MIAMI, Florida - December 6, 2005 - The American Welding Society has selected a new fulfillment partner, Miami-based World Engineering Xchange, Ltd. (WEX), for the sale and distribution of AWS standards and other publications.

Beginning on January 1, 2006, WEX will accept orders for AWS documents at 888-WELDING (888-935-3464) toll-free in the U.S. and Canada, at 305-824-1177 for callers elsewhere in the world, via fax at 305-826-6195, and online at www.aws.org/standards .  A catalog listing all AWS documents is available for download from the AWS Web site, www.aws.org/catalogs .         

 Principals of WEX are:

-- Bob Wing, former chief executive officer of IHS Engineering Division.  He has over 27 years of experience in U.S. marketing and sales, and in international sales.

-- Berle Larned, former managing director for the Engineering Sciences Data Unit.  He has 38 years of information-industry experience in senior management, marketing, product development, and operations.

-- Ana Arias, a 19-year veteran in publishing, corporate, and non-profit industries. Her expertise encompasses U.S. and international sales and vendor-channel management, market research, e-books and digital-content services, product development, publisher development, and contract negotiation.

The American Welding Society is the largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of welding and allied processes including joining, brazing, soldering, cutting, and thermal spray. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, AWS serves almost 50,000 members in the United States and around the world. AWS offers over 300 books, charts, replicas, and proceedings, including more than 230 consensus-based standards. For additional information on AWS programs and publications, visit the Society’s Web site, www.aws.org.