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MicroD Inc. announces Manoj Nigam has assumed the role of president and chief executive officer. Mary Martell, former

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chairman, now serves as secretary, and Ron Martell, former CEO, now serves as chairman. The reorganization places Nigam in charge of all business activities of the corporation. MicroD develops and provides integrated Internet and desktop-based software products and service solutions known as Full Circle™. These solutions range from electronic catalogs and room-planning software to Internet-based business-to-business communications software and services. Nigam will continue to operate from the company’s Charlotte, N.C., office. www.microdinc.com

Globe Express Services, a global third party logistics provider specializing in transpacific trade, has implemented enterprise level electronic documents software to streamline the traditionally paper intensive freight forwarding and customs brokerage processes.
          “Our goal was to facilitate the electronic movement of import/export documentation worldwide,” says Roger Soudir, Globe’s Regional Director and the architect of the project. “We wanted to introduce speed and convenience to an historically laborious process while maintaining the highest level of integrity and security.”
          Efficiencies realized by the transition include:

• An accelerated documentation process featuring near instantaneous web transmission of import/export paperwork;
• Digitization of paper documents using optical character recognition, allowing for simplified search and retrieval;
• Use of an intelligent search engine to pull entire sets of related files by entering any common reference criteria; and,
• More efficient and secure document storage for customs purposes.

Columbia Forest Products announces two of the company’s hardwood plywood mills now use the ISO 9001 management system, a set of internationally recognized standards representing the highest level of quality control. Columbia’s Old Fort, N.C., and Chatham, Va., plants both underwent extensive auditing and evaluation to adopt the ISO management system. The Old Fort mill is believed to be the first North American plywood plant to adopt ISO standards.
          ISO – International Standardization Organization – is a global network that identifies what international standards are required by business, government and society and develops these standards in partnership with the sectors that will put them to use.
          Founded in 1957, Columbia Forest Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer. Based in Portland, Ore., the company employs more than 4,000 workers and operates facilities in the United States, Canada and Malaysia. www.columbiaforestproducts.com

Globe Express Services announces the appointment of David Bennett as vice president of sales and development. Bennett was previously vice president of sales-Western region for K-Line America. www.globeexpresss.com

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The Media Matters Inc., Lexington, N.C., announces Donna Gunn has filled the newly created position of communications manager. She directs all levels of client communications, including press releases, website copy and development, brochure and catalog copy and facilitation, PR communications and press kits. She was previously an administrative and marketing assistant for Whitewood Industries, Thomasville, N.C. www.themediamatters.com

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company recently opened its first operation in China. Located in the Guanlan industrial park area of Shenzhen, the plant manufactures and assembles recliner and sofa sleeper mechanisms. Mike Cope, a long-time Hickory Springs veteran who most recently served as manager of the Hickory Metal Complex, has relocated to Shenzhen to oversee the new venture. He can be contacted at 011-86-755-298-321-32. Ben Thayer, vice president-Hickory Springs Global Components, is the U.S. contact (828/328-2201). Hickory Springs is located in Hickory, N.C., and has manufactured component parts for upholstered furniture, bedding and other industries for 62 years. www.hickorysprings.com

TradeCard Inc., provider of on-demand supply chain management products, announces it has achieved “Powered by SAP NetWeaver®” certification. The certification provides customers with real-time access to global trade transaction data, including purchase orders, invoices and payments, all managed on the TradeCard Platform via the SAP NetWeaver open integration and application platform. The certified integration of TradeCard’s Business Package for Order Settlement Reporting also enables customers to view TradeCard data from their SAP solution-based environments via the SAP NetWeaver Portal.
          Headquartered in New York City, TradeCard Inc. has offices in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Brussels, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Colombo, and Shenzhen. The company’s web-based platform synchronizes financial transactions with physical events in the global supply chain. Buyers and sellers in more than 40 countries use the TradeCard Platform to manage their transactions, from initial order through final settlement. TradeCard’s global network of partners provides additional automated services on the TradeCard Platform, including early payment programs, payment protection, export financing, money movement and cargo inspection. www.tradecard.com

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