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Live Webcast for the Solar Industry Features Demonstration of Camstar's SolarSuite™

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Reveals Why Solar Leaders Embrace Camstar's SolarSuiteTM as the Manufacturing Platform of Choice for Manufacturing Efficiency and Product Quality

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 9, 2010) - Camstar Systems, Inc. today announced that it will host a new Solar Industry webcast on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 1:00pm EST.

In the webcast, industry experts will discuss why leading solar manufacturers are embracing Camstar's SolarSuiteTM to speed innovation, increase production yields and volume, and maximize asset utilization - while delivering consistent top quality from every production run. These manufacturers are improving profitability while their products and processes continuously evolve, and they are poised for market leadership and nearly unlimited growth.

The session features a demonstration of how Camstar's Enterprise Platform helps Solar manufacturers:

  • Reduce variability and scrap in a constantly changing environment
  • Accelerate continuous improvement to drive down Cost per Watt
  • Detect issues early and rapidly determine root cause
  • Deliver real-time feedback of product performance for effective process and technology improvement
  • Enforce best known methods (BKMs)
  • Increase overall equipment uptime and utilization
  • Streamline operations with standards-based integration with cell controllers
  • Scale to a global enterprise with 24x7 operations.

 

There is no charge to attend this event, but pre-registration is required. To learn more and register, visit: www.camstar.info/feb232010-solar.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, providing solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management and manufacturing intelligence. For over 20 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL.

For more information, visit http://www.camstar.com/

 

Terumo Adopts Camstar’s Closed-loop Approach to Advancing Product Quality

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Top Medical Device Manufacturer Selects Single Platform for Manufacturing Execution and Quality Management to Enable Quality Improvements and to Reduce Risk

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 2, 2010) - Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (CVS), a premier global provider of medical devices focused on cardiac and vascular specialties, has selected the Camstar Enterprise PlatformTM to support continuous improvement, and to ensure consistent process enforcement and top product quality across the enterprise.  The multi-site deployment of Camstar's integrated enterprise Manufacturing Execution (MES), Quality Management (QMS) - including Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Event Management and Nonconformance Management - and Manufacturing Intelligence capabilities, will help close the loop on manufacturing and quality processes.

"Terumo CVS delivers precisely designed and meticulously manufactured products to our customers," said Mark Lincoln, Vice President of Operations for Terumo CVS.  "Our objective with Camstar is to drive continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes and quality systems.   Camstar's closed-loop approach to quality will help us move beyond traditional compliance-focused processes to a proactive environment with early detection and prevention of issues, the visibility to quickly find and correct root causes and drive consistency across all plants in order to achieve world class manufacturing."

 "We needed a proven solution in the Medical Device industry that we could deploy quickly for immediate benefits," said Kevin Doughty, Director of Supply Chain for Terumo CVS.  "Camstar stands out for its integrated and easy-to-use MES and QMS, robust technology that will grow with us, knowledgeable people and totally satisfied customers.  We are confident that with Camstar we'll move our processes forward rapidly."

"Medical Device companies continue to adopt Camstar's Enterprise Platform for their complex, global operations," said Jason Adams, Camstar's Vice President of Sales for North America and Europe.  "As they focus on achieving consistent high product quality across the global value chain, they rely on a comprehensive platform for manufacturing execution and quality to make it possible."

Learn more about Version 4.5 of Camstar's Enterprise Platform for Advancing Product Quality.

About Terumo
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation manufactures and markets medical devices for the global cardiac surgery market and is the U.S. distributor for Vascutek® Vascular Grafts.  The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan with manufacturing operations in Ann Arbor; Elkton, Maryland; and Ashland, Massachusetts.  It is one of several subsidiaries of Terumo Corporation of Japan that is focused exclusively on cardiac and vascular specialties, including Terumo Heart Inc., developer of a ventricular assist device and Vascutek Ltd., a global leader in the design and manufacture of vascular grafts. 
For more information, visit http://www.terumo-cvs.com/.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, providing solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management and manufacturing intelligence.  For over 20 years, Camstar has served  hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL.

