Solectron Creates Alliance To Create Expanded Outsourcing System

Anchored by Solectron, S-MAP initially includes ATEK Medical, Circle Medical, Proven Process Medical Devices, Inc., and SRI Product Development. The alliance creates a comprehensive medical device outsourcing ecosystem encompassing product design and engineering, manufacturing, assembly and aftermarket services and support. "Medical device firms are facing mounting pressure to generate more revenue with more products at lower costs while meeting high quality requirements. The Solectron Medical Alliance Program is a powerful new approach to solving many of these business challenges," said Dave Busch, vice president, medical segment, Solectron. "S-MAP offers a single point of contact to a best-in-class global team supporting complete product life cycle needs for medical device firms." The three product design firms joining the alliance Circle Medical, Proven Process and SRIpd - give S-MAP a geographic reach within one time zone of every U.S.-based OEM and augments Solectron's global medical capabilities. Solectron also has renowned expertise in complete medical box-build capabilities and complex systems integration.