MatrixOne Positioned in the Visionary Quadrant in 2005 Magic Quadrant for Product Life Cycle Management.WESTFORD, Mass. -- MatrixOne, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MONEE), a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. management (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) solutions for the value chain(TM), today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the visionary quadrant in the Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a proprietary research tool developed by Gartner Inc., a US based research and advisory firm. It is designed to provide an unbiased qualitative analysis of a “markets’ direction, maturity, and participants. for Product Life Cycle Management, 3Q05(1) report. Gartner defines PLM as "creating and executing product strategy across a product value chain, from product ideas through service," and its 2005 Magic Quadrant for PLM report is a review of this market and the companies that comprise it. Companies are evaluated by Gartner based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. "We are pleased to be placed in the visionary quadrant in the PLM community and believe that our positioning confirms MatrixOne's strong ability to turn product vision into market value," commented Mark F. O'Connell, MatrixOne's 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. . "Many of the world's most innovative companies leverage our vision and solutions to drive top-line revenue growth and bottom line profitability. In collaboration with our customers, we introduced a number of new solutions to the market during the past year that address our customers' evolving needs in such areas as materials compliance, customer needs management, product portfolio management and synchronous product development across electrical, mechanical and software design. As our customers' needs have evolved over time, so too has our approach to the market. Our own innovation and flexibility has allowed us to remain a PLM leader." Companies from a broad range of industries use MatrixOne solutions to integrate and manage their global product development challenges, gain better visibility and control over strategic product development investment decisions, reduce product development costs and speed delivery of new product innovations. "We feel that this positioning reflects MatrixOne's history and leadership in providing innovative, practical solutions to its customer base and the market as a whole," added Sam Zawaideh, MatrixOne's senior vice president for product solutions and customer support. "In addition, with the recent launch of our MatrixOne Accelerators, we are paving the way for a new era in the PLM industry--one focused on providing out-of-the-box solutions for solving high-value challenges in specific industries." About the Magic Quadrant The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted September 30, 2005 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil or
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About MatrixOne MatrixOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: MONEE), a leading global provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, enables companies to accelerate product innovation to achieve top line revenue growth and improve bottom line profitability. With world-class PLM solutions and a commitment to customer success, MatrixOne is focused on helping companies across the automotive, aerospace & defense, consumer, machinery, medical device, semiconductor and high-tech industries solve their most challenging new product development and introduction problems. More than 800 companies use MatrixOne's solutions to drive business value and gain a competitive advantage, including industry leaders such as BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. , Bosch, Comau, General Electric, Honda, Johnson Controls Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is a United States company, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and installation of automotive systems, automotive batteries (Optima[1] based in Denver, Colorado) and climate control systems. , Linde AG, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , Nokia, Philips, Porsche, Procter & Gamble, Sony Ericsson For an arrangement of Sony Ericsson products, see list of Sony Ericsson products Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. , STMicroelectronics and Toshiba. MatrixOne (www.matrixone.com) is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,754 at the 2000 census. History Westford was first settled in 1635. Originally a part of neighboring Chelmsford, West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own , with locations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia-Pacific. MatrixOne and the MatrixOne logo are registered trademarks and "a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain" is a trademark of MatrixOne, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Forward-looking statements in this release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate, among other things, to our plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: poor product sales, long sales cycles, difficulty developing new products, difficulty in relationships with vendors and partners, higher risk in international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. , difficulty assimilating future acquisitions, difficulty managing rapid growth, and increased competition. For more about the risks and uncertainties of our business, see our periodic and other S.E.C. filings. (1)Gartner, Inc., "Magic Quadrant for Product Life Cycle Management, Q305" by M. Halpern and K. Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. . September 30, 2005 |
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