Modern Engineering Opens Technical Staffing / Engineering Centers in Georgia and Tennessee

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--Nov. 7, 2005--Modern Engineering is expanding its U.S. presence with the opening of two new technical staffing and engineering service centers in the Southeast region.

Branch offices have been opened in Cartersville, Georgia, (about 45 miles north of Atlanta) and Loudon, Tennessee, (just outside of Knoxville). Modern Engineering also operates a full-service staffing and engineering center in Anniston, Alabama.

The additional locations will allow Modern Engineering to better serve new and existing clients in the Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina regions.

"We're finding such a good reception in the Southeast," said Paula Watkins, Modern Engineering Director of U.S. Southeast Operations. "The Southeast is one of the fastest growing industrial development regions in the country."

Hundreds of products are manufactured in the Southeast, from automotive air bags to restaurant furniture to food products, plate glass and athletic apparel. Watkins said Modern's 60-year history and extensive body of knowledge in manufacturing solutions will serve as a valuable resource to the Southern region.

Modern Engineering's technical staffing services include: Contract, Contract-to-Direct, Managed Staffing and Master Vendor options. The company also specializes in end-to-end engineering, design and distribution solutions for all manufacturing sectors.

Contact information for the new staffing / engineering centers are:

   Modern Engineering - Cartersville, GA
   911 North Tennessee
   Suite 208-209
   Cartersville, GA 30120
   Tel: 1.770.607.4717
   Fax: 1.770.607.4719

   Contact Representative: Account Manager Marci Modrak - 
   mmodrak@menet.com

   Modern Engineering - Loudon, Tennessee
   702 Grove St.
   Suite 102
   Loudon, TN 37774
   Tel: 1.865.408.9596
   Fax: 1.865.408.9917

   Contact Representative: Account Manager Mary Carlson -
   mcarlson@menet.com

About Modern Engineering

Modern Engineering, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtual Supply Chain Engineering, Inc., is a leading provider of staffing, engineering, design and technology services to the worldwide manufacturing industry. Established in 1946, Modern's expertise includes: Product design & engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain engineering, tool and equipment design, advanced simulation / virtual manufacturing, testing and analysis, program / data management, technical staffing, and IT services. Modern offers services in all major CAD systems and operates a Digital Manufacturing Center of Excellence in partnership with UGS / Tecnomatix. Modern recently introduced a new supply-chain engineering technology - "The Virtual Engineer." For more information, visit the company's website at www.modernengineering.com.