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Solectron Corporation (NYSE:SLR), a leading provider of integrated
electronic supply chain services including design, manufacturing and
aftermarket services, today announced that retail pharmacy automation
leader Parata Systems, LLC has awarded the company a contract to
manufacture Parata APM™ (Automated Product
Machine). Solectron’s Creedmoor, N.C.-based
facility will manufacture the system.
Parata APM gives consumers a convenient, self-service option for picking
up refill prescriptions, in some cases even when the pharmacy is closed.
Installed at the pharmacy counter, Parata APM holds 448 prescriptions.
Only Parata APM can be accessed from the backside to offer the
additional option of automating will-call for the pharmacy staff.
“The convenience and access of self-service is
driving a proliferation of kiosks across many retail segments,”
Robert Spignesi, executive vice president and General Manager, Parata
Systems explains. “We partnered with Solectron
for the company’s ability to support our rapid
growth plans. The company’s expertise in
manufacturing electro-mechanical, build-to-order self-service systems,
as well as rapid production and delivery, made Solectron an ideal
partner.”
Today, kiosks are ubiquitous in industries including airlines,
restaurants, photo finishing and DVD movie rental. Prescription drug
delivery simply represents the next frontier in this rapid expansion.
“Self-service automation is quickly
transitioning from a value-add convenience to an expectation for
conducting business in today’s high-speed,
broad-access retail environment,” said Doug
Britt, executive vice president, Sales and Account Management,
Solectron. “Parata’s
automation leadership makes it natural to bring this technology to a
retail pharmacy. Solectron stands ready to support Parata’s
strategy with its experience in self-service automation design and
manufacturing across banking, point-of-sale, entertainment and digital
media segments. We look forward to collaborating closely with Parata on
this exciting venture.”
About Parata Systems
Founded in 2001, Parata System offers technologies to enhance safety and
convenience in retail pharmacy. Its products include Parata RDS (Robotic
Dispensing System), which automates prescription dispensing with high
speed and 100 percent accuracy for drug and dosage; Parata APM, which
offers consumers convenient access to their refill prescriptions; and
Parata PACMED, which improves safety and shortens delivery time in
compliance-driven healthcare settings. Parata Systems is based in
Durham, N.C. Call, click or visit Parata Systems, www.parata.com.,
info@parata.com,
1-888-PARATA1 (727-2821).
About Solectron
Solectron Corporation is one of the world’s
largest providers of complete product lifecycle services. We offer
collaborative design and new product introduction, supply chain
management, Lean manufacturing and aftermarket services such as product
warranty repair and end-of-life support to leading customers worldwide.
Solectron works with the world's premier providers of networking,
telecommunications, computing, storage, consumer, automotive,
industrial, medical, self-service automation, and aerospace and defense
products. The company's industry-leading Lean Six Sigma methodology
(Solectron Production System™) provides OEMs
with quality, flexibility, innovation and cost benefits that improve
competitive advantage. Based in Milpitas, Calif., Solectron operates in
more than 20 countries on five continents and had sales from continuing
operations of $10.6 billion in fiscal 2006. For more information, visit
us at www.solectron.com.
Note: SOLECTRON and the Solectron logo are registered trademarks of
Solectron Corporation. The Solectron Production System, SPS, and
Solectron Supply Chain Solutions Suite are also trademarks of Solectron
Corporation. Other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks
or service marks of their respective owners.