U.S. DISPLAY CONSORTIUM LAUNCHES ON-LINE CAREER CENTER

Consortium Teams with Boxwood Technologies to Provide New Service

San Jose, Calif., October 2, 2006 -- The U.S. Display Consortium ( USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the electronic display and flexible microelectronics industry infrastructure, today announced the launch of the USDC Career Center , an interactive, realtime, online job board. The USDC Career Center provides a site for instant relationship building between hiring companies and job seekers in the display and microelectronics industry.

USDC chose Boxwood Technologies for development of the career center due to Boxwood’s outstanding record in providing services to t rade associations and professional societies. Boxwood has designed centers for the American Society of Association Executives, the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and dozens of other organizations.

“Hiring managers in our industry are looking for an automated, yet specialized service, to assist them in identifying experienced and qualified job seekers to meet the human capital needs of a $65 billion a year business. Career openings on the USDC site will facilitate that process by posting positions ranging from process engineering to business development, from purchasing to software engineering,” stated Michael Ciesinski, chief executive officer of USDC. “We are eager to serve the industry with a focused system and believe that by teaming with Boxwood Technologies we are providing a state-of-the-art tool that every industry professional should rely on for accurate and timely career development.”

With its focus on opportunities offered by display and microelectronics manufacturers and developers, the USDC Career Center offers an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for on-line employment connections. Direct access to the USDC Career Center is available at

www.usdc.org/resources/resources_careers.html.

Member and non-member companies are welcome to use the USDC Career Center to reach qualified candidates . Employers can post jobs on-line, search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria, and create an on-line resume agent to e-mail qualified candidates daily. They also benefit from on-line reporting that provides job activity statistics. 

For job seekers, the USDC Career Center is a free service that provides access to employers and career opportunities in the display & microelectronics industries. In addition to posting resumes, job seekers can browse and view available positions based on their own criteria and save those jobs for later review. Job seekers can also create a search agent to provide e-mail notifications of jobs that match their specific career interests

Contact:

Heidi Hoffman
USDC
408.993.8111
heidi@usdc.org

About the U.S. Display Consortium
The U.S. Display Consortium is an industry-led public/private partnership providing a common platform for flat panel display and flexible microelectronics manufacturers and developers, FPD users, and the supplier base. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the consortium’s primary mission is to fund supply-chain projects and share the results with USDC member companies. The USDC also provides a communication channel among industry, government and the financial communities for display issues; sponsors workshops to broaden the impact of technological developments; and educates consumers on the importance of displays in providing access to information technology. More information about the USDC can be found at www.usdc.org

About Boxwood Technologies
Boxwood has earned a strong reputation as the premier provider of online job board and career services programs for associations. Leading associations – such as the American Society of Association Executives, the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and hundreds more – choose to work with Boxwood because of its proven track record, superior customer service, and extensive experience helping trade associations and professional societies launch and maintain highly successful career centers. More information is available at www.boxwoodtech.com