title':'Magnet-Schultz America Implements Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Download Solution',
    'text':'<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a></u> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Magnet-Schultz America (<a href="http://www.magnet-schultzamerica.com">www.magnet-schultzamerica.com</a>) has implemented its online CAD download solution.</p><p>Magnet-Schultz America (MSA), based in Westmont, IL, is an industry leader in the manufacture of Electro Magnetic Products (Solenoids, Magnetic Latching Products, Electromagnets, Voice Coils, etc.) and Electro Hydraulic Products (Solenoid Actuators, Bi-Directional Actuators, Spool-Lock Solenoids, etc.).&nbsp; Magnet-Schultz America&rsquo;s Marketing Team realizes that the buying process has changed &ndash; nowadays, potential customers research and select products online, before ever talking to a supplier.&nbsp; For this reason, MSA wanted their website to enable customers to more easily and quickly find the &ldquo;right&rdquo; product. &nbsp;Equally important, in order to save engineers and designers time during the design-in process, MSA wanted their website to offer downloadable CAD models of their products. &nbsp;Although the website had offered CAD downloads for several years, MSA wanted to couple that capability with a significantly upgraded product search function, thereby enhancing the overall user experience. &nbsp;After evaluating several vendors, the MSA Marketing Team chose the <u><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a></u> and <u><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a></u> SaaS solution for its flexibility, adaptability and configurability.&nbsp; CDS was able to rapidly add a stroke/force solenoid selector tool within their website catalog - try it for yourself <a href="http://www.magnet-schultzamerica.com/electro-magnetic-products/solenoids/electromagnetic-solenoids">here</a>.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Magnet-Schultz America - as they recognize, the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online, so suppliers&rsquo; websites need to satisfy that research flexibly and easily as well as make selection of their products quick and convenient,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only CAD downloads are known to lead to a &nbsp;sale nearly 50% of the time - CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available!&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Magnet-Schultz America</strong></p><p>Magnet-Schultz America is part of the MSMgroup (Magnet-Schultz Memmingen) an international group, employing 1900 staff in the USA, Germany, Switzerland, UK and Italy. We are leaders in high-tech electromagnetic actuators and sensors for top quality requirements of various capital goods industries. &nbsp;Our products and services shall technically, economically and ecologically provide safety to our customers and employees. &nbsp;Careful education, motivating working atmosphere, substantial investment, strong innovation and global presence secure our leading rank. &nbsp;For additional information, visit <a href="http://www.magnet-schultzamerica.com">www.magnet-schultzamerica.com</a> or call <strong>(630) 789 0600.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@prstrategicreach.com">lauren@prstrategicreach.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'3-1-2011',
    'title':'GlobalSpec Enters New Partnership with Catalog Data Solutions',
    'text':'<p>GlobalSpec (<a href="http://www.globalspec.com">www.globalspec.com</a>), the leading specialized search engine, information resource,e-publishing and online events company for the engineering, industrial and technical communities, today announced its partnership with Catalog Data Solutions (<a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.catalogdatasolutions.com&amp;esheet=6630763&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.catalogdatasolutions.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=6bd39f739e6e12e85ff65e45fd4b969c"><span class="bwuline">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</span></a>), a leading SaaS provider of online catalogs and CAD solutions for industrial suppliers.</p><p>As a result of this relationship, GlobalSpec clients can benefit from an interactive online catalog solution for their company web site, making it simple for new and existing customers visiting their site to quickly find products and services. GlobalSpec will supply product specification data on behalf of their clients, thereby allowing the client to author both their web site catalog and their GlobalSpec catalog search from a single data source. GlobalSpec clients also have the opportunity to include Catalog Data Solutions&rsquo; online CAD model capability on their web site. This functionality allows web site visitors to download CAD models and drawings, helping a company&rsquo;s products get specified into new designs.</p><p>&ldquo;This relationship with Catalog Data Solutions offers added value for our clients interested in having a catalog solution on their own web site as a complement to their representation on GlobalSpec,&rdquo;said Brian Heller, senior vice president of business development for GlobalSpec. &ldquo;The interactive online catalog product offered by Catalog Data Solutions is a powerful solution for a company web site, and the online CAD model helps a company&rsquo;s products to get locked in during the design stage. We are looking forward to working with Catalog Data Solutions to offer our clients more ways for their products to be searched, discovered and sourced online.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;The buying process has changed,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Today, when an engineer or purchasing professional needs a component, they go online &ndash; and if that component is not easily found online, it is not considered. Therefore an online parametric search is essential to the process, as it helps designers and buyers easily find exactly what they are looking for. Using a single syndicated data source, suppliers can now present their products online at both GlobalSpec and on their company web site. This provides our clients an unparalleled solution to adapt to the changing buying process taking place in the industrial sector today. We are proud that GlobalSpec has partnered with Catalog Data Solutions to bring our best in class online catalog and CAD download solution to their clients&rsquo; web sites.&rdquo;</p><p><b>About GlobalSpec, Inc.</b></p><!--portletbreak--><p>GlobalSpec, Inc. is the leading specialized vertical search, information services, e-publishing and online events company serving the engineering, technical and industrial communities. GlobalSpec users benefit from domain-expert search engines, a broad range of proprietary and aggregated Web-based content, online events, the CR4 peer-to-peer and professional networking site and more than 60 e-newsletters - helping them search for and locate products and services, learn about suppliers and access comprehensive technical content. SpecSearch&reg;, GlobalSpec&#39;s trademarked search technology, allows users to search by specification more than 164 million parts in 2.3 million product families from more than 40,000 supplier catalogs. For suppliers, GlobalSpec offers highly filtered sales and marketing opportunities, product promotion and brand advertising platforms, including the GlobalSpec Industrial Ad Network, and a wide range of e-media advertising and marketing solutions.</p><p>GlobalSpec, SpecSearch, The Engineering Search Engine and The Engineering Web are registered trademarks of GlobalSpec, Inc.</p><p><b>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc</b>.</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;. CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries. For more information, CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820, by visiting <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.catalogdatasolutions.com&amp;esheet=6630763&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.catalogdatasolutions.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=fb4c6c91205e638fcbd022fd14e9e4db">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>, or by emailing <a href="mailto:sales@catalogds.com"><span class="bwuline">sales@catalogds.com</span></a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'2-15-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Provides Online Catalog and PTC Creo Elements/Pro Models for 2011 <em>FIRST</em><sup>&reg;</sup> Robotics High School Teams',
    'text':'<strong>PTC Creo Elements/Pro CAD Models available at </strong><a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/ptc"><strong>www.3dmodelspace.com/ptc</strong></a></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p>San Jose, CA<strong>, </strong>February 15, 2011. <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">Catalog Data Solutions</a>&nbsp;Inc. (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers, today announced the availability of <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/ptc">online CAD libraries</a>&nbsp;of PTC&reg; Creo&trade; Elements/Pro&trade; (formerly called Pro/ENGINEER&reg;) models for the <em>FIRST</em><sup>&reg;</sup>(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) 2010-2011 high school programs: <em>FIRST</em><sup>&reg; </sup>Robotics Competition (<st1:stockticker w:st="on">FRC<sup>&reg;</sup></st1:stockticker>) and <em>FIRST </em><sup>&reg;</sup>Tech Challenge (FTC<sup>&reg;</sup>) .&nbsp; Creo Elements/Pro is <st1:stockticker w:st="on">PTC</st1:stockticker>&rsquo;s 3D parametric CAD/<st1:stockticker w:st="on">CAM</st1:stockticker>/<st1:stockticker w:st="on">CAE</st1:stockticker> software.&nbsp; <st1:stockticker w:st="on">PTC</st1:stockticker> has modeled the <st1:stockticker w:st="on">FRC</st1:stockticker> and FTC&rsquo;s Kit of Parts and, with CDS, made it available to the competing teams through an online CDS catalog for drag and drop download directly into Creo Elements/Pro.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>FIRST</em> strives to engage students in grades K-12 in exciting and innovative programs designed around the use of robotics to develop science and technology skills and motivate students to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering. <st1:stockticker w:st="on">PTC</st1:stockticker> is a sponsor and the highest level supplier - Crown level - of the <em>FIRST </em>Robotics Competition.&nbsp; <st1:stockticker w:st="on">PTC</st1:stockticker> is also the CAD and Collaboration sponsor for FTC.&nbsp; In addition to Creo Elements/Pro,all participating teams have the opportunity to use Windchill&reg;, PTC&rsquo;s PLM software for team collaboration, Mathcad&reg; for creating and sharing engineering calculations, and Creo Elements/View&trade; (formerly called Productview&reg;) for visual collaboration.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The annual <em>FIRST </em>competition encourages both practical collaboration and product design skill development in designers of the future.&nbsp; It has also proven to be an inspiring experience for all the students, coaches, mentors, volunteers and sponsors,&rdquo; said John Major, <st1:stockticker w:st="on">CEO</st1:stockticker> of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;At CDS we&rsquo;re delighted to continue our support of <st1:stockticker w:st="on">PTC</st1:stockticker>&rsquo;s sponsorship by enabling the online CAD model libraries are for the use of all competing teams with our <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/cadmodels.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>&nbsp;technology.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to Robin Saitz, PTC senior vice president and executive sponsor for PTC&rsquo;s partnership with <em>FIRST</em>, &quot;<em>FIRST</em> teams have six weeks to design, build and ship their robots to regional competitions.&nbsp; The only way to make this deadline is with strong teamwork, an efficient build process, and access to the FRC and FTC Kit-of-Parts CAD Libraries through CDS.&nbsp; Using Creo Elements/Pro, <em>FIRST</em> students and mentors can quickly begin to design a robot rather than spending valuable time modeling its standard components. It&rsquo;s an exciting time for these teams, and we are proud to offer this capability with CDS to <em>FIRST</em> teams worldwide.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>ABOUT&nbsp;<em>FIRST</em>&reg; </strong></p><p>Accomplished inventor <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/content.aspx?id=48">Dean Kamen</a>&nbsp;founded <a href="http://www.usfirst.org"><em>FIRST</em></a><em><sup>&reg; </sup></em>(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With support from three out of every five Fortune 500 companies and more than $14 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/default.aspx?id=966"><em>FIRST<sup>&reg;</sup></em>Robotics Competition</a>&nbsp;(FRC<sup>&reg; </sup>) and <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/default.aspx?id=968"><em>FIRST<sup>&reg;</sup></em>Tech Challenge</a>&nbsp;(FTC<sup>&reg; </sup>) for high-school students, <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll/default.aspx?id=970"><em>FIRST<sup>&reg;</sup></em>LEGO<sup>&reg;</sup>League</a>&nbsp;(FLL<sup>&reg; </sup>) for 9 to 14-year-olds, (9 to 16-year-olds outside the U.S. and Canada) and <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/jfll/default.aspx?id=818">Junior <em>FIRST<sup>&reg;</sup></em>LEGO<sup>&reg;</sup>League</a>&nbsp;(Jr.FLL&trade;) for 6 to 9-year-olds. Gracious Professionalism<sup>&trade;</sup>is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. The circle, triangle, square logo elements are based on ancient scientific theory by Archimedes. To learn more about <em>FIRST</em>, go to <a href="http://www.usfirst.org">www.usfirst.org</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>FIRST<sup>&reg; </sup></em>and FRC<sup>&reg;</sup> are registered trademarks, and Gracious Professionalism<sup>&trade; </sup>is a common law trademark, of the United States Foundation For Inspiration and Recognition&nbsp; of Science and Technology (<em>U.S. FIRST).</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>PTC, Creo, Elements/Pro, Elements/View, Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill, Productview,and Mathcad are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>LEGO<sup>&reg; </sup>is a registered trademark of The LEGO Group.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'1-31-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Announces Partnership with CADworks',
    'text':'<strong>CDS Online Catalog Adds Support for CADworks BIM Solution</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, January 31,</strong><strong>2011 -</strong><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS) today announced a partnership with CADworks to extend its leading online marketing solutions from the Manufacturing industry to the AEC industry.&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The Manufacturing industry has led the AEC industry in adoption of online 3D CAD, but due to the rapid adoption of BIM (Building Information Modeling), AEC is quickly catching up.&nbsp; AEC can now take advantage of the same online marketing technology and techniques already proven in the Manufacturing space,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;For example, as buyers and engineers use the Internet to research products, locate suppliers, and to make purchasing decisions (often without ever talking to a sales person), manufacturers are building websites with searchable online catalogs, configurators, custom web applications and online content to ensure their products are considered and to influence research during the new buying process. &nbsp;CDS online catalogs enable user research, product selection, and downloadable CAD models, which get products &lsquo;designed-in&rsquo; for later purchase. &nbsp;For one national distributor each CAD download led to a sale nearly 50% of the time. &nbsp;With this partnership, these proven solutions can now be applied in the AEC Industry. &nbsp;The real significance of the CDS - CADworks partnership is to enable and accelerate this adoption&rdquo;.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS&rsquo;s SaaS based tools enable suppliers to rapidly and inexpensively achieve a modern online marketing presence. CADworks skills are in AEC and BIM, especially in Revit based content and in intuitive content search. &nbsp;The partnership of CDS and CADworks will enable and accelerate adoption in the AEC Industry,&rdquo; said Christopher Di Iorio, CEO, CADworks. &ldquo;The success of BIM is already evident. &nbsp;GSA, states, cities, and universities around the nation have already mandated BIM for all designs going forward. &nbsp;All major general contractors mandate BIM in coordination processes and it is in wide use today. &nbsp;Bottom line, the AEC industry is using BIM to better design projects through analysis of more design scenarios (e.g. energy analysis), better design collaboration and shorter coordination time in the field. &nbsp;To enable this, BIM content lives from the initial design phase right through to and including the facility management phase. &nbsp;So the key to BIM success is the accuracy, intelligence and ease of finding/using content &ndash; and that is CADworks&rsquo; specialty.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To see real customer demonstrations and discuss your needs meet CADworks at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas, booth #C2478, from January 31 &ndash; February 2.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About CADworks</strong></p><p>For more than two decades, CADworks has been developing new processes, tools and services for architects, engineers, and the AEC industry at large. We&rsquo;ve taken cutting edge technology, sharpened it, and then applied it to everything we know about MEP engineering to create the most comprehensive suite of services available to our industry.&nbsp; From offering the highest quality in CAD services, to developing the unrealized potential of BIM, CADworks specializes in innovation across the board. We build on our knowledge base by working with all clients in all aspects of the AEC world. From the smallest bolt to the grandest of plans, CADworks strives to make the process seamless as well as successful for everyone involved. Visit <a href="http://www.cadworks.net">www.cadworks.net </a>for more information.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers. Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions. The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries. For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a></p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><h1>&nbsp;</h1><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'1-25-2011',
    'title':'New Version of 3DModelSpace.com CAD Model Search Engine Now Live',
    'text':'<strong>&nbsp;New UI and Improved Relevance of Search Results</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>San Jose, CA<strong>, </strong>January 25, 2011. Catalog Data Solutions Inc. (CDS), creator of <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace.com</a>, today announced immediate availability of a new version of the CAD Model Search Engine the enables industrial suppliers with online CAD models/drawings to be found by design engineers.</p><p>&ldquo;Based on user feedback, the new version provides an enhanced user interface (UI) with category selection and more relevant search results.&nbsp; &nbsp;As always any manufacturer or distributor can now ensure that their downloadable CAD models/drawings can be found on <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;under whatever search terms they choose,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;For industrial suppliers&rsquo; online marketing to be successful they first need a good website, second they must ensure that their content is syndicated and found.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Already over a million designers and engineering are accessing <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;each month from inside Pro/Engineer Wildfire, Autodesk Manufacturing Community, and all the general search engines.&nbsp; If you have invested in online CAD drawings and models for your website you should ensure that <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;points to them and helps ensure they get found.&rdquo;</p><p>Suppliers&rsquo; drawings and models stay on their own sites &ndash; nothing is copied to <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;so nothing gets out of date.&nbsp; Simply give <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;the links for your CAD drawings and models, and select the search terms under which you want your products to be found.&nbsp;</p><p>Watch the 3DModelSpace video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBXhZp_pVIM">here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About 3DModelSpace.com</strong></p><p>CAD model downloads are a proven way to lock-in your component products during the design phase and generate new sales when those products are built.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;was launched in 2007 as a search engine for designers and engineers to quickly find CAD models of the component products they need.&nbsp; For manufacturers and distributors <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;delivers high quality click-throughs by designers and engineers at highly relevant decision points during their design/product selection process.&nbsp; 3DmodelSpace reaches over 2,000,000 CAD users because it is built directly into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and is featured in the Autodesk Manufacturing Community.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">3DModelSpace</a>&nbsp;is a CAD model search engine, not a CAD library - it directs designers and engineers to your website where your brand is promoted, leads captured, CAD downloads generated and products sold.&nbsp;&nbsp; To have your CAD models included in 3DModelSpace visit <a href="http://www.3DModelSpace.com">www.3DModelSpace.com</a>&nbsp;and select &lsquo;<a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/promote/index.html">promote</a>&rsquo;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'1-11-2011',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by StainlessDrains.com',
    'text':'<p align="center"><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by StainlessDrains.com</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>	San Jose, CA, January 11, 2011.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that <a href="http://www.stainlessdrains.com/">StainlessDrains.com</a> has selected its online catalog and CAD download solution.</p><p>	StainlessDrains.com of Greenville, Texas manufactures superior, environmentally friendly, stainless steel drainage system products including Sanitary Area Drains, Floor Drains, Trench Drains, Floor Sinks, Trap Drains, Cleanouts, P-traps and Accessories.&nbsp; &ldquo;We realized that the internet has changed the buying process &ndash; our customers now often research and select products online even before talking to any supplier. Therefore our website has to be found and then make it real easy to find the right product.&nbsp; Once the product is found the downloadable CAD models save customers time and get our product designed in,&rdquo; said Shelia Heller, Owner and VP Sales and Marketing, StainlessDrains.com.&nbsp; &ldquo;With our website developer, TopSpot Internet Marketing, we evaluated several vendors and ultimately chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> SaaS solution to be integrated with our new website.&rdquo;</p><p>	&ldquo;In our evaluation we looked at catalog and CAD solutions specifically for industrial suppliers like StainlessDrains.com - CDS stood out technically and were easy and highly responsive to work with,&rdquo; said Tim Doyle, VP Sales and Marketing, TopSpot Internet Marketing. &ldquo;We have formally partnered with CDS, and in projects that require this type of functionality we are very enthusiastic about recommending their SaaS Catalog, CAD and Configurator solutions.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by StainlessDrains.com and TopSpot,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As they recognize the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online, so suppliers&rsquo; online content has to influence that research, be easily searchable and downloadable.&nbsp;&nbsp; Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>	Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About StainlessDrains.com</strong></p><p>	StainlessDrains.com manufactures superior, environmentally friendly, stainless steel drainage system products that help prevent bacteria build-up and reduce pathogen contamination issues.&nbsp; They offer a comprehensive selection of industry standard stainless steel drain products, but they specialize in designing and fabricating custom drains for projects with tight delivery windows.&nbsp; Their products are widely used in many industries including Food and Beverage Processing, Pharmaceutical Production, Food Service Facilities, Meat/Poultry/ Dairy Processing Plants, Institutions, Amusement Parks, and Landscaping.&nbsp; StainlessDrains.com also provides stainless steel drains for Big Box Retail stores including Costco.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.stainlessdrains.com/">www.Stainlessdrains.com</a> or call 888.785.2345.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions</strong></p><p>	TopSpot Internet Marketing Solutions is a comprehensive web design, hosting and search engine marketing firm based in Houston, Texas. They specialize in providing comprehensive online marketing solutions for B2B industrial manufacturers, distributors and service providers.&nbsp; These customized strategies result in sales growth and maximized marketing effectiveness by delivering pre-qualified traffic to customers&rsquo; websites and increase conversions.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.topspotims.com/">www.TopSpotims.com</a> or call 888.361.3705.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>	Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />	Lauren Koziel<br />	Strategic Reach PR<br />	303-487-7406<br />	<a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>	All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},


{
    'date':'12-14-2010',
    'title':'CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by The Kraissl Company',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, December 14, 2010.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that The Kraissl Company (<a href="http://www.strainers.com/">www.Strainers.com</a>) has selected its online catalog and CAD download solution.</p><p>Kraissl Co., based in Hackensack, NJ, is an industry leader in the manufacture of heavy duty simplex and duplex strainers, filters, transfer valves, and oil transfer pumps.&nbsp; &ldquo;We recognize that the buying process has changed - customers now often research and select products online even before talking to a supplier so our new website will make it easy to find the right product and the matching downloadable CAD models.&nbsp; This should save engineers and designers time as they specify our products into their designs,&rdquo; said Dick Michel, President, Kraissl Co.&nbsp; &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had 2D CAD downloads on our website for many years but have wanted to upgrade the user experience and add 3D CAD models.&nbsp; With our website developer, Cole WebMarketing, we evaluated several vendors and ultimately chose the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>SaaS solution to be integrated with our new website.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;In our evaluation we looked at catalog and CAD solutions that specifically address the needs of industrial suppliers.&nbsp; CDS really stood out technically and they are quick and easy to work with - we plan to recommend CDS to all our industrial customers,&rdquo; said Brian Cole, President, Cole WebMarketing.&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected by Kraissl Co. and Cole WebMarketing,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;As they recognize the industrial buying process has changed, designers now research and select products online, so suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that research, be easily searchable and downloadable.&nbsp;&nbsp; Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Kraissl Co.</strong></p><p>Since 1926, Kraissl Co has been an industry leader in the manufacture of heavy duty simplex and duplex strainers, filters, transfer valves, and oil transfer pumps.&nbsp; Kraissl Co. products are listed by Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.), Inc. and manufactured to stringent quality control specifications. Models for fuel oil and flammable fluid service bear the Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) label. Kraissl strainers are manufactured in accordance with International Standard ASTM F-1199. Products are hydro-tested at 1-1/2 times rated (working) pressure.&nbsp; &nbsp;For additional information, visit <a href="http://www.strainers.com/">www.Strainers.com</a>or call <strong>201-342-0008</strong><strong>.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Cole WebMarketing</strong></p><p>Cole WebMarketing, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, focuses on B2B (business to business) companies. Primary services include: website design &amp; development, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Social Media Marketing and general Internet Marketing consulting.&nbsp; They have been serving customers nationwide since 1999 and specialize in helping industrial companies - manufacturers, distributors and related service companies - that specifically target the technical buyers and engineers that specify industrial products. &nbsp;For more information, visit <a href="http://www.colewebmarketing.com/">www.ColeWebMarketing.com</a>or call <a href="http://www.colewebmarketing.com/contact_information.html">704-503-7069</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},


{
    'date':'12-7-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Downloads Selected by BTM Corporation',
    'text':'<p><strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, December 7,</strong><strong>2010</strong><strong>.</strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that BTM Corporation has selected <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>to present and aid online selection of products and CAD model downloads on their website.&nbsp;</p><p>BTM, Corp. is a Marysville, Michigan based manufacturer of industrial products for automation including sheet metal joining technology &amp; machines, as well as clamps, grippers, locators, stand-alone machines and fully automated assembly systems.&nbsp; &ldquo;We have selected Catalog Data Solutions as our online catalog and CAD service provider based on their proven Software as a Service technology, their supporting one-stop professional services, and their cost-competitiveness. We look forward to offering our customers this powerful new product search and selection experience,&rdquo; said Steve Sawdon, President, BTM Corporation.</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by BTM,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;BTM realizes that the buying process has changed &ndash; prospective customers now search online often before or instead of talking to a sales person. Therefore industrial suppliers, like BTM, need to appear in and influence that online research.&nbsp; Of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most influential online content industrial suppliers can offer their website visitors.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About BTM Corporation</strong></p><p>BTM, Corp. of Marysville, Michigan has over forty years of experience in manufacturing technology and has grown to become a world leader in sheet metal clinch joining technology with its patented Tog-L-Loc sheet metal joining system.&nbsp; BTM also manufacturers a range of cost-effective products for automation, and has a world-class engineering and build facility which specializes in custom solutions including fully automated systems. For more information call(810) 364 4567 or visit <a href="http://www.btmcorp.com">www.btmcorp.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###&nbsp;</p>'
},



{
    'date':'11-23-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by Bay Fastening Solutions, Inc.',
    'text':'<p><strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, November 23,</strong><strong>2010</strong><strong>.</strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Bay Fastening Solutions, Inc. has selected its Catalog and CAD download solution for their website.</p><p>New York based Bay Fastening Solutions is a full service distributor of all types of rivets from all the leading rivet manufacturers. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our goal is enabling an excellent 24*7 website experience for our designer customers enabling them to search our product range, to view specs, pictures and CAD of our products online and to download CAD models to whatever CAD system they happen to use,&rdquo; said Clifford Bernard, President.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>fully integrated with our website as the best industrial specific online Catalog and CAD download solution.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have been selected by Bay Fastening Solutions&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &nbsp;&ldquo;Industrial suppliers like Bay Fastening Solutions realize that the buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that research, be easily searchable and downloadable. &nbsp;&nbsp;Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About &nbsp;Bay Fastening Solutions, Inc.</strong></p><p>Founded in 1962, Bay Fastening Systems is a full service distributor of all types of rivets including blind rivets, drive rivets, lock bolts, display trade expanding rivets, painted, plated, ferrous &amp; non-ferrous rivets, solid &amp; semi-tubular rivets, and military specification blind rivets. Bay Fastening Systems distribute all of the top manufacturer&#39;s products.&nbsp; For more information call 800-718-8818 or visit <a href="http://www.bayfastening.com">http://www.bayfastening.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage. &nbsp;Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs. &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product SearchCatalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'10-16-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog Announces Solution Integration with Selltis CRM',
