JANUARY 28--Vision Systems Design sister publication Laser Focus World (www.laserfocusworld.com) has joined with GlobalSpec (www.globalspec.com), a specialized search engine and online community for engineers and technical buyers, to allow users of Laser Focus World online to have direct access to SpecSearch, GlobalSpec's proprietary search technology. Users will be able to search by detailed specification for products and services from more than 890,000 product families representing 50 million parts from more than 9700 supplier catalogs in such areas as laser systems, optoelectronic components, optical test-and-measurement equipment, and optical components.
Said Scott Virkler, vice president of business development at GlobalSpec: "This partnership is a great opportunity for the industrial community. The suppliers represented on GlobalSpec gain interaction with the Laser Focus World audience and benefit from an expanded base of potential customers. In turn, the users of the Laser Focus World Web site enjoy direct access to GlobalSpec's deep engineering content."
Christine Shaw, group publisher of Laser Focus World, said: "Our constant goal is to provide ever-improving Web content that will help our readers do their jobs faster, better, and more efficiently. Partnering with GlobalSpec is a big step toward that goal."
