WILSONVILLE, OR -- Mentor Graphics chairman and chief executive Dr. Walden C. Rhines will keynote the 16^th annual CPDA (Collaborative Product Development Associates) PLM Road Map Conference next week.

MUNICH, GERMANY – Zuken named Quadra Solutions its sole Cadstar distributor in the U.K.

BANNOCKBURN, IL –  Abstracts are being sought for the annual academic poster competition at the IPC Apex trade show next year.

MELVILLE, NY – AU Optronics has named Arrow Electronics to distribute its flat-panel displays in the Americas.

No financial terms were disclosed.

Under the agreement, Arrow will provide distribution services and will integrate AUO technology. 

Taiwan-based AUO also will gain support from Arrow’s OEM Computing Solutions group's design and engineering services.