    'text':'<strong>Joint Solution Enables AST Bearings to Close Marketing/Sales Loop</strong><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, October 16,</strong><strong>2010.</strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced the successful integration of its online catalog and CAD download solution with the Selltis CRM solution to enable the occurrence of online marketing events (e.g. a CAD model viewing, CAD downloads, and Request for Quote (RFQ)) to be reported and captured within AST Bearing&rsquo;s Selltis CRM system.</p><p>Selltis, LLC develops implements and supports Selltis CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software solutions specifically designed for the industrial market. &nbsp;&ldquo;When our joint customer, <a href="http://www.astbearings.com/">AST&reg; Bearings</a>(a premier supplier of miniature and precision bearing products) added &nbsp;the <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>Solutions to their new website (to present and aid online selection of products and CAD model downloads) they asked us to integrate our solutions, said Kent L. Oufnac, Selltis Implementation &amp; Training.&nbsp; &ldquo;It was quick and easy to work with the CDS team &ndash; they implemented a custom web service integration that sends event alerts to Selltis CRM and by keying off the user&rsquo;s email address we record the events in the correct customer records.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;By integrating our CDS and Selltis solutions we are able to close the marketing and sales loop &ndash; now we can seamlessly track which marketing activities, including online ones, lead to sales,&rdquo; said Paul Wharton, Director of Marketing, AST Bearings. &ldquo;We are delighted with the responsiveness and technical ability of both CDS and Selltis in achieving this key capability.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;AST Bearings is demonstrating thought leadership in the bearing industry and their implementation of this online technology is the most thorough and extensive we&rsquo;ve seen to date,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a pleasure to work with Selltis on the integration with their CRM system and this has provided another proof point for the ease and speed with which the CDS applications can be integrated with other technology vendor solutions.<strong>&rdquo;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About AST Bearings, LLC</strong></p><p align="left">Founded in 1963, <a href="http://www.astbearings.com/">AST<sup>&reg;</sup> Bearings, LLC</a>is an <a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/mediakit/media-kit_isoinonepage.htm">ISO 9001:2008</a>certified company and a value-added supplier of a wide selection of miniature bearings and precision ball bearing products.&nbsp; The company maintains an extensive inventory of superior quality bushings, rod ends, roller and linear bearings, custom cost efficient sub-assembly products and much more.&nbsp; AST maintains <a href="http://www.astbearings.com/locations.php">two warehouses</a>to ensure availability and &ldquo;just-in-time&rdquo; delivery to customers across the US and internationally.&nbsp; AST also provides inventory management services, expert engineering and design services, in addition to failure analyses and re-lubrication services in clean rooms with Class-100 workbenches at its headquarters in Montville, New Jersey.&nbsp; For additional information, visit the company online at:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.astbearings.com/">www.ASTBearings.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Selltis, LLC</strong></p><p>Selltis, LLC develops implements and supports Selltis CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and PRM (Partner Relationship Management) software solutions for the industrial market. Selltis unites all members of an industrial sales team and their channel partners through a comprehensive sales automation solution that improves team sales, productivity and profits.&nbsp; For more information call 985-727-3455 or visit <a href="http://www.selltis.com/">http://www.selltis.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.&nbsp; For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a></p><p><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},


{
    'date':'10-12-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Announces &gt;30% Growth Driven by Industrial Suppliers Adapting to the New Buying Process',
    'text':'<p>&nbsp;</p><p>San Jose, CA, October 12, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that revenue in Q3 2010 grew over 30% compared to the same quarter last year.&nbsp; Year-to-date through Q3 2010 revenue is over 20% higher than the same period in 2009.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;These CDS revenue increases illustrate that industrial suppliers (manufacturers and distributors) continue to increase their online marketing presence and sales lead generation by utilizing our, relatively low cost, Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.&nbsp; For example customers we&rsquo;ve welcomed this year include three divisions of ITT (Goulds, Bell and Gossett, Marlow), Amphenol Connex, ISC Engineering, Mueller Industries, DimcoGray (via TriComB2B), Associated Spring Raymond, Precision Screw Thread, White Drive Products, Heyco Products, Magnet-Schultz, Altra Warner Linear (via CDS partner i-MARK),&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Because the buying process has changed, most industrial suppliers realize that their &lsquo;table stakes&rsquo; now include a website with a parametric catalog (such as the CDS Catalog&trade;), CAD downloads (such as the CDS ModelServer&trade;, plus CAD search engine 3DModelSpace.com&trade;) and, for configurable products,&nbsp; Configurators (such as the CDS Configurator&trade;).&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The buying process has changed. Designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson - therefore to be in consideration, any supplier&rsquo;s online content needs to influence that research.&nbsp; Of all the types of online marketing content a supplier can use (white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only CAD model downloads are known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads get a supplier&rsquo;s products specified into new designs, and provide sales leads by registration &ndash; this may be the most efficient and effective online marketing tool available to industrial suppliers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.</p><p>For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},




{
    'date':'9-28-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog, CAD Download and eCommerce Solution Selected by GAM, Inc.',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, September 28, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that GAM, Inc. has selected its CAD download solution for their website.</p><p>Illinois based and U.S. owned GAM, Inc. designs and manufactures high precision gear reducers, servo couplings and linear slide kits. &ldquo;Our customers are design engineers and enabling them to search our product range online, view models of our products in any browser and to and download CAD to whatever CAD system they happen to use saves them a tremendous amount of design time,&rdquo; said Craig Van den Avont, President.&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;Enabling an excellent customer experience, including online purchasing, is fundamental to our business success and our website is key to presenting that experience to the world at large.&nbsp; After a thorough evaluation of various competitors we liked CDS&rsquo;s flexibility to our needs and selected CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer as the best online Catalog, eCommerce and CAD download solution for an Industrial Supplier like GAM.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have been selected by GAM&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Industrial suppliers like GAM realize that the buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that research, be easily searchable, downloadable and be available for purchase online.&nbsp;&nbsp; Of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time! &nbsp;CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About&nbsp; GAM, Inc.</strong></p><p>GAM designs and manufacturers a wide range of inline and right-angle gearboxes with varying degrees of precision, a unique and convenient mounting solution for attaching motors or gearboxes to linear slides and a complete line of precision couplings and safety couplings for servo applications.&nbsp; Additionally GAM&rsquo;s flexible, lean manufacturing can accommodate individual special requirements. GAM can. Just ask!&nbsp; For more information call 888.GAM.7117 or visit http://www.gam.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong></p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},


{
    'date':'9-14-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Download Solution Implemented by Heyco Products',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, September 14, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Heyco Products has implemented its CAD download solution on their website.</p><p>Heyco Products, Inc. designs and manufactures molded wire protection products and stamped electrical components.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our customers are design engineers and enabling them to view and select CAD models of our products in any browser (e.g. Firefox, IE, Chrome, Safari, etc) quickly and easily then download them to whatever CAD system they happen to use saves tremendous amounts of design time,&rdquo; said Colleen Faulknor, VP Administration.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our website is key to presenting Heyco products to the world and facilitating an excellent customer experience is key to our business success.&nbsp; After an extensive and thorough evaluation we selected CDS ModelServer as the best online CAD download solution.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have implemented our leading CAD download&nbsp; solution for Heyco&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Industrial suppliers like Heyco Products realize that the buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that research and of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About&nbsp; Heyco Products, Inc.</strong></p><p>Founded in 1926 and still family owned, Heyco Products Inc. offers decades of experience in the design and manufacture of molded wire protection products and stamped electrical components to meet demanding customer applications. Heyco&rsquo;s unique, in-house ability to offer customers the latest design and prototyping technology along with years of high volume manufacturing experience turns challenging &quot;just-in-time&quot; manufacturing deadlines into production realties.&nbsp; For more information call +1 800.526.4182 or visit http://www.heyco.com/.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong></p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'8-31-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Downloads Selected by Warner Linear, an Altra Industrial Motion company',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, August 31, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Warner Linear, an Altra Industrial Motion company, has launched a new website incorporating CDS partner i-MARK&rsquo;s 24/7 BUSINESSTM eCatalog and eBusiness center and CDS ModelServer to present and aid online selection of products and CAD model downloads.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Our new company website, www.WarnerLinear.com, provides an overview of our product offerings for a wide range of industries and applications as well as links to Sales and Distributor Locators, OrderNET, Altra Literature Portal, and the newly created eCatalog,&rdquo; said Dick Czeslawski, Linear Motion Business Manager.&nbsp; &ldquo;Access the Warner Linear eCatalog by clicking on the &quot;eCatalog&quot; tab in the top navigation and then the following useful features will help you select the right product for your specific application:</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Utilize specification filters to instantly narrow your search</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compare specifications (side-by-side)</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; View individual specification pages for additional information</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; View 2D Dimensional Drawings in PDF format</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; View 3D models (download FREE eDrawings&trade; viewer)</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Download CAD drawings in various formats</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Request a customized part by entering changes to various standard specification values</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Submit an RFQ to a local distributor from a list provided or search for the local Warner Linear Area Sales Manager</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Search for a specific part number</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Data provided in both Imperial and Metric measurements</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Easy access literature link.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted that Warner Linear, through our reseller partner i-MARK, selected the CDS SaaS CAD solution,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient and effective website visitor conversion tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Warner Linear</strong></p><p>Warner Linear is dedicated to designing and manufacturing the broadest selection of rugged service electromechanical actuators that serve the Food &amp; Beverage, Mobile Off-Highway, Medical, Packaging, Turf &amp; Garden, Material Handling and Marine Industries worldwide.&nbsp; For additional information, visit www.WarnerLinear.com, email info@warnerlinear.com, or contact our offices in Belvidere, IL (USA) at 800-825-6544, and in Saint Barthelemy d&#39;Anjou (France) at +33 (0)2 41 21 24 24.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About i-MARK Inc</strong></p><p>i-MARK, Inc. delivers its 24/7 BUSINESSTM, web self-service packaged software platform as a SaaS provider to Small-to-Medium- Manufacturers (SMMs) to capitalize of the Internet as a major source of new business and to increase the productivity of their employees, agents and engineering-oriented buyers/product specifiers.&nbsp; For more information, visit www.imark.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.</p><p>For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###&nbsp;</p>'
},


{
    'date':'8-17-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by AST Bearings LLC',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, August 17, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that AST Bearings LLC have launched their new website incorporating CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer to present and aid online selection of products and CAD model downloads.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AST&reg; Bearings is a premier supplier of miniature and precision bearing products, including engineering and design solutions, to enhance performance or reduce costs to a wide range of applications and industries.&nbsp; &ldquo;Over the past few years, we&rsquo;ve noticed that the buying process has changed.&nbsp; We recognized that customers now often research and select products online *even before* talking to a supplier.&nbsp; To support this change, AST is launching a new online catalog to make it easy to find the right bearing product and downloadable CAD models.&nbsp; This should save engineers and designers time as they specify products into their designs,&rdquo; said Paul Wharton, Director of Marketing, AST Bearings.&nbsp; Enabling our customers to search our online catalog of over 7,700 bearing and related products with 3D CAD models is a first in the bearing industry. From our website, our customers can now easily find the right bearing for their design via a powerful parametric search that avoids the common search frustration of &lsquo;no results found&rsquo;.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wharton continued, &quot;We selected Catalog Data Solutions as our online catalog and online CAD service provider based on their proven Software as a Service technology, supporting professional services, ability to brand the solutions to AST Bearings, request for quote and CAD download integration into our Selltis CRM system, and the ability to syndicate our catalog and 3D CAD content across the internet.&nbsp; We look forward to offering our customers this powerful new product search and selection experience.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;AST Bearings is demonstrating thought leadership in the bearing industry and their implementation of this online technology is the most thorough and extensive we&rsquo;ve seen to date.&nbsp; For example, in the Angular Contact Ball Bearing category (see TIFF image) AST Bearings offers 554 separate products.&nbsp; While that is a large number of products in a single sub-category, users can still easily and very rapidly search for the right product through a parametric search on attributes that include, &lsquo;Bore Diameter&rsquo;, &lsquo;Outer Diameter&rsquo;, &lsquo;Width&rsquo;, &lsquo;Dynamic&rsquo; or &lsquo;Static Load Rating,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;AST Bearings are also right that the buying process has changed, that industrial suppliers need to appear in and influence online research by prospective customers and that CAD downloads are the best online content to offer.&nbsp; Of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient and effective website visitor conversion tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About AST Bearings</strong></p><p>Founded in 1963, AST&reg; Bearings, LLC is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company and a value-added supplier of a wide selection of miniature bearings and precision ball bearing products.&nbsp; The company maintains an extensive inventory of superior quality bushings, rod ends, roller and linear bearings, custom cost efficient sub-assembly products and much more.&nbsp; AST maintains two warehouses to ensure availability and &ldquo;just-in-time&rdquo; delivery to customers across the US and internationally.&nbsp; AST also provides inventory management services, expert engineering and design services, in addition to failure analyses and re-lubrication services in clean rooms with Class-100 workbenches at its headquarters in Montville, New Jersey.&nbsp; For additional information, visit the company online at:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.astbearings.com">www.ASTBearings.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers. &nbsp;Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.</p><p>For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'7-27-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Announces &gt;50% Growth',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Announces &gt;50% Growth Driven By Industrial Suppliers Increasing Their Online Marketing Presence</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 27, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced over 20% increase in revenue for the first half of 2010 over the first half of 2009 and over 50% increase in revenue for Q2 2010 over Q2 2009.</p><p>&ldquo;These numbers illustrate that 2010 has started well and they demonstrate increasing momentum as our top line growth is accelerating quarter by quarter.&nbsp;&nbsp; We&rsquo;re delighted to be growing fast again and to be hiring again; these revenue increases were driven by accelerating adoption of our SaaS online marketing tools both by existing customers and new customers. &nbsp;These customers are enhancing their online presence with searchable catalogs (CDS Catalog), CAD downloads (CDS ModelServer) of products and CAD configurators (CDS CAD Configurator)&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;For most markets, including industrial manufacturing, the buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Company&rsquo;s&rsquo; online content needs to influence that research and of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures,&nbsp; videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&nbsp; Once your website offers downloadable CAD you want maximum exposure online, for example by ensuring your CAD models appear in the CAD search engine, 3DModelSpace.com &ndash; for many CDS customers it has become one of their top referring websites for qualified leads.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.</p><p>For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'6-29-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions CAD Download Solution Implemented by Industrial Gas Springs',
    'text':'<p>Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Industrial Gas Springs, Inc. has implemented its CAD download solution on their website.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Industrial Gas Springs, Inc. is an influential and dynamic manufacturer of gas springs, gas struts and dampers.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our customers are design engineers and enabling them to download CAD models of our products quickly and easily saves them design time,&rdquo; said Jim Saylor, OEM Design Manager, Industrial Gas Springs, Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our sister company has had considerable success increasing business as a result of CAD downloads and on the very first day that CAD downloads were live on our website we received an order as a result of a CAD download.&nbsp; This is our principal marketing initiative for this year and we have found it to be relatively low cost &ndash; we expect a healthy ROI this year.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have implemented our leading CAD download (CDS ModelServer) solution for by Industrial Gas Springs&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Industrial suppliers like Industrial Gas Springs realize that the buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Suppliers&rsquo; online content needs to influence that research and of the many types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures, videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>About Industrial Gas Springs</p><p>Since its formation in 1982, Industrial Gas Springs Ltd has been the market leader in providing solutions to industry.&nbsp; Industrial Gas Springs is now recognized as one of the most influential and dynamic manufacturers of gas springs, gas struts and dampers.&nbsp; For more information call +1 call 610-430-0200 or visit www.industrialgassprings.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions, Inc. is a leading SaaS provider of product search, configuration, and online CAD solutions for Industrial Suppliers.&nbsp; Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables Industrial Suppliers to increase sales by enabling their products to be specified into new designs, improve website conversion rates, generate high quality sales leads, and improve customer service. CDS SaaS solutions include the CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, and CDS CAD Configurator&trade;.&nbsp; CDS&rsquo;s highly skilled and experienced professional services team provides implementation services for the successful deployment of CDS SaaS solutions.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s customers include the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers and distributors in the High Tech and Industrial Manufacturing industries.</p><p>For more information CDS can be reached at 408.550.8820 or by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'6-22-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Online Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by DimcoGray Corporation',
    'text':'<p>Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that DimcoGray Corporation and their marketing agency TriComB2B have selected CDS&rsquo;s interactive online catalog and 2D/3D CAD solution to present DimcoGray products online.</p><p>DimcoGray is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of molded plastic knobs and handles and electromechanical and electronic timers.&nbsp; &ldquo;A digitally searchable product catalog on our website will save our customers time in locating and specifying the right products,&rdquo; said Mike Sieron, DimcoGray President/CEO. &ldquo;CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer will enable our new website to exhibit our entire product lineup with the clarity of a traditional print catalog but with many benefits unique to a digital presentation, for example enabling designers to download and insert directly into their CAD designs rather than spend time redrawing our products.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;A successful industrial B2B website needs to provide visitors with a simple path to the decision information they want and then make it easy for them to take the next step in the buying process,&rdquo; said David Pfeil, TriComB2B - Director of Interactive Marketing.&nbsp; &ldquo;In the industrial market that means providing users the ability to search a product catalog by a specific specification parameter and then providing them product information, a CAD model or the ability to &lsquo;Request for Quote&rsquo;.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solution&rsquo;s interactive catalog and CAD model downloads met these criteria as well as all the functionality requests of our DimcoGray and TriComB2B and were within the budget available.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by TriComB2B and DimcoGray for our leading digital catalog and CAD solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;The buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Your online content needs to influence that research and of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures,&nbsp; videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&nbsp; Once your website offers downloadable CAD you want maximum exposure online, for example by ensuring your CAD models appear in the CAD search engine, <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com">3DModelSpace.com </a>&ndash; for many CDS customers it has become one of their top referring websites for qualified leads.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About DimcoGray</strong></p><p>DimcoGray is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of molded plastic knobs and handles and electromechanical and electronic timers. The Company provides superior value solutions for businesses with mechanical and plastic fastener requirements as well as the specialty timer markets. The Company is ISO 9001:2000 registered. DimcoGray has its headquarters in Centerville, Ohio, USA. The Company is employee owned.&nbsp; For more information call 937-433-7600.</p><p><strong>About Tricom B2B</strong></p><p>Established in 1984, TriComB2B has extensive expertise in business-to-business marketing of technical products and services. Its clientele includes manufacturers and providers of: process equipment; electronics; climate control systems; electronic enclosures; data center solutions; engineered fasteners and assemblies for automotive, commercial and industrial applications; information technology solutions; medical implants and instruments; and document management services. TriComB2B&rsquo;s staff of account managers, strategists, interactive developers, artists, production managers and warehouse personnel provide a full range of business-to-business marketing communications services, including: development and implementation of marketing and communications plans; advertising; public relations; Web-based solutions; electronic media; literature development; direct marketing; trade show services; and literature fulfillment.</p><p>TriComB2B serves a worldwide client base from its headquarters in Vandalia and through its strategic partner in Manchester, UK. For more information about TriComB2B marketing services, contact Chris Eifert at 937-890-5311 or visit <a href="http://www.tricomb2b.com">www.tricomb2b.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and ordered online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;,&nbsp;CDS Configurator&trade;, and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For full information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},


{
    'date':'6-1-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Configurator and CAD Downloads Selected by White Drive Products',
    'text':'<p>Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that White Drive Products have selected CDS Configurator and CDS ModelServer to present and aid online configuration of products and CAD model downloads.&nbsp;</p><p>White Drive Products provides a complete range of products for mobile hydraulic drive applications. Products include a full range of low-speed high-torque motors, integrated motor brake combinations, stand alone spring-applied pressure release brakes, flow dividers, brake release hand pumps, and closed-loop hydrostatic drive piston pumps.&nbsp; &ldquo;We want to enable our customers to easily configure a model number and download CAD models to simplify their design process,&rdquo; said Fred Granson, Marketing Manager, White Drive Products Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;We have evaluated several suppliers and ultimately selected CDS because they offered the full package &ndash; we prefer not to collaborate with software companies that involve any third parties, CDS will build the downloadable models allowing us to direct our resources to other vital areas. We will own the IP and be able to utilize our current product modeling software without relying on a proprietary format that could affect our long term strategy. With all the offering that CDS provides they will be able to grow with our product lines and corporate edicts as they provide a complete solution for us.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have been selected by White Drive Products for our leading SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;The buying process has changed - designers now research and select products online before, or even instead of, talking to a salesperson.&nbsp; Your online content needs to influence that research and of all types of online marketing content (e.g. white papers, case studies, brochures,&nbsp; videos, demos, recorded webinars, reviews, CAD model downloads, etc.) only one is known to lead to a sale nearly 50% of the time!&nbsp; CAD downloads may be the most efficient online marketing tool available.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About White Drive Products</strong></p><p>Since our founding in 1977, White Drive Products has grown into the largest independent manufacturer of gerotor hydraulic motors. Today, we offer much more &ndash; motors, brakes, flow dividers, and pumps. Your success is our success. Whether you are a global manufacturer building your millionth machine, or a start-up designing your first, we promise to do everything to satisfy your needs for quality, competitive mobile hydraulic products. To fulfill this commitment, we continually advance our technology, look for new and more competitive methods, improve our internal systems and practices, and broaden our range of products. Our engineering services not only maximize the efficiency of your existing products, but also ensure your new designs perform to expectations. For our global clients, we have established manufacturing facilities in the United States and China and distribution centers in North America, Europe and Asia. Our lead times are the shortest in our industry.</p><p>We respect your need to deliver a quality, reliable product at a profit. We&rsquo;ll do everything to ensure our components contribute to your success.</p><p>Charles R. &ldquo;Rich&rdquo; Maddux Jr.<br />Propulsys / White Drive Products<br />Chief Executive Officer</p><p>For more information, contact White Drive Products Inc. at (270) 885-1110 or visit www.whitedriveproducts.com/.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'5-17-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Downloads Implemented by ISC Engineering',