For more information, please visit http://www.camstar.com/.
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SpectraWatt Selects Camstar for New State-of-the-Art Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant

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Leading Solar Power Innovator to Deploy Camstar's SolarSuiteTM to Achieve Dramatic Cost Reduction Goals and Support Future Technology Improvements

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 12, 2010) - Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that SpectraWatt, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced silicon photovoltaic cells for the solar industry, has selected Camstar's SolarSuiteTM, configured for the Solar industry on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, to support its manufacturing and quality goals into the future.

"SpectraWatt is focusing on innovative solar cell technologies that will dramatically reduce the cost of solar energy generation in the future," said Rick Haug, COO of SpectraWatt.  "We needed a proven solution that is flexible enough to adapt quickly to our changing technologies and drive rapid quality improvements.  Camstar's long track record of customer success and their deep understanding of the solar industry were key aspects that set them apart in the market.  They have been a great company to work with."

"We were impressed with Camstar's rapid implementation times, and the ease of use of their application," said Bruce Reedy, MES/ERP Engineer for SpectraWatt.  "The ease of integration with our other business and automation systems was also a key factor in our decision."

"We are delighted to partner with SpectraWatt in their mission to drive down the cost of solar energy generation," said Jason Adams, Vice President of Sales for Camstar.  "Our seamless Enterprise Platform for manufacturing execution, quality management and manufacturing intelligence  is able to model the entire solar supply chain from ingot to wafer to cell to module to system - making Camstar a strategic fit for our growing base of top solar manufacturers and key solar innovators like SpectraWatt. The system collects and analyzes large volumes of data being generated by automated tools, prompting immediate action for rapid process improvement and increased equipment efficiency - driving real, measurable quality improvements faster."


About SpectraWatt

SpectraWatt is a manufacturer and supplier of photovoltaic cells for the solar industry. In addition to focusing on advanced solar cell technologies, SpectraWatt concentrates on improvements in current manufacturing processes and capabilities to reduce the cost of photovoltaic energy generation. Its mission is to deliver solar energy at grid parity through product and manufacturing technology innovation. Investors include Intel Capital, Cogentrix Energy, PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund and Solon SE.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time.  The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient. 

Camstar is the largest in its market, providing solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management and manufacturing intelligence.  For over 20 years, Camstar has served  hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL.

For more information, visit http://www.camstar.com/ 

Pacific Biosciences Selects Camstar to Enable Production of Revolutionary Biotechnology

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Camstar's Manufacturing Platform to Support Commercialization, Production Volume and Quality Enforcement

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (November 11, 2009) - Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that Pacific Biosciences, a leader in the development of a transformative Single Molecule Real Time (SMRTTM) DNA sequencing platform, has selected the Camstar ManufacturingTM enterprise software platform to enable its critical transition from product development to high-volume production, and to ensure consistent top product quality.

As an industry innovator, Pacific Biosciences is growing rapidly, and the scalable manufacturing platform will enable the company to shorten time-to-volume and rapidly develop, roll out and enforce best practices across new production lines and plants.

"Pacific Biosciences is committed to delivering innovative products with the highest price performance in the industry," said Bruce Leisz, Vice President of Operations and Program Management for Pacific Biosciences. "Camstar's manufacturing execution platform will provide visibility and consistent control over our expanding manufacturing processes and resources. Access to a rich set of intelligence about our processes accelerates our ability to continuously innovate and improve."

"Camstar is seeing rapid adoption of our solutions across the most innovative Diagnostics and Biotechnology industries," said Jason Adams, Camstar's Vice President of Sales for North America and Europe. "As companies commercialize their breakthrough products, they realize that achieving consistently high product quality in the midst of highly complex processes requires a comprehensive platform for manufacturing execution and quality."

See Camstar's Enterprise Platform for Advancing Product Quality, configured specifically for Biotechnology.

