FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE.
Behr America Selects Maintenance Connection for their
Maintenance Operations
Davis, CA – January 19, 2007 - Maintenance Connection, Inc., a
Northern California developer of web-based maintenance
management software was chosen by Behr America to maintain their
preventive maintenance and inventory operations. The Behr Group
is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of
original equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles.
"The Behr group had a high priority on their preventive
maintenance schedules for tracking and maintaining their
manufacturing facilities. Behr America adds to the growing
number of companies that are using Maintenance Connection. We
welcome Behr and look forward to making this another Maintenance
Connection success story.", says Brad Squires, Maintenance
Connection's Manager of Business Development.
What started as a small workshop for car radiators in the rear
building of Neue Weinsteige 8 in Stuttgart has, 100 years later,
turned into a global company that is one of the industry
leaders. In 1905, Julius Friedrich Behr laid the cornerstone for
an successful company history by founding his workshop for car
radiators.
Today, Behr is one of the world’s leaders in innovations for air
conditioning and engine cooling in passenger and commercial
vehicles and is currently number three globally. With
approximately 18,000 staff at 14 development sites and 27
production sites in Europe, North and South America, Asia and
South Africa, we are an important partner for the international
automotive industry.
Since its foundation in 1905, Behr has developed from a small
family-owned operation into a globally active automotive
industry supplier that is active worldwide - with continually
increasing success. Today, the Behr name is synonymous with a
seal for future-oriented innovations and top-quality products.
The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and
suppliers of original equipment for air conditioning and engine
cooling in passenger and commercial vehicles. A team of over
18,000 employees and a worldwide network of 14 development, 27
production sites and 12 joint venture companies are the
foundation for our close partnership with the international
automotive industry.
Behr’s structure is consistently oriented towards the needs of
its customers. High quality, fast throughput times, low costs,
and an intensive orientation towards innovation are the core
objectives that Behr aim for with their customer and
process-oriented organizational structure. Behr is able to
attain this with few interfaces, short decision-making channels,
and team orientation.
About Maintenance Connection
Maintenance Connection is a rapidly growing company leading
the way in maintenance management using pure Internet
technology. They deliver a full-featured web-based maintenance
management (or CMMS) solution including Work Order Tracking,
Preventive Maintenance / PM Software, Asset Management,
Inventory Tracking, Procedure Library, Labor Scheduling, and
Service Requests all available through the Internet using a web
browser. Maintenance Connection offers a unique and intuitive
user interface built on a robust database infrastructure, all at
a highly competitive price point. With an online hosted version
for companies with a small or no IT staff and a self-hosted
version that allows the organization to manage the database and
software in-house, Maintenance Connection has a solution to fit
the needs of any maintenance organization. For more information
about the company and their products, visit
http://www.maintenanceconnection.com.
About Kaneka
Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, is a systems partner for the
international automotive industry. A specialist for automotive
air conditioning and engine cooling systems, the Behr Group is
one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of
original equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles. Group
sales in the 2005 business year came to around 3.0 billion
euros. Behr employs 18,000 staff at 14 development and 27
production sites in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and
South Africa. For more information about The Behr Group, visit
http://www.behrgroup.com.
Contact:
Maintenance Connection, Inc., phone: 888-567-3434, fax:
775-255-6324, email:
marketing@maintenanceconnection.com.
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