    'text':'<p><strong>ISC Engineering converts to CDS from Solidworks 3D PartStream&reg;</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, May 18, 2010.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that ISC Engineering incorporates CDS ModelServer and CDS Catalog to present and aid online selection of products and CAD model downloads.&nbsp; Try the solution for yourself at www.iscengineering.com/.</p><p>ISC Engineering provides over- molding technology for OEM and cable assemblies companies.&nbsp; &ldquo;We strongly believe in enabling our customers to easily find and download CAD models of our products to simplify their design process.&nbsp; To do this we used Solidworks 3D PartStream&reg; for many years but after carefully evaluating several competitors we selected CDS for superior functionality and lower cost,&rdquo; said Steve Burk, President, ISC Engineering Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;What&rsquo;s more the conversion process has been virtually painless and the result is a far superior user experience for our customers.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have been selected by ISC Engineering for our leading SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution which is now fully integrated into their website&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors and this implementation exploits the Adobe&reg; 3D CAD capability to add another user convenience - all the ISC Engineering product CAD models are viewable with the Adobe&reg; 3D PDF viewer already installed on most PCs.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About ISC Engineering</strong></p><p>ISC Engineering is a Chino, CA based manufacturer of over-molding technology for OEM and cable assemblies companies. The company offers custom cable assembly manufacturing and over-molding services for a large spectrum of connectors, PCBs and electrical/electronic devices as well as connector accessories, such as strain/flex reliefs and grommets, both in standard and custom designs.</p><p>For more information, contact ISC Engineering Inc. at 1-909-596-3315 or visit www.iscengineering.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press Queries:</p><p>Lauren Koziel</p><p>Strategic Reach PR</p><p>303-487-7406</p><p>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},


{
    'date':'5-11-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Downloads Implemented by California Caster and Hand Truck Company',
    'text':'<p align="center">	<strong>Catalog Data Solutions Catalog and CAD Downloads Implemented by California Caster and Hand Truck Company</strong></p><p align="center">	&nbsp;</p><p align="center">	<strong>New Capability - CAD models are viewable with the 3D PDF viewer</strong></p><p align="center">	&nbsp;</p><p>	<strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, May 11,</strong><strong>2010</strong>.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that California Caster&rsquo;s new website incorporates <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a>and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">CDS Catalog</a>to present and aid online selection of products and CAD model downloads.&nbsp; Try the solution for yourself at <a href="http://www.californiacaster.com/">http://www.californiacaster.com/</a>.</p><p>	California Caster and Hand Truck Company Inc. manufacturers and distributes a large range of Caster products. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our caster product range is broad and comprehensive &ndash; adding a parametrically searchable catalog and CAD model downloads to our new web site saves our customers time in finding, selecting and then including our products within their designs,&rdquo; said Mike McClure, General Manager, California Caster and Hand Truck Company Inc. &nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;re delighted with the implementation by CDS and as expected we are seeing an immediate increase in the number of online leads, RFQs and sales.&rdquo;</p><p>	&ldquo;CDS is delighted to have been selected by California Caster and Hand Truck Company for our leading SaaS Catalog and CAD download solution which is now fully integrated into their website&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors and this implementation exploits the Adobe&reg; 3D CAD capability to add another user convenience - all the California Caster product CAD models are viewable with the Adobe&reg; 3D PDF viewer already installed on most PCs.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>	&nbsp;</p><p>	<strong>About California Caster and Hand Truck Company Inc.</strong></p><p>	California Caster and Hand Truck Company Inc. manufacturers and distributes casters and wheels, Racks and Shelving, hand trucks and carts, material handling, leveling solutions and spring-loaded devices.&nbsp; The company stocks and distributes for Faultless, Hamilton, RWM, Darnell-Rose, Shepherd, Rhombus, Tente, R&amp;K Wheels, Nutting, Vlier, Albion, Jarvis, Magliner, IEC, Dutro, S&amp;W Mfg.</p><p>	For more information, contact &nbsp;California Caster and Hand Truck Company Inc. at 1-800-950-8750 &nbsp;or visit<strong><a href="http://www.californiacaster.com/">http://www.californiacaster.com/</a>.</strong></p><p>	&nbsp;</p><p>	<strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>	Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage. &nbsp;Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs. &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product SearchCatalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>	<br />	<strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />	Lauren Koziel<br />	Strategic Reach PR<br />	303-487-7406<br />	<a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>	All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>	###</p>'
},


{
    'date':'3-30-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions New Analytics System available for 24x7 CAD Download Reports',
    'text':'<strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, March 30,</strong><strong>2009</strong><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced the immediate availability of CDS ModelServer Analytics to most existing&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> customers at no extra charge.&nbsp;</p><p>	Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors and by using the CDS Lead Registration Module CAD downloads become sales leads.&nbsp; However you may not know which of your CAD models is viewed the most, or downloaded most often, or which users download the most, or what company domains are downloading which product CAD models/drawings, or what are your weekly or monthly or yearly trends?&nbsp; With the CDS ModelServer Analytics System you can know all this, and much more, right from your own screen, 24x7. &nbsp;Even if you aren&#39;t using the CDS Lead Registration Module yet, you just have less data but you can still see download counts and trends by product code.&nbsp;</p><p>Bill Hartman, National Sales Manager, Tompkins Industries said, &quot;I&#39;m delighted with the new CDS ModelServer Analytics - it gives me 24x7 access to a wide variety of online reports so we are easily able to track lead generation and ROI from our CAD download solution.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>	&nbsp;&ldquo;At CDS&nbsp;our goal remains to provide Industrial Suppliers&nbsp;with innovative online product search and 3D CAD solutions that measurably boost&nbsp;their online sales and marketing effectiveness.&nbsp; The new CDS ModelServer Analytics System simply increases that effectiveness,&rdquo; said John Major, CDS CEO. &nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CDS ModelServer</a> customers should contact&nbsp;CDS to request an initial username and password for the now available beta version.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage. &nbsp;Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs. &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product SearchCatalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>	<br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'3-17-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Releases EDRIVE Design Case Study',
    'text':'<strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, March 16,</strong><strong>2010</strong><strong>.</strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today released a case study that presents how E&bull;DRIVE Design, Inc. arrived at their current solution and what they learned from iterations along the way.&nbsp; Request the case study from <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>E&bull;DRIVE Design is a West Hartford, CT based manufacturer of heavy duty precision mechanical linear actuators used in the high tech linear motion markets both nationally and internationally. &nbsp;&ldquo;Initially we created a website and outsourced the CAD models and downloads to a CDS competitor on another website &ndash; this was our learning curve and we found out that this didn&rsquo;t work well.&nbsp; Our distributors and customers first had to search and find the right product and price on our website then repeat the same search on the other site so as to download the CAD model they needed&rdquo;, said Todd Pannone, Senior Product Design Engineer, E&bull;DRIVE Design, Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;Then we discovered Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) and their Software as a Service (SaaS) approach. &nbsp;This allowed us to keep our existing website and pull into it the CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer capabilities. &nbsp;Our web site now has the added features of parametric search and CAD downloads and our customers and distributors are delighted.&rdquo;</p><p>Todd continued, &ldquo;The main technical and business reasons why E&bull;DRIVE switched to the CDS Online CAD Solutions were:</p><ul><li>Achieve our goals and overcome the limitations of our initial approach &ndash; today we use one integrated search on the E&bull;DRIVE site rather than 2 separate searches one on the E&bull;DRIVE site and another site.</li><li>We keep visitor traffic at the E&bull;DRIVE website rather than loose it to the other site.</li><li>CDS is a one stop shop for the whole service &ndash; not only the catalog, CAD generation/viewing/download solution, but also CAD download analytic reports.&nbsp; CDS builds and maintains CAD models so as products evolve or new products are introduced our online solution stays current with one point of responsibility.</li><li>Value for money &ndash; CDS&rsquo;s SaaS Solution meant no software or hardware to purchase, just an initial setup fee and an annual subscription fee thereafter.&nbsp; We can add new products to our online catalog with 3D CAD anytime.&nbsp; Bottom line CDS offer much more value for our marketing dollar as compared to other vendors.</li><li>CDS was able to provide a customized web service to display our distributor pricing to a select group of authenticated website visitors.&rdquo;</li></ul><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by E&bull;DRIVE for our leading online CAD download, catalog and eCommerce solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Technology and cost are very important but the key has been our joint focus with E&bull;DRIVE on the best experience for their customers because that is the prerequisite for both E&bull;DRIVE and CDS to continue to be successful.<strong>&rdquo;</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions<strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p><p>	&nbsp;</p><p>	<strong>About E&bull;DRIVE Design</strong></p><p>E&bull;DRIVE Design Inc. is a West Hartford, CT based manufacturer of Heavy DutyPrecision Mechanical linear actuators used in the high tech linear motion markets both nationally and internationally.&nbsp; A &quot;standardized&quot; product line facilitates stocking and national distribution; however E&bull;DRIVE willingly modifies these designs to become a complete solution provider to the customer. &nbsp;For more information, contact E&bull;DRIVE Design at 800.878.1157 or visit<a href="http://www.edriveactuators.com/"> www.edriveactuators.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>	Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage. &nbsp;Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs. &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product SearchCatalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/"> www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>	<br />	<strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />	Lauren Koziel<br />	Strategic Reach PR<br />	303-487-7406<br />	<a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>	All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>	###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'2-23-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Inc Selected by Rockford Linear Motion Inc for Online CAD Downloads, Catalog and eCommerce Solution',
    'text':'<p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p><strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, February 23,</strong><strong>2009</strong><strong>.</strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Rockford Linear Motion, LLC. has selected its online <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm">CAD download</a>, &nbsp;<a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm">catalog and eCommerce</a>solution to present and aid online selection of products online.&nbsp; Try the solution for yourself at <a href="http://www.rockfordlinearmotion.com/">www.rockfordlinearmotion.com</a>.</p><p>Rockford Linear Motion, LLC. manufactures precision linear motion products. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our product range is wide and diverse &ndash; adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD model downloads to our new web site will save our customers time in selecting and including our products within their designs,&rdquo; said Rick Sonneson, Vice President of Rockford Linear Motion, LLC. &ldquo;As a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online leads, RFQs and sales.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Rockford Linear Motion for our leading online CAD download, catalog and eCommerce solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs, therefore parametric product search and downloadable CAD models are vital sales and marketing tools for industrial suppliers and distributors. &nbsp;With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems, providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design. &nbsp;Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Rockford Linear Motion, LLC</strong></p><p>Rockford Linear Motion, LLC , a wholly owned subsidiary of Rockford Ball Screw Co, &nbsp;will focus on being the preferred supplier of products, knowledge engineered solutions, and application-specific services to the Linear Motion market. One of Rockford Linear Motion&rsquo;s primary objectives is to simplify the linear motion experience. By providing outstanding customer service, unparalleled technical support, excellent product quality, and competitive pricing, we make Motion Simplified&trade;.</p><p>For more information, contact Rockford Linear Motion, LLC &nbsp;at 815.961.7900 or visit <a href="http://www.rockfordlinearmotion.com">www.rockfordlinearmotion.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage. &nbsp;Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs. &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product SearchCatalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>	<br />	<strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />	Lauren Koziel<br />	Strategic Reach PR<br />	303-487-7406<br />	<a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>	All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>	###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'2-9-2010',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Standard Lifters for Online Catalog and CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong>San Jose, CA</strong><strong>, February 9, </strong><strong>2010</strong><strong>.</strong>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">Catalog Data Solutions</a>(CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Standard Lifters LLC has selected its <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Catalog.htm"> Online Catalog</a> and <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/CDS_Model-Server.htm"> CAD Download</a> solution to present and download product CAD models online.</p><p>	Standard Lifters develops and manufacturers innovative tooling products. &nbsp;&ldquo;Our product range is highly flexible and configurable.&nbsp; Adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD Downloads to our web site will save our customers time in finding, specifying and configuring our products for their designs,&rdquo; said Scott Breen of Standard Lifters.&nbsp; &ldquo;As a result we are increasing the ease of use of our products for our current customers and expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>	&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Standard Lifters for our leading online CAD model download and digital Catalog solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions,&ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;lock&rsquo; products into a design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions<strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></p><p>	&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Standard Lifters</strong></p><p>	Standard Lifters, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, develops and manufactures innovative tooling components used in metal stamping dies.&nbsp; They strive to develop new products that increase quality and lower the cost of building and maintaining stamping dies.&nbsp; Standard Lifters products allow customers to easily build custom tools with the benefits of standard components.&nbsp; For more information, contact Standard Lifters at 877-754-3837 or visit <strong> <a href="http://www.standardlifters.com">www.standardlifters.com</a></strong></p><p>	&nbsp;</p><p>	<strong> About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>	Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings and models for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/"> www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a></p><p>	<br />	<strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />	Lauren Koziel<br />	Strategic Reach PR<br />	303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p><p>	###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'1-26-2010',
    'title':'CDS Supports 2010 FIRST&reg; Robotics Competition',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, January 26, 2010. Catalog Data Solutions Inc. (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers, today announced the availability of online CAD libraries of PTC Pro/ENGINEER models for the FIRST&reg; (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) 2010 high school programs: FIRST&reg; Robotics Competition (FRC&reg;) and FIRST &reg; Tech Challenge (FTC&reg;) . Pro/ENGINEER is PTC&#39;s 3D parametric CAD/CAM/CAE software. PTC has modeled the FRC and FTC&#39;s Kit of Parts and, with CDS, made it available to the competing teams through an online CDS catalog for drag and drop download directly into Pro/ENGINEER&reg;.</p><p>FIRST strives to engage students in grades K-12 in exciting and innovative programs designed around the use of robotics to develop science and technology skills and motivate students to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering. PTC is a sponsor and the highest level supplier - Crown level - of the FIRST Robotics Competition. PTC is also the CAD and Collaboration sponsor for FTC. In addition to Pro/ENGINEER, all participating teams have the opportunity to use Windchill&reg; , PTC&#39;s PLM software for team collaboration, PTC&#39;s Mathcad&reg; for creating and sharing engineering calculation, and PTC&#39;s ProductView for visual collaboration.</p><p>&quot;The FIRST competition is a highly educational and inspirational experience for all participants - students, coaches, mentors, volunteers and sponsors. FIRST offers practical collaboration and product design opportunities that help to develop the skilled technology workforce of the future;&quot; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. ;&quot;We&#39;re proud to continue our support of PTC&#39;s sponsorship by powering the FRC and FTC Pro/ENGINEER CAD Libraries with our CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer technology. These online CAD model libraries are for the use of all competing teams and helps FIRST meet its education goals by introducing participants to real world solutions.&quot;</p><p>According to Robin Saitz, PTC senior vice president and executive sponsor for PTC&#39;s partnership with FIRST, &quot;FIRST teams have only a few weeks to model, build and ship their robots to the regional competitions. With direct access to the FRC and FTC Kit-of-Parts CAD Libraries from within Pro/ENGINEER, FIRST students and mentors can quickly begin the process of designing a robot rather than modeling standard components. This key capability gives them the added advantage of time, allowing them to focus on the unique aspects of their design and quickly considering a number of design alternatives virtually. We are happy to work with CDS to bring these Pro/ENGINEER models to FIRST teams worldwide.&quot;</p><p><strong>About FIRST&reg;<br /></strong>Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With support from three out of every five Fortune 500 companies and nearly $12 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST&reg; Robotics Competition (FRC&reg; ) and FIRST&reg; Tech Challenge (FTC&reg; ) for high-school students, FIRST&reg; LEGO&reg; League (FLL&reg; ) for 9 to 14-year-olds, (9 to 16-year-olds outside the U.S. and Canada) and Junior FIRST&reg; LEGO&reg; League (Jr.FLL) for 6 to 9-year-olds. Gracious Professionalism<sup>&trade;</sup> is a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST, go to www.usfirst.org.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="“http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/“">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />(303) 521-8159<br />	<a href="“mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com“">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>	All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.<br />###</p>'
},

{
    'date':'1-12-2010',
    'title':'CDS Online Catalog Selected by Amphenol Connex',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, January 12,2010.  Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Amphenol Connex, the industry leader of radio frequency interconnect products, has selected the CDS Catalog for their website&#39;s product catalog.</p><p> Amphenol Connex designs and manufactures world-class RF connectors, interfaces, crimp tools and accessories. &quot;We offer literally thousands of products with options, types and configurations so a parametrically searchable catalog on our web site will save our customers time in locating and specifying our products,&quot; said Mike Comer, Business Unit Manager, Amphenol Connex. &quot;CDS&#39;s online catalog system was chosen over several other vendors for its superior software features including parametric search, locator search, and being a SaaS based product.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We are delighted to have been selected by Amphenol Connex for our leading digital catalog solution&quot;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&quot;</p><p><strong>Amphenol Connex Corporation (CDS)</strong>Amphenol Connex designs and manufactures world-class RF connectors, interfaces, crimp tools and accessories. It offers literally thousands of products with options, types and configurations provided by the only the largest connector companies. Modifications to existing designs, technical support, engineering assistance and custom packaging are all available. ISO9001 and UL approvals are standard.  For more information visit <a href=&ldquo;http://wwww.amphenolconnex.com&ldquo;>http://wwww.amphenolconnex.com.</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href=&ldquo;http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/&ldquo;>http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />(303) 521-8159<br /><a href=&ldquo;mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com&ldquo;>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'  
},

{
    'date':'12-01-2009',
    'title':'CDS Online Catalog Selected by General Bearing Corporation',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, December 1, 2009.  Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that General Bearing Corporation and their web site designer Top Floor Technologies have selected the CDS Online Catalog solution to present General Bearing products online.</p>General Bearing supplies quality bearing components and bearing products, including ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, and cylindrical roller bearings.  &#8220;A digitally searchable product catalog on our web site will save our customers time in locating and specifying the right products,&#8221; said Jim McDonald, Director of Business Processes, General Bearing. &#8220;The CDS Online Catalog allows us to exhibit our entire product lineup with all of the clarity of a traditional print catalog and with many benefits unique to a digital presentation.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;A critical factor in the success of any website is providing the visitors an easy path to the information they want and then making it easy for them to take the next step in the buying process,&#8221; said Jim Bernthal, President and owner of Top Floor Technologies.  &#8220;In the industrial market that often means providing users the ability to search a product catalog by a specific specification parameter and then providing them an easy way to submit a &#39;Request for Quote&#39;.  The CDS Online Catalog provides this exact type of functionality making it a natural fit for a company like General Bearing&#8221;.</p><p>&#8220;We are delighted to have been selected by General Bearing and Top Floor Technologies for our leading digital catalog solution&#8221;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p><strong>About General Bearing</strong><br/>General Bearing Corporation (OTC:GNRL.PK) manufactures ball bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, and cylindrical roller bearings, and bearing components. Under &#8220;The General&#8221; and the &#8220;Hyatt&#8221; trademarks, the Company supplies original equipment manufacturers in the automobile, truck/trailer, railcar, office equipment, machinery and appliance industries, as well as the industrial aftermarket. For more information visit <a href=&ldquo;http://www.generalbearing.com/&ldquo;>http://www.generalbearing.com/</a>.</p><p><strong>About Top Floor Technologies</strong><br/>Top Floor Technologies is a web development company that specializes in Internet Marketing for the industrial sector. Utilizing their expertise in web analytics and their firm understanding of the industrial buying process Top Floor Technologies focuses on providing Industrial companies the most cost effective means of lead generation. &#8220;On-line marketing - Bottom line results.&#8221;<a href=&ldquo;http://www.topfloortech.com/&ldquo;>http://www.topfloortech.com/</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href=&ldquo;http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/&ldquo;>http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />(303) 521-8159<br /><a href=&ldquo;mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com&ldquo;>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'11-05-2009',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Anvil International for Online Catalog and CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, November 3, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Anvil International has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present its products with downloadable CAD models online.<p>Anvil International is the world&#39;s largest and most complete manufacturer of piping connections and support systems. &#8220;Adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD Downloads to our web site will save our customers time in drawing and specifying our products,&#8221; said John Smayda, VP Marketing, Anvil International. &#8220;By reaching and helping design decision makers 24x7, we expect to see increased RFQs and orders.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;We are delighted to have been selected by Anvil International for our leading online CAD model download and digital Catalog solution&#8221;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &#8220;online 3D models are a key sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &#8220;locks&#8221; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&#8221;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery, and product configurator solutions.</p><p><strong>About Anvil International</strong><br/>Anvil International is the world&#39;s largest and most complete manufacturer of piping connections and support systems. For over 150 years, Anvil&#39;s products, service and representatives have earned them a reputation for building dependable, lasting connections pipe to pipe and people to people. The company&#39;s manufacturing facilities are located in Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, Texas and Rhode Island. All Anvil manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001-2000 certified with the exception of JB Smith in Houston, Tex., which is an API-certified facility. Anvil is a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, (NYSE: MWA, MWA.B). For more information, contact Anvil&#39;s corporate offices at 110 Corporate Drive, Suite 10, Portsmouth, NH 03801, call 603.422.8000, or visit <a href=&ldquo;http://www.anvilinternational.com/&ldquo;>http://www.anvilinternational.com/</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href=&ldquo;http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/&ldquo;>http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />(303) 521-8159<br /><a href=&ldquo;mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com&ldquo;>lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},

{
    'date':'10-20-2009',
    'title':'CDS Selected by E-Drive for Online CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, October 20, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that E&bull;DRIVE Design, Inc. has selected its online CAD download solution to present and download products selected using its online configurator.</p><p>E&bull;DRIVE Design Inc. is a West Hartford, CT based manufacturer of Precision Mechanical linear actuators.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our product range is wide and diverse &ndash; adding CAD model downloads to our web site will save our customers time in selecting and including our products for their designs,&rdquo; said Todd Pannone,[Senior Product Design Engineer], E&bull;DRIVE Design.&nbsp; &ldquo;As a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by E&bull;DRIVE Design for our leading online CAD download solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;3D models are increasingly a vital sales and marketing tool for industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About E&bull;DRIVE Design</strong><br />E&bull;DRIVE Design Inc. is a West Hartford, CT based manufacturer of Heavy Duty Precision Mechanical linear actuators used in the high tech linear motion markets both nationally and internationally.&nbsp; A &quot;standardized&quot; product line facilitates stocking and national distribution; however E&bull;DRIVE willingly modifies these designs to become a complete solution provider to the customer.&nbsp; For more information, contact E&bull;DRIVE Design at 800.878.1157 or visit <a href="http://www.edriveactuators.com/">http://www.edriveactuators.com/</a> </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />(303) 521-8159<br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-29-2009',
    'title':'3DModelSpace Enables Industrial Suppliers with Online CAD Drawings to reach over 2M Design Engineers',
    'text':'<p><strong>Include Your CAD Drawings in the 3DModelSpace Search Engine via a One Month Free Trial</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, September 29, 2009. Catalog Data Solutions Inc. (CDS), creator of 3DModelSpace.com, today announced the ability for any company to promote their online CAD models and drawings on 3DModelSpace.</p><p>&ldquo;Any manufacturer or distributor can now ensure that their online CAD drawings can be found on 3DModelSpace under whatever keywords they choose,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Already over 250,000 designers and engineering are accessing 3DModelSpace each month from inside Pro/Engineer Wildfire, Autodesk Manufacturing Community, the ConnectPress Communities and all the general search engines.&nbsp; If you have invested in online CAD models and drawings for your website, you should leverage that investment by ensuring your CAD models are included in3DModelSpace.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;Suppliers&rsquo; drawings and models stay on their own sites &ndash; nothing is copied to or uploaded to 3DModelSpace so nothing gets out of date.&nbsp; Simply give 3DModelSpace the links for your CAD drawings and models, and select the keywords under which you want your products to be found.&rdquo;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About 3DModelSpace.com</strong><br />CAD model downloads are a proven way to lock-in your component products during the design phase and generate new sales when those products are built.&nbsp; 3DModelSpace was launched in 2008 as a search engine for designers and engineers to quickly find CAD models and drawings of the products they need.&nbsp; For manufacturers and distributors 3DModelSpace delivers high quality click-throughs by designers and engineers at highly relevant decision points during their design/product selection process.&nbsp; 3DmodelSpace reaches over 2,000,000 CAD users because it is built directly into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and is featured in the Autodesk Manufacturing Community.&nbsp; 3DModelSpace is a CAD model search engine, not a CAD library - it directs designers and engineers to your website where your brand is promoted, leads captured, CAD downloads generated and products sold.&nbsp;&nbsp; To have your CAD models included in 3DModelSpace visit <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/promote">www.3dmodelspace.com/promote</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.&nbsp; <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-01-2009',
