Cohesia Wins Ohio Edison Emerging Technology Award

    DAYTON, Ohio--Oct. 8, 2002--Cohesia Corporation, the Dayton-based software developer of Characteristic Lifecycle Management (CLM) software for complex part and material manufacturers, has been awarded a Thomas Edison Program Emerging Technology Award by the Ohio State Department of Development. Cohesia is one of twelve Ohio companies to be recognized.
    The award was presented at a September 30 ceremony in Cleveland. Cohesia's President and CEO, Dan Z. Sokol accepted the award.
    "There is a fast growing community of Ohio businesses in the technology sector," said Mr. Sokol. "We're pleased that the Ohio Department of Development is recognizing the efforts and innovation of our employees in this way. We're honored to receive an Emerging Technology Award this year, and to be included with such a distinguished group of innovators."
    The Emerging Technology Award is part of the Thomas Edison Program, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Development. It recognizes smaller, technology-oriented firms that are making valuable progress in the advancement of new or existing technologies. In addition to Cohesia, the following companies were selected: Atricure of West Chester; Audiopack of Garfield Heights; Diagnostic Hybrids Inc. of Athens; Essential Research Inc. of Cleveland; Imalux of Cleveland; iMedd of Columbus; Phoenix Technologies of Bowling Green; Secure Interiors of Columbus; Sunpower Inc. of Athens; Technology Management Inc. of Cleveland; and Webcore Technologies of Kettering.
    "It is my privilege to honor the Edison and Emerging Technology Award winners, whose vision, innovation and dedication to technology, clearly embody the qualities of inventor Thomas Edison," Taft said. "Business leaders who embrace new innovations help our state in staying at the forefront of technology and position Ohio as a leader in the New Economy."
    Cohesia Corporation is a pioneer in the development of advanced intelligent document solutions to allow computer-automated management and application of the complex design data throughout the supply chain. The company is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.
    Cohesia's flagship product, MASS(R) is a unique software solution specifically designed to manage the technical requirements of complex make-to-specification design and manufacturing companies. Target industries include aerospace, defense, automotive, power generation equipment, transportation, electronics and their supply chains.