Elma Receives AS9100 Rev C Certification on First Audit

FREMONT, CA, January 11, 2012 (Press-News.org) Elma Electronic Inc., a leading supplier of embedded products and systems solutions built on open standards-based platforms like VME, VPX, CompactPCI and ATCA, has received AS 9100 Rev C certification on its first audit through SAI Global, an internationally-recognized independent auditor of industry regulations, such as ISO.

Developed specifically for the aircraft, space and defense industries, AS9100 ensures the safety and reliability of electronic products used throughout these markets. Rev C, the latest revision that now includes land and sea based systems, places even more stringent demands on manufacturers to ensure the reliable operation of system and products in the critical military and defense markets. Elma's Fremont, Calif. headquarters passed without any non-conformance issues, major or minor.

As part of the AS9100 certification, the entire company has been recertified to the latest ISO9001:2008 standards. It also lists Elma in the OASIS (online aerospace supplier information system) database, managed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). Sponsored by three governing bodies - the European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA), the SAE International and the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC) - the IAQG is a cooperative of worldwide prime aerospace industry companies that jointly develop standards for high quality products.

Badri Rajan, Vice President of Quality for Elma Electronic Inc., stated, "Achieving Rev C certification on our first audit is a true testament to the commitment Elma has for the operation of our customers' applications. We continually strive to be in line with our customers' needs for highly reliable computing systems, from industrial usage up to rugged defense applications. Industry-specific standards, like AS9100, help manufacturers monitor critical cost and time-to-market factors, while ensuring customers get the best quality products available."

Established in 1986, Elma Americas has steadily grown as an industry innovator in the design and manufacture of electronic enclosures, packaging and passive electronic components throughout the VME, CompactPCI, VPX, AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA and Rugged COTS packaging markets.

Worldwide, the Elma Group manages entire projects from initial system architecture to specification, design, manufacturing and test through its global production facilities and sales offices.

The company employs a direct sales staff, sales representatives, a fully equipped engineering department, in-house manufacturing and a quality control group, capable of creating semi- and fully custom products to augment the extensive product lines offered by Elma's partners and suppliers.

For more information, please visit Elma's Embedded Computing Products site, contact sales at sales@elma.com, or call (510) 656-3400.

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About Elma Electronic Inc.
With one of the widest product ranges available in the embedded industry, Elma offers also offers standard and custom cabinets and enclosures as well as precision components such as rotary switches/encoders, LEDs, front panels and small cases.

Elma leverages proven technology based on VITA, PICMG, and other standards based architectures (i.e. VME, OpenVPX, CPCI, CompactPCI Serial, ATCA, MicroTCA and COM Express).

Elma Electronic manages entire projects from initial system architecture to specification, design, manufacturing and test through its worldwide production facilities and sales offices. The company serves the mil/aero, industrial, research, telecom, medical and commercial markets and is certified to ISO 9001 and AS 9100.

With U.S. headquarters in Fremont, Calif., the company maintains multiple sales, engineering and manufacturing operations in Atlanta, Ga., Washington, D.C. and Boston, Mass.