    'title':'CDS Catalog adopted by Gates Corporation Industrial Power Transmission',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Catalog adopted by Gates Corporation Industrial Power Transmission Business Unit</strong> </p><p>San Jose, CA, September 1, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Gates Corporation&rsquo;s Industrial Power Transmission business unit has adopted a CDS designed and developed online catalog, including CAD model downloads, called&nbsp; PartView&trade; (<a href="http://www.gates.com/partview">www.gates.com/partview</a>).</p><p>Gates manufacturers, supplies and supports V-belt and synchronous belt drive systems.&nbsp; Detailed information is available at the Industrial Power Transmission section of <a href="http://www.gates.com/pt">www.gates.com/pt</a>. </p><p>&ldquo;Belt information sheets and CAD drawings for metal previously found in Design View&reg; software are now available through PartView&trade; - the new Industrial Power Transmission electronic catalog with 2D/3D CAD files,&rdquo; said Todd Mueller, Manager, Business Development, at Gates Corporation. &ldquo;In addition, PartView&trade; enables customers to quickly find components and technical information on standard products. PartView&trade; features include:<br />&bull;&nbsp;Part number search <br />&bull;&nbsp;Parametric search by drill-down<br />&bull;&nbsp;Detailed product information, including specifications, PDF catalog page, 2D specification sheets and 3D CAD models&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We are delighted that Gates Corporation has selected CDS for their Industrial Power Transmission Catalog and CAD downloads,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Parametric and attribute based catalogs are vital sales and marketing tools for all industrial manufacturers and distributors to ensure their products are easy to find and select online.&nbsp; Once a product is selected, offering 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Gates Corporation</strong><br />Gates Corporation (<a href="http://www.gates.com/">www.gates.com</a>) is one of the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products, systems and component with operations in 25 countries. Gates maintains sales and marketing operations in every major industrial and automotive market, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Gulf Region. Gates is part of the Industrial &amp; Automotive group of Tomkins plc, a global engineering group listed on both the London (TOMK) and New York (TKS) stock exchanges, and with revenue of $5.5 billion in 2008. Tomkins plc has over 33,000 employees worldwide and enjoys strong market positions and technical leadership across all of its business activities and owns some of the best-known brands in their respective markets. For more information on Gates PartView&trade; application, please visit <a href="http://www.gates.com/partview">www.gates.com/partview</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'08-26-2009',
    'title':'CDS Configurators Implemented by ASCO Valve',
    'text':'<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt"><p><br /><em><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt"><strong>4 CDS configurators with Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; live on </strong><a href="http://www.ascovalve.com/"><font color="#800080"><strong>www.ascovalve.com</strong></font></a><strong> home page</strong></span></em><span style="font-size: 8.5pt"></span><strong> </strong></p></span><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt">San Jose, CA, August 26, 2009,</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt"> <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/"><font color="#800080">Catalog Data Solutions</font></a> (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that ASCO Valve, a division of Emerson Industrial Automation has implemented 4 CDS Configurators on the <a href="http://www.ascovalve.com/"><font color="#800080">www.ascovalve.com</font></a> home page. The configurators cover the configuration and 3D CAD model delivery of 2-Way 8262/8263 Series Valves, Redundant Control Systems, Condensate Drain Valves and 8290 Actuated Globe Valves. The configurators (with patent-pending Visual Constraint Feedback&trade;) enable custom online design by customers, distributors and ASCO Valve staff. <br /><br />&ldquo;The configurators that CDS is building for us provide &lsquo;expert systems&rsquo; that integrate deep knowledge of our products and enable an advanced user experience, available 24X7, to the design engineer. They save the engineer time in selecting the right product and immediately providing a 3D CAD model to use in their design so they don&rsquo;t have to redraw it,&rdquo; said Craig Patterson, Director Engineering Services, ASCO Valve Americas. &ldquo;Additionally they simplify our order processing and reduce order returns by eliminating invalid configurations. We chose CDS for rapid delivery, price competitiveness, the innovative Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; interface, and the CAD download capability.&rdquo; <br /><br />&ldquo;Most configurators available today force users to follow a sequential process, in which earlier decisions eliminate future options &ndash; usually without the user knowing the implications of each decision (i.e. if you select X you are giving up option Y in selection Z). This leads to tedious back tracking and repetition for the designer. In contrast CDS&rsquo;s configurators include Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; which makes you aware of what effects any selection has on your future choices. As a result design becomes a parallel rather than a serial process and the order of design decisions is totally at the discretion of the designer even for complex and sophisticated products like those of ASCO Valve,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. <br /><br />Studies show that nearly all designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Interactive online configuration of even the most complex or parametric engineering products are easily created with Catalog Data Solutions configurators. For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and on screen visibility of interdependent selections or exclusions nothing betters a CDS configurator.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt"><strong>About ASCO</strong><br />ASCO, a division of Emerson, has been the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturer of solenoid valves for over 100 years. The company markets its products through a network of direct sales offices, technically-oriented representatives, and distributors throughout the world. For more information contact ASCO at 800-972-ASCO, by e-mail at <a href="mailto:info-valve@asco.com">info-valve@asco.com</a> or visit <a href="http://www.ascovalve.com./">www.ascovalve.com.</a><br /><br /><strong>About Emerson</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt">Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2008 were $24.8 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.emerson.com./">www.emerson.com.</a> <br /><br /><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></strong>Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage. &nbsp;Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs. &nbsp;Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com./">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com.</a><br /><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong></span><span style="font-family: MS Mincho; font-size: 8.5pt">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt">Lauren Koziel </span><span style="font-family: MS Mincho; font-size: 8.5pt">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt">Strategic Reach PR </span><span style="font-family: MS Mincho; font-size: 8.5pt">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt">303-487-7406 </span><span style="font-family: MS Mincho; font-size: 8.5pt">?</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt"><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br /><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</span><span></span></p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-28-2009',
    'title':'SDP/SI exceeds 48,000 CAD downloads in 6 months',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions customer exceeds 48,000 CAD downloads</strong> </p><p>Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument delivered over 48,000 CAD model downloads from their web site in first 6 months of 2009</p><p>San Jose, CA, July 28, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading supplier of SaaS solutions and consulting services for industrial suppliers, today announced that Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) achieved more than 48,000 CAD downloads in the first 6 months of 2009.&nbsp; This number excludes the additional 3D model views by users selecting parts prior to download.</p><p>SDP/SI is a Long Island, New York, based operating division of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; SDP/SI designs, manufactures and distributes a diverse line of standard and custom, commercial and precision grade components, as well as a full range of electromechanical devices and assemblies &ndash; in all more than 100,000 parts. </p><p>&quot;CAD downloads boost our online sales, get products &lsquo;locked&rsquo; into new designs and complement our online store,&rdquo; said Herb Arum, SDP/SI Marketing Manager. &ldquo;We are surprised and pleased to be approaching an annual CAD download rate of 100,000 CAD models despite the recessionary market conditions of the past 6 months.&nbsp; Overall this online marketing strategy has been so successful in increasing product sales that we have reduced our attendance at tradeshows and the self-service nature of online CAD downloads has decreased our telephone query handling costs by at least $200,000 a year&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have SDP/SI as a long term customer and to see their continued business success&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Having downloadable 3D models on industrial suppliers&rsquo; websites is an essential sales and marketing tool as almost all designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Furthermore once industrial suppliers have downloadable CAD models on their website they then need to ensure they are found by CAD search engines like 3DModelSpace.com.&rdquo; </p><p><strong>About Stock Drive Products and Sterling Instrument</strong><br />Stock Drive Products and Sterling Instrument are major ISO 9001:2000 Certified operating divisions of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; Today, Designatronics serves a worldwide customer base in excess of 15,000 accounts ranging from Fortune 100 companies to emerging hi-tech firms.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s four modern manufacturing plants, totaling 149,000 square feet, are located Long Island, New York. Widely acknowledged as an industry leader, SDP/SI consistently sets standards for innovative designs and advanced manufacturing techniques.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.sdp-si.com/">http://www.sdp-si.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'06-30-2009',
    'title':'CDS Selected by Northwestern Tools for Online CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Northwestern Tools for Online CAD Downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, June 30, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Northwestern Tools, Inc. has implemented its CAD Download solution to present and download product CAD models from SpringAndBallPlungers.com.&nbsp; </p><p>The new SpringAndBallPlungers.com website was developed by Reid Supply Company and Northwestern Tools to provide designers direct access to a complete line of spring and ball plungers - spring plungers, ball plungers, hand retractable, press fits, modified standards, or complete specials, whatever your requirements.</p><p>&ldquo;Adding CAD Downloads to our <a href="http://www.springandballplungers.com/">http://www.SpringAndBallPlungers.com</a> web site will save our customers time in specifying and configuring our products for their designs,&rdquo; said Bob Madewell of Northwestern Tools.&nbsp; &ldquo;With this CAD support combined with the ease of ordering our products on-line we expect to see an increase in the number of online orders and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Northwestern Tools for our leading online CAD model download solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Northwestern Tools and Reid Supply Company</strong><br />Northwestern Tools is a Dayton, Ohio based, family run organization founded in 1942. Reid Supply Company is an industrial distribution company founded in 1948.&nbsp; Northwestern Tools and Reid Supply Company have a combined history of over 100 years in providing our customer&#39;s quality American made products.&nbsp; For more information, contact Northwestern Tools at (800) 236-3956 or visit <a href="http://www.northwesterntools.com/">http://www.northwesterntools.com</a> .</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:<br /></strong>Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p>'
},
{
    'date':'05-19-2009',
    'title':'CDS Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads Selected by Mamco Precision Switches',
    'text':'<p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads Selected by Mamco Precision Switches</strong></font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000">San Jose, CA, May 19, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Mamco Precision Switches and their web site designer Top Floor Technologies have selected its CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer products.&nbsp; The CDS Catalog provides parametric product search and frontends the CDS CAD ModelServer for CAD Downloads.&nbsp; Both have been integrated into the new Mamco Precision Switches website created by Top Floor Technologies.</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000">MAMCO Precision Switch a pressure switch manufacturer that produces a family of ultra-low pressure, vacuum, and differential switches that deliver higher set point stability, significantly lower contact resistance, and longer life cycles than similar models offered by other manufacturers. &ldquo;A modern and easy to navigate website is essential for presenting our products online.&nbsp; Our new website uses the best technology available to enable easy product search and selection, as well as making CAD downloads of our parts available. These features will save our customers time in locating and specifying the right products,&rdquo; said Mark Vergari, Vice President, Mamco Precision Switches.&ldquo;</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000">&ldquo;A critical factor in the success of any website is providing the visitors an easy path to the information they want and then making it easy for them to take the next step in the buying process,&rdquo; said Jim Bernthal, President and owner of Top Floor Technologies.&nbsp; &ldquo;In the industrial market that often means providing users the ability to search a product catalog by a specific specification parameter and then providing them an easy way to download a CAD model and/or submit a &lsquo;Request for Quote&rsquo;.&nbsp; Catalog Data System&rsquo;s interactive catalog provides this exact type of functionality making it a natural fit for a company like Mamco Precision Switches.&rdquo;&nbsp;</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000">&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Mamco </font></span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000">Precision Switches and Top Floor Technologies for our leading parametric catalog and CAD download solutions&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Parametric search helps them find the product they need then a downloadable CAD model saves them design time and, from the manufacturer&rsquo;s point of view, often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design ahead of the traditional purchasing process.&nbsp; Parametric and attribute based catalogs and CAD downloads are therefore now vital sales and marketing tools for all industrial manufacturers and distributors.&rdquo;</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>About Mamco Precision Switches</strong></font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000">Since 1964, MAMCO Precision Switches has been providing customized molded components and sub assemblies that have been used in sensors, control systems, and switches for companies in diverse industries.&nbsp; In 2004, MAMCO identified specific needs in the pressure switch industry which other switch manufacturers were not fulfilling. As a result, MAMCO created a Precision Switch Division and introduced a family of ultra-low pressure, vacuum, and differential switches. For full information, visit <a href="http://www.mamcoswitches.com/">www.MamcoSwitches.com</a> </font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>About Top Floor Technologies</strong><br />Top Floor Technologies is a web development company that specializes in Internet Marketing for the industrial sector. Utilizing their expertise in web analytics and their firm understanding of the industrial buying process Top Floor Technologies focuses on providing Industrial companies the most cost effective means of lead generation. &ldquo;On-line marketing &ndash; Bottom line results.&rdquo; <a href="http://www.topfloortech.com/">www.TopFloorTech.com</a> </font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and ordered online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For full information, visit <br /><a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.CatalogDataSolutions.com</a>.</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: teal; font-size: 11pt"><font size="2" color="#000000"><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt"></span></p>'
},
{
    'date':'05-05-2009',
    'title':'CDS Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads Selected by ControlAir',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads Selected by ControlAir</strong> </p><p>San Jose, CA, May 5, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that ControlAir Inc. has selected its CDS Catalog product for parametric product search and its CDS ModelServer product for CAD Downloads.&nbsp; The CDS Catalog will frontend the CDS CAD ModelServer CAD download solution and both will be integrated into the ControlAir website.</p><p>ControlAir Inc. is a leading worldwide manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro pneumatic control products.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our product range is wide and diverse &ndash; adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD model downloads to our web site saves our customers time in selecting and including our products within their designs,&rdquo; said Mark Levine, Director of Sales and Marketing at ControlAir Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;As a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by ControlAir for our leading online catalog and CAD download solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;3D models are increasingly a vital sales and marketing tool for industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About ControlAir</strong><br />ControlAir Inc., founded in 1987 and headquartered in Amherst, NH&nbsp; is a leading worldwide manufacturer of precision pneumatic and electro pneumatic control products essential to automated industrial equipment, process control systems and instrumentation, laboratory research and analysis, energy management, fluid power, robotics, and valve automation applications.&nbsp; Products include current-to-pressure (I/P) transducers, voltage-to-pressure (E/P) transducers, pneumatic-to-current (P/I) transducers, precision air pressure regulators, air filter/regulators, volume boosters, motorized regulators, and rolling diaphragm air cylinders. ControlAir distinguishes itself from competitors in the unique ability to adapt its products to customer-specific applications through joint development projects and strategic design partnerships.&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information, contact ControlAir at 800-216-3636 or visit <a href="http://www.controlair.com/">http://www.controlair.com/</a> </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'04-21-2009',
    'title':'CDS Catalog and CAD Downloads selected by Brother International Corporation',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Parametric Catalog and CAD Downloads selected by Brother International Corporation</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, April 21, 2009.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Brother International Corporation has selected its CDS Catalog product for parametric product search and its CDS ModelServer product for CAD Downloads.&nbsp; The CDS Catalog will frontend the CDS CAD ModelServer CAD download solution and both will be integrated into the Brother website.</p><p>The products to be promoted through the CDS solutions are Brother&#39;s Mini, Water Resistant Mini, Mid and F3 Series Gearmotors and Reducers were designed in response to the industrial demand for smaller, lighter, more reliable, and energy efficient power transmission.&nbsp; &quot;Our customers frequently request CAD models of our products for incorporation within their CAD designs.&nbsp; We evaluated possible solutions and selected CDS as the best choice to build our models, provide CAD downloads in multiple formats and provide a parametric catalog to make our products much easier to find and select online&rdquo;, said Garett Dorman, National Operations Manager, Brother.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We are delighted to have been chosen by Brother for our CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer products,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Parametric and attribute based catalogs are vital sales and marketing tools for all industrial manufacturers and distributors to ensure their products are easy to find and select online.&nbsp; Once a product is selected, offering 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Brother International Corporation<br /></strong>Brother International Corporation is one of the premier providers of products for printing, sewing, machine tools and gearmotors.&nbsp; Our U.S.A. corporate office, located in Bridgewater, New Jersey, was established in the US on April 21, 1954 and markets many industrial products, home appliances, and business products manufactured by its parent company, Brother Industries, Ltd., of Nagoya, Japan.&nbsp; With revenues of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2006, Brother and its subsidiaries employ over 1,100 people in the Americas. For more information visit <a href="http://www.brother-usa.com/">http://www.brother-usa.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. <br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'03-03-2009',
    'title':'CDS Provides Online Catalog for 2009 FIRST Robotics High School Teams',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Provides Online Catalog for 2009 FIRST Robotics High School Teams</strong><br />PTC&reg; Pro/ENGINEER&reg; CAD Models available at <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/PTC">www.3DModelSpace.com/PTC</a> </p><p>San Jose, CA, March 3, 2009. Catalog Data Solutions Inc. (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers, today announced the launch of two online CAD libraries of PTC Pro/ENGINEER models for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) high school programs: FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) .&nbsp; Pro/ENGINEER is PTC&rsquo;s 3D parametric CAD/CAM/CAE software.&nbsp; PTC has modeled the FRC and FTC kits of parts and, with CDS, made it available to the competing teams through an online CDS catalog for drag and drop download directly into Pro/ENGINEER.</p><p>FIRST strives to engage students in grades K-12 in exciting and innovative programs designed around the use of robotics to develop science and technology skills and motivate students to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering. PTC is a sponsor and the highest level supplier - Crown level - of the FIRST Robotics Competition.&nbsp; PTC is also the CAD and Collaboration sponsor for FTC.&nbsp; All participating teams have the opportunity to use PTC&rsquo;s Windchill&reg; content and process management software, PTC&rsquo;s Pro/ENGINEER and Mathcad&reg; engineering calculation software schools editions, and PTC&rsquo;s ProductView&trade; visual collaboration software.&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;The FIRST competition is a highly educational and inspirational experience for all participants - students, coaches, mentors, volunteers and sponsors.&nbsp; The practical collaboration and product design is helping to develop the skilled technology workforce of the future&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;We&rsquo;re proud to support PTC&rsquo;s sponsorship by powering the FRC and FTC Pro/ENGINEER CAD Libraries with our CDS Catalog and CDS ModelServer technology. This online CAD model library is for the use of all competing teams and helps FIRST meet its education goals by introducing participants to online mechanical part search and CAD downloads.&rdquo;</p><p>According to Robin Saitz, senior vice president and executive sponsor for PTC&rsquo;s partnership with FIRST, &quot;With direct access to the FIRST CAD Library from within Pro/ENGINEER, FIRST students and mentors can quickly search for specific parts and download the CAD models.&nbsp; Because FIRST teams have only a few short weeks to design their robots, quick access to the kit of parts models lets the teams focus on robot design rather than modeling standard components.&nbsp; We are happy to work with CDS to bring these Pro/ENGINEER models to FIRST teams worldwide&quot; </p><p><strong>About FIRST<br /></strong>Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and engineering. With the support of many of the world&#39;s most well-known companies, the not-for-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge for high-school students, the FIRST LEGO(R) League for children 9-14 years old, and the Junior FIRST LEGO League for 6 to 9 year-olds. To learn more about FIRST, go to <a href="http://www.usfirst.org/">www.usfirst.org</a>.</p><p><strong>About PTC</strong><br />PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) provides discrete manufacturers with software and services to meet the globalization, time-to-market and operational efficiency objectives of product development.&nbsp; Using the company&rsquo;s CAD and content and process management solutions, organizations in the Industrial, High-Tech, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Consumer and Medical industries are able to support key business objectives and create innovative products that meet both customer needs and comply with industry regulations. For more information on PTC, please visit <a href="http://www.ptc.com/">http://www.ptc.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Catalog Data Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and consulting services that enable industrial suppliers to achieve a competitive online advantage.&nbsp; Since 2005 Catalog Data Solutions has been a pioneer in providing industrial suppliers with innovative online solutions that enable their products to be found and specified into new engineering designs.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions SaaS products help customers to enhance their existing website with enhanced Product Search Catalogs, CAD Drawing Downloads, 3D Visualization, and Product Configuration.&nbsp; The company&#39;s customers include more than 50 of the world&#39;s leading industrial manufacturers and distributors.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA and can be reached by visiting <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.&nbsp; PTC, Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill, Mathcad and ProductView are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries.<br />###</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'02-10-2009',
    'title':'CDS Selected by Northwestern Tools for CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong><font size="4" color="#008080"></font></strong></p><p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Northwestern Tools for Online CAD Downloads</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>San Jose, CA, February 10,<font color="#ff0000"> </font>2009<strong>.</strong> <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/"><u><font color="#002594">Catalog Data Solutions</font></u></a> (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Northwestern Tools, Inc. has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download product CAD models online.</p><p>Northwestern Tools, Inc. manufacturers over 2000 quality work-holding &amp; fastening components. &quot;Adding CAD Downloads to our web site will save our customers time in specifying and configuring our products for their designs,&quot; said Bob Madewell of Northwestern Tools. &quot;As a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We are delighted to have been selected by Northwestern Tools for our leading online CAD model download solution&quot;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions,<strong> </strong>&quot;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&quot;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions. </p><strong><p>About Northwestern Tools</p></strong><p>Northwestern Tools is a Dayton, Ohio based, family run organization founded in 1942. Over the last 66 years, Northwestern Tools has grown from an initial offering of just 4 products, to over 2,000 high quality work-holding &amp; fastening components. For more information, contact Northwestern Tools at (800) 236-3956or visit<strong> </strong>http://www.northwesterntools.com .</p><strong><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</p></strong><p>Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products. CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings and models for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/"><u><font color="#002594">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</font></u></a> </p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com"><u><font color="#002594">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</font></u></a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>###</p><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></font>'
},
{
    'date':'01-13-2009',
    'title':'CDS announces over 40% growth in 2008',
    'text':'<p><strong>Industrial suppliers increasingly providing online CAD downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA,<strong> </strong>January 13, 2009. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its 2008 revenue increased by 42% over 2007.</p><p>Some of our new customers added in 2008 include Anvil International, aMsp (All Metric Small Parts), AST Bearings, Aviation Metals, B &amp; B Manufacturing, Boston Gear, California Caster, Caster Concepts, ControlAir, EDrive Design, Fibergrate Composite Structures, Gates Power Transmission, General Bearing, KZValve, PIC Design, Plastic Products, Standard Lifters, Hi-Plains Filtration, Tompkins Industries, Altra Industrial Motion including, Warner Electric, Boston Gear, Formsprag, and TB Woods in conjunction with CDS partner i-Mark and Thermaco-Big Dipper and Charlotte Pipe in conjunction CDS partner NETworks Marketing Group. In addition the company continued to expand the content available on its new free CAD model search engine <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/"><u><font color="#002594">www.3DModelSpace.com</font></u></a>.</p><p>As Chris Viray of StrataLight said, &quot;Online CAD models sometimes dictate which vendor I choose. If I am looking at two vendors, and one has online CAD models it makes it much, much easier for me to implement their part into my assembly.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Our continued growth even during a recession underlines that manufacturers are moving their marketing spend online,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;Almost all design engineers now search for parts online &ndash; whether they are looking for new parts, spare parts or CAD models our products save them valuable design time and make it easier for industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to be selected.</p><strong><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</p></strong><p>Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and ordered online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For full information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/"><u><font color="#002594">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</font></u></a> .</p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries</strong>:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com"><u><font color="#002594">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</font></u></a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><p>&nbsp;</p></font></font>'
},
{
    'date':'11-12-2008',
