INDUSTRYWEEK Selects DesignQA as a Technology of the Year
17 December 1998
INDUSTRYWEEK Selects DesignQA as a Technology of the Year
BOSTON--Dec. 17, 1998--Prescient Technologies is a winner in INDUSTRYWEEK's Sixth annual Technology and Innovation Awards Program. The editors of the leading manufacturing magazine have selected DesignQA(TM) as one of 25 Technologies of the Year for 1998. A complete list of the winners and a profile of each winning technology are featured in INDUSTRYWEEK's December 21 issue and at www.industryweek.com.
The power and value of DesignQA stems from Prescient Technologies' simple, but powerful, objective; apply to the engineering and design process the science of quality management developed on factory floor to reduce cycle time, costs and errors. Prescient's flagship product, DesignQA embodies this principle. The software product provides a CAD based integrated, automated product design model review which flags potential quality problems and provides corresponding corrective assistance.
"To select the winners, the editors solicit reader nominations for a judging process designed to recognize outstanding achievement in technology" says John R. Brandt, editor-in chief. To be eligible, candidate technologies must relate in a significant way to accomplishments and achievements in the current year.
Winners of INDUSTRYWEEK's Technology and Innovation Awards span the entire range of science and engineering. The editors seek developments that show high potential for redirecting business opportunities and creating new growth in the manufacturing world. Represented among the winners are software and hardware solutions for manufacturing, new computer-aided systems for management decision-making, R&D developments with the potential for creating new industries, as well as commercial products that represent bellwethers for fundamental change.
"We are thrilled that INDUSTRYWEEK has recognized the important advancements we have made with our DesignQA technology," noted Gavin A. Finn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prescient Technologies. "A decade of experience in developing engineering applications software enabled us to deliver this flexible, comprehensive solution for model quality. Our investment in technology is an important component of the partnership that we build with our customers - they rely on us to be leaders in our field so that we can together tackle the challenges of improving their product development processes. We are committed to be the leaders in providing quality management solutions for the product development process for the global manufacturing industry."
DesignQA is a software solution that ensures the overall quality of a model by assessing design standards such as features, design process, model construction and approach. Once issues with the model are identified, DesignQA provides immediate feedback in the form of an interactive report, and can automatically implement corrective action. DesignQA is the only quality assurance application that works to prevent problems before they occur, ensuring that users employ best design and modeling practices. DesignQA operates with the industry leading CAD/CAM systems including CATIA(R), from Dassault Systemes and Pro/ENGINEER(R) from Parametric Technology Corporation .
INDUSTRYWEEK, which is a flagship publication of Penton Media, is a management magazine that helps senior executives in manufacturing and its supporting industries build, safeguard and expand the wealth of their companies. Now in its 28th year, IW has an audience of more than 800,000 readers. Copies of IW can be ordered through its customer sales and service department at 800/326-4146
Penton Media, Inc. is a diversified business media company that publishes magazines and electric information products, produces trade shows and conferences, and provides marketing and business development products and services, including direct mail lists, research and custom publishing. Penton serves the design/engineering; electronics; food/hospitality; government/compliance; information technology; leisure; management; manufacturing; mechanical systems/construction; and supply chain/aviation markets.
Prescient Technologies, Inc., is the global leader in Design Quality Solutions for the manufacturing industries. Our software products improve product quality by building quality into the process. Prescient Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stone & Webster, Inc., a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction of power, process, industrial and infrastructure technologies and projects. Prescient Technologies operates worldwide through a series of international partners and has U.S. offices in Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sunnyvale, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Seattle, and Detroit.
DesignQA is a trademark of Prescient Technologies, Inc. Pro/ENGINEER is a registered trademark of Parametric Technology Corp. CATIA is a registered trademark of Dassault Systemes S.A. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.