BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom--Service Management Europe 2006 takes place 18 – 19 October at the NEC in Birmingham. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://www.servicemanagement.co.uk/.

Below are profiles from Service Management Europe 2006 exhibitors. Business Wire is the official news wire for Service Management Europe. Breaking news releases and photos are available at http://www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show, conference, and event news resource.

Company: Aspective Ltd

Booth/Stand: 322

Media Contact: Suzanne Barton

Investor Relations Contact: Jeremy Squire

Phone: 01784 410 420

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Web: www.aspective.com

Aspective are a leading provider of solutions for CRM and Field Service Automation. Our 150 professionals include specialists dedicated to schedule optimisation, mobility and service intelligence. We adopt a pragmatic approach focused on business benefits and value.

Visit the Aspective Solutions Village to see demonstrations of the latest Web-based technology from our best-of-breed software partners:

Oracle/Siebel - Service Management

ViryaNet - Scheduling and Mobile Workforce Management

Dexterra - Workforce Mobility

Each solution can incorporate GPS tracking and Aspective's Service Intelligence module for advanced performance analysis and resource forecasting.

Aspective's 100 customers range from 50 to 2,000 users across multiple industries, the latest is Dyno Group for a service management, scheduling and mobile end-to-end solution based on Siebel software.

Company: ASTEA

Booth/Stand: Theatre 2

Ticker Symbol & Exchange: ATEA NASDAQ

Media Contact: Mike Wootten

Phone: +44 (0)1234 756700

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Web: www.astea.co.uk

Astea is one of the world's leading providers of Service Management Systems. We have been implementing them for over 25 years and have built up an impressive global customer base including companies such as Bull, Fujitsu, Leisure Link, Circuit City, Johnson Controls Inc and Honeywell.

Astea has two well proven Service Management applications, Astea Alliance for service organisations with complex requirements and Field Centrix On Demand for companies with less complex requirements who are considering a hosted system, offering rapid implementation and payments on a monthly basis.

Company: Datalogic UK Ltd

Booth/Stand: 342

Media Contact: Charlie Trumpess

Phone: 01582 464900

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Web: www.datalogic.co.uk

Datalogic is Europe's leading manufacturer of CCD and laser fixed positional industrial barcode scanners, hand held readers and mobile computers. Datalogic barcode scanners are ideal for warehouse, distribution, logistics, retail, field service, utility, and healthcare applications. Working with our partners and value added resellers Datalogic provides complete data capture and barcode solutions.

Company: Festo Ltd

Booth/Stand: 430

Media Contact: Nicola Meadway

Phone: 01252 775000

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Web: www.festo.com/gb/didactic

Festo Didactic to première new training course at SME 2006.

Festo Didactic will be showing the latest addition to its renowned Service Ambassador training programme at SME 2006. Known as ‘Team Power’, the new course aims to develop understanding, communication skills and teamworking between internal and external service teams.

Festo Didactic is the training and consultancy division of the automation leader, Festo, and offers a broad range of training products, customised and bespoke training programmes. Through consultancy support it offers service organisations a chance to improve competitive energy by optimising processes and product development, and by training people. The programme utilises the I-D-E-A (Identify, Develop, Engage, Apply) methodology to define and manage projects with clients.

Company: Handheld PCs

Booth/Stand: 406

Media Contact: Pierre Lams

Phone: +44 1628 644600

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Web: www.handheld-pcs.com

At the SME Show 2006, Handheld PCs will be launching 'hand-e-pix'.

This unique solution uses proven technology from Intellisync and Microsoft on a SmartPhone to collect a combination of photographic evidence, including GPS Location, free text and additional data such as date and time.

Using a Global Positioning System (satellite) fix to plot your location, at the time a picture is taken; a web based database is updated in real time via GPRS. This makes the data and images available to authorised staff from any site – home, remote office or whilst traveling. hand-e-pix can also be integrated with Google Maps and your CRM or ERP system.

Company: m-Power Mobile Solutions

Booth/Stand: 205

Media Contact: Jo love, 07887 775271

Investor Relations Contact: Chris Judge

Phone: 0870 766 3245

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Web: www.m-power.co.uk

m-Power Mobile Solutions Ltd is a software developer and specialist mobile business solutions provider. m-Power delivers solutions that allow remote workers to always be in touch, up to date and secure… in a format reflecting the specific needs of the individual company.

m-Power will be launching two new communications solutions for organisations with field-based operatives at SME this year, ‘ServiceDesk’ and 'ServiceCall'.

m-Power will also be exhibiting the bike used for the much publicised cross US road trip by Jane Tomlinson (www.janesappeal.com), who is suffering from terminal cancer. m-Power donated the mobile solutions required for Jane to keep in touch with her family and news crews throughout the trip.

Company: Seven

Booth/Stand: 354

Media Contact: Debi Knott

Investor Relations Contact: Warwick Dunnett

Phone: 01473 261777

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Web: www.sevengroup.co.uk

Seven Eye uses leading-edge telematics technology with the latest mobile communication systems to offer easy-to-use vehicle tracking and remote temperature monitoring systems designed and supported by Seven Eye’s own team of experts. Seven Eye provides demonstrable financial and security benefits for entire fleets. Other benefits include PDA and CANbus interface, geo-fencing, lone worker device, vehicle immobiliser, driver RFID tags and independent trailer tracking.

Seven Asset Management’s contract fleet management services cover the supply of commercial vehicles and support services from 3.5t vans to 44t rated articulated tractor units and trailers on a wide range of lease arrangements and flexible vehicle packages.

Company: TMA Systems

Booth/Stand: 512

Media Contact: Paul Gibson

Phone: 01256 880914

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Web: www.i-bussol.com

TMA Systems' award winning "WebTMA" Facility Asset Management Software Solutions is being launched in the UK at the SME 2006 Show at the NEC.

TMA’s technologically advanced Facility Asset Management Software Solutions are for organisations wanting to effectively manage their physical assets and maintenance operations. These solutions are key tool for managers who recognise that practicing effective "Asset Lifecycle Management" provides substantial return on investment (ROI). These solutions give you the ability to make better decisions, run operations more effectively and efficiently and improve financial performance.

With over 1,400 customers globally, with satisfied customers including education, healthcare, corporate facilities and government agencies including American Airlines, Bank of America, Serco Facilities Maintenance and University of Miami.

Company: Varlink

Booth/Stand: 260

Media Contact: Sabine Kelly

Phone: 01904 717186

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Web: www.varlink.co.uk

Varlink is a distributor of Mobile Computing and Data Capture products selling exclusively to IT resellers, Systems Integrators and Solution Providers.

If you are an IT reseller with customers who need Consumer / Industrial PDAs, Tablet PCs, Data Capture Terminals, Bar Code Scanners and Mobile & Bar Code printers, please call us with details of your requirements and we will strive to earn you business.

Stock is held for immediate despatch from our UK distribution centre allowing us to provide next business day delivery as our standard service.

For details on our product range and to check stock availability please visit our website: www.varlink.co.uk.