    'title':'CDS Customer Wins Major New Accounts with CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Customer Wins Major New Accounts with CAD Downloads</strong></p><p><strong>ASK Products wins $1.6M in annual sales from Caterpillar</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, November 12, 2008 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that ASK Products is successfully winning major new customers and business via the CDS CAD model download solution.</p><p>ASK Products is an Aurora, Illinois based manufacturer of power and grounding terminations. Following up on customer CAD downloads to confirm satisfaction is enabling ASK Products to build new customer relationships. &ldquo;We call out of courtesy and talk to the real decision makers, the design engineers - we then understand their real needs and by meeting them earn new business. For example, we&rsquo;ve tried for years to be a supplier to Caterpillar, finally CAD downloads provided the breakthrough because of the ease of obtaining them from our website catalog/configurator&rdquo; said Steve Kase, CEO ASK Products. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re also responding to multiple new enquires from European and Japanese companies that are using CAD downloads from our website and we use it to train all our sales reps who, in turn, use it to train our customers.&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted by ASK Products business success facilitated by our online Catalog/Configuration and CAD download solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;ASK Product&rsquo;s competitors currently have nothing like it and ASK&rsquo;s success underlines the importance of online product selection and CAD model downloads as sales and marketing tools for all industrial suppliers.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About ASK Products</strong> <br />ASK Products manufactures and distributes high voltage electrical lugs and connectors for power and grounding applications in the Automotive and Truck, Telecom, and Off Road/OEM industries. Its products are also widely used in and meet specifications for Military/TACOM/Navy applications. For more information visit the company&rsquo;s web site at <a href="http://www.asklug.com/">www.asklug.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products. CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p>Press Queries: Lauren Koziel, Strategic Reach PR, 303-487-7406, <a href="mailto:?lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-22-2008',
    'title':'Plastic Products Inc. Selects CDS',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Plastic Products Inc. for<br />Online Bushing Configurator and CAD Downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, October 22, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that it has created an Online Bushing Configurator and CAD Download solution for Plastic Products Inc.</p><p>Plastic Products Inc., located in Bessemer City NC, offers an extensive line of plastic materials and has complete facilities for plastic molding, machining &amp; fabrication.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our product range is highly flexible and configurable &ndash; basically we make nearly anything plastic.&nbsp; Adding a bushing configurator to our web site will save our customers time in specifying custom bushing products and including them in their designs,&rdquo; said David Windt of Plastic Products.&nbsp; &ldquo;As a result we are making it easier and faster to do business with us and expect to see an increase in the number of online orders and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Plastic Products for this application of our leading online configurator solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online configuration and 3D models are important sales and marketing tools for almost all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads saves customers time and often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Plastic Products</strong><br />Plastic Products offers an extensive line of plastic materials and has complete facilities for plastic molding, machining &amp; fabrication.&nbsp; Established in 1968, the company is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of plastic parts in the South Eastern US.&nbsp; Our modern plant and warehouse facilities are located near Charlotte, NC, a vital metropolitan area served by all major truck lines, UPS, RPS, FEDEX and courier services.&nbsp; For more information, contact Plastic Products at 800-752-7770 or visit <a href="http://www.plastic-products.com/">www.plastic-products.com</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-09-2008',
    'title':'CDS announces 90% growth in Q3 2008 and YTD',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces 90% growth in Q3 2008 and YTD</strong><br />Manufacturers and Distributors increasingly providing CAD downloads</p><p>San Jose, CA, October 9, 2008. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that it&rsquo;s Q3 2008 increased by 95% over Q3 2007 and year to date (YTD) is 90%.</p><p>New customers already added in 2008 include Anvil International, aMsp (All Metric Small Parts), AST Bearings, Aviation Metals, B &amp; B Manufacturing, Boston Gear, California Caster,&nbsp; EDrive Design, Fibergrate Composite Structures, Gates Power Transmission, General Bearing, KzValve, Plastic Products, Standard Lifters, Hiplains Filtration, Tomkins, Warner Electric as well as Altra, Boston Gear and Warner Electric in conjunction with CDS partner i-Mark and Thermaco-Big Dipper and Charlotte Pipe in conjunction CDS partner NETworks Marketing Group.&nbsp; In addition the company continued to expand the content available on its new free CAD model search engine <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">www.3DModelSpace.com</a>.</p><p>As Chris Viray of StrataLight said, &ldquo;Online CAD models sometimes dictate which vendor I choose.&nbsp; If I am looking at two vendors, and one has online CAD models it makes it much, much easier for me to implement their part into my assembly.&rdquo;</p><p>&quot;Our continued strong growth despite the tightened manufacturing market underlines that manufacturers are moving their marketing spend online,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &quot;More than 90% of design engineers search for parts online &ndash; whether they are looking for new parts, spare parts or CAD models our products save engineers valuable design time and make it easier for industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to be selected.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and ordered online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For full information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-23-2008',
    'title':'KZ Valve Selects CDS Catalog',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Catalog Selected by KZ Valve</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, Sep 23, 2008, Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that KZ Valve, an Ashland, Nebraska based supplier of motorized valves and actuators has selected the online CDS Catalog&trade; to present its products online. </p><p>&ldquo;We wanted an easy to use online catalog with both graphical and attribute search as well as downloadable CAD models and ecommerce for our customers&rsquo; convenience 24X7.&nbsp; The objective is to save the customers&rsquo; time in selecting and ordering the right part,&rdquo; said Keith Ziegenbein, CEO of KZ Valve.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose CDS for their CAD modeling and download expertise, graphical and attribute search of their catalog, ecommerce and lead management hosted by them but all integrated directly into our website.&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;In complex products, being able to easily search by attributes and/or graphics is essential for speed and the ability to download CAD models rather than drawing them yourself is a huge time-saver for design engineers,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are delighted that KZ Valve selected Catalog Data Solutions as this further endorses both our software and the momentum towards Software as a Service/on-demand delivery of mission critical applications.<br />Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to find components for their new designs.</p><p><strong>About KZ Valve, Division of KZCO, inc.<br /></strong>Founded in 1976 with headquarters in Ashland, Nebraska, KZ Valve offers the highest quality motorized valves and actuators to many industries including: fire apparatus, marine equipment, de-icing systems, agricultural machinery, HVAC, and the food service industry..&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.kzvalve.com/">http://www.kzvalve.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></strong>Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found and selected online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:Lauren@strategicreachpr.com">Lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-10-2008',
    'title':'Charlotte Pipe Selects CDS Online Catalog for AutoCAD MEP CAD Downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Charlotte Pipe for Online Catalog and AutoCAD MEP CAD Downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, September 9, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download AutoCAD MEP CAD models online.</p><p>Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the nation&#39;s leading maker of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings.&nbsp; &ldquo;Adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD Downloads to our web site will save our customers time in drawing and specifying pipe fittings,&rdquo; said Brad Muller, [Vice President, Marketing, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry.&nbsp; &ldquo;As a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Charlotte Pipe for our leading online CAD model download and digital Catalog solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Charlotte Pipe and Foundry</strong><br />Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the nation&#39;s leading maker of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings.&nbsp; Its offers the industry&#39;s broadest product range of standard and specialty DWV products and is the only manufacturer that offers a system of ABS, PVC, CPVC, cast iron, FlowGuard Gold&reg;, and ChemDrainT pipe and fittings for residential and commercial plumbing systems and industrial applications.&nbsp; Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is headquartered in Charlotte , NC, and has six plant locations across the United States.&nbsp; For more information, contact Charlotte Pipe and Foundry at 800-438-6091or visit <a href="http://www.charlottepipe.com/">www.charlottepipe.com</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p>Press Queries:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-29-2008',
    'title':'Fibergrate Composite Structures Selects CDS',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. for<br />Online Catalog and CAD Downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 29, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download CAD models online.</p><p>Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. is a global manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) products for industrial and commercial use. &ldquo;Adding a digitally searchable catalog and CAD Downloads to our web site will save our customers time in drawing and specifying our products,&rdquo; said Libby Rode, Marketing Supervisor at Fibergrate.&nbsp; &ldquo;Previously we had outsourced with another company to manage our CAD downloads, but have switched to CDS because their solution is easier to use, gives us more future flexibility and is favorably priced.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Fibergrate for our leading online CAD model download and digital catalog solution,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;Online CAD models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from paper to CAD systems, providing online CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Conversely suppliers without CAD models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer CAD models.&rdquo;<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Fibergrate</strong><br />Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. is a global manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) products for industrial and commercial use. Fibergrate sets the standard for high performance composite products with such proven brands as Fibergrate&reg; and Chemgrate&reg; molded grating, Safe-T-Span&reg; pultruded grating, Dynarail&reg; handrail and ladder systems, and Dynaform&reg; structural shapes.&nbsp; For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.fibergrate.com/">www.fibergrate.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p>Press Queries:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-15-2008',
    'title':'CDS announces 85% growth in first half of 2008',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces 85% growth in first half of 2008</strong></p><p><strong>Manufacturers and Distributors increasingly providing CAD downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 15, 2008. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its first half year revenue in 2008 increased by 85% over the first half of 2007.&nbsp; </p><p>CDS finished 2007, its second full year, with 44 customers and in the first half of 2008 added 12 new customers for a total of 56.&nbsp; New customers added in Q1 and Q2 2008 include Anvil International, aMsp (All Metric Small Parts), AST Bearings, Aviation Metals, B &amp; B Manufacturing, California Caster,&nbsp; General Bearing, Plastic Products, Standard Lifters, Hamilton Company, Thermaco - Big Dipper, Tomkins.&nbsp; In addition the company continued to expand the content available on its new free CAD model search engine <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">www.3DModelSpace.com</a>.</p><p>As Daniel M Smith of the Goodrich Corporation said, &ldquo;I am a designer, and I dictate where the parts are purchased from. If you have the CAD model I want, you get the sale. It is just that simple.&rdquo;</p><p>&quot;Whether they are looking for new parts, spare parts or CAD models our products save engineers valuable design time and make it easier for industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to be selected online,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;More than 90% of design engineers search for parts online &ndash; and our first half results confirm that manufacturers and distributors are responding by providing their part details and CAD models online.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and ordered online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For full information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:lauren@strategicreachpr.com">lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-01-2008',
    'title':'Hi Plains Filtration selects CDS Catalog',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Catalog selected by Hi Plains Filtration</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 1, 2008, Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Hi Plains Filtration, a Pampa, Texas based supplier of filtration equipment has selected the online CDS Catalog&trade; to present its products online. </p><p>&ldquo;We wanted an easy to use online catalog with both graphical and attribute search for our customers that provides an advanced user experience online 24X7.&nbsp; The objective is to save the customers&rsquo; time in selecting and ordering the right part,&rdquo; said Art Turner, Vice President,&nbsp; Hi Plains Filtration.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose CDS for rapid delivery, graphical and attribute search and on-demand delivery integrated directly into our website.&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;In complex products, being able to easily search by attributes and/or graphics is essential for speed,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are delighted that Hi Plains Filtration selected Catalog Data Solutions as this further endorses both our software and the momentum towards Software as a Service/on-demand delivery of mission critical applications.<br />Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to find components for their new designs.</p><p><strong>About Hi Plains Filtration</strong><br />Hi Plains Filtration is a specialized supplier of filtration products established in July, 1989.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.hiplainsfiltration.com/">http://www.hiplainsfiltration.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Lauren Koziel <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:Lauren@strategicreachpr.com">Lauren@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'06-10-2008',
    'title':'IGS Adds 25-30% New Business as a Result of CAD Model Downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Customer, International Gas Springs, Adds 25-30% New Business as a Result of CAD Model Downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, June 10, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that International Gas Springs (IGS) has reported spectacular results from their CDS CAD Model download solution.</p><p>IGS is based in Chicago, USA and Surrey, UK and is a leading manufacturer of Compression, Tension, Adjustable, Locking (Flexible &amp; Rigid), Stainless Steel and Aluminum Springs.&nbsp; &ldquo;Adding CAD Downloads to our web site has added 25-30% new business for IGS in less than a year,&rdquo; said Brant Pelton, General Manager, IGS.&nbsp; &ldquo;It has also enabled us to reach many new, high profile, customers because their design engineers downloaded and used IGS CAD models .&nbsp; Very often now, we get calls for technical advice or custom products and when we ask &lsquo;how they heard of IGS&rsquo;, the answer is &lsquo;via the CAD Downloads&rsquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp; Engineering Designers don&rsquo;t appreciate a hard sell but saving them time by providing CAD models is opening many new doors for IGS.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We are delighted by International Gas Springs success in such a short space of time&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO of CDS, &ldquo;their experience further quantifies the value of CAD downloads as a business generation tool for industrial suppliers.&rdquo;<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Manufacturers are accelerating their web based marketing to capture this opportunity and the best way to do that is by offering CAD Downloads of their products.</p><p><strong>About International Gas Springs Inc</strong><br />International Gas Springs is focused on providing high levels of service through the supply of multiple gas spring solutions, from high volume competitively priced to specially designed gas springs.&nbsp; As suppliers, we stock many thousands of competitively priced gas springs in a range of sizes which can be pressurized, end fitted to specific customer requirements, and dispatched within 24 hours.&nbsp; As manufacturers, we can design gas springs specifically tailored to your application demands, some of which have successfully withstood the rigors of being launched and operated in space! For OEMs, we offer stocking program, volume rebate program, and full application and engineering support for all our products we design.&nbsp; We also have in-house charging capabilities to quickly meet any force requirement. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.internationalgassprings.com/">www.internationalgassprings.com</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'05-27-2008',
    'title':'Tompkins Industries Selects CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions CAD Downloads and Catalog Selected by Tompkins Industries</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, May 27, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Tompkins Industries, Inc. has selected its CAD model download and Catalog solution.</p><p>Tompkins Industries, headquartered in Kansas, operates 10 distribution centers across the US and specializes in hydraulic adapters and fluid power products &mdash; offering the broadest range of adapters in the industry. Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Tompkins Industries decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its website.&nbsp; &ldquo;We frequently get requests from customers for CAD models,&rdquo; said Bill Hartman, National Sales Manager, Tompkins Industries.&nbsp; &ldquo;By adding 2D/3D CAD drawings/models to our website, we are able to save design engineers valuable time in meeting their product design deadlines and as a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Tompkins Industries for our leading online CAD model download and digital Catalog solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that more than 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Tompkins Industries</strong><br />Since 1967, Tompkins Industries has thrived and achieved its leadership position based on quality, superior customer service and same-day shipping guarantee for hydraulic adapters and fluid power products. Tompkins offers the broadest range of adapters in the industry &mdash; more than 16,200 different configurations &mdash; in Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel, Metric and O-ring Face Seal adapters as well as Flanges, from 1/16&quot; to 3&quot;, with pressure capabilities, up to 10,000 psi. Tompkins also offers Protec&trade; nylon, abrasion-resistant hose sleeve, ProWrap&trade; extreme-duty hose and cable wrap, as well as PRO TEST&trade; test point system.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to Get Found, Get Selected and Get Locked-in by reaching the design decision maker at the front of the $4T manufacturing market.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'05-06-2008',
    'title':'California Caster Selects CDS for CAD Downloads and Catalog',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, May 6, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that California Caster, Inc. has adopted its CAD model download and Catalog solution.</p><p><br />California Caster, based in San Francisco, California, specializes in casters, wheels, levelers, glides, mounts, material handling equipment for OEM, Industrial, Institutional and office use. Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, California Caster has decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its website.&nbsp; &ldquo;We frequently get requests from customers for CAD models,&rdquo; said Mike McClure, General Manager of California Caster, Inc.&nbsp; &ldquo;By adding 2D/3D CAD drawings/models to our website, we are able to save design engineers valuable time in meeting their product design deadlines and as a result we expect to see an increase in the number of online sales leads and RFQs.&rdquo;</p><p><br />&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by California Caster for our leading online CAD model download and digital Catalog solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Conversely suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p><br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About California Caster</strong><br />California Caster, Inc. specializes in casters, wheels, levelers, glides, mounts, material handling equipment for OEM, Industrial, Institutional and office use. We are a major west coast distributor with an onsite warehouse (18,000 sq. ft.) doing business in San Francisco since 1949. We offer value, durability, and availability for all your product needs.&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to Get Found, Get Selected and Get Locked-in by reaching the design decision maker at the front of the $4T manufacturing market.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'04-22-2008',
    'title':'CDS announces 100% growth rate for Q1 2008',
    'text':'<p><br /><strong>Accelerating trend as Manufacturers provide free downloadable CAD</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, April 22, 2008. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its Q1 revenue increased by 100% over Q1 2007. </p><p>CDS finished 2007, its second full year, with 44 customers and in Q1 2008 added 9 new customers: aMsp (All Metric Small Parts), AST Bearings, Aviation Metals, B &amp; B Manufacturing, General Bearing, Plastic Products, Standard Lifters, Hamilton Company, Thermaco - Big Dipper. In addition the company continued to expand the content available on its new free CAD model search engine <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">www.3DModelSpace.com</a>.</p><p>As Daniel M. Smith of the Goodrich Corporation said, &ldquo;I am a designer, and I dictate where the parts are purchased from. If you have the CAD model I want, you get the sale. It is just that simple.&rdquo;</p><p>&quot;Whether they are looking for new parts, spare parts or CAD models our products save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to be selected online,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;More than 90% of design engineers search for parts online &ndash; and our Q1 results confirm the acceleration of manufacturers responding by providing their part details and CAD models online.&rdquo;</p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and ordered online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For full information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .</p><p>Press Queries:?Rachael Dalton-Taggart ?Strategic Reach PR ?303-487-7406 <a href="mailto:?rachael@strategicreachpr.com">?rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'04-08-2008',
    'title':'AME Doubles Online Sales Leads',
    'text':'<p><strong>AME Doubles Online Sales Leads - Over 40% of CAD Downloads are New Contacts</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>San Jose, CA, April 8, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering has reported spectacular results from their CDS CAD Model download solution.</p><p>Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering Co. (AME) is a Rockford, Illinois based manufacturer and distributor, originally established in 1966.&nbsp; In August 2007 AME added CAD downloads to their website to meet their customers&rsquo; request for online CAD drawings of its products. &ldquo;CAD downloads almost doubled our lead volume within 60 days of setup. We have seen a dramatic increase in new business while simultaneously offering a valuable service to our current customers.&rdquo; said Tom Watson, Director of Global Marketing for Goellner, Inc., the parent company.&nbsp; &ldquo;Over 40% of the CAD downloads are by new contacts, which have given us a rich new source of qualified sales leads.&nbsp; Working with CDS to build the CAD models enabled us to complete this project with only a minimal impact on our own engineering team.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted by Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering success in such a short space of time&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO of CDS, &ldquo;their experience further underlines the measureable value of CAD downloads as an unmatched online&nbsp; sales lead generation tool for industrial suppliers.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. CDS helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>About Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering Co.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering Company is a manufacturer and distributor of precision machine components, fluid power components, fixturing/workholding, spindle interface components, and saw machines and blades. The company also provides repair services, designs and builds fixtures and special machines for a variety of industries, and provides machine rebuilding, retrofitting and contract manufacturing services. AME has partners and customers around the world and across the U.S. It has been a supplier of precision machine components in North America for over 40 years and is recognized for providing quality, innovative products.&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.ame.com/">www.ame.com</a>. </p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p>Press Queries:<br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'03-25-2008',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions and i-MARK Announce Partnership to Integrate CDS CAD Download Solution into i-MARK’s 24/7 BUSINESS Web Self-Service Software Platform',
    'text':'<p><strong>Altra Industrial Motion adopts CDS CAD Download Solution via i-MARK<br /></strong>San Jose, CA, March, 25, 2008.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions Inc. (CDS) and i-Mark Inc. announced a partnership to integrate the CDS CAD view-and-download solution into i-MARK&rsquo;s 24/7BUSINESS web self-service software platform serving global Small-to-Medium Manufacturers (SMM). </p><p>&ldquo;24/7 BUSINESS, our SaaS-based packaged software, plugs into SMM websites to offer web self-service and guided navigation to their prospects, customers, sales reps and channel partners,&rdquo; said i-MARK CEO, Del Merenda&rdquo;. He added, &ldquo;Once 24/7 BUSINESS guides buyers to the exact products they need, they often request the associated CAD file. We chose CDS as our CAD view/download partner because they offer a high quality service, affordable pricing and have an excellent reputation for proven customer satisfaction. Our first customer to transition to this new joint solution is our long-time key customer, Altra Industrial Motion, based in Quincy, MA.&rdquo; </p><p>i-MARK pointed to their web analytics as another reason to partner with CDS. Fifty-one percent&nbsp; of all visits to the over 40 websites that i-MARK hosts come from search engines and eMarketplaces, of which, 91% come from the top-three search engines. Merenda remarked, &ldquo;With such an incredible demonstration of search engine power to drive new business, it is incumbent upon our customers to identify and qualify these visitors. Offering CAD downloads saves designers significant time and justifies asking for user registrations, which then become new leads for automatic delivery to their sales reps and/or CRM systems&rdquo;. </p><p>&ldquo;Customer downloads of CAD drawings have been very successful business drivers for us,&rdquo; said David Brooksbank, Altra&rsquo;s Director of Marketing. &ldquo;We currently enjoy a strong market leadership position in the power transmission industry and i-MARK has helped us achieve and sustain that position. Now, I look forward to the i-MARK &ndash; CDS partnership providing Altra Motion the most cost-effective and easy to use end-to-end customer self-service capability available anywhere in our industry.&rdquo;</p><p>&quot;CDS is delighted to partner with i-MARK. Together we are enabling engineers to better search online for manufactured part content,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;The result is that designers can focus on designing and innovating new products instead of spending time and effort modeling parts they don&#39;t manufacture.&quot;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions Inc (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get found, selected and downloaded online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About i-MARK Inc</strong><br />i-MARK, Inc. delivers its 24/7 BUSINESS, web self-service packaged software platform as a SaaS provider to Small-to-Medium- Manufacturers (SMMs) to capitalize of the Internet as a major source of new business and to increase the productivity of their employees, agents and engineering-oriented buyers/product specifiers.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.imark.com/">www.imark.com</a>.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'02-26-2008',
