March 20, 2002. Indianapolis, IN –
Performance Assessment Network (pan) - www.pantesting.com - 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."
Performance Assessment Network (pan) is
a full service e-testing provider of assessments for industry, education,
and health care. Utilizing Internet technology and a strong understanding of
the assessment industry, pan offers the professional test
administrator a unique on-line environment for their testing needs. Founded in 1997,
pan is based in Indianapolis with technology offices in both Indianapolis and
Houston. pan’s management team consists of licensed psychologists, as well as technology and business
executives.
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.
