Express Manufacturing, Inc. Announces its ISO 13485:2003 Certification to Support the Medical Electronics Community

Santa Ana, CA – August 4, 2009 – Express Manufacturing, Inc., (EMI), a leader in electronics manufacturing services, (EMS), today announced they have received the distinguished ISO 13485:2003 Certification. This ISO 13485:2003 standard is a part of the international ISO organization and sets standards for design and process control including environmental requirements, traceability, record retention, regulatory audits and management practices for medical devices. This standard ensures product quality and safety. The medical electronics industry has been growing steadily, with more and more medical electronic products demanding compliance with this ISO standard. For the past 27 years, EMI has provided world-class services to many market segments including telecom, computer, medical, industrial control, defense/aerospace and instrumentation.

EMI provides Turnkey Solutions.

EMI provides medical electronics turnkey services which have helped many customers achieve cost savings through improved process efficiency. Most EMS companies provide only manufacturing support and after the products are built, they are shipped to the Express Manufacturing Inc. 3519 West Warner Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 93704 URL: http://www.eminc.com Tel: 714.979.2228 Fax: 714.513.2321 customers for warehousing and shipment. EMI’s turkey services help customers eliminate many of these steps by warehousing the finished products and drop-shipping to end-users or OEM customers as instructed. In some cases, these medical electronics products are shipped directly to home-bound patients. When return or repair is needed, the products can be returned by the end-users or patients directly to EMI for repair and refurbishment. By using EMI’s turkey services, customers can completely eliminate the need for product manufacturing/assembly lines, warehousing and repair departments. “Our customers have really enjoyed the turnkey services.”, commented C.P. Chin, President of Express Manufacturing, Inc., “One of our top medical electronics customers has been using this value-added service for many years. Because of our direct drop-ship process, our customers can devote their energy towards innovation and marketing.”

EMI Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification.

In addition to the receipt of the ISO 13485:2003 certification, EMI has been granted the update of the ISO 9001:2008 status. These certifications validate EMI’s commitment to continue to provide quality services to the electronic community and expand further into the medical segment. For more information on ISO 13485, go to: http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=36786

About Express Manufacturing, Inc.

Founded in 1982, EMI is an ISO 9001:2008 certified provider of high-mix, medium-to-high volume printed circuit board assembly and system integration. EMI has built its reputation on three principles: total customer satisfaction, rapid response, and streamlined efficiency. Complete vertical integration – from specialized engineering services (such as printed circuit board layout, prototyping and test development) to supply chain management, manufacturing, fulfillment and service depot capabilities – these allow EMI to capture efficiencies, maintain cost advantages and deliver turnkey solutions to its growing customer base. Because of the depth of services EMI offers, customers are often able to reduce the number of steps from design to production, thereby minimizing cost and time-to-market, which in turn maximizes the customer’s bottom line. For more information on EMI, please visit http://www.eminc.com.