Predictive Service and Noria Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Complete Maintenance and Reliability Services

CLEVELAND, May 30, 2009 - The maintenance and reliability industry received a boost today as Predictive Service and Noria announced a strategic alliance to deliver end-to-end services and software. Predictive Service is a global leader in providing managed predictive services. Noria is a leading maintenance and reliability consulting and training organization.

Clients now have global access to training, consulting, conditioned-based maintenance program design and optimization, a full array of predictive maintenance services and patented software. These combined services optimize equipment maintenance processes and provide clients with experienced field technicians that implement and run managed predictive services programs.

"Noria is well known for providing high-end solutions for reliability and maintenance processes. There are tremendous synergies between the services and technology both companies offer that perfectly complement one another," said Don Frankel, president, Predictive Service. "What we bring together can't be found in the marketplace today, which means clients now have an unmatched ability to manage their maintenance requirements."

The joint solutions offered through the alliance include Predictive Service's signature web-based management system, ViewPoint^®. ViewPoint provides a comprehensive view of all predictive maintenance inspection activities, data and results across multiple facilities. ViewPoint is complimented by Noria's MachineIQ, which establishes preventive maintenance procedures and dynamic routing.

"We had been searching for a way to offer an analytics package. The alliance with Predictive Service is a natural fit," said Drew Troyer, CEO, Noria.

Predictive Service is a leader in providing managed predictive services across the country and around the world. Predictive Service helps multi-location, multi-national clients keep their facilities operating reliably, safely, and efficiently. By inspecting essential facility systems, including electrical, mechanical, process, roofing, and structural systems on a scheduled basis, critical issues are identified before costly failures occur. Predictive Service's unique, secure web-based software system allows clients to access information about facilities, essential infrastructure systems, and individual assets from anywhere, anytime. Predictive Service is an EnergyStar partner based in Cleveland, Ohio and was named one of the fastest-growing companies in the country by Inc. Magazine. Additional information about Predictive Service's services and technologies is available at www.PredictiveService.com.

Noria is a global organization providing services relating to the dissemination of knowledge and information in the fields of lubrication, oil analysis and machine reliability. In addition to offering training seminars, magazines and conferences, Noria's team of technical consultants combines in-plant experience and specialized skills to provide a wide range of maintenance and reliability consulting services for industry. From lubrication program audits and design, to failure investigations, to oil analysis and contamination control, Noria delivers outstanding results and helps its customers achieve peak equipment performance. www.noria.com