    'title':'MicroMo Electronics Selects CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p>Catalog Data Solutions CAD Downloads Selected by MicroMo Electronics</p><p>San Jose, CA, February 26, 2008 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that MicroMo Electronics, Inc. has adopted its CAD model download <br />solution.</p><p>MicroMo Electronics, based in Clearwater, Florida, is the North American source for the world&#39;s smallest high precision DC motor drive systems, components and controls. Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, MicroMo has decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its website. We frequently get requests from customers for CAD models, said Ted Severn, Director of Sales and Marketing for MicroMo Electronics, Inc. By adding 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are able to save design engineers valuable time allowing them to spend it elsewhere in order to meet their deadlines for product design. By offering this type of service, we expect to see an increase in the number of RFQs that we receive.</p><p>We are delighted to have been selected by MicroMo Electronics for our leading online CAD model download solution, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p>About MicroMo Electronics<br />MicroMo Electronics, Inc. specializes in the design and assembly of high precision, miniature and micro electromechanical drive systems, components and controls up to 200 Watts in mechanical output power including DC motors, Brushless DC Motors, Miniature Stepper Motors, DC Gearmotors, Precision Gearheads, Encoders, Drive Electronics, Brakes, Linear Actuators, Electronic Accessories, Micromechanical Systems, and Motor-Tachogenerators. MicroMo Electronics is a member of the FAULHABER Group.</p><p>About FAULHABER Group<br />The FAULHABER Group offers the world&#39;s largest consolidated portfolio of miniature and micro motor drive system technologies available from one partner. The Group specializes in the design and manufacture of complex, high precision miniature and micro motor drive systems for challenging areas of application like medical devices, handling automation, telecommunications and precision optics.</p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get <br />found, selected and ordered online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer, CDS Catalog, CDS Spare Parts Catalog, CDS Configurator and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For full information, visit <a href="..//">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'02-12-2008',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions announces 70% annual growth rate for 2007',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, February 12, 2008. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its 2007 annual revenue increased by 70% over 2006 and that the fourth quarter (Q4 2007) revenue increased by 100% over the previous year (Q4 2006).&nbsp; In 2007, the company&rsquo;s new and&nbsp;repeat customers included Accurate Screw Machine, Advanced Machine Engineering, Alstom Signaling,&nbsp; ASCO Valve, ASK Products, Associated Spring Raymond, ASK Products, Assured Automation, Atlas Caster,&nbsp; Buckeye Fasteners, Captive Fasteners, Century Spring, Charlotte Pipe, Design World Online, Designatronics, Emerson Power Transmission, Fibergrate, Gates Fluid Power, Gates Power Transmission Division, Hiplains Filtration, International Gas Springs, J.W. Winco, Micromo, <br />Midwest Controls, Ohio Nut and Bolt, PTC, Rino Mechanical, R&amp;W Couplings, Sofasco, SPX Hytec, Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument, Techno and more. In addition the company&rsquo;s new or renewed partnerships included PTC, Autodesk and Solidworks and the company launched <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">www.3DModelSpace.com</a>, its new free CAD model search engine.&nbsp; &quot;Whether they are looking for new parts, spare parts or CAD models our products save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to be selected online,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;More than 90% of design engineers now search for parts online - our 2007 results confirm that manufacturers are increasingly responding by providing their part details and CAD models. As Daniel M Smith of the Goodrich Corporation said, I am a designer, and I dictate where the parts are purchased from. If you have the CAD model I want, you get the sale. It is just that simple.</p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers&rsquo; products to get <br />found, selected and ordered online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer, CDS Catalog, CDS Spare Parts Catalog, CDS Configurator and CDS Services to build CAD models, do data engineering and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For full information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'01-29-2008',
    'title':'R+W Couplings and Design World select CDS for 3D-Powered Online Catalog',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, January 29, 2008 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced the launch of the R+W Couplings 3D-Powered Online Catalog available at via Design World Community <a href="http://www.designworldonline.com/">http://www.designworldonline.com</a>. Key capabilities include easy interactive online navigation, parametric part selection, online 3D viewing of parts and CAD downloads in formats suitable for all major CAD systems.</p><p>The requirement for R+W Couplings was an easy to use online parts catalog for some key components with both graphical and attribute search for our customers that provides an advanced user experience online 24X7. The objective is to save the designers time in selecting the right part and downloading the CAD model rather than re-drawing, said Marshall Matheson, VP new media at Design World. We chose CDS for rapid delivery, graphical and attribute search and on-demand delivery integrated directly into our website.</p><p>R+W Couplings is an international manufacturing company specialized in the design and manufacture of flexible shaft coupling for power transmission. Responding to US customer requests for CAD models of its products, R+W Couplings decided to offer a 3D-Powered Online Catalog via Design World Online. We frequently got requests from customers for CAD models said Andrew Lechner, Product Manager at R+W Couplings America. By adding this 3D-Powered Online Catalog we are meeting that need and expect to see an increase in our sales.</p><p>We are delighted to have been selected by Design World and R+W Couplings for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions. Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and attribute search nothing betters a CDS catalog.</p><p><strong>About Design World and Design World Community</strong><br />Design World Magazine is focused on serving the design engineer and OEM machine builder across several growth markets. The Design World Community of websites provides timely industry and application editorial, 3D CAD models, tips, tutorials, forums, and targeted engineering resources by product and technology. For full information, visit <a href="http://www.designworldonline.com/">http://www.designworldonline.com</a></p><p><strong>About R+W Couplings</strong><br />R+W designs, manufactures, develops, assembles and markets flexible couplings for the power transmission and motion <br />control industries. R+W&rsquo;s innovative designs have maintained the high torsional stiffness feature and shaft misalignment <br />ability of bellows couplings in a series of new designs for multiple new application areas. For full information, visit <a href="http://www.rw-america.com/">http://www.rw-america.com</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer, CDS Catalog, CDS Spare Parts Catalog, CDS Configurator and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart Strategic Reach PR 303-487-7406 <a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>PTC, Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/LIBRARYACCESS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries.</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'01-16-2008',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Launches First CAD Model Search Engine for PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, January 16, 2008 - Catalog Data Solutions Inc. (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers, today announced the launch of the 3DModelSpace for Pro/ENGINEER. 3DModelSpace is the first CAD Model Search Engine for Pro/ENGINEER linking directly to manufacturers and distributors web pages that offer 3D CAD models.</p><p>3DModelSpace is built into Pro/ENGINEER, providing direct access to hundreds of thousands of 3D CAD models.</p><p>3DModelSpace provides vertical search specific to manufactured parts and deep links directly to appropriate parts on manufacturers and distributors web sites. The 3DModelSpace search engine includes direct links to six Pro/LIBRARYACCESS Catalogs complete with CAD downloads for Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition. 3DModelSpace for Pro/ENGINEER will continue to grow with new content.</p><p>&quot;Engineers search online for manufactured part content more than ever before,&quot; said Michael Campbell, senior vice president, <br />Product Management, PTC. &quot;With 3DModelSpace embedded within Pro/ENGINEER, designers can search across manufacturers and go directly to specific parts of interest that have downloadable CAD models. The result is that they can focus on designing and innovating new products instead of spending time and effort modeling parts they don&#39;t manufacture.&quot;</p><p>Within our long term partnership with PTC we are delighted to make <a href="http://www.3dmodelspace.com/">www.3DModelSpace.com</a> available from within Pro/ENGINEER, said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. With more than 90% of engineering designers now searching for parts online, the 3DModelSpace site is the perfect place to search and be assured of finding a 3D CAD model.</p><p>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer, CDS Catalog, CDS Spare Parts Catalog, CDS Configurator and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>Press Queries:Rachael Dalton-Taggart Strategic Reach PR 303-487-7406 <a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>PTC, Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/LIBRARYACCESS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries.</p><p>Press Queries:<br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'01-08-2008',
    'title':'Assured Automation Adoptes CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p>San Jose, CA, January 8, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Assured Automation has adopted its CAD model download solution.</p><p>Assured Automation is a leading provider of automated valves and flow components for industrial process control applications. Our product line consists of a complete offering of standardized automated valve assemblies with a variety of commonly used accessory items</p><p>Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Assured Automation decided to offer 3D CAD models of valves for download from its web site.&nbsp; Our Goal is to make the selection, estimating and delivery of high quality automated valves and flow components as quick and easy as possible&nbsp; obviously a CAD download service helps achieve that, said Mike Farrell, VP Marketing, Assured Automation.&nbsp; With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting that need for Pro/Engineer, Solidworks, Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical or other commonly used CAD programs and we are expecting an increase in sales as a result.</p><p>We are delighted to have been selected by Assured Automation for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Assured Automation</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Assured Automation is a leading provider of automated valves and flow components for industrial process control applications. Our product line consists of a complete offering of standardized automated valve assemblies with a variety of commonly used accessory items. In addition, we offer complete valve automation services where we supply special automated valve assemblies designed around your specified products or your particular applications.&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.assuredautomation.com/">www.assuredautomation.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer, CDS Catalog, CDS Spare Parts Catalog, CDS Configurator and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'12-11-2007',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions Delivers SPX Fluid Power Both Online and Offline Solutions',
    'text':'<p><font size="2">San Jose, CA, December 11, 2007 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its online Catalog and CAD download solutions are now optionally available on a CD for offline use.</font></p><p><font size="2">SPX Fluid Power is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic workholding components and devices such as clamps, work supports and cylinders, as well as power sources, valves and manual pallet systems.&nbsp;SPX Fluid Power has implemented the latest version of the on demand CDS Catalog and CAD model download solution and is the first customer for the CD version. The latest Catalog version features graphical and attribute search, presents and sorts products in a spreadsheet like locator. &ldquo;Our searchable online Catalog and CAD download service saves our customers, distributors and sales team time and now they have the same flexibility online or offline,&rdquo; said Leah Strohman, Brand Manager SPX Fluid Power</font><font size="2"><br /><br />&ldquo;We are delighted to have extended the usefulness of the CDS solution for SPX Fluid Power&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;With over 90% of designers and engineers now using the Internet to locate components for their new designs digitally searchable Catalogs and downloadable 3D CAD models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors.&rdquo;<br /><br /></font><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About SPX Fluid Power<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px"><font size="2">SPX Fluid Power</font> is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic workholding components and devices such as clamps, work supports and cylinders, as well as power sources, valves and manual pallet systems. Hytec products are manufactured by SPX Fluid Power. SPX is a fortune 500 company (SPW on NYSE). Corporation is a North Carolina based, global provider of flow technology, test and measurement solutions, thermal equipment and services, and industrial products and services. For full information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.hytec.com/">www.hytec.com</a>.<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.<br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px"><br />Press Queries:<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br />rachael@strategicreachpr.com<br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</span></p>'
},
{
    'date':'11-27-2007',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions eCommerce adopted by Ohio Nut & Bolt Company',
    'text':'<p><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">San Jose, CA, November 27, 2007 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company has adopted the CDS eCommerce module on top of the already deployed CDS CAD model download solution.<br /><br />Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company, a subsidiary of Fastener&rsquo;s Industries Inc., manufactures resistance weld fasteners, levelers and adjusting screws in inch and metric threads and in low carbon and stainless steel. They also offer custom variations on their standard line of product.<br /><br />Responding to customer requests, Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt decided to offer eCommerce for fastener orders. &ldquo;Customer downloads of fastener CAD drawings have been very successful and the next step to increase our flexibility towards customers is to offer eCommerce,&rdquo; said Rich Bryda, Sales Manager, Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt. &ldquo;Customers love this order placement option and are very impressed with the service and online power we have given them to view prices and place orders.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;We are delighted that Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt have expanded their CDS solution to include the new CDS eCommerce module&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;Ohio Nut and Bolt are applying the convenience of the internet to improve customer service by enabling their products to be found, selected and purchased online.&rdquo;<br /><br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, eCommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company, founded in 1905 and now a division of Fastener Industries, Inc., manufactures resistance weld fasteners, levelers and adjusting screws including fasteners in low carbon and stainless steel. They offer custom variations on their standard line of product. Inch and metric threads are available. For full information, visit http://www.on-b.com/<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</span></span><span class="text"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p><span class="text"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Press Queries:<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br />rachael@strategicreachpr.com<br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</span></span></p>'
},
{
    'date':'11-20-2007',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions announces new Online Spare Parts Catalog and Implementation by Alstom Signaling Inc.',
    'text':'<p><span class="text"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">San Jose, CA, November 20, 2007 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced the public release of its new CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade; product, available in an on demand business model. Key capabilities include easy interactive online navigation and advanced graphical, photographic and exploded part drawing search assisted by tabular attribute and part sorting, optional RFQs and E-commerce - a data sheet on the product is available from the products page at www.catalogdatasolutions.com.<br /><br />The first customer to go live is Alstom Signaling Inc., a division of Alstom which has implemented the new CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade; - now available online for spare part selection and ordering at <a href="http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com/">www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com</a>. &ldquo;We wanted an easy to use online spare parts catalog with both graphical and attribute search for our customers that provides an advanced user experience online 24X7. The objective is to save the customers&rsquo; time in selecting and ordering the right spare part,&rdquo; said Barry Wharity, Vice President - Product Sales and Marketing, Alstom Signaling. &ldquo;We chose CDS for rapid delivery, graphical and attribute search and on-demand delivery integrated directly into our website&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;In complex products, being able to see a drawing of the spare part as well as any and all attributes largely eliminates the opportunity for human error,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;We are delighted that Alstom Signaling selected Catalog Data Solutions as this further endorses both our software and the momentum towards Software as a Service/on-demand delivery of mission critical applications.<br /><br />Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions. Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and attribute search nothing betters a CDS catalog.<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About Alstom<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Alstom is a global leader in equipment and services for power generation and rail transport. The Group is present in more than 70 countries worldwide and employs 65 000 people and has annual revenues of &euro;14.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.alstom.com/">www.alstom.com</a>.<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About Alstom Signaling<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">ALSTOM Signaling, a division of ALSTOM, is a leading innovator of signaling and communication technology, delivering safety proven products since 1904 with more than 2,400 patents. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com/">http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com</a>.<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online. CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</span></span></p><p><span class="text"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Press Queries:<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px">Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br />rachael@strategicreachpr.com<br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</span></span></p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-30-2007',
    'title':'Rino Mechanical Components Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Rino Mechanical Components</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, October 30, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Rino Mechanical Components Inc. has adopted its CAD model download solution.</p><p>Rino Mechanical Components is a Freeport, New York based manufacturer and distributor, established in 1996.&nbsp; Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Rino Mechanical Components decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We frequently got requests from customers for CAD models&rdquo; said Dennis Berg, CEO, Rino Mechanical Components.&nbsp; &ldquo;By adding 2D/3D CAD drawings on our website, we are meeting that need and are seeing an increase in the traffic to our website and our resulting sales.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Rino Mechanical Components for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Rino Mechanical Components Inc.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Rino Mechanical Components was founded in 1996 by Dennis Berg (co-founder of W.M. Berg Inc) and Steve Pullman.&nbsp; In 2005, Rino merged with Continental Precision Products and with Gengarelly Inc. a leading supplier, for over 45 years, to fastener and motion control customers.&nbsp; Rino has vast experience of the design, manufacture and application of power transmission parts, systems and components and manufacturing expertise in precision small parts and spur gears.&nbsp; Furthermore Rino guarantees most products for 2 years which is twice as long as the typical best guarantee out there.&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.rinomechanical.com/">www.rinomechanical.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to Get Found, Get Selected and Get Locked-in by reaching the design decision maker at the front of the $4T manufacturing market.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-23-2007',
    'title':'Sofasco Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions CAD Downloads Adopted by Sofasco</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, October 23, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Sofasco Inc. has adopted its CAD model download solution.<br />Sofasco is a Winchester, Virginia based manufacturer and international supply chain integrator of ball bearing and sleeve AC/DC axial fans, cross flow fans, blowers and chip coolers.&nbsp; Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Sofasco decided to offer 3D CAD models for download as a component of its second generation website.&nbsp; &ldquo;We frequently got requests from customers for CAD models&rdquo; said Mike Frazier, CEO, Sofasco.&nbsp; &ldquo;By adding 2D/3D CAD drawings as a component of our new website, we are meeting that need and already seeing hundreds of CAD downloads and a resulting increase in RFQs and sales.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Sofasco, and our partner Net Power Marketing, for our leading online CAD model download solution&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. </p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Sofasco&trade;</strong><br />Sofasco&trade; International, founded in 1981, is a manufacturer and international supply chain integrator headquartered in the USA. Our manufacturing centers are located in Taiwan, China; Hong Kong, SAR and Korea. Sofasco&trade; manufactures a wide range of ball bearing and sleeve AC/DC axial fans, cross flow fans, blowers and chip coolers (including specials) for a variety of environments: high humidity, high temperature and high particulate contamination.&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.sofasco.com/">www.sofasco.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Net Power Marketing</strong><br />Net Power Marketing Inc, founded thirteen years ago, specializes in helping companies create Internet marketing programs that produce results. Specific areas of expertise include website design, development and hosting, search engine optimization, PPC advertising, internet strategy creation including E-commerce and CAD downloads.&nbsp; Net Power Marketing partners with Catalog Data Solutions for CAD Download capability. For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.net-powerinc.com/">www.net-powerinc.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to Get Found, Get Selected and Get Locked-in by reaching the design decision maker at the front of the $4T manufacturing market.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-20-2007',
    'title':'Alstom Signaling Inc. Adopts CDS Spare Parts Catalog',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces new Online Spare Parts Catalog and Implementation by Alstom Signaling Inc.</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, October 20, 2007, Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced the public release of its new CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade; product, available in an on demand business model.&nbsp; Key capabilities include easy interactive online navigation and advanced graphical, photographic and exploded part drawing search assisted by tabular attribute and part sorting, optional RFQs and E-commerce - a data sheet on the product is available from the products page at <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p>The first customer to go live is Alstom Signaling Inc., a division of Alstom which has implemented the new CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade; - now available online for spare part selection and ordering at <a href="http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com/">www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com</a>.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted an easy to use online spare parts catalog with both graphical and attribute search for our customers that provides an advanced user experience online 24X7.&nbsp; The objective is to save the customers&rsquo; time in selecting and ordering the right spare part,&rdquo; said Barry Wharity, Vice President - Product Sales and Marketing, Alstom Signaling.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose CDS for rapid delivery, graphical and attribute search and on-demand delivery integrated directly into our website&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;In complex products, being able to see a drawing of the spare part as well as any and all attributes largely eliminates the opportunity for human error,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are delighted that Alstom Signaling selected Catalog Data Solutions as this further endorses both our software and the momentum towards Software as a Service/on-demand delivery of mission critical applications.</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, spare parts catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and attribute search nothing betters a CDS catalog.</p><p><strong>About Alstom</strong> <br />Alstom is a global leader in equipment and services for power generation and rail transport. The Group is present in more than 70 countries worldwide and employs 65 000 people and has annual revenues of &euro;14.2 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.alstom.com/">www.alstom.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Alstom Signaling</strong><br />ALSTOM Signaling, a division of ALSTOM, is a leading innovator of signaling and communication technology, delivering safety proven products since 1904 with more than 2,400 patents. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com/">http://www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers products to get found and selected online.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Spare Parts Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-17-2007',
    'title':'ASCO Valve Implements CDS Configurators',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Configurators implemented by ASCO Valve<br />CDS configurators with Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; live on </strong><a href="http://www.ascovalve.com/"><strong>www.ascovalve.com</strong></a><strong> home page</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, October 17, 2007, Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Asco Valve, a division of Emerson Industrial Automation has implemented CDS Configurators (with patent-pending Visual Constraint Feedback&trade;) for online configuring and 3D CAD model delivery of the Condensate Drain Valves (CDV) and Redundant Control Systems (RCS).&nbsp; Both configurators are available for online design at <a href="http://www.ascovalve.com/">www.ascovalve.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;We wanted an &lsquo;expert system&rsquo; that integrates deep knowledge of the product and makes an advanced user experience readily available, online 24X7, to the designer.&nbsp; The objective is to save the designer time in selecting the right product and by directly downloading the CAD model into their CAD design so they don&rsquo;t have to draw it,&rdquo; said Craig Patterson, Engineering IT manager, ASCO Valve.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose CDS for rapid delivery, price competitiveness, the &lsquo;wow factor&rsquo; of its Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; configurator and its CAD download capability.&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;In a complex product, users usually don&rsquo;t know the constraints and they almost certainly don&rsquo;t know the interdependence of those constraints (i.e. if you select X you are giving up option Y in selection Z).&nbsp; The Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; makes you aware of what effects any selection has on future choices,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; </p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Interactive online configuration of even the most complex or parametric engineering products are easily created with Catalog Data Solutions patent-pending technology.&nbsp; For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and on screen visibility of interdependent selections or exclusions nothing betters a CDS configurator.</p><p><strong>About ASCO</strong><br />ASCO, a division of Emerson, has been the world&rsquo;s leading manufacturer of solenoid valves for over 100 years. The company markets its products through a network of direct sales offices, technically-oriented representatives, and distributors throughout the world. For more information contact ASCO at 800-972-ASCO, by e-mail at <a href="mailto:info-valve@asco.com">info-valve@asco.com</a> or visit <a href="http://www.ascovalve.com/">www.ascovalve.com</a> . </p><p><strong>About Emerson</strong><br />Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.gotoemerson.com/">www.GoToEmerson.com</a> .&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurators deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>&nbsp; </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-12-2007',
    'title':'ASK Products sees immediate 500% increase in online RFQ’s',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by ASK Products</strong><br /><strong>ASK Products sees immediate 500% increase in online RFQ&rsquo;s</strong> </p><p>San Jose, CA, September 12, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that ASK Products has adopted its CAD model download solution which is now available online.</p><p>ASK Products is an Aurora, Illinois based manufacturer of power and grounding terminations.&nbsp; Responding to customer requests ASK Products decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We frequently get requests from customers for guided product selection and CAD models of our products&rdquo; said Steve Kase, CEO ASK Products.&nbsp; &ldquo;By adding the CDS Catalog/ Locator/ Configurator to our website, we are meeting those requests and we have already seen a 5 fold increase in online RFQ&rsquo;s.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by ASK Products for our leading online solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;their early success underlines how important online product selection and 3D models are as sales and marketing tools for all industrial suppliers.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About ASK Products</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />ASK Products manufactures and distributes high voltage electrical lugs and connectors for power and grounding applications in the Automotive and Truck, Telcom, and Off Road/OEM industries. Its products are also widely used in and meet specifications for Military/TACOM/Navy applications. For more information visit the company&rsquo;s web site at <a href="http://www.asklug.com/">www.asklug.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to Get Found, Get Selected and Get Locked-in by reaching the design decision maker at the front of the $4T manufacturing market.&nbsp; CDS hosted solutions include CDS ModelServer&trade;, CDS Catalog&trade;, CDS Configurator&trade; and CDS Services to build CAD models and customize the software to suit your customers needs.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'08-21-2007',
