COM DEV Selects Prescient Technologies' Mechanical Design Automation Software.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 1997--Prescient Technologies, Incorporated announced today that COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. DEV International, a leading global manufacturer of advanced products for space and ground-based wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. systems, has expanded its use of Prescient's industry-leading STONErule design automation software. COM DEV is using STONErule in its initiative to dramatically reduce its product realization cycle time and to reduce product costs. "COM DEV is a pioneer in the space and telecommunications systems industry and we intend to maintain our leadership position through technical and process innovations," explained Craig Inker, Manager of Design Automation for Cambridge, Ontario-based COM DEV. "We have demonstrated that our design automation efforts can have a significant effect on reducing product cycle times, and we are now expanding these efforts to include a broader variety of our products. Our customers will benefit directly because this knowledge-based design initiative will allow us to deliver our products faster, while maintaining our superior product quality and technology." The selection of Prescient pre·scient adj. 1. Of or relating to prescience. 2. Possessing prescience. [French, from Old French, from Latin praesci Technologies as software partner by COM DEV includes licensing of software products and provision of support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . "COM DEV's commitment to its goals of using design process innovations to maintain and enhance its competitive advantage illustrates their vision and leadership, and we are very pleased to be working together with COM DEV on this very important project," noted Gavin Finn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prescient Technologies. "We appreciate their confidence in Prescient Technologies, and are confident that our products will enable them to reach their goals." Prescient Technologies offers a broad variety of software products to address the design, engineering, and manufacturing needs of industrial manufacturing companies, including: -- DESIGNQA, a design process quality assurance application available for Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. -- ATMCS, an application to automate tooling design for composite structures -- MODELShare, a Windows-based CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. model data access and distribution application -- STONErule, a knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is a discipline with roots in computer-aided design (CAD) and knowledge-based systems but has several definitions and roles depending upon the context. development toolkit COM DEV, with headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge , Canada, provides a wide variety of subsystems and equipment for the space and ground-based communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Prescient Technologies, Inc. is the premier provider of mission-critical intelligent engineering, design, and manufacturing software solutions for aerospace, automotive, and other manufacturing industries. Prescient's growth strategy emphasizes putting customers' interests first and leveraging technological innovations to practical usefulness. Prescient Technologies operates globally through a series of international partners and has U.S. offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Seattle, and Detroit. Prescient Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Stone & Webster, Inc. which through operating subsidiaries, is a global leader in engineering, construction and consulting for the power, process, environmental/infrastructure, and industrial markets. Visit Prescient Technologies' web site at www.PrescientTech.com . Sales information may be obtained by calling 1-800-787-0700, (617) 589-2737 or via email at info@PrescientTech.com -0- STONErule is a registered trademark of Prescient Technologies, Inc. DESIGNQA, ATMCS, and MODELShare are trademarks of Prescient Technologies, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CATIA is a registered trademark of Dassault Systemes. Pro/ENGINEER is a registered trademark of Parametric Technology Corporation |Parametric Technology Corporation]] Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC)(NASDAQ: PMTC) provides Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) engineering CAD/CAM software and content management and dynamic publishing solutions to more than 40,000 companies worldwide. . CONTACT: Prescient Technologies, Inc. Karl J. Huber Jr., 617/589-2755 Karl.Huber@PrescientTech.com |
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