Tecnomatix Appoints New Head of Asian Operations; George Guo to Serve as Vice President and General Manager for Tecnomatix-Unicam Subsidiary

    NASHUA, N.H.--Aug. 21, 2001--Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. , the leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management software solutions, today announced the appointment of George Guo to Vice President and General Manager of Tecnomatix-Unicam's Asia Operations.
    Tecnomatix-Unicam is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecnomatix Technologies, with headquarters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA.
    George joins Tecnomatix-Unicam from Data I/O where he managed the Asia Pacific Operations. Data I/O is a world leader in manufacturing programming systems and engineering design software for the users of programmable circuits. "George's experience and leadership abilities made this choice an easy one," said Harel Beit-On, President and CEO, Tecnomatix Technologies.
    Israel Levy, CEO, Tecnomatix-Unicam Inc. said, "Asia is a strategic region for our company and I know George will quickly establish himself and help lead us on a strong growth track in Asia. George is very familiar with the electronics manufacturing industry in Asia after targeting this market for the past five years at Data I/O, so he will be instrumental in leading Tecnomatix-Unicam's business strategy and operations in this growing region."
    Prior to Data I/O, George worked for Ioline Corporation as the regional sales manager for Asia Pacific, and as an account executive for Ming Ga Computer and Electronics. He holds a BA degree in International Business from Xieman University in China, and an MBA in International Marketing from Southern Oregon University.
    Tecnomatix-Unicam, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecnomatix Technologies, provides electronics assembly manufacturers with maximum manufacturing throughput and return on investment through the use of the eMPower for Electronics solutions suite.

    About Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd.

    Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. is the world's leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management software for the electronics, automotive, aerospace and heavy equipment industries. The company's eMPower(TM) software enables global manufacturing customers to build the best production strategies to succeed in their increasingly complex environments. Tecnomatix applications run on an open platform providing a collaborative environment for authoring, simulating and managing manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise and its suppliers. The company, founded in 1983, has offices and distributors in North America, Europe, the Pacific Rim and Latin America. Additional information about the company can be found at www.tecnomatix.com.

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