SDRC Names New Vice President and General Manager of European Operations

18 May 1999

SDRC Names New Vice President and General Manager of European Operations

    CINCINNATI--May 18, 1999--SDRC , a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions and developer of I-DEAS(R) and Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) software, today announced that Hans-Kurt Luebberstedt has been promoted to vice president and general manager, European Operations. Luebberstedt will be responsible for the sales and marketing of SDRC products and services in Europe.
    Luebberstedt has demonstrated excellent leadership skills in managing SDRC's operations in Central Europe, generating outstanding revenue growth for the region -- ranking third only to Japan and the United States. He has a distinguished career in both engineering and in the CAD/CAM/CAE field, in particular.
    "Hans-Kurt Luebberstedt brings an accomplished track record to his new position," stated Bill Weyand, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, SDRC. "As a engineer, he genuinely understands the requirements for manufacturing companies. I am extremely confident that he will provide demonstrable leadership and direction to the European operations moving forward."
    Luebberstedt joined SDRC in 1995. After qualifying as a Mechanical Engineer in Switzerland, he gained fourteen years' experience in engineering disciplines and project management. Additionally, his prior experience includes a number of senior management positions with Applicon, the most recent of which was that of vice president and general manager for European operations.

About SDRC

    SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is one of the world's leading providers of enterprise product development solutions with its suite of mechanical design automation software and product data management software. The