UGS' e-Factory Business Unit Forms Partnership With ESG to Provide Consultancy Services for Virtual Manufacturing

    CYPRESS, Calif. & SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--May 3, 2001--UGS , a leading supplier of collaborative product development software to the manufacturing industry, and The Engineering Services Group (ESG), a leading supplier of comprehensive engineering and productivity improvement solutions, today announce a partnership that provides their mutual customers with a comprehensive suite of software and services to fully implement a "virtual manufacturing" environment. The partnership combines UGS' innovative e-Factory software solutions with ESG's full-service consulting engineers and professionals, resulting in a high-quality, comprehensive solution for the manufacturing industry that leverages the strengths of both organizations.
    "UGS' e-Factory solutions provide the most innovative technology for process planning, factory modeling, factory visualization, ergonomics and Internet project collaboration," says Andreas Saar, director of UGS' e-Factory line of business. "By partnering with ESG for their manufacturing engineering expertise and knowledge, our mutual customers can extend overall capabilities and strengthen the deployment capabilities of our solutions."
    "As a certified UGS e-Factory user, ESG is committed to providing solutions that fulfill the evolving needs of today's manufacturers," says Bob Kelley, vice president of ESG. "This partnership fulfills our commitment by providing ESG customers access to UGS' factory modeling and analysis technology for faster, more efficient development of manufacturing process designs."

    About ESG

    Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, ESG is a leading supplier of integrated manufacturing solutions to the global automotive and industrial marketplace. ESG offers total facility productivity improvement solutions in Strategic Consulting, Manufacturing Process Development, Equipment Design, Project Services, and Technical Staffing in support of entire manufacturing operations. The firm's consistent focus on client satisfaction and quality has resulted in continued growth, repeat business, and recognition within the business community, including acknowledgement as one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the United States. Furthering its growth commitment, ESG also operates a Regional Office in Greenville, South Carolina. For more information please contact ESG at (248) 945-2000 or at www.esgpower.com.

    About UGS

    UGS is one of the world's fastest growing and most successful software and services companies, dedicated to helping manufacturers optimize their product lifecycle process. UGS' rich heritage and financial strength have been established by consistently providing the industry's best product development applications for over 25 years. Today, UGS is distinguished as the leading supplier of Internet-based product life cycle collaboration solutions as well as the company that is creating the de facto industry standards for the digital product. With offices in over 30 countries around the globe, UGS is the vendor of choice for open solutions that seamlessly weave into any environment and create unprecedented value for the world's most demanding customers. In addition, UGS is the first company in its industry to earn the ISO 9001/TickIT certification. For more information please contact UGS at (800) 498-5351 or at http://www.ugs.com.

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