Ford Motor Company Appoints FISHER/UNITECH Certified Data Service Provider; Company Joins Elite Rank as One of Only Fourteen Companies Worldwide With This Certification

    TROY, Mich.--July 10, 2001--FISHER/UNITECH today announced its certification as a Data Service Provider (DSP) for Ford Motor Company.
    FISHER/UNITECH, an engineering services company and reseller of CAD/CAM/CAE/CAID software serving the Midwest, is one of only five companies in North America to receive this certification, and one of only fourteen companies worldwide.
    This appointment is valuable to Tier I automotive suppliers, who need to provide compliant product information to Ford Motor Company. FISHER/UNITECH provides C3P services for these companies, and has the internal resources for designing, translating and testing supplier products employing such powerful industry-leading software programs as Alias, ICEM, I-DEAS and many others.
    "We are very pleased to have earned this certification from Ford Motor Company. With it, we will continue to expand the services we provide our clients in the automotive sector," said Charles Hess, President.
    The company is listed on Ford Motor Company's supplier website, which can be accessed at: https://web.c3p.ford.com/secure/aware/22glbcon.pdf. Only suppliers can log on to this website and must have proper ID and password.

    FISHER/UNITECH is the result of the 1993 merger of Fisher Engineering Services Corporation and Unitech Solutions Incorporated. With four offices located strategically throughout the Midwest, the company continues to be a leading reseller of CAD/CAM/CAE/CAID software. Setting the company apart from the competition is the comprehensive engineering services offered, including conceptual design, styling, engineering, product release and rapid prototyping. Also provided are complete system administrative and networking support services.