SigmaQuest is the leader in on-demand scalable solutions for Product Quality Management. Our solution, SigmaSure, leverages a powerful root-cause analysis engine to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Unlike home-grown systems and MES/ERP systems, SigmaSure is hardware and software agnostic - allowing you to automatically collect consistent data across the extended enterprise and perform detailed analysis on terabytes of parametric data.
PowerGenix Selects SigmaQuest to Gain Optimal Insight into Next-Gen Green Battery Manufacturing Print E-mail
SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 12, 2009—PowerGenix, manufacturer of nontoxic, high performance rechargeable Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced that it has adopted SigmaQuest's SigmaSure quality management software, as a key tool of its ongoing corporate quality initiative. SigmaQuest, the leader of On-Demand, scalable software for product quality management, is providing PowerGenix with a suite of On-Demand software that provides real-time insight into global manufacturing operations.  Now PowerGenix can more readily assess and maintain the quality of products and processes and make necessary adjustments prior to product shipment.  

"Battery manufacturers must meet quality levels and production yields that are among the most demanding of any industry. Whether PowerGenix's Nickel-Zinc batteries are powering consumer electronics, power tools or electric vehicles, it's essential we deliver advanced performance our customers can depend upon," said Dan Squiller, CEO of PowerGenix. "With SigmaQuest's SigmaSure offering, we can identify, diagnose, and correct material and process issues in real time ensuring our products meet rigorous internal quality and reliability standards."

SigmaSure will be implemented at PowerGenix's high-volume manufacturing facilities and product development center in China as well as its research and development center in San Diego. SigmaSure's intuitive and easy-to-use Software as a Service (SaaS, Cloud Computing) will enable PowerGenix to easily integrate the system into its existing operations and quality program.

Nader Fathi, CEO of SigmaQuest, commented, "As visibility and quality are imperative for PowerGenix and its customers, we are very excited about our multi-year engagement. Moreover, our agreement ties well into SigmaQuest's focus, to help developers of mission critical product offerings detect, predict and avoid quality problems. The green battery industry's acceptable failure rates are some of the most stringent in any industry, and SigmaQuest provides the software that helps to assure that manufacturing and suppliers are delivering products as intended."

About PowerGenix
PowerGenix has developed and patented a high-energy density, high-cycle life and low-cost Nickel-Zinc battery targeting the market for energy intensive electronics and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). Specifically designed to utilize existing Nickel-Cadmium manufacturing processes, techniques and equipment, PowerGenix offers the supply chain scaling and security OEMs require. With its patented rechargeable Nickel-Zinc battery technology, PowerGenix is pursuing applications to replace existing Nickel-Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the multi-billion dollar rechargeable battery market.

About SigmaQuest
SigmaQuest Inc., the On-Demand leader in scalable solutions for product quality management, helps brand owners and manufacturers worldwide build top quality, electronics-based products for medical device, energy, telecom, military & aerospace, consumer electronics, and other industries. The company's SigmaSure™ suite of software leverages automatic data collection and powerful root-cause analysis to help users find, fix and avoid quality issues throughout products' entire lifecycles, from the time products are manufactured to when they are returned by a customer, should that occur. The SigmaSure modules include: Manufacturing & Test Insight, Supplier Quality Insight, Maverick Analysis, RMA & Warranty Insight, Repair & Rework Insight, and Process Flow Visualization (PFV). The company's market-changing approach has been recognized in Managing Automation's Top Ten Companies to Watch, Manufacturing Business Technology's Top 40 Emerging Vendors, Test & Measurement World's "Best in Test" awards, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive's "Executive 100" list.

The company can be reached at 440 N. Wolfe Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, 408-524-3180 or www.SigmaQuest.com.