Shufra to complement its range of XML-based services

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 13, 2009 -- Shufra establishes further strategic partnerships in order to provide its customers with unmatched practical and efficient state-of-the-art solutions for technical documentation and training.

Says Ms. Shumin Chen, business development manager at Shufra: “Our customers are looking for turn-key solutions that create and manage data in a vendor-independent way. At Shufra, we support the use of global standards in order to safeguard the flexible and efficient usage of all data created.”

XML is a standard that allows for a universal and non-proprietary way of creating, storing, editing, managing and publishing data. Shufra partners with market leaders and innovative companies, integrating their products into solutions that satisfy all of its customers' needs now and in the future.

Shufra offers XMetaL by JustSystems to allow for the easy creation and management of content. The partnership with xEdge provides a flexible viewing solution that allows companies to show and publish their data in an intuitive browser environment. Ms. Julia Yeong, owner at xEdge Consultancy welcomes the collaboration with Shufra and explains: “We are a young and dynamic software company based in Singapore. We believe that the synergy between Shufra and xEdge Consultancy will allow us to rapidly expand our presence in the field of technical documentation management.”

To further optimise documentation management, there are a number of value-added options available. Shufra’s partnership with Corena provides for a comprehensive yet flexible data management solution centred around a common-source database (CSDB), based on the S1000D standard that is compulsory for most aerospace and defence projects, and can easily be adapted to all industries.

The S1000D specification recommends the use of ASD-STE100 (Simplified Technical English) for English technical language narration, as this not only provides an improved opportunity for clarity but also yields the benefits of easier and cheaper translation. To date, Shufra is the only company that offers full support for STE as part of its range of XML-based solutions. Shufra offers the Boeing Simplified English Checker, the most established and accurate authoring tool, available for commercial use since the year 2000.

Says Dr. Frans Wijma, managing director of Shufra: “We are proud to announce that Shufra, in close co-operation with its partners, can offer a unique and very comprehensive package, focused around the use of XML and a common-source database. Combined with our training, consultancy and system integration services, this package is unique in its domain and will greatly benefit its users.”

For more information, please contact Shufra at info@shufra.com.sg or visit our website www.shufra.com.sg.

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