CERN selects Matrix, Adra Systems' product data management solution, for global information management; Inventor of the present-day World Wide Web chooses Matrix over 33 other PDM systems to manage data, processes.CHELMSFORD, MASS.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1996--Adra Systems, Inc., the technology leader in object-oriented 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 (product data management), today announced that CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. (Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , Switzerland), one of the world's largest scientific research laboratories and inventor of the present-day World Wide Web, has selected Matrix to manage the data and lifecycle of its Large Hadron Collider This article or section contains information about an expected future scientific facility. It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the facility approaches completion. (LHC LHC Large Hadron Collider LHC Lahore High Court LHC Lonely Hearts Club LHC Lake Havasu City (Arizona, USA) LHC Log Homes Council LHC Left-Hand Circular LHC Les Horribles Cernettes (band) ) Project. CERN plans to have 300 seats installed by fall 1996. Matrix will be used to manage the design, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. and assembly of the LHC Accelerator and its related experiments, a 20-year project that will involve the collaboration of institutes and subcontractors from around the world. Once the LHC is complete, it will support up to four simultaneous experiments, each containing more than 10 million data components. Matrix will manage the data and lifecycle of each experiment. "As the founder of the Web, CERN is recognized worldwide for its unique application of technology to manage information," said William T. Mason, 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. of Adra Systems. "Their selection of Matrix to manage the data and processes associated with the LHC project is profound testimony to the system's power and proficiency." "The total data describing LHC and its experiments will be large, complex, multi-disciplined, widespread and longlived," said Claude Hauviller, senior engineer at CERN. "After a year-long evaluation process that involved 33 PDM products, we selected Matrix because it offered the most powerful, sophisticated system for data and information management on a global scale. "Our work is performed in collaboration with many different institutes, located all over the world, in a variety of formats ranging from classical paper documents to Web-based information systems," said Hauviller. "CERN created the Web to provide a forum for communication and research exchange between our many collaborators worldwide. For that reason, we gave very high priority to selecting a PDM system with the ability to integrate seamlessly with the Web. Matrix offered the best tool. In addition, Matrix's Web-like design has an intuitive user environment that will enable easy transition for our users." ABOUT MATRIX Matrix, the leading object-based PDM system, enables users to retrieve information through an easily understood graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to . Matrix manages any type of information through the concept of "business objects," while sophisticated browsers and workflow tools allow users to manage the processes that govern these objects' lifecycles. Matrix is a cross-platform client/server solution that supports AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. (TM), Digital UNIX See Tru64 Unix. (TM), HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. (TM), Irix(TM), Solaris(TM), SunOS(TM), Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) version 3.1, Windows NT and Windows 95, Apple(R) Macintosh(TM) and Digital Alpha NT(TM). CERN CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, is one of the world's largest scientific research laboratories. An early European joint venture, CERN was founded in 1954 by the Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire (whence the acronym) and straddles the French/Swiss border west of the city of Geneva. The research program, based on a unique collection of facilities, attracts over 50 percent of the world's particle physicists. Currently, over 500 US scientists are involved in CERN collaborations. CERN is the original developer of the Web, which was created to provide a forum for communication and research exchange between CERN's many European locations. More information about CERN and its Matrix application is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.cern.ch. ADRA SYSTEMS Adra Systems, Inc., based in Chelmsford, Mass., is dedicated to providing an information infrastructure for integrating people, information and business processes. Adra creates next-generation distributed information and process-management applications for managing and navigating through complex data and organizations. Adra's flagship product, Matrix, is an object-oriented product data management system focused on information lifecycle management Information Lifecycle Management refers to a wide-ranging set of strategies for administering storage systems on computing devices. Specifically, four categories of storage strategies may be considered under the auspices of ILM. . Additionally, Adra offers five CAD/CAM/CAE software solutions under the Cadra trade name: Cadra Design Drafting, Cadra Solids, Cadra NC, Cadra E and Cadra DM. Adra serves some 1,600 customers in 20 countries, among them AT&T, Fujitsu, General Electric, Goodyear, Hyundai, Motorola, Polaroid, Toshiba, TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , Volkswagen and Westinghouse. Information on Adra and its products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.adra.com. -0- Cadra is a registered trademark of Adra Systems, Inc. Cadra Design Drafting, Cadra Solids, Cadra DM and Cadra NC are trademarks of Adra Systems, Inc. All other brand names are recognized as trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Adra Systems, Inc. Schwartz Communications Paul Gilmartin David Close or Christine Gannon 508/937-3700 617/431-0770 http://www.adra.com |
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