Metris Earns 2006 Frost & Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership of the Year Award; Commitment to Growth in the Dimensional Metrology Market entitles Metris as 2006 Recipient.LEUVEN, Belgium -- Metris has been selected by Frost & Sullivan as the recipient of the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership of the year Award for its strategies towards growth and outstanding contribution to the dimensional metrology  This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers.Please [improve the article] or discuss this issue on the talk page. industry. Recognized as one of the leading market participants The term market participant is used in United States constitutional law to describe a U.S. State which is acting as a producer or supplier of a marketable good or service. When a state is acting in such a role, it may permissibly discriminate against non-residents. in the dimensional metrology arena, Metris is most known for its innovating, optical metrology metrology Science of measurement. Measuring a quantity means establishing its ratio to another fixed quantity of the same kind, known as the unit of that kind of quantity. products. Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to a company that has exhibited an exceptional growth strategy within its industry. "Metris has grown tremendously in the metrology market as a result of our acquisition and innovation strategy," comments Bart Van Coppenolle, 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. and President of Metris, "We are delighted that the independent Frost & Sullivan market research team has recognized Metris with this award for being the most innovating metrology company." "Dedication in offering quality products, wide ranging product portfolio, and focused penetration into diverse end-user groups are some of the key performance indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to quantify objectives to reflect strategic performance of an organization. KPIs are used in Business Intelligence to assess the present state of the business and to prescribe a course of action. that validate the company's achievements," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analysts Madhan Dhandayutham and Prathima Bommakanti. "One of the key strategies of Metris is to not only grow organically but as well by acquisitions. This has aided not only in completing its total solutions portfolio, but also in building new products as demanded by the market," notes Dhandayutham. "It has also been successful in forming alliances with key end users and OEMs to expand its market presence." Being a global supplier of traditional and optical-based dimensional metrology products, Metris addresses the diverse needs of its customers. End users are teaming up with the company, seeking products and solutions to their diverse measuring needs. As a complete solution provider, Metris presently offers coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), laser-scanning products for CMMs, handheld laser scanners for articulated arms and optical CMMs. More oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. towards aerospace inspection and assembly, Metris offers large volume metrology solutions such as laser radar laser radar n. See lidar. and infrared GPS. Metris also offers the application software for the CMM (Capability Maturity Model) A process developed by SEI in 1986 to help improve, over time, the application of an organization's supporting software technologies. and scanner products, merely focusing on applications involving point cloud In computer science, a point cloud is a set of three-dimensional points describing the outlines or surface features of an object, such as that produced by a 3D digitizer. based 3D inspection and reverse engineering. Products from Metris are superior in terms of quality, performance, and adaptability to diverse measuring needs. "Metris provides a dedicated and efficient support and service assistance to its customers and hence is gaining a strong customer base," explains Bommakanti. "The company's high level awareness about their customer needs and demands helped Metris penetrate the market further in 2005." In this scope, it is also worthwhile mentioning that LK, acquired by Metris in 2006, already received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership award. Research indicates that Metris is establishing itself as one of the leading participants in the development and supply of advanced optical metrology solutions. The company's established brand name and keen focus on developing innovating products indicate an even more promising future in the coming years. Going forward, it is forecasted that Metris will be one of the preferred solutions of manufacturers and quality departments for 3D metrology. All these factors lead to Frost & Sullivan considering Metris as the deserving de·serv·ing adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv  ing·ly adv. recipient of its 2006 Growth Strategy Leadership of the
Year Award in the dimensional metrology market.About Metris Metris designs, develops and markets a unique range of 3D hardware and software inspection systems for the automotive and aerospace sectors. The company offers world-class metrology solutions for both design and manufacturing communities. The comprehensive product family covers the full range of measurement volumes required by customers, in both fixed and portable configurations and with optical and touch sensors. Metris provides best-in-class precision equipment and metrology solutions for classical CMM measurements featuring bridge and horizontal arm CMMs. Metris is the market leader for CMM based laser inspection, with the Metris LC and XC laser scanners offering full surface and feature measurement. Metris Optical CMMs are portable, hand-held coordinate measuring machines, with a proven track record in engineering, pre-production, and quality control applications. The Optical CMMs can also be used in motion analysis and robot calibration Robot calibration is the process of identifying the real geometrical parameters in the kinematic structure of an industrial robot (IR), i.e., the relative position and orientation of links and joints in the robot. applications. Metris Handheld 3D Scanners are the best-in-class articulated arm scanners for inspection and reverse engineering. The Metris Laser Radar is the top solution available to the manufacturing industry that provides a fully automated, non-contact measurement and inspection capability for large-volume applications of up to 60 meters. The Metris infrared GPS is a modular, large volume tracking system enabling factory-wide localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. of multiple objects with metrology accuracy, applicable in manufacturing and assembly. Metris completes its product portfolio with a full range of complementary software solutions for inspection and reverse engineering applications. The Metris Headquarters are based in Leuven (Belgium) with additional production and development centers in UK (Derby, London) US (California, Detroit, Virginia), China, Russia, India and Bulgaria. Metris provides a worldwide network of sales and support offices located in Europe, Asia, and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Contact Metris Headquarters Renaat Van Cauter Interleuvenlaan 86, B-3001 Leuven marketing@metris.com Tel +32 16 74 01 01 About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics econometrics, technique of economic analysis that expresses economic theory in terms of mathematical relationships and then tests it empirically through statistical research. , and demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. . For more information, visit www.frost.com or www.testandmeasurement.frost.com. |
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