SofTech Signs New Reseller in Italy, Prisma Engineering Srl; SofTech Expands European Presence for ProductCenter PLM.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2004 SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :SOFT), a leading provider of design-through-manufacturing productivity solutions, announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with Prisma Engineering Srl, further expanding its presence in Europe. With offices in Milano, Rome, Padova, and Bologna, Prisma Engineering will provide SofTech's ProductCenter(TM) 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 (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) solutions and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to companies using Autodesk(R) mechanical design solutions under an exclusive agreement throughout Italy. "Discrete manufacturers are challenged with not only broadening product offerings but more important, in coordinating resources to deliver products at the optimum window of opportunity for their greatest success," states Giuseppe Donanzan, Prisma Engineering Manufacturing Division sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → . "Partnering with SofTech enables us to offer a comprehensive PLM solution well respected for its ability to deliver these benefits, as well as that implements very quickly and at a reasonable cost. We are confident that ProductCenter will be well received by Italian manufacturers known worldwide for their demand for excellence." Interoperability delivered through high quality, direct integrations is one of the keys to success of any PLM undertaking. ProductCenter provides this interoperability through an integrated CAD/PLM environment that allows direct access to PLM capabilities from within the Autodesk mechanical design solutions. It also helps smooth what can often be a difficult transition for companies moving from 2D to 3D, enabling users to manage 2D AutoCAD(R) and Autodesk(R) Mechanical Desktop(R) data, as well as more complex Inventor(R) 3D models, with equal ease. It centralizes and links design and other product data, while conveniently automating version/release control, design approval cycles, and bills of material. "We're very pleased to have Prisma Engineering onboard," states Dante Cislaghi, manager of SofTech Italian operations. "They are a premier Italian Autodesk reseller and complement our ProductCenter PLM team. They bring in-depth experience and capabilities to help companies address and overcome some of the unique product challenges that they are facing today." About Prisma Engineering SRL Formed in 1989, Prisma Engineering is a solutions and services provider to the manufacturing and public administration markets, offering design, document management, and product lifecycle management solutions that improve product processes, collaboration, quality control, and customer care. Prisma Engineering takes advantage of partnerships with high profile solution providers such as Microsoft(R), FileNet(R), Autodesk, Computer Associates(R), ImpactXoft, and SofTech to guarantee high quality products and services. The company also attaches great importance to UNI EN ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001/2000 certification, a testament to its active role in providing innovative software solutions. Included among Prisma Engineering's main customers in the discrete manufacturing Fabricating products by assembling components and subsystems into larger systems. The automated assembly line is the prime example of discrete manufacturing such as in the making of automobiles, household appliances and computer systems. sector are: Riello Sistemi, Procomac, Guzzini Illuminations, Alenia Marconi Systems Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) was a major European integrated defence electronics company and an equal shares joint venture between BAE Systems and Finmeccanica until its dissolution on May 3 2005. , Rambaudi Sachman Group, Gasparini, Giustina Grinding, EATON, Simac, OFEM, Fiamca, Asmega, Somec, Bticino, Fumagalli, Piemme, Vigel, Kone, and Technogym. Document management solution customers include: University of Calabria The University of Calabria (Università della Calabria, UNICAL), also known as the University of Cosenza (Università di Cosenza), is a medium-sized, state-run university in Italy. , Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, Italian Ministry of Finance, U.S.A. Embassy (Rome), the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the Interior, Winterthur Assurance, Zurich Investments, Assimoco, DirectLine, Heineken Italia, Gun Assurance, Lombardini, Coin Group, Salvagnini, Johnson Wax, Isvor FIAT Group, and Manutencoop. About SofTech, Inc. SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB:SOFT) provides design-through-manufacturing productivity solutions with its computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), a form of automation where computers communicate work instructions directly to the manufacturing machinery. The technology evolved from the numerically controlled machines of the 1950s, which were directed by a set of coded (CAM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) products including CADRA(R), DesignGateway(TM), Prospector(TM), and ProductCenter(TM) (through SofTech's Workgroup Technology Division). SofTech's solutions optimize product lifecycle processes at the lowest cost by fostering innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles. SofTech has more than 100,000 users benefiting from its solutions, including Boeing, FlightSafety International FlightSafety International is the a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRKA NYSE: BRKB Divisions Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL) founded in 1954, listed among the S&P 500 since the early 1990s, is an international biosciences company, known widely for its micrometer pore-size filters and tests. , Siemens, Sikorsky Aircraft, U.S. Army, and Whirlpool Corporation. Customers in Italy include Agusta, Airbus, Braun, Brembo, Cerutti, Fameccanica, G.D S.p.A., Merloni Termosanitari, Schneider Electric, and Volkswagen. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com) has locations and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. SofTech, CADRA, DesignGateway, ProductCenter and Prospector are trademarks or registered trademarks of SofTech, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries. SofTech is a trademark of SofTech, Inc. All other brands, logos, products or company names are the copyrights and/or trademarks of their respective holders. |
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