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Synapz Names Bianchi Public Relations for Automotive PR

6 November 2000

Synapz Names Bianchi Public Relations for Automotive PR

    TROY, Mich., Nov. 6 Synapz has selected Bianchi Public
Relations, Inc. to assist in its automotive communication activities.  The
announcement was made by Bob Paul, president of Synapz, and James A. Bianchi,
president of the public relations firm.
    Bianchi Public Relations will provide media relations assistance, as well
as conference and trade show support, for Synapz (http://www.synapz.cc ) and its
parent company Future Three (http://www.future3.com ), both based in Northville,
Mich.
    Synapz is a venture of Future Three, a leading demand-management software
firm founded more than 17 years ago with deep roots in the automotive original
equipment industry.  Synapz offers a range of products, including Eclipz -- a
Web-based technology that enables automotive suppliers to extend and manage
the flow of data between the more than 30,000 supplier companies in an
affordable, easy and risk-free manner.
    Since 1983, Future Three has emerged as a leading organization in the
integration of data throughout the manufacturing systems of North America.
Today, Future Three's AutoRelease, VendorRelease, AutoScan and related
consulting services are an integral part of a fully integrated supply chain.
These release-accounting products and services are designed for high-volume
automotive suppliers.  Privately held, the company is majority owned by Summit
Partners, L.P. of Boston, Mass.
    Troy, Mich.-based Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. represents global clients
that span the automotive manufacturing, association, consulting, e-business,
design and engineering sectors.  Founded in 1992, the agency offers a broad
range of services with specialization in media relations.