    'title':'Midwest Control Inc. Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Midwest Control Inc.</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, August, 21, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Midwest Control Products Corp (MCP) has adopted its CAD model download solution.</p><p>Midwest Control Products has operations in Bushnell, Illinois and Hidalgo, and Oxon, United Kingdom.&nbsp; Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Midwest Control Products decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted to provide our customers with a CAD download service to save them design time,&rdquo; said Mark Rauschert, President, &ldquo;With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting that need.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Midwest Control Products for our leading online CAD model download solution and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &quot;By providing downloadable 3D CAD models of your products, you save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for your products to be selected over your competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return your parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into new designs, so you will enjoy sales in proportion to the sales success of those designs. The first step is to get your part models online, the second to ensure they are easily found &ndash; both by specification/attribute-based catalog search on your web site and in design engineering portals. This is the best business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers &ndash; the process reaches the true decision maker, the design engineer, ahead of the traditional buying process - and buyers rarely change what the engineer has specified.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Midwest Control Inc</strong><br />Midwest Control Products Corp (MCP) began operations in 1967 and operates factories in Bushnell, Illinois and Hidalgo, Mexico with Sales Offices in Bushnell, IL, USA, and Oxon, United Kingdom. Originally a tube fabricator, MCP has expanded its product line over the years to now include linkages (ball joints, clevises, clevis spring pins, spherical rod ends and yoke ends), flat bar fabrications, tube fabrications, upset forgings, wireforms, contract zinc electroplating and contract powder painting. Today, MCP ships to over 1,000 different OEM&#39;s (2000 different shipping locations) and distributors worldwide and operates under ISO9001 and Q9001-2000.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA Catalog Data Solutions enables online marketing by industrial suppliers.&nbsp;&nbsp; The solution covers any complexity or breadth of products and integrates into existing websites and other software.&nbsp; The CDS solution interactively delivers the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs and enables the best B2B ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers.&nbsp; For more information, including product data sheets, case studies and whitepapers visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'08-15-2007',
    'title':'Nearly half of CAD Downloads result in at least one order',
    'text':'<p><strong>3D CAD Downloads Drive Purchases and Supplier Selection&nbsp; <br />Nearly half of CAD Downloads result in at least one order</strong></p><p>SAN JOSE, California, August 15, 2007 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online CAD Download, Catalog and Configurator tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced the results of a user survey conducted for J.W. Winco, Inc. CAD download customers.</p><p>J.W. Winco Inc. provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware. These modernly designed, ergonomically shaped standard components bring a 21st century look, function and feel to customer equipment.&nbsp; </p><p>As one survey responder, Daniel M Smith of the Goodrich Corporation said, &ldquo;I am a designer, and I dictate where the parts are purchased from. If you have the CAD model I want, you get the sale. It is just that simple.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Since implementing the CDS CAD solution in February of 2006, we are already seeing an average of over 850 downloads/month from our 18,000 CAD model library,&rdquo; said John Winkler, J.W. Winco CEO, Office of the President. &rdquo;We and CDS wanted to find out what those CAD download customers thought &ndash; our survey revealed many terrific insights and we&rsquo;re delighted to share some of these:&rdquo;</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;96% rated the usability of the JW Winco E-Store and 3D-CAD acceptable or better;<br />&bull;&nbsp;On average designers said that nearly half of downloaded 3D-CAD models result in at least one order for that part;<br />&bull;&nbsp;3D-CAD models save design time for 95% of designers (on average over &frac34; hour per model and 9% of their total annual design time);<br />&bull;&nbsp;For 94% 3D-CAD model downloads help ensure design accuracy and minimize CAD errors;<br />&bull;&nbsp;For 82% downloadable 3D-CAD models get their designs to market faster;<br />&bull;&nbsp;75% thought that 3D-CAD model downloads are important, very or extremely important in their selection of a supplier;<br />&bull;&nbsp;If a vendor doesn&rsquo;t offer 3D-CAD downloads &ndash; at least 40% of designers will search for an equivalent part from another vendor that does offer CAD downloads.</p><p>&ldquo;This very positive customer feedback is gratifying for J.W. Winco and CDS,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;87% agree or strongly agree that &lsquo;offering downloadable CAD models online will become essential&rsquo; for the manufacturing industry.&nbsp; This is more irrefutable evidence that online 3D-CAD models are a vital sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors.&nbsp; By providing downloadable 3D CAD models of products, industrial suppliers save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for their products to be selected over competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return their parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into new designs, and enjoy sales in proportion to the sales success of those designs. The first step is to get downloadable part models online in multiple CAD formats, the second to ensure they are easily found &ndash; both by specification/attribute-based catalog search on your web site and in design engineering portals. This is the best business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers &ndash; the process reaches the true decision maker, the design engineer, ahead of the traditional buying process - and buyers rarely change what the engineer has spec&rsquo;d.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About J.W. Winco, Inc.</strong></p><p>J.W. Winco, established in May of 1978, provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware. With over 16,000 items in stock, the majority of orders are shipped within 24 hours. They are ISO 9001: 2000 certified. From their in-house manufacturing facility they also offer complete secondary machining of standard machine components, special custom manufactured component parts, assembly, special labeling and kit packaging. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.jwwinco.com/">www.jwwinco.com</a> .&nbsp; </p><p><br /><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA Catalog Data Solutions enables online marketing by industrial suppliers.&nbsp; The solution covers any complexity or breadth of products and integrates into existing websites and other software.&nbsp; The CDS solution interactively delivers the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs and enables the best B2B ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers.&nbsp; For more information, including product data sheets, case studies and whitepapers please visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />&nbsp;<br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.</p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-24-2007',
    'title':'International Gas Springs Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by International Gas Springs<br />Results in Immediate Increase in Sales and New Customers</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 24 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that International Gas Springs Inc. (IGS) has adopted its CAD model download solution.&nbsp; </p><p>IGS is based in Chicago, USA and Surrey, UK and is a leading manufacturer of Compression, Tension, Adjustable, Locking (Flexible &amp; Rigid), Stainless Steel and Aluminum Springs.&nbsp; IGS decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted to meet our customers&rsquo; requests for CAD downloads to save them design time,&rdquo; said Brant Pelton, General Manager, IGS.&nbsp; &ldquo;We researched the market and selected CDS for their leading online CAD model download solution and affordable CAD services. With the addition of 3D CAD downloads to our website we are delighted to have immediately seen an increase in sales and new customers.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by IGS&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; &quot;By providing downloadable 3D CAD models of products, industrial suppliers save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for their products to be selected over competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return their parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into new designs, and enjoy sales in proportion to the sales success of those designs. The first step is to get downloadable part models online in multiple CAD formats, the second to ensure they are easily found &ndash; both by specification/attribute-based catalog search on your web site and in design engineering portals. This is the best business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers &ndash; the process reaches the true decision maker, the design engineer, ahead of the traditional buying process - and buyers rarely change what the engineer has spec&rsquo;d.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About International Gas Springs Inc</strong><br />International Gas Springs is focused on providing high levels of service through the supply of multiple gas spring solutions, from high volume competitively priced to specially designed gas springs.&nbsp; As suppliers, we stock many thousands of competitively priced gas springs in a range of sizes which can be pressurized, end fitted to specific customer requirements, and dispatched within 24 hours.&nbsp; As manufacturers, we can design gas springs specifically tailored to your application demands, some of which have successfully withstood the rigors of being launched and operated in space! For OEMs, we offer stocking program, volume rebate program, and full application and engineering support for all our products we design.&nbsp; We also have in-house charging capabilities to quickly meet any force requirement. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.internationalgassprings.com/">www.internationalgassprings.com</a> </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA Catalog Data Solutions enables online marketing by industrial suppliers.&nbsp;&nbsp; The solution covers any complexity or breadth of products and integrates into existing websites and other software.&nbsp; The CDS solution interactively delivers the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs and enables the best B2B ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers.&nbsp; For more information, including product data sheets, case studies and whitepapers please visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-17-2007',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions announces 50% annual growth rate',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces 50% annual growth rate<br />The best B2B ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers&hellip; free CAD downloads &lsquo;lock and load&rsquo; products into customer designs ahead of the traditional buying process</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 17, 2007. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its second quarter (Q2) sales in 2007 increased by 50% over the second quarter last year.&nbsp; In Q2 2007, the company&rsquo;s new and repeat customers included Sofasco, Midwest Controls, Emerson Power Transmission, ASCO Valve, Ohio Nut and Bolt, Gates Fluid Power, Captive Fasteners, PTC, SPX Hytec, J.W. Winco, Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument.</p><p>&quot;By providing downloadable 3D CAD models of your products, you save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for your products to be selected over your competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return your parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into new designs, so you will enjoy sales in proportion to the sales success of those designs,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;The first step is to get your part models online, the second to ensure they are easily found &ndash; both by specification/attribute-based catalog search on your web site and in design engineering portals. This is the best business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers &ndash; the process reaches the true decision maker, the design engineer, ahead of the traditional buying process&nbsp; - and buyers rarely change what the engineer has spec&rsquo;d.&rdquo; J.W. Winco CEO, John M. Winkler said, &ldquo;Since implementing 3D CAD downloads we have averaged over 850 downloads/month from our 18,000 CAD model library.&nbsp; Already 60% of our sales leads are from CAD models and 40% from traditional marketing.&nbsp; CAD download sales leads convert to sales at a higher rate and even more importantly they convert faster!&nbsp; And the cost per lead from CAD downloads is less than 10% of the average cost per lead from traditional marketing.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re delighted to have already achieved so great an ROI on a very modest outlay.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA Catalog Data Solutions enables online marketing by industrial suppliers.&nbsp;&nbsp; The solution covers any complexity or breadth of products and integrates into existing websites and other software.&nbsp; The CDS solution interactively delivers the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs and enables the best B2B ecommerce lead generation available for industrial suppliers.&nbsp; For more information, including product data sheets, case studies and whitepapers visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'06-19-2007',
    'title':'Quality Transmission Components on track for 10,000 3D CAD model Downloads in the first year',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions customer Quality Transmission Components on track for 10,000 3D CAD model Downloads in the first year</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, June 19, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Quality Transmission Components (QTC) is achieving rapidly growing 3D CAD model downloads.</p><p>QTC is a Garden City Park, New York, based operating division of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; QTC is the leading supplier of power transmission components designed for use in industrial automation applications. Their product range includes the largest selection of off-the-shelf metric gears in the USA in addition to a large selection of timing belts, timing belt pulleys, tensioning devices and gearheads.&nbsp; <br />Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, the company decided to offer 3D CAD models of parts for download.&nbsp; &ldquo;CAD model downloads from <a href="http://www.qtcgears.com/">http://www.qtcgears.com/</a> have been climbing steadily from 500 to 600 to 700 to 800/month recently so QTC seems to already be tracking to a ~10,000 downloads/year run rate in the first year,&rdquo; said Brian Dengel, Product Manager for QTC.&nbsp; &ldquo;We believe this will boost our online and offline sales as our products get &lsquo;locked&rsquo; into new designs.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have QTC as a customer and to see their rapid success with CAD downloads to their customers&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Quality Transmission Components (QTC)</strong><br />Quality Transmission Components markets power transmission components such as gears, pulleys, belts, gearheads and other related items for use in MRO &amp; OEM industrial automation applications across all industries. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.qtcgears.com/">http://www.qtcgears.com/</a> or Online eStore or New Products .</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings, for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'05-17-2007',
    'title':'CDS Selected to Present at ‘Launch: Silicon Valley 2007’ Event',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Selected to Present at &lsquo;Launch: Silicon Valley 2007&rsquo; Event</strong> </p><p>San Jose, CA, May 17, 2007. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that it has been selected as one of 30 companies to present at &lsquo;Launch: Silicon Valley 2007&rsquo; on June 5, 2007</p><p>&ldquo;All entrants&rsquo; submissions were rated by at least two Advisory Board members &ndash; CDS obtained the highest rating available from each assessor and was therefore immediately selected,&rdquo; said Chris Gill, President and CEO of SVASE.&nbsp; &ldquo;Our goal is to capture the most exciting new startups out there in information technology, mobility, security, digital media, next generation internet, life sciences and clean energy.&nbsp; As well as a high level of interest from startups in Silicon Valley, companies from across the USA and around the world - including Russia, Germany, Austria, Ireland, and Finland applied for Launch: Silicon Valley 2007.&rdquo;</p><p>&quot;We&rsquo;re delighted to have been selected and look forward to presenting what we think is the best available online marketing solution for industrial manufacturers and distributors,&rdquo; said Jeff Drust, VP Bus. Dev. &amp; Marketing, CDS.&nbsp; &ldquo;By providing freely downloadable 3D CAD models of products, manufacturers save design engineers valuable design time and make it easier for customers to select their products rather than competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return the parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into new designs, usually resulting in part sales proportionate to the sales success of the new designs.&quot; </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS&rsquo; interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, including product data sheets, case studies and whitepapers visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About SVASE</strong><br />Founded in 1995 by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping technology and life science entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses.&nbsp; SVASE provides support and resources for entrepreneurs, from the idea through initial rounds of funding to product launch, delivered at 12 monthly events and a continually evolving web site.&nbsp; For more information please visit <a href="http://www.svase.org/">www.svase.org</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'04-17-2007',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions announces 100% growth',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces 100% growth</strong> <br /><strong>Industrial suppliers who add CAD downloads and deep search to their web sites can expect increased sales leads and revenue as products are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into customer designs</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, April 17, 2007. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its first quarter (Q1) sales in 2007 increased by 100% over the first quarter last year.&nbsp; In Q1 2007, the company added prestigious new customers including ASK Products, Rino Mechanical, Assured Automation, &amp; International Gas Spring, and earned repeat business from multiple existing customers including Gates Corporation, Century Spring, Ohio Nut and Bolt, Quality Transmission Components, Captive Fasteners, ASCO Valve, Advanced Antivibration Components, SPX Fluid Power and ZSi.</p><p>&quot;By providing freely downloadable 3D CAD models of your products, you save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for customers to select your products rather than your competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return your parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into their designs, so you will enjoy sales in proportion to the sales success of those designs,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;If you add deep search capability in an appropriate catalog or portal then design engineers can find your products by searching for the specific attributes they need.&nbsp; Industrial suppliers who add CAD downloads and deep search to their web sites can expect increased sales and lasting customer loyalty.&nbsp; The 3D CAD downloads supply critical engineering information, reduce engineering design costs, accelerate time to market, and ensure design accuracy.&rdquo;&nbsp; J.W. Winco CEO, John M. Winkler said, &ldquo;Since implementing 3D CAD downloads (in Feb. 2006) we have averaged over 850 downloads/month from our 18,000 CAD model library.&nbsp; Already 60% of our sales leads are from CAD models and 40% from traditional marketing.&nbsp; CAD downloads sales leads convert to sales at a higher rate and even more importantly they convert faster!&nbsp; And the cost per lead from CAD downloads is less than 10% of the average cost per lead from traditional marketing.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re delighted to have already achieved so great an ROI on a very modest outlay.&rdquo;&nbsp; Conversely industrial suppliers without 3D CAD models on their web sites are at risk of losing customers to competitors who do offer 3D CAD models.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS&rsquo; interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, including product data sheets, case studies and whitepapers visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'04-03-2007',
    'title':'Advanced Machine Engineering Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Advanced Machine Engineering</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, April 3, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering has adopted its CAD model download solution.</p><p>Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering Co. (AME) is a Rockford, Illinois based manufacturer and distributor, originally established in 1966.&nbsp; Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We frequently get requests from customers for CAD models&rdquo; said Tom Watson, Director of Global Marketing for Goellner, Inc., the parent company.&nbsp; &ldquo;We believe that adding 2D/3D CAD drawings on our website, we are meeting that need and are expecting an increase in traffic to our website, and in sales as a result.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering Co.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />Advanced Machine &amp; Engineering Company is a manufacturer and distributor of precision machine components, fluid power components, fixturing/workholding, spindle interface components, and saw machines and blades. The company also provides repair services, designs and builds fixtures and special machines for a variety of industries, and provides machine rebuilding, retrofitting and contract manufacturing services. AME has partners and customers around the world and across the U.S. It has been a supplier of precision machine components in North America for over 40 years and is recognized for providing quality, innovative products.&nbsp;&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.ame.com/">www.ame.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'02-27-2007',
    'title':'Next Generation CAD Configurators Save Time and Money',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Presents Free Configurator Whitepaper<br />&ldquo;Next Generation CAD Configurators Save Time and Money&rdquo;</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, February 27, 2007. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced the release of a new whitepaper entitled &ldquo;Next Generation CAD Configurators Save Time and Money.&rdquo;</p><p>The whitepaper available at <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> details 5 key trends in the manufactured products market that have converged to create a new opportunity for manufacturers and distributors to drive revenue growth, lower costs and increase customer loyalty.&nbsp; Increased online searching for products by design engineers, new configurator software innovations (like the patent-pending &lsquo;visual constraint feedback&trade;&rsquo; and integration with CAD download, pricing and stocking systems provide instantaneous price and shipping information) and lower costs are driving greater adoption and use by design engineers of configurators.&nbsp; The result is that by providing online configurators for your complex and multi-option products you:</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;Increase sales by making it quicker and easier for customers to select your products rather than your competitors&rsquo;;<br />&bull;&nbsp;Attract customers and increase existing customer loyalty by reducing their time to market and, incidentally, speeding up their purchases of your products;<br />&bull;&nbsp;Free your engineer&rsquo;s time to focus on new product design instead of helping customers configure products.</p><p>In the case of Emerson Power Transmission, Marc Macaluso, eBusiness Manager said, &ldquo;In a complex product, users usually don&rsquo;t know the constraints and they almost certainly don&rsquo;t know the interdependence of those constraints (i.e. if you select X you are giving up option Y in selection Z).&nbsp; The Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; makes you aware of what effects any selection has on future choices.&nbsp;&nbsp; Substance is vital, but customer perception is even more important for successful adoption.&rdquo;<br />&ldquo;We are delighted to publicly share this whitepaper on the &lsquo;state of the market&rsquo; for Configurator solutions,&rdquo; said John Major, chief executive officer, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online Configurator are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors with configurable or made-to-order products. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems, it is also important to couple online Configurators and online 3D CAD model downloads to &lsquo;lock&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers of configurable and made-to-order products without Configurators and 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer them.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors to have their products selected at the design stage by the design decision maker, ahead of the traditional buying stage.&nbsp; Studies show that more than 80% of the time what the engineer spec&rsquo;d in stays in.&nbsp; With over 90% of designers and engineers now using the Internet to locate and select components for their new designs, Catalog Data Solutions unique domain expertise creates low cost sales B2B sales lead generation and gets components &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; at the design stage . </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'02-13-2007',
    'title':'International Gas Spring Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by International Gas Spring</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, February 13, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that International Gas Spring has adopted its CAD model download solution.</p><p>Chicago based International Gas Spring Inc. is a member of the IGS Group, founded in 1982 to manufacture high quality gas springs solutions.</p><p>Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, International Gas Spring decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted to meet customer requests for a CAD download service to save them time and ease in product selection,&rdquo; said Brant Pelton, GM, International Gas Spring. &ldquo;With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting that need for all the commonly used CAD programs and we anticipate an increase in customer satisfaction and sales as a result.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by International Gas Spring for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About International Gas Springs Inc.</strong><br />International Gas Springs Inc (IGS) was established to provide high levels of service through the supply of multiple gas spring solutions, from high volume competitively priced gas springs to specially designed gas springs.&nbsp; IGS stocks many thousands of gas springs in a range of sizes which can be pressurized, end fitted to specific customer requirements and dispatched within 24 hours.&nbsp; Gas springs supplied by IGS range from the world&rsquo;s first gas springs to have successfully withstood the rigors of being launched and operated in space, to a range of standard gas springs which compete on equal terms with other major suppliers.&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at www. internationalgassprings.com.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'01-30-2007',
    'title':'CDS Adopted by Accurate Screw Machine',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Accurate Screw Machine</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, January 30, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Accurate Screw Machine has adopted its CAD model download and ecommerce solutions.</p><p>Accurate Screw Machine is a manufacturer of electronic hardware and fasteners specializing in JIT delivery of the following product categories: bushings, captive screws, captive screw assemblies, handles, ferrules, locking fasteners, nuts, retainers, screws, self-locking devices, spacers, springs, standoffs, adapters, studs, security screws &amp; washers.&nbsp; </p><p>Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Accurate Screw Machine decided to offer 3D CAD models of fasteners for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted to meet our customers request for a CAD download service to save them time,&rdquo; said Scott Solomon, General Manager, Accurate Screw Machine.&nbsp; &ldquo;With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting that need and we are expecting a resulting increase in sales as a result.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Accurate Screw Machine for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems, providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Accurate Screw Machine<br /></strong>Accurate Screw Machine (ASM) leads the precision-machined fastener industry by consistently supplying highest-quality custom designed and off-the-shelf electronic hardware and precision fasteners to the electronics, aerospace, medical, telecommunications and metal fabricating industries. Always fast, reliable, and competitively priced, ASM stands committed to fulfilling all of your business&rsquo; electronic hardware needs. Specializing in prototype and full production quantities of fasteners and fastener assemblies for every industrial electronics application including captive screws, standoffs, panel screw retainers, handles and ferrules, electronic spacers, electronics bushings, panel screws, shoulder screws, electronic flat washers, or any other electronic hardware.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.accuratescrew.com/">http://www.accuratescrew.com</a> </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></strong>Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
},
{
    'date':'01-23-2007',
    'title':'ZSi selects CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by ZSi</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, January 23, 2007.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that ZSi has adopted its CAD model download solution.<br />ZSi is located in western metropolitan Detroit, Michigan and manufactures the finest cushioned clamping products.<br />Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, ZSi decided to offer 3D CAD models for download from its web site.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted to meet our customers request for a CAD download service to save them time,&rdquo; said Kris Weger, President, ZSi&nbsp; &ldquo;With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting that need for all the commonly used design and drawing programs and we are expecting a resulting increase in sales as a result.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by ZSi for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About ZSi</strong><br />ZSi manufactures the finest cushioned clamping products.&nbsp; When installing pipe, tube or hose, the effects of vibration, shock, surge, galvanic corrosion and unwanted noise are a major concern. Improperly clamped pipe, tube or hose invite line failure and potential problems. New developments in cushioned clamping from ZSi provide a proper clamping system to combat these effects.&nbsp; For more information visit the company&#39;s web site at <a href="http://www.zsi-inc.com/">www.zsi-inc.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p><br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>'
},
{
    'date':'12-12-2006',
    'title':'Quality Transmission Components Selects CDS Solutions',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions CAD selected by Quality Transmission Components</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, December 12, 2006.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Quality Transmission Components (QTC) has selected its 3D CAD modeling and catalog technology to present its products online.</p><p>QTC is a Garden City Park, New York, based operating division of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; QTC is the leading supplier of power transmission components designed for use in industrial automation applications. Their product range includes the largest selection of off-the-shelf metric gears in the USA in addition to a large selection of timing belts, timing belt pulleys, tensioning devices and gearheads.&nbsp; <br />Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, the company decided to offer 3D CAD models of parts for download.&nbsp; &quot; We believed it would boost our online sales, get products &lsquo;locked&rsquo; into new designs and compliment our online store,&rdquo; said Brian Dengel, Product Manager for QTC.&nbsp; &ldquo;Based on the success of CAD model downloads at our sister company (SDP-SI) we chose CDS for their leadership in this area, their excellent CAD services, and their ability to integrate their solution into our existing web site.&nbsp; CDS has built 12,000 models for us and already 500 are available for download on our site, all 12,000 should be available by the end of January.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have QTC as a customer and to see their continued business success&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Quality Transmission Components (QTC)</strong><br />Quality Transmission Components markets power transmission components such as gears, pulleys, belts, gearheads and other related items for use in MRO &amp; OEM industrial automation applications across all industries. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.qtcgears.com/">http://www.qtcgears.com/</a> or Online eStore or New Products .</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings, for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'11-28-2006',
