Business Notes
(Issue 19, 2011)
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03-03-2011 ---
AutomationDirect launches 3D CAD catalog on
TraceParts Web site
AutomationDirect now has 3D CAD models available through TraceParts, an online provider of 2D drawings and 3D models. Customers can find the 3D models by going to www.tracepartsonline.net and selecting the "AutomationDirect" listing. There are also direct links to the models from the item level pages on the AutomationDirect Web store. We will continue to maintain our libraries of 2D CAD drawings on our store site as well for the foreseeable future.
The TraceParts Online CAD portal is freely available to millions of CAD users worldwide, offering a convenient way to download 3D models in the most popular file formats. This initial launch includes 128 part numbers covering CLICK and Productivity3000 PLCs, C-More micro operator panels, PSP24 power supplies, and GH Series motor contactors and overloads.
We will continue to add 3D models on a monthly basis as new files are completed. Visit:www.tracepartsonline.net to view the complete list of models, and begin downloading at will!
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03-03-2011 ---
AutomationDirect achieves 10th straight year of
#1 service
For the 10th year in a row, AutomationDirect has been voted tops in service by readers of Control Design magazine. Their Readers Choice Awards survey polls machine builders and system integrators to rate their experiences with automation vendors. In 50-odd hardware and software categories, survey participants name the companies that provide them the best technology value for the products with which they have experience. Once they choose the best providers, participants rate service and support they receive from them. In 2010, AutomationDirect received the highest service rating of any vendor for the following product categories: PLCs, PLC programming software and Operator Interface Terminals. We also received the highest service score across all vendors. Our dedicated Technical Support team continues to put our customers first, and it shows – thank you all for your vote of confidence!
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03-03-2011 ---
Atlanta Business Chronicle ranks AutomationDirect as one of the "Best Places to Work" in Atlanta
AutomationDirect was named one of Atlanta's Best Places to Work in 2010 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Employees voted the company to the number two position in the medium-size company category by completing a 37-question online survey. The survey focused on specific categories relating to a company's workplace culture. Things considered included: team effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, manager effectiveness, compensation and benefits. Companies were then ranked and finalists chosen in each size category based on their overall composite score. Winners were chosen based strictly on the results of the survey. According to Anne Reich of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, winners are, in essence, chosen by the employees themselves. In 2010, approximately 500 companies were nominated.
Expressing gratitude, company captain Tim Hohmann says, "This award is the best compliment to our company and management team that I could ask for. We feel if teamers love what they do, they'll naturally take care of customers with dedication and enthusiasm. And that does prove true based on the many customer surveys we do."
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