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pan Offers Online Version of Plant Engineering Magazine Product of the Year

March, 2002. Indianapolis, IN – Performance Assessment Network, Inc., (pan) - continues its leadership in the online test and assessment industry in partnership with Ramsay Corporation of Pittsburgh. pan CEO Dr. David T. Pfenninger recently accepted a Product-of-the-Year award in the maintenance category from Plant Engineering magazine on behalf of Ramsay. The event was hosted at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Chicago and coincided with National Manufacturing Week activities in the Windy City.

"The Ramsay Multi-CrafTest is a 60-item test of mechanical and electrical maintenance job knowledge," explained Pfenninger. "It produces percentile-based ranking scores on seven scales ranging from hydraulics to motors to digital electronics. It is ideal for evaluation of skills sets among maintenance and general mechanical workers, and its outstanding predictive value for manufacturers was the basis of the award."

pan distributes the Multi-CrafTest in its industry-leading online assessment distribution network, along with many other Ramsay tests and other tests of interest to the manufacturing sector. "Tom Ramsay is arguably the best-known industrial psychologist working in the manufacturing sector today, and we are very pleased at pan to be his web-based testing distributor," commented pan CMO Greg Lamb. "We have been able to sell a full catalogue of Ramsay products on pan, and anticipate adding many more. Plus, we work together on numerous customized 'private label' accounts, and so view this relationship as very special."

The Plant Engineering awards are among the most prestigious in the manufacturing industry. They are independently adjudicated by actual managers and product user panels, and so reflect the opinions of practicality and immediate value. "We found that we were unique at the awards show in that we were the only personnel or human resource product on the docket," said Pfenninger. "Many of the participants we met with agreed that specification and selection of talent is more vexing a task than selecting hardware or systems. Our new concept of talent supply chain management really struck a chord with these managers, who realize that hiring and training the right talent is a pre-requisite for superior functioning in the other areas of manufacturing. The Ramsay Multi-CrafTest and other pan products remove the guess work, using statistical measurement techniques to accurately separate the players from the unprepared."

Ramsay Corporation is a developer of high-quality pre-employment selection and other skills tests in the manufacturing and related sectors. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA and led by Dr. Tom Ramsay, the Ramsay Corp. is synonymous with outstanding quality personnel measurement.

Plant Engineering magazine is the proven leader in the plant engineering publication marketplace, offering uniquely comprehensive information, case studies, industry reports, product reviews, editorial influence, and market reach. It is owned and published by Reed Business Information.

About pan

Performance Assessment Network, Inc. ("pan") is the leading provider of Internet-based testing and assessment solutions with over 5,000 registered corporate, government, and education customers internationally. pan manages professional online assessment programs and titles for dozens of test publishers, corporate clients, and government organizations, administering hundreds of thousands of tests annually. pan also manages a national network of high-stakes testing centers in addition to its internet testing platform, IT professional services, and product distribution businesses. pan is the distributor of online tests for over 40 top commercial test publishers, and also provides consulting for customers requiring in-house test development. Closely held pan is based in Carmel, IN, USA.
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