Techstreet and Intertek Launch New Standards Store
Philadelphia, PA, June 12, 2008 - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals, has partnered with
Intertek, one of the world's largest independent testing, inspection and certification companies with offices and laboratories in over 100 countries on 6
different continents, to launch a new online standards store at www.intertek-standards.com and www.intertek-etlsemko.com. This new store is supported by
Techstreet (www.techstreet.com) from Thomson Reuters, and offers a wide range of industry codes and standards to ensure safety, quality and compliance in
manufactured products. Product testing and certification customers also can receive updates on standards via custom email alerts.
"It is more critical than ever for manufacturers and retailers to have the most current standards for their products," said David Brown, Executive Vice
President, Corporate Markets for the Scientific business of Thomson Reuters. "Using the proven e-commerce methods from Techstreet, this store is speeding the
delivery of such standards to the organizations who want to get their products to market faster."
Visitors to the Intertek Standards Store can search, order and download industry codes, standards and technical information from over 350 of the world's
leading standards developing organizations, including ANSI, API, UL, SCC, ASQ, ASME, ASTM, AWS, BSI, CSA, DIN, IEC, IEEE, ISO, NFPA, MIL Specs, and others.
Customers can purchase single copies in print or PDF format, and receive 10% off Techstreet prices. They can also get company-wide multi-user access to a
custom set of documents
Additionally, customers will benefit from the self-serve functionality, electronic download options, free tracking alert service and enterprise subscriptions
offerings. Further, Intertek clients already using MyTestCentral, a web-based management system for product testing and certification, will receive
proactive standards updates, which they can use to schedule product testing and compliance audits.
Jasmine Martirossian, Intertek's Manager of Global Internet Marketing said, "We chose Techstreet because they are an acknowledged leader in online information
delivery and customer service."
Techstreet uses web-based technologies to support online delivery of industry codes and standards to technical professionals worldwide.
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters provides information and knowledge to accelerate research, discovery and innovation. Our authoritative, accurate
and timely information is essential for drug companies to discover new drugs and get them to market faster; researchers to find relevant papers and know what's
newly published in their subject; and businesses to optimize their intellectual property and find competitive intelligence. We create the research platforms
and services of the future that will power our customers toward business and personal success.
About Intertek
Intertek (www.intertek.com) is one of the world's largest independent testing, inspection and certification companies with offices and laboratories in over
100 countries on 6 different continents. Intertek's commercial and electrical division (www.intertek-etlsemko.com) specializes in electrical product safety
testing, EMC testing, and benchmark performance testing for medical devices, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, household appliances, HVAC,
lighting, and building products, among many others. Intertek issues global certification marks needed for compliance to market or industry standards.
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