Stiles Machinery to award the use of a Weeke Vantech 480 CNC Router for one year via Internet contest

GRAND RAPIDS, MI-Stiles Machinery, a leading manufacturing equipment, software and services company, is holding a video contest through social media to determine the winner who will win the use of a Weeke Vantech 480 model router for one year.

Interested businesses must create and submit a video to http://stilesmachinery.com/contest explaining or demonstrating why they deserve the router. Stiles is encouraging people to be as creative as possible in an attempt to earn votes. Everyone is eligible to vote.

"This is exciting for us," said Stephan Waltman, VP of Sales & Marketing of Stiles Machinery. "These machines can make a huge difference in a shop's business, productivity and profitability, and we can't wait to see how it impacts the winner."

The contest is open to any shop that does not currently have similar technology. Since many small shops could significantly increase their production flexibility and efficiency with such a machine, Stiles Machinery is giving one qualified shop the chance to earn the use of a Weeke Vantech 480 CNC Router free for one year.

All submitted videos will be up for public voting through YouTube and promoted through other social-media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Voting will be open until October 1, 2010, at which time the entrants will be narrowed to the top ten. Stiles will evaluate each of the finalists and make a decision on the winner by October 29, 2010.

The winner of the contest will also receive a video camera, which will be used to document the year with the machine and keep the world informed on how the use of the machine affects their business.

"The best part will be watching the company experience the machine," said Waltman. "And, at the end of the year, they'll have the opportunity to purchase the router at a substantially discounted price."

Stiles offers a Total Production Solutions approach to manufacturing, from equipment integration and financial services to education, service and parts. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stiles has regional offices in High Point and Gastonia, North Carolina; Shelton, Connecticut; Irving, Texas; and Ontario, California.