Boeing Supports SDRC's Acquisition of Sherpa.Business Editors/High Tech Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000 SDRC (company) SDRC - The company behind VGX. http://sdrc.com/. (Nasdaq:SDRC), a leading global supplier of Internet-enabled collaborative product development Collaborative Product Development (Collaborative Product Design) (CPD) is a business strategy, work process and collection of software applications that facilitates different organizations to work together on the development of a product. solutions, today announced that The Boeing Company supports the SDRC announced acquisition of Sherpa Systems Corporation and Inso France Development SA. "SDRC's purchase of SherpaWorks(R) helps SDRC remain the market leader in enterprise PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and ," said Scott Griffin Scott Griffin is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist best known for founding the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world's most generous poetry awards in 2000. Griffin is the chairman, director and majority shareholder of two manufacturing companies. , Boeing chief information officer. "Boeing uses SDRC Sherpa Works and Metaphase metaphase /meta·phase/ (met´ah-faz) the second stage of cell division (mitosis or meiosis), in which the chromosomes, each consisting of two chromatids, are arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle prior to separation. (R), company-wide. We are pleased with SDRC's purchase, which supports our supplier consolidation efforts." "SDRC is pleased with Boeing's support, and we look forward to broadening and strengthening the relationship between our two companies as a result of this acquisition," said Bill Weyand, chairman, president, and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , SDRC. "We believe that many of Sherpa's other strategic customers will be equally excited and supportive." About SDRC SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is a leading global provider of Internet-enabled collaborative product development solutions through its Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) product data management software and I-DEAS(R) mechanical design automation software. The Company's products, coupled with process engineering and consulting services, create an E-business environment that enables industry leaders to optimize product development early in the design process, accelerate product innovation, and significantly improve time-to-market. SDRC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, with 77 offices in 18 countries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. http://www.sdrc.com/ Note to Editors: SDRC, Metaphase, I-DEAS, and SherpaWorks are registered trademarks, and Metaphase Enterprise is a trademark of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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