Five Winds and PE partnership delivers more of the best in understanding how to build value through the application of life cycle concepts and tools.

(Boston Oct 2, 2006) The sustainability performance of materials, products and processes is one of the most critical factors in creating long-term business value in the 21st century. With PE Americas, North American businesses now have a powerful resource for documenting and improving the environmental performance of product systems and leveraging the market opportunities this knowledge presents.

PE Americas (PEA), a joint venture of two global leaders in sustainability, Five Winds International and PE INTERNATIONAL, is designed to help global businesses meet the growing demand for excellence in the environmental performance of materials, products and processes. The unmatched range and depth of capabilities brought together by this partnership will enable businesses in virtually all sectors to respond effectively to the emerging forces of a rapidly changing world in ways that continually build value.

For nearly 10 years Five Winds International has delivered successful sustainability strategies and programs that have improved business performance for dozens of the world's largest and most valuable organizations. PE INTERNATIONAL is the premier provider of life cycle consulting, software, databases, and services to the automotive, building, electronics, chemical and energy sectors. PE is also the known for its SoFi sustainability and Gabi LCA software suites, recognized as among the best in the world.

At today's announcement, Jim Fava, an internationally renown expert in life cycle assessment, and Managing Director of both Five Winds and PEA said  "This partnership brings together the best minds using the best tools in the business to make good companies great and the best companies even better."

Michael Betz, Managing Director of PE INTERNATIONAL added, "The combination of PE's technical expertise, software products and consulting experience with Five Winds' exceptional suite of integrated sustainability capabilities and experience in the American marketplace will provide a whole new level of value to clients." 

Together these firms bring to PEA a combined 20 years of experience on thousands of projects for some of the world's largest, most complex organizations.  PEA will have some of the greatest experience and capability in the field and it will be a premier provider of life cycle services including software tools, data, assessment/engineering, and consulting services. It will also sell, and provide implementation support for SoFi, PE INTERNATIONAL's sustainability management and reporting platform.

Joining PEA's management are several of the most respected names in the industry, including Harald Florin and Marc Binder.  "I think the world is demanding the kind of expertise we've brought together" added Jim Fava. "The importance of understanding the life cycle performance of materials, products and processes is growing rapidly and PEA is positioned to provide those very vital services better than anyone."

For more information about PEA or Five Winds International and its capabilities, please contact:

James Fava                                                        Marc Binder

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