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Defence, transport and aerospace industries to benefit from ADG and AEC joint venture

Announcement posted by OneStrand 20 Jan 2016

Joint venture creates first ever company globally to offer both software development and service delivery for technical data
20 January 2016— Brisbane-based Absolute Data Group (ADG) today announced a joint venture with AEC, Inc. to offer technical document creation and the emergence of new software, services and standards to best manage critical technical content in the aerospace, defence and transport industries.
 
The joint venture, called OneStrand, combines the global resources of the two companies, becoming a full-service company focused on each step involved with the creation and use of technical data. This includes the lifecycle management of technical data from initial creation to archiving, allowing for continued focus on the core competencies of both AEC and ADG.
 
“AEC will continue to develop its world class documentation services, while ADG will continue to deliver innovative S1000D software applications that redefine information management,” said Tammy Halter, founder of ADG.
 
“OneStrand brings to the market a unique combination of software solutions development and service provider, which has never been offered in this market space before, all under one roof,” said Ernie Brache, founder of AEC. “We understand technical publication and we understand software. It’s a winning combination being offered by two respected companies.”
 
To leverage the global reach of both operational capabilities and facilities, OneStrand will be headquartered in Portland, Oregon, but will have a combination of operations and software development locations in Brisbane, Australia; Sandy, Oregon; San Jose, Costa Rica and Hamburg, Germany.
 
“This joint venture combines the diverse, yet complementary experience and offerings of AEC and ADG,” said Thomas Kuhn of Lufthansa Technik. “Both companies have become trusted insiders in the industry, and this venture creates maximum benefits for all stakeholders.”
 
Tammy and her team celebrated the joint venture announcement whilst linking up globally via video with all the new OneStrand offices.
 
“This is an important milestone for ADG,” said Tammy. “This is the result of 18 years of hard work and commitment to providing robust, mission critical technical publishing and information management solutions globally to organisations like Boeing Defence Australia, the Australian Army, US Air Force, US Coast Guard and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.”
 
About AEC Inc.
AEC Inc., headquartered in Sandy, Oregon, was founded in 1984. AEC employs more than 100 aerospace technical information professionals and is recognized worldwide as an industry leader for technical documentation and information management.
 
About Absolute Data Group (ADG)
Absolute Data Group (ADG) is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia and was founded in 1997 as an SGML consulting business. Today ADG is recognised worldwide for its innovative and user-friendly S1000D software suite.

About OneStrand: Visit www.onestrand.com
 
Media Contact: Tammy Halter, Co-Founder & Director, OneStrand, tel 3832 6888 or 0410 460 594, or email tammy.halter@onestrand.com

Photo caption - Ernie Brache (U.S.) and Tammy Halter (Brisbane), both Co-Founders and Directors of OneStrand.