"A VMP must express a sincere interest in VITA's technologies, its target markets, its members, their products, and truly open standards. As industries mature, as ours has, companies must focus, with their partners, on their shared and common goals."

— Ray Alderman, Executive Director of VITA

Contact: Chris Ciufo, Group Editorial Director
Email: cciufo@opensystems-publishing.com
URL: www.vmecritical.com

"OpenSystems Publishing, a VITA member, has been a proponent for VITA with its original publication, VMEbus Systems magazine, since 1985. Due to our commitment and dedication to this industry, we have been selected as the first media partner. Our goal is to bring more exposure to VITA with print and online initiatives such as E-sites, E-casts, e-newsletters and surveys," said Rosemary Kristoff, vice president of editorial, OpenSystems Publishing. "VITA is the standards organization that has sustained the standards and integrity of the VME community since 1984. OpenSystems Publishing is proud to be a media partner, so that we can continue to make a substantial impact on the continuing growth of the VMEbus and the overall bus and board industry.

"OpenSystems Publishing has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, and websites for more than 20 years as well as product catalogs. OSP offers E-casts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. Current publications include: CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems, DSP-FPGA.com, Embedded Computing Design, Industrial Embedded Systems, Military Embedded Systems, PC/104 and Small Form Factors, PXI Technology Review, and VME and Critical Systems. For more information, visit www.opensystems-publishing.com."

Contact: John Keller, Editor-In-Chief
Email: jkeller@pennwell.com
URL: mae.pennnet.com

"Since the beginning, Military & Aerospace Electronics has been on top of COTS issues and continues to be the clear leader when it comes to coverage of COTS success stories, COTS failures, and COTS trends. Articles focus on how and when designers should use mil-spec, non-developmental-item, or commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and components.

"Feature articles cover timely issues of design trends, emerging standards, programs, budgets, contracts, and application success stories. COTS Watch provides the reader with the latest word from the Defense Department.

"The online version of Military & Aerospace Electronics provides daily international business and industry-related news, current issue articles, and access to years of searchable editorial archives. Check the calendar of events for the next COTScon, industry-related conference, or refer to the Product Guide for vendor, product and service information. Check the online store for books and videos, and a subject search is also at your fingertips."

Contact: Paul Zorfass, Director, Embedded Hardware Practice
Email: pzorfass@vdc-corp.com
URL: www.vdc-corp.com

"Since 1982, VDC's Embedded Hardware and Systems Practice has concentrated on current and future markets for various types of merchant Embedded Hardware products, including computer boards, integrated systems and subsystems. Working from an extremely comprehensive supplier database, the group examines architectures, equipment configurations, and application spaces ranging from legacy through cutting-edge emerging technologies, identifying opportunities and new directions significant to the embedded industry. Projections and forecasts are tempered with realism and common sense, minimizing the influence of industry and media 'hype' to produce conservative, realistic scenarios for adoption and penetration. The resulting analyses suggest viable strategies to maximize return-on-investment while minimizing client risk."

Contact: Steve Barry, President and Principal Analyst
Email: saberry@electronictrendpubs.com
URL: www.electronictrendpubs.com

"ETP has conducted market research in open, real-time, modular embedded computing systems since 1995. VITA and its members have supported and encouraged our research through the years," said Steve Berry, president, Electronic Trend Publications. "We are proud to be selected as a VITA Media Partner and to continue to provide critical research information to the VITA community," Berry added.

Electronic Trend Publications (ETP) was formed in 1978 to assist industry executives in their strategic planning. ETP publishes off-the-shelf market research reports in key areas of the electronics industry. The reports are written by a team of staff analysts and independent consultants who are second to none in their ability to explore and analyze targeted markets.

Contact: Joe Pramberger, President
Email: joe@abpi.net
URL: www.abpi.net

"ABPI is proud to partner with VITA to promote the continued growth of the VMEbus and the overall bus and board industry," said Joe Pramberger, president of ABPI. "We plan to use our print, e-mail, and Web resources in an integrated effort to bring greater exposure to VITA and further its important mission."

Headquartered in New York City, ABP International serves the design engineering community with over 20 print, e-mail, and online products, as well as events. Publications include NASA Tech Briefs, Defense Tech Briefs, Embedded Technology, Photonics Tech Briefs (PTB), Imaging Technology, Motion Control Technology, and Nanotech Briefs.

Contact: Alice Tanghe, Editor
Email: atanghe@connectorsupplier.com
URL: www.connectorsupplier.com

"ConnectorSupplier.com will be an excellent venue in which to support and distribute the latest news of VITA and its members," said Alice Tanghe, editor of ConnectorSupplier.com. "We see VITA as an important link to the interconnect industry and look forward to working with them."

ConnectorSupplier.com is a bi-monthly electronic publication and website designed to increase the reader's awareness of changes, trends, and improvements in the interconnect industry and associated technologies. ConnectorSupplier.com is a division of Bishop & Associates, Inc., a market research firm specializing in the performance and forecast of the world electronic connector industry. Incorporated in 1985, Bishop & Associates, Inc. publishes The Bishop Report, a monthly newsletter that monitors and reports on the world connector industry. The firm has two additional websites designed to assist connector industry personnel in staying abreast of current trends: www.connectorindustry.com and www.connectorstats.com.

Contact: Steve Rogerson, Editor
Email: steve@mtemag.com
URL: www.mtemag.com

"A large proportion of our readership is focused in industry sectors where VME products have particular application benefits, and this is reflected by the regular editorial coverage the magazine continues to give to this important technology ", said David Williams, publisher. "We are delighted to become a VITA Media Partner, and assist the organisation with their European communications objectives", he concluded.

Micro Technology Europe is a leading magazine focused on embedded systems design and development, and is read by electronics engineers and technical managers working across all industry sectors where embedded computing is integral to their business. Each month MTE delivers a balanced editorial digest of up-to-date industry news, expert views, technical articles, case studies, and new products on the market, to help these influential buyers and specifiers keep pace with the latest technologies and innovations that will help gain advantage for their current projects and future strategies.

Contact: Rich Nass, Editor
Email: rnass@cmp.com
URL: www.embedded.com

"We're pleased to become a VITA Media partner," says Richard Nass, Editor-in-Chief of Embedded Systems Design. "We feel that the goals of ESD and its readership align closely with the goals set forth by VITA, with the main concern simply to help embedded developers get their jobs completed. By joining with VITA, we'll expand our reach and give even more developers access to the tools they need."

Embedded Systems Design (formerly known as Embedded Systems Programming) is a monthly magazine for engineers, programmers, and project leaders who build microcontroller and embedded microprocessor-based systems. The magazine's in-depth, technical articles are written by experts in the field and focus on practical ways for engineers to improve their hardware/software integration skills, software design, and optimization.