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Proxim Selects SigmaQuest to Accelerate Time to Quality for Its Wireless Networking Equipment Print E-mail
SigmaSure to Provide Global Visibility and Efficiencies Across Multiple Contract Manufacturers

SANTA CLARA, Calif., - September 13, 2004 - SigmaQuest, Inc., a leader in Product Performance Intelligence, today announced that Proxim Corporation (Nasdaq: PROX), a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and broadband wireless networks, has selected SigmaQuest's SigmaSure to manage its global product performance.   SigmaSure will help Proxim improve customer satisfaction, reduce costs and accelerate next generation products by centralizing the collection and analysis of engineering, manufacturing and repair test and quality information.
"Our products are manufactured by multiple contract manufactures at many geographically dispersed locations. We need a consistent methodology to collect, aggregate and report test and quality data across all contract manufacturers," said Husam Kal, Director of Operations Engineering, Quality and NPI for Proxim.   "We selected SigmaQuest to help us implement this methodology and ensure consistent product quality."

 "The SigmaSure suite centralizes critical information that will help us better assess engineering, manufacturing and repair activities while optimizing our processes," said Rita Khayat-Toubia, CIO and VP of Information Systems for Proxim. "SigmaQuest will provide key solutions to help us improve operations and customer satisfaction."

 "We are excited to be selected by Proxim for their global operations," said Nader Fathi, CEO of SigmaQuest. "Global OEMs rely on SigmaQuest solutions to effectively manage their product performance while creating a collaborative environment for sharing key information with their partners."

About Proxim 
Proxim Corporation is a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and broadband wireless networks. The company is providing its enterprise and service provider customers with wireless solutions for the mobile enterprise, security and surveillance, last mile access, voice and data backhaul, public hot spots, and metropolitan area networks. More information about Proxim can be found on the Web at www.proxim.com

About SigmaQuest 
SigmaQuest Inc. is an enterprise software company whose solutions provide unprecedented insight and actionable information to ensure product and process integrity by collecting, aggregating and analyzing test and quality data. Its solutions enable global enterprises and their partners to optimize product time-to-market, cost and quality.   This is accomplished through personalized views of product quality information, pro-active alerts and comprehensive traceability - all in real-time. The company is headquartered at 2901 Tasman Drive, Suite 109, Santa Clara, CA 95054.   It can also be reached at 408-654-9401, www.sigmaquest.com

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