    'title':'Emerson Power Transmission Implements Second CDS Configurator',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Configurator implemented by Emerson Power Transmission<br />CDS configurator with Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; applied to a second Emerson product line</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, November 28, 2006, Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Emerson Power Transmission has extended adoption of CDS Configurators (with patent-pending Visual Constraint Feedback&trade;) for online configuring and 3D CAD model delivery of the Browning&reg; Series 7000 gearmotors and reducers.&nbsp; This implementation adds to the existing Emerson Power Transmission use of the CDS configurator technology for the CbN 3000 product range.</p><p>The Series 7000 can be ordered and built in more than a million possible ways of which some sixty thousand different dimensional configurations are available. It&rsquo;s naturally prohibitively expensive to build and stock sixty thousand CAD model variations.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted an &lsquo;expert system&rsquo; that integrates deep knowledge of the product and makes an advanced user experience readily available, online 24X7, to the designer for selecting and ordering our complex product 3D CAD models ,&rdquo; said Marc Macaluso, eBusiness Manager for Emerson Power Transmission.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose CDS for rapid delivery, price competitiveness and for the &lsquo;wow factor&rsquo; of its Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; technology.&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;In a complex product, users usually don&rsquo;t know the constraints and they almost certainly don&rsquo;t know the interdependence of those constraints (i.e. if you select X you are giving up option Y in selection Z).&nbsp; The Visual Constraint Feedback&trade; makes you aware of what effects any selection has on future choices,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; Marc Macaluso added, &ldquo;Substance is vital but a high impact GUI; creating strong customer perception is also important for successful adoption.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Interactive online configuration of even the most complex or parametric engineering products are easily created with Catalog Data Solutions patent-pending technology.&nbsp; For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and on screen visibility of interdependent selections or exclusions nothing betters a CDS configurator.</p><p><strong>About Emerson Power Transmission</strong><br />Emerson Power Transmission, a division within Emerson Industrial Automation, is a major producer of mechanical power transmission drives, components and bearings. The company serves a wide array of machinery-intense industries, including forestry and wood products, mining and quarrying, power generation, and heating and ventilation.<br />Headquartered in Ithaca, NY, Emerson Power Transmission&rsquo;s businesses manufacture and distribute Browning?, Sealmaster?, Rollway?, Morse?, US Gearmotors?, McGill? and Kop-Flex? branded products from 14 facilities at locations in the US and abroad.&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Emerson Industrial Automation</strong><br />Emerson Industrial Automation, a business unit of Emerson, delivers manufacturing solutions designed with leading technologies - including mechanical, electrical and ultrasonic - to provide the most advanced industrial automation possible for numerous and diverse industries worldwide. The company&#39;s wide range of products and systems used in manufacturing processes and other equipment includes motion control systems, plastics joining, precision cleaning, materials-testing equipment, fluid control valves, alternators, motors, and mechanical power transmission drives and bearings. For information, visit Emerson Industrial Automation at <a href="http://www.gotoemerson.com/">www.GoToEmerson.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Emerson</strong><br />Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.gotoemerson.com/">www.GoToEmerson.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'11-14-2006',
    'title':'Sales Leads from CAD Downloads Reduce Costs by 90%',
    'text':'<p><strong>Sales Leads from CAD Downloads Reduce Costs by 90%<br />Sales Lead Generation from 3D CAD Downloads Exceeds that from Traditional Marketing at J.W. Winco Inc.</strong></p><p>SAN JOSE, California, November 14, 2006 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced spectacular business results achieved by J.W. Winco, Inc. using CDS&rsquo;s 3D CAD Download Solution.</p><p>J.W. Winco provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware. These modernly designed, ergonomically shaped standard components bring a 21st century look, function and feel to customer equipment.&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;Since implementing the CDS 3D CAD Download Solution in February of 2006, we are already averaging (ytd) over 850 downloads per month from our library of over 18,000 CAD models and sales lead generation from CAD models already far exceeds that from traditional marketing (paper catalogs, advertising, trade shows etc.).&nbsp; For the year sales leads from CAD models are already 60% of our total sales leads,&rdquo; said John M. Winkler, J.W. Winco CEO.&nbsp; &rdquo;Sales leads from CAD downloads convert to sales at a higher rate and even more importantly they convert faster!&nbsp; And the cost per lead from CAD Downloads is less than 10% of the average cost per lead from traditional marketing.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re delighted to have already achieved so great an ROI on a very modest outlay.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted at the rapid &ndash; within just months - business success being achieved by J.W. Winco after adding 3D CAD downloads,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;This success provided irrefutable evidence that online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors.&nbsp; With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &#39;locks&#39; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p><br /><strong>About J.W. Winco, Inc.</strong></p><p>J.W. Winco, established in May of 1978, provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware. With over 16,000 items in stock, the majority of orders are shipped within 24 hours. They are ISO 9001: 2000 certified. From their in-house manufacturing facility they also offer complete secondary machining of standard machine components and special custom manufactured component parts. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.jwwinco.com/">www.jwwinco.com</a> .&nbsp; </p><p><br /><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Founded in 2005, with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products. CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .&nbsp; </p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />&nbsp;<br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'11-07-2006',
    'title':'3D CAD Downloads Drive Supplier Selection',
    'text':'<p><strong>3D CAD Downloads Drive Supplier Selection <br />79% of J.W. Winco Users Judged availability of 3D CAD Model Downloads Important in their Selection of a Supplier</strong></p><p>SAN JOSE, California, November 7, 2006 - Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced the results of a user survey conducted for J.W. Winco, Inc. CAD download customers.</p><p>J.W. Winco provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware. These modernly designed, ergonomically shaped standard components bring a 21st century look, function and feel to customer equipment.&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;Since implementing the CDS CAD solution in February of 2006, we are already seeing an average of over 850 downloads/month from our 18,000 CAD model library and over 10,000 sales leads already from CAD models downloaded by over 3000 registered users,&rdquo; said John M. Winkler, J.W. Winco CEO. &rdquo;We and CDS wanted to find out what those CAD download customers thought &ndash; our survey revealed many terrific insights and we&rsquo;re delighted to share a few of these:</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;94% rated the usability of the JW Winco E-Store and 3D-CAD acceptable or better;<br />&bull;&nbsp;On average users saved over an hours work by downloading the CAD model;<br />&bull;&nbsp;93% agreed that J.W. Winco 3D-CAD models helped them get their designs to market faster;<br />&bull;&nbsp;79% thought that 3D CAD model downloads are very or extremely important in their selection of a supplier.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;This very positive customer feedback &ndash; within just months of adding 3D CAD downloads - is gratifying for J.W. Winco and CDS,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;It provides more irrefutable evidence that online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors.&nbsp; With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &#39;locks&#39; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.</p><p><br /><strong>About J.W. Winco, Inc.</strong></p><p>J.W. Winco, established in May of 1978, provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware. With over 16,000 items in stock, the majority of orders are shipped within 24 hours. They are ISO 9001: 2000 certified. From their in-house manufacturing facility they also offer complete secondary machining of standard machine components and special custom manufactured component parts. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.jwwinco.com/">www.jwwinco.com</a> .&nbsp; </p><p><br /><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong></p><p>Founded in 2005, with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products. CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> .&nbsp; </p><p><br /><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart<br />Strategic Reach PR<br />303-487-7406<br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a><br />&nbsp;<br />All brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. </p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-24-2006',
    'title':'Techno significantly increases revenue with inclusion of CAD downloads',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions CAD customer achieves 400-500 CAD downloads per month<br />Techno significantly increases revenue with inclusion of CAD downloads</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, October 24, 2006.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Techno Inc is averaging 400-500 CAD downloads per month.<br />Techno, Inc. is a New Hyde Park, New York based operating division of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; Techno manufacturers CNC XYZ gantry machines, and distributes linear motion and gripper products - their linear motion control systems include linear actuators, positioning systems, linear slides, xy tables, Cartesian robots motors and more. </p><p>Offering CAD models for designers was part of an overall plan to provide Techno customers with a complete eCommerce solution including product catalog, CAD model downloads and eStore.&nbsp; Techno&#39;s product offerings can be researched, downloaded, quoted and purchased quickly, safely and easily.&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Responding to customer requests for CAD models of our products, we decided to offer 3D CAD models of parts for download because we believed it would boost our online sales, get products &lsquo;locked&rsquo; into new designs and compliment our online store,&rdquo; said Herb Arum, Designatronic&rsquo;s Marketing Manager. &ldquo;We chose CDS for their leadership in this area and their excellent and proven quality CAD modeling services.&nbsp; So far CDS have built 4369 actuator models for us and we have significantly increased our revenue within 18 months of implementing this strategy.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We are delighted to have Techno Inc. as a long term customer and to see their tremendous business success&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Techno, Inc.</strong> <br />Techno Inc. has been in the CNC Technology and Automation Components business since 1986. Techno offers a variety of automation systems and components to both the industrial and educational markets for numerous applications on a wide variety of surfaces (woods, metals, plastics, MDF, and more).&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.techno-isel.com/">http://www.techno-isel.com/</a> and to register for a Techno online account visit <a href="http://www.techno-isel.com/estore">http://www.techno-isel.com/estore</a> .</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings, for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'10-03-2006',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions announces 50% growth',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces 50% growth and sees online CAD Model Download market gaining momentum <br />Downloadable CAD models boost revenue when &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into customer designs</strong></p><p><br />San Jose, CA, October 3, 2006. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its third quarter (Q3) sales in 2006 increased by more than 50% over the third quarter last year.&nbsp; In Q3 2006, the company added prestigious new customers including Accurate Screw Machine Corporation and Associated Spring, Barnes Group Inc. and earned repeat business from multiple existing customers. </p><p>&quot;By providing freely downloadable 3D CAD models of your products, you save design engineers valuable time and make it easier for customers to select your products rather than your competitors&rsquo; products.&nbsp; In return your parts are &lsquo;locked and loaded&rsquo; into their designs, so you will enjoy sales in proportion to the sales success of those designs,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;Industrial suppliers making an investment in their web sites via online catalogs with CAD model downloads (and possibly ecommerce and configurators) can expect increased sales and lasting customer loyalty.&nbsp; The 3D CAD downloads supply critical engineering information, reduce engineering design costs, accelerate time to market, and ensure design accuracy.&nbsp; Conversely industrial suppliers without 3D CAD models on their web sites are at risk of losing customers to competitors who do offer 3D CAD models. &ldquo;</p><p>CAD downloads are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers to turn browsers into customers. Herb Arum, Marketing Manager, Stock Drive/Sterling Products said, &ldquo;Overall this online marketing strategy has been so successful in increasing product sales that we have largely stopped attending tradeshows&rdquo; and J.W. Winco CEO, John M. Winkler said, &ldquo;customers that are doing business with us since we added 3D-CAD and our Storefront are customers that we would not be doing business with today had we not added these important tools! If there ever was such a thing called a Silent Salesperson, it truly is 3D-CAD!&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)<br /></strong>Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS&rsquo; interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, including a whitepaper on CAD downloads, &lsquo;Convergence of Market Trends Creates New Online Opportunity for Manufacturers and Distributors&rsquo;, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-12-2006',
    'title':'Emerson Power Transmission Implements CDS Configurator',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions Configurator implemented by Emerson Power Transmission<br />CDS configurator with Visual Constraint Feedback handles 60,000 product variations &ndash; judged superior to traditional configurators</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, September 12, 2006, Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Emerson Power Transmission has selected the CDS Configurator with patent-pending visual constraint feedback for online configuring&nbsp; of the Browning&reg; CbN 3000 gearmotors and reducers product line for 3D CAD model delivery</p><p>The CbN 3000 can be ordered and built in more than a million possible ways of which some sixty thousand different dimensional configurations are available. It&rsquo;s naturally prohibitively expensive to build and stock sixty thousand CAD model variations.&nbsp; &ldquo;We wanted an &lsquo;expert system&rsquo; that integrates deep knowledge of the product and makes an advanced user experience readily available, online 24X7, to the designer for selecting and ordering our complex product 3D CAD models ,&rdquo; said Marc Macaluso, eBusiness Manager for Emerson Power Transmission.&nbsp; &ldquo;We chose CDS for rapid delivery, price competitiveness and for the &lsquo;wow factor&rsquo; of its patent-pending visual constraint feedback technology.&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;In a complex product, users usually don&rsquo;t know the constraints and they almost certainly don&rsquo;t know the interdependence of those constraints (i.e. if you select X you are giving up option Y in selection Z).&nbsp; The visual constraint feedback makes you aware of what effects any selection has on future choices,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO of Catalog Data Solutions.&nbsp; Marc Macaluso added, &ldquo;Substance is vital but a high impact GUI; creating strong customer perception is also important for successful adoption.&rdquo;</p><p>Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp; Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs.&nbsp; Interactive online configuration of even the most complex or parametric engineering products are easily created with Catalog Data Solutions patent-pending technology.&nbsp; For interactive ease of use, ease of setup, 2D or 3D graphics and on screen visibility of interdependent selections or exclusions nothing betters a CDS configurator.</p><p><strong>About Emerson Power Transmission</strong><br />Emerson Power Transmission, a division within Emerson Industrial Automation, is a major producer of mechanical power transmission drives, components and bearings. The company serves a wide array of machinery-intense industries, including forestry and wood products, mining and quarrying, power generation, and heating and ventilation.<br />Headquartered in Ithaca, NY, Emerson Power Transmission&rsquo;s businesses manufacture and distribute Browning, Sealmaster, Rollway, Morse, US Gearmotors, McGill and Kop-Flex branded products from 14 facilities at locations in the US and abroad.&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Emerson Industrial Automation<br /></strong>Emerson Industrial Automation, a business unit of Emerson, delivers manufacturing solutions designed with leading technologies - including mechanical, electrical and ultrasonic - to provide the most advanced industrial automation possible for numerous and diverse industries worldwide. The company&#39;s wide range of products and systems used in manufacturing processes and other equipment includes motion control systems, plastics joining, precision cleaning, materials-testing equipment, fluid control valves, alternators, motors, and mechanical power transmission drives and bearings. For information, visit Emerson Industrial Automation at <a href="http://www.gotoemerson.com/">www.GoToEmerson.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Emerson</strong><br />Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.gotoemerson.com/">www.GoToEmerson.com</a>. </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'09-05-2006',
    'title':'CDS to host and maintain Pro/ENGINEER® Catalog Directory',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces extended partnership with PTC&reg;</strong></p><p><strong>CDS to host and maintain Pro/ENGINEER&reg; Catalog Directory</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, September 5, 2006. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools and a Gold tier member of the PTC Partner Advantage&trade; Program, today announced completion of a new contract to host and maintain the Pro/ENGINEER Catalog Directory.&nbsp; The catalogs.ptc.com site, which had over 8,000 visitors during the month of July 2006, allows users to search for standard and configured parts and download the associated 3D CAD model.<br />&ldquo;Our partnership with CDS and other content providers enables engineers to access their 3D parts library directly through Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire&reg;,&rdquo; said Andy Barlow, senior director business development, PTC. &ldquo;This helps to reduce part design time, giving engineers the opportunity to deliver a product to market faster. &ldquo; </p><p>&ldquo;Starting from scratch or from existing 3D models CDS can help manufacturers create light weight, high quality models that protect their intellectual property (IP) yet enable download of their models to customers,&rdquo; said Aaron Smith, marketing manager, CDS.&nbsp; &ldquo;From within a Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire session these models can be dragged and dropped from the manufacturer&rsquo;s website directly into a design. Additionally, because they are natively created in Pro/ENGINEER, they are small, quick to download and contain no unnecessary CAD geometry such as datum planes or construction lines.&rdquo;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by PTC to host, manage and maintain this online Pro/ENGINEER model download solution,&rdquo; said John Major, chief executive officer, Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems, providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.&rdquo;<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p>PTC,&nbsp; Pro/ENGINEER and Wildfire are registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation in the United States and in other countries.</p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'08-01-2006',
    'title':'Catalog Data Solutions announces 45% growth',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions announces 45% growth and sees online catalog market gaining momentum <br />Digital online catalogs, searchable, easy to use with CAD downloads, ecommerce and configurators are replacing PDF versions of paper catalogs</strong> </p><p>San Jose, CA, August 1, 2006. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that its second quarter (Q2) sales in 2006 increased 45% over the second quarter last year.&nbsp; In Q2 2006, the company added prestigious new customers including Emerson Power Transmission and J.W. Winco, Inc., and earned repeat business from multiple existing customers.</p><p>&quot;The online catalog market is gaining momentum. More than 90% of engineers, designers and buyers search, select or purchase products online and they are not satisfied with PDF versions of printed catalogs.&nbsp; They expect and deserve a customer experience to match today&rsquo;s best consumer oriented websites.&nbsp; In the Industrial Manufacturing space that means interactive catalog and ecommerce options with attribute based search and navigation, that turn visitors into customers,&quot; said John Major, CEO, Catalog Data Solutions. &quot;This leads to increased online sales, as well as decreased literature and technical support costs.&nbsp; Suppliers without digital searchable catalogs and 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition.&rdquo;</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS&rsquo; interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p>Press Queries:<br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'08-01-2006',
    'title':'Ohio Nut & Bolt Company Adopts CDS Solution',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions adopted by Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company<br />Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt website traffic increases by 75% with 35% increase in sales lead generation</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, August 1, 2006.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company has adopted its CAD model download and ecommerce solutions, and is achieving website traffic increases of 75% and an increase in sales lead generation of 35%</p><p>Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company, a subsidiary of Fastener&rsquo;s Industries Inc., manufactures resistance weld fasteners, levelers and adjusting screws in inch and metric threads and in low carbon and stainless steel. They also offer custom variations on their standard line of product.&nbsp; </p><p>Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt decided to offer 3D CAD models of fasteners for download.&nbsp; &ldquo;We feel that when a customer downloads a CAD drawing, they will purchase the product,&rdquo; said Rich Bryda, Sales Manager, Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt.&nbsp; &ldquo;Providing online CAD has made us a faster company, the online information is readily available anytime an engineer wants to view the CAD drawings/models and when a specific product meets their needs, download it directly into their design.&nbsp; With the addition of 2D/3D CAD drawings to our website, we are meeting the needs of our entire customer base and will undoubtedly increase our sales.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt for our leading online CAD model download solution, lead tracking system and affordable CAD services&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions, &ldquo;online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company</strong><br />Ohio Nut &amp; Bolt Company, founded in 1905 and now a division of Fastener Industries, Inc., manufactures resistance weld fasteners, levelers and adjusting screws. They offer custom variations on their standard line of product. Inch and metric threads are available. Fasteners in low carbon and stainless steel.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.on-b.com/">http://www.on-b.com/</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings, for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
},
{
    'date':'07-31-2006',
    'title':'Sales Lead Generation boosted 15-25% at J.W. Winco, Inc.',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions boosts online sales lead generation by 15-25% at J.W. Winco, Inc.</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 31, 2006.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that J.W. Winco, Inc. has adopted its CAD model download solutions and as a result increased sales lead generation by 15-25%.</p><p>J.W. Winco provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware.&nbsp; These modernly designed, ergonomically shaped standard components bring a 21st century look, function and feel to customer equipment.&nbsp; </p><p>&quot;We&#39;re keeping one step ahead in our marketplace by offering online shopping in our new eStore, as well as 3D-CAD.&nbsp; Since implementing the CDS CAD solution in April of 2006, we are already seeing over 850 downloads of our CAD models per month, generation of online sales leads is up by 15-25% and we&rsquo;ve registered over 2,000 web users,&rdquo; said John M. Winkler, J.W. Winco CEO.&nbsp; &rdquo;This translates to a much lower cost per lead than any of our other marketing activities.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have been selected by J.W. Winco and to see them achieve such rapid business benefits from their CAD downloads,&rdquo; said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design.&nbsp; Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models.&rdquo;</p><p>Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About J.W. Winco, Inc.</strong><br />J.W. Winco, established in May of 1978, provides a comprehensive selection of quality metal and plastic, metric and inch size standard machine components and assembly hardware.&nbsp; With over 15,000 items in stock, the majority of orders are shipped within 24 hours.&nbsp; From their ISO 9001: 2000 certified, in-house manufacturing facility they also offer complete secondary machining of standard machine components and special custom manufactured component parts.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.jwwinco.com/">http://www.jwwinco.com</a>.</p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005, with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA, Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs including CAD drawings for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a>. </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p>'
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    'date':'07-24-2006',
    'title':'Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrumentsexceeds 84,000 CAD downloads for the last 12 months',
    'text':'<p><strong>Catalog Data Solutions CAD customer exceeds 84,000 CAD downloads for the last 12 months<br />Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instruments delivers over 7,000 CAD model downloads per month from their web site</strong></p><p>San Jose, CA, July 24, 2006.&nbsp; Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online product selection tools for industrial suppliers and distributors, today announced that Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) is averaging more than 7,000 CAD downloads per month and has achieved over 84,000 in the last year.</p><p>SDP/SI is a Long Island, New York, based operating division of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; SDP/SI designs, manufactures and distributes a diverse line of standard and custom, commercial and precision grade components, as well as a full range of electromechanical devices and assemblies &ndash; in all more than 70,000 parts. </p><p>Responding to customer requests for CAD models of its products, the company decided to offer 3D CAD models of parts for download.&nbsp; &quot;We believed it would boost our online sales, get products &lsquo;locked&rsquo; into new designs and compliment our online store,&rdquo; said Herb Arum, SDP/SI Marketing Manager. &ldquo;We chose CDS for their leadership in this area, their excellent CAD services, and their ability to integrate their solution into our existing web site.&nbsp; CDS has built approximately 53,212 high quality 3D CAD models for us and makes them available for download into all major CAD systems.&nbsp; Overall this online marketing strategy has been so successful in increasing product sales that we have largely stopped attending tradeshows.&nbsp; The self-service nature of online CAD downloads has decreased our telephone query handling costs by at least $200,000 a year&rdquo; </p><p>&ldquo;We are delighted to have SDP/SI as a long term customer and to see their continued business success&rdquo;, said John Major, CEO Catalog Data Solutions. &ldquo;Online 3D models are an important sales and marketing tool for all industrial suppliers and distributors. With many customers moving from 2D to 3D CAD systems providing online 3D CAD model downloads often &lsquo;locks&rsquo; products into a design so suppliers later benefit from the sales success of that design. Suppliers without 3D models on their website are at risk of losing customers to their competition who do offer 3D models&rdquo;.<br />Studies show that over 90% of designers and engineers now use the Internet to locate components for their new designs. Catalog Data Solutions helps industrial suppliers and distributors grow sales and strengthen customer loyalty through interactive online catalogs, ecommerce, 3D CAD model delivery and product configurator solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><strong>About Stock Drive Products and Sterling Instrument</strong><br />Stock Drive Products and Sterling Instrument are major ISO 9001:2000 Certified operating divisions of Designatronics Incorporated, a company that began in 1960 as a manufacturer of small mechanical products.&nbsp; Today, Designatronics serves a worldwide customer base in excess of 15,000 accounts ranging from Fortune 100 companies to emerging hi-tech firms.&nbsp; The company&rsquo;s four modern manufacturing plants, totaling 149,000 square feet, are located Long Island, New York. Widely acknowledged as an industry leader, SDP/SI consistently sets standards for innovative designs and advanced manufacturing techniques.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.sdp-si.com/">http://www.sdp-si.com</a></p><p><strong>About Catalog Data Solutions (CDS)</strong><br />Founded in 2005 with headquarters in San Jose, CA and a local sales office in Boston, MA Catalog Data Solutions enables industrial suppliers to convert more of their website visitors into customers. CDS interactive online solutions streamline sales of standard components and complex industrial products.&nbsp; The CDS online catalog and product configurator deliver the technical information needed for industrial products to be specified into new engineering designs, including CAD drawings, for standard and configured products.&nbsp; For more information, visit <a href="http://www.catalogdatasolutions.com/">www.catalogdatasolutions.com</a> </p><p><strong>Press Queries:</strong><br />Rachael Dalton-Taggart <br />Strategic Reach PR <br />303-487-7406 <br /><a href="mailto:rachael@strategicreachpr.com">rachael@strategicreachpr.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>'
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