Algor Wins InfoWorld 100 Award for Innovative Technology Solutions.Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2003 ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that it has been chosen as one of InfoWorld's top 100 companies because of business system innovations that have enabled the company to offer better products and customer service. ALGOR's unique business model utilizes high-technology communications and Internet tools in order to sell its products mostly direct at a lower cost and allow for a larger investment in R&D. The InfoWorld 100 awards recognize enterprise IT projects that have made the best use of cutting-edge technology to meet business goals. The judges, made up of InfoWorld editors and InfoWorld CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Chad Dickerson, selected the winners from entries nominated by InfoWorld readers, technology partners and end-user companies in early Fall 2003. "This award attests to our commitment to using innovative technology solutions to provide our customers with better products and services," said ALGOR Vice President of Operations Teresa Anania. "Our advanced IT systems and proprietary Internet-based applications enable us to connect with and respond to our customers real time, resulting in quality and timely service." Examples of ALGOR's high-technology communications and Internet tools include: -- the use of proprietary Webcasting technology for Internet-based distance learning sessions that supports sales, service and finite element analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. (FEA) software education while eliminating travel costs and time outside the office -- online tools, using the My Account section of www.ALGOR.com, that enable customers to manage their accounts and software license data and easily communicate with their service team about ALGOR products and services -- specialized proprietary internal business systems that assure optimized response times and customer service quality -- automatic software updates available for electronic download from within the ALGOR FEMPRO user interface -- instantaneous communication with customers about orders, products and services by e-mail -- timely news bulletins and tech tips by e-mail Contact ALGOR or visit www.ALGOR.com for more information. ALGOR, Inc. provides cost-effective solutions for design, analysis and simulation and enables engineers to virtually test and predict real-world behavior of new and existing product designs, speed up time to market and make better, safer products at a lower cost. The company serves more than 20,000 customers in over 95 countries in organizations such as 3M, The Boeing Company, Delphi Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850 ) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Overview The Dow Chemical Company is currently the second largest chemical manufacturer in the World (after BASF)[1]. , DuPont, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation, Goodrich Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . 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