DDM Novastar Appoints 3S Technologies as its Distributor for the Turkish SMT and PCB OEM Assembly Market

King of Prussia, PA - October 12, 2009

DDM Novastar, Inc., the global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of OEM solutions for the short to medium run SMT and PCB assembly market, announced the appointment of 3S Technologies to represent, support, and service its comprehensive line of SMT and PCB turnkey assembly equipment for the Turkish market.

3S Technologies, founded in 1998, with over 200 systems installed is considered the pre-eminent SMT technical applications and production consultancy for the Turkish market. 3S Technologies, led by Dr. Omur Bozma, Managing Director and co-founder, employs a trained staff of 16 to serve customer pre- and post-sale support requirements.

"We are excited by the opportunity to better serve our Turkish customers' needs through the appointment of 3S Technologies," stated John Malboeuf, DDM Novastar's Vice President of Global Sales. "Dr. Bozma and his team built their reputation on providing top notch service through technical know-how and 24/7 support. As we continue to introduce new innovative solutions, this partnership will enable us to better communicate the benefits of those new tools to prospective customers."

About DDM Novastar

DDM Novastar, Inc, was established in 2011, following the close of APS Novastar, LLC. Many of the key people from APS were then hired by DDM Novastar to continue the legacy started by APS in 1981. The former APS Novastar company was the recipient of a 2009 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award. With most of the same key people in place, DDM Novastar expects to continue in their footsteps, as the global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of OEM equipment for the short to medium run surface mount technology (SMT) and printed circuit board (PCB) markets.

DDM Novastar's products include stencil printers, automated pick and place robots, reflow ovens, wave and selective solder equipment, component counters and lead forming equipment. DDM Novastar's experienced team has installed over 20,000 product solutions in the telecom, defense and aerospace, security, transportation, automotive, medical device and diagnostics, personal computer, display and academic markets. For more information, visit www.ddmnovastar.com or call +1.610.337.3050.


Contact:

John Malboeuf
DDM Novastar Inc.
Phone: +1-610-337-3050 x205
Fax: +1-610-337-3054
jmalboeuf@ddmnovastar.com

Contact:
3S Technologies Electronics and Automation
Dr. Omur Bozma
Managing Director
Omur.Bozma@3s-technologies.com.tr
Tel.: +90.212.482.8446/56