About Pacific Biosciences

Pacific Biosciences' mission is to transform the way humankind acquires processes and interprets data from living systems. The company has developed a disruptive technology platform for the real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution. Single Molecule Real Time (SMRTTM) Biology promises to revolutionize the life sciences by revealing the underlying networks that define living systems. The first application for the SMRT Biology platform is a paradigm changing approach to DNA sequencing. The SMRT Sequencing System will ultimately make it possible to sequence individual genomes as part of routine medical care. DNA sequencing is expected to be the first of many transformative SMRT Biology applications that will benefit society by driving radical advances in fields such as personalized medicine, agriculture, clean energy, and global health.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar is the largest innovator of software solutions that advance product quality, including manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management, and manufacturing intelligence. Camstar serves hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE PMC, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, MiaSole, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx and Zeiss.

For more information, please visit http://www.camstar.com/.

Camstar Acquires Technology Resources Group

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Leading Manufacturing and Quality Software Provider Teams with Asia's Top High Tech Systems Integrator, Expanding Service and Support in Asia Pacific Region

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 27, 2009) - Camstar Systems, Inc., the leading provider of manufacturing and quality software solutions for the Life Sciences, Solar and High Tech industries, today announced that it has acquired Technology Resources Group, Asia's leading Systems Integrator in the Semiconductor, Solar and Electronics manufacturing industries. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in China and Malaysia, Technology Resources Group offers expertise in manufacturing execution equipment automation, manufacturing applications development and program management for enterprise solution deployments.

Camstar's acquisition of Technology Resources Group strengthens its leadership position in the Semiconductor, Solar and Electronics markets by expanding its services and support team in the Asia Pacific region. The move is expected to accelerate the growth of Camstar's comprehensive Manufacturing and Quality Platform in the region, where multinational, Chinese and Southeast Asian manufacturers alike focus on driving sustained growth while delivering to the quality standards that are expected by the global marketplace.

"Technology Resources Group is a longstanding and trusted partner, and their unwavering commitment to customer service and success mirrors our own," said Scott Toney, Camstar President and CEO. "This acquisition is a key part of Camstar's strategy for dominating the manufacturing execution and quality management markets in Asia, which continues to grow as the production destination for global manufacturers. Also, we will be well positioned to serve the Medical Device and Biotech industries as they expand manufacturing operations into Asia, ensuring product quality which is so critical to the Life Science sector."

"Technology Resources Group has significant expertise and domain knowledge that will allow us to extend our industry-leading solutions for Solar, Semiconductor and Electronics," said Robert Rudder, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Camstar. "Our combined services and support teams will further enhance our ability to expand our current Systems Integrator and Reseller partner network in China, which is critical to Camstar achieving our growth targets in the local China market."

"We are delighted and excited to join Camstar and lead their growth in the Asia region," said Kong Eng Teck, Technology Resource Group's founder and CEO, who will assume the role of Managing Director, Camstar Asia.  "Our mutual vision for the region as well as our combined commitment to customers should allow us to quickly gain market share in our industries and help facilitate the technical development of additional partners in the region. The positive synergies between the two organizations make this union not only a win for our companies, but more importantly a significant win for our customers in Asia. "

"Camstar's multiyear strategy for global expansion, as required to meet the expectations of our global customers, is on track," continued Scott Toney "Our prudent management of the business has allowed us to invest heavily in R&D over the last two and a half years while maintaining the strong financial position to make this strategic investment. This acquisition will serve as a foundation to support the rapid growth we expect as the economy improves, led by the economic recovery of Asia." 

Technology Resources Group is a premiere systems integrator strategically focused on supplying advanced technology products and services to the semiconductor, solar and electronics industries. Founded in 2003 by ex-TRW management, TR Group has its headquarters in Singapore with offices in China and Malaysia. Technology Resource Group's reputed team of domain-experts and technology consultants insure the rapid and efficient implementation of Manufacturing Execution, Equipment Automation and Advanced Planning/Scheduling systems throughout the region.

Recognized by AMR Research as one of the global systems integrators [Service Providers in Manufacturing Operations, November 2006], TR Group had been singled out as having established capabilities to serve the High Tech and Electronics Industries. TR Group's clients are among the list of top fortune 500 companies, including large multinational corporations AMD, Canadian Solar, Cypress and SanDisk. For more information, visit http://www.techresgroup.com/

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, including solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management, and manufacturing intelligence. For over 25 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Pacific Biosciences, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL.

For more information, visit http://www.camstar.com/


Q-Cells Selects Camstar for New Malaysian Mega-factory and Upgrade of German Production Lines

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 Largest Global Solar Cell Manufacturer Selects Camstar's SolarSuiteTM to Lower Cost per Watt and Drive Quality Output

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 20, 2009) - Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that Q-Cells SE (QCE; ISIN DE0005558662), the world's largest solar cell manufacturer, has selected Camstar's SolarSuiteTM, configured for the Solar industry on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, to drive down cost per watt through improved process quality and cell efficiency.

Q-Cells will deploy the solution in two new production lines in Bitterfeld-Thalheim, Germany, and in its new factory in Malaysia where production will exceed 300MW (peak) by the end of 2010.

Q-Cells selected SolarSuite over competing options for its strong "out-of-the-box" functionality that is designed specifically for and widely used by Camstar's global customers in the Solar and Semiconductor industries. In addition, in Q-Cells' environment of rapid process improvement and frequent tool upgrades, the unique flexibility of Camstar's platform enables rapid adaptation, global control and change enforcement - all critical to support Q-Cells' growth and quality goals.

"We are very pleased to be a strategic partner for Q-Cells as they create the most modern, fully automated solar cell production lines in the world," said Robert Rudder, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for Camstar. "We have made significant investment in our enterprise platform as a seamless foundation for manufacturing execution, quality management and manufacturing intelligence. That technology is delivering the ability not only to collect large volumes of data from automated tools, but to quickly analyze and immediately act upon that data for process improvement and increased equipment efficiency - driving real, measurable quality improvements faster."

 Learn more about Camstar's SolarSuite in a live Webcast on November 5, 2009. 

About Q-Cells Founded in 1999, Q-Cells SE is today one of the world's biggest manufacturers of solar cells. In 2008 the company, which currently employs around 2,400 staff, produced mono- and multicrystalline solar cells with expected total power of 570 Megawatt peak (MWp) and supplied them to solar module producers around the world. More than 250 scientists and engineers at Q-Cells are working on further developing the technology in order to attain the company's objective of rapidly and permanently reducing the cost of photovoltaic and making the technology affordable and competitive. As well as core business activities, since mid-2008 several Q-Cells SE subsidiaries have been producing photovoltaic modules on the basis of various thin-film technologies. Q-Cells SE is building a production plant in Malaysia, has branches in Hong Kong, China and Japan, is quoted on the Frankfurt stock exchange (QCE; WKN 555866) and is listed in the German technology index, TecDAX. For more information, visit http://www.q-cells.com/.

About Camstar Systems, Inc. Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, including solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management, and manufacturing intelligence. For over 20 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Pacific Biosciences, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL.     

Camstar's Quality Management Solution Deployed in 12 Weeks to Close the Loop for Continuous Improvement

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Leading Global Manufacturer Expands Camstar Platform's Manufacturing Execution with Quality Management

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 7, 2009) - Camstar, the leading provider of Enterprise Platform solutions to Advance Product Quality, today announced that the latest deployment of its Quality Management solution was completed in 12 weeks from start to finish, returning unprecedented time-to-value relative to competitive solutions in the industry. The deployment occurred at one of Camstar's global manufacturing customers, which expanded its Camstar ManufacturingTM (Manufacturing Execution System) solution through the addition of Camstar QualityTM, creating a closed-loop learning environment for continuous improvement.

Camstar Quality replaces the manufacturer's current mix of paper-based and semi-automated quality systems at their primary factory. The new platform provides a single, global system to manage all of the factory's quality incidents including quality deviation notices and their corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).  It enables rapid identification, containment, risk assessment, and corrective and preventive action methods to minimize the scope, impact and number of product quality issues.

"Ours is a growing and innovative company, and this puts pressure on operations to increase output without increasing the number of quality incidents," said the manufacturer's CIO. "We were pleased that in such a short time, Camstar's Platform replaces paper-based systems, seamlessly integrates Manufacturing and Quality, and enables us to quickly solve quality issues when they arise with more effective root-cause analysis and corrective measures."

"Camstar Quality's exceptional usability, configurability and intuitive modeling enable rapid deployment and accelerate time to value," said Reda Bensaid, Managing Director of Camstar Quality. "The solution is quickly yielding results for our customers, and Camstar will continue its intense focus on exceeding customer expectations for advancing product quality in the High Tech, Solar and Life Sciences industries."

About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar is a leading innovator of manufacturing software solutions that advance product quality, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, providing enterprise solutions for manufacturing execution systems, process planning, quality management, and manufacturing intelligence.    For over 25 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Boston Scientific, Kodak, Carl Zeiss, Life Technologies, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, ZOLL, CIBA Vision, AMD, BIOTRONIK, Hitachi, IBM and Eagle Test.

To register for a demonstration of Camstar's next-generation CAPA solution, please visit www.camstar.info/capasolution.

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Canadian Solar Selects Camstar to Improve Product Efficiency and Enable Operational Growth

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Vertically Integrated Manufacturer to Deploy Enterprise Manufacturing Platform for Cell and Module Processing in China

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 15, 2009) - Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that Canadian Solar Inc.(NASDAQ: CSIQ), a leading vertically integrated provider of ingots, wafers, solar cells, and solar modules, has selected Camstar's SolarSuiteTM, configured for the Solar industry on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, to help reduce cell and panel cost per watt and create a more effective manufacturing process environment.  Canadian Solar will deploy the solution in its cell manufacturing site in Suzhou and its module manufacturing site in Changshu, both in Jiangsu Province, China.

"In order to create optimal efficiency and deliver top quality while growing and innovating, Canadian Solar strives to continuously improve its processes and methods," said Mr. Dacheng Fang, VP of Business Integration at Canadian Solar.  "The platform will help us improve manufacturing control, visibility and traceability of cell and module processes and materials, and consistent application of operational standards.  Reliable, timely information will help us more quickly resolve issues and make fact-based decisions."

"Standardizing on one platform for both cell and module production is key to support growth," said Mr. Benny Zhang, Corporate IT Director for Canadian Solar.  "Camstar's successful deployment track record and customer satisfaction levels were also major factors in selecting Camstar."

"A comprehensive platform for manufacturing execution and quality enables gathering and analysis of volumes of data to quickly optimize yields and reduce unit costs - an imperative for technological innovation and competitive advantage," said Mr. Rong L Chen, Acting President of SEMI China. "It is extremely encouraging to see that Canadian solar, a successful pioneer in the solar industry, is investing in the infrastructure required to strengthen their leadership position in the market."

"As the Solar industry races to bring innovative products to market, we are seeing rapid adoption of Camstar's solutions," said Mr. Manash Chakraborty, General Manager of Camstar for the Asia Pacific region. "The leaders, like Canadian Solar, know that to win the cost per watt battle and grow, they need technology to support continuous product and process improvement."

About Canadian Solar, Inc.
Canadian Solar Inc. is a leading vertically integrated provider of ingot, wafer, solar cell, solar module and other solar applications. Canadian Solar designs, manufactures and delivers solar products and solar systems for on-grid and off-grid use to customers worldwide. Canadian Solar is one of the world's largest solar module producers by manufacturing capacity. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Canadian Solar provides premium quality, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solar solutions to support global sustainable development.

For more information, visit http://www.canadian-solar.com/.

About Camstar
Camstar is a leading innovator of manufacturing software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.

Camstar is the largest in its market, with solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management, and manufacturing intelligence. For over 20 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including AMD, Amkor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, NXP, Renesas, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL. http://www.camstar.com/

To learn more about Camstar's solutions for the Solar industry, register to attend the webinar "Solutions Driving Efficiency in the Solar Industry" at www.camstar.info/solarsolutions.

Media Contacts:
Dana Saylors
Camstar Systems, Inc.
dsaylors@camstar.com
(704) 227-6673
 

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