RAND WORLDWIDE NAMED JOHN DEERE "PARTNER-LEVEL SUPPLIER".

RAND Worldwide, Mississauga, Ont, Canada, a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, has again earned recognition, for the seventh consecutive year, as a Partner-level supplier for 2008 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

The Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. RAND Worldwide was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing engineering services of outstanding quality as well as its commitment to continuous improvement.

RAND Worldwide supplies customized Pro/ENGINEER training services to John Deere's operations at several sites across North America and Europe.

Suppliers who participate in the Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness. John Deere Supply Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement. "We are very excited to have earned recognition for the outstanding quality of our engineering services for the seventh consecutive year," said Joe Oswald, executive vice president, PLM Operations, North America and Europe. "At RAND Worldwide, our goal is to provide the very best technical training solutions to help our clients improve efficiency and increase profitability."

About RAND Worldwide

RAND Worldwide is one of the world's leading providers of professional services and technology to the engineering community, targeting organizations in the building, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. RAND enables its clients to improve their competitiveness, productivity, and profitability by enhancing key aspects of their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities, including planning, development, and management. As one of the leading technology independent systems integrators in the world, RAND Worldwide operates in 50 sales and client service centers globally.

For more information, visit http://www.rand.com or call 905/625-2000.

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