Reduce your labour costs and increase production in your North American projects

Laval, Tuesday, June 4, 2002 - CVthèque Network and its United-States partner American Programmable Controls Inc. (APC) make an innovative proposal to the manufacturers of automated equipment whose production is exported in this country. The skilled team of technologists and engineers at APC can follow through with your project from start to finish. It can also give technical support after helping set up your equipment in Uncle Sam's country.

At the same time, the partnership agreement encourages Canadian engineering firms and technologists specialized in integrating automated equipment to make their expertise available to CVthèque Network to encourage APC with the start of its Québec and Ontario based projects.

CVthèque Network is a Laval based human resources firm dedicated to the management and selection of professional resumés focused, notably, on the specialized positions of technologists and automation engineers. For its part, APC stands as an American leader in the design, integration and set-up of automated industrial systems.

After evaluating the technical staff needed for your American ventures, CVthèque refers your file to APC who then contact you directly. The quality and effectiveness of CVthèque Network's contacts will be demonstrated by the smooth working relation between APC and your enterprise.

Our partnership solves the difficulties in recruiting specialized, perfectly bilingual employees. As a result of our aid, you will have more time to uncover new clients from the United-States, Mexico and South America.

Your firm will benefit from the following advantages:

• A permanent solution to recruitment difficulties
• Reduction of time and expenses relating to moving to a foreign country
• Rapid on the spot execution and guaranteed quality control by APC
• Competitiveness and visibility raised to the international level

Experts in factory automation

Established in Michigan in 1988, APC excels in the design, integration and set-up of control devices for any and all industrial automated systems.

Backed by a team of qualified professionals, this American company has earned a proud reputation for excellence. Its wide range of expertise and its position at the cutting edge of technology has allowed it to evolve competitively at the international level. It serves the chemical, mineral and oil industries, as well as automated assembly lines and mechatronics.

Within its field of activity, APC is recognized for its high level of excellence in realizing jobs requiring highly complex and little-known equipment and processes.

Moreover, APC works closely with its client at the design, conception and engineering levels. This approach allows them to fully guarantee the expectations of automation.

Engineering and design services

APC proposes a whole series of engineering services and forward-thinking designs to respond to all your needs regarding factory automation in North America. Here is a sample of the services offered:

• Project management
• Electrical and mechanical engineering / design
• Pneumatic and hydraulic engineering / design
• Specification and configuration of the equipment
• Design of boards, system integration
• Calibration of instrumentation and control centre
• Customer service - initiation - training
• Data acquisition
• Programming and debugging of automatons and robots
• AUTOCAD services (version 14-2000)
• Software development - computer programming
• Equipment maintenance and supervision of installation
• Mechanical re-tooling
• Complete servicing of the turnkey system
• Machine assembly and set-up
• Highly trained and skilled engineers, technologists and designers

For offers and service requests:

CVthèque Network Inc.
Jean-Luc Archambault, P.T. President
Telephone: (450) 659-9679
Email: jla@cvtheque.com

Business Address:
1800 Le Corbusier Boulevard #120
Laval, Québec
Canada, H7S 2K1

For information regarding APC projects and its team:

American Programmable Controls Inc.
Mike Hugo, Ing. President
Patrick Guillemette, P.T., Project Manager
Telephone: 1-800-962-8078
Email: apc3283@att.net

Business Address:
3518 N Euclid Avenue
P.O. Box 1518
Bay City, MI 48706 U.S.A.
(989) 686-3283 (Phone)
(989) 686-8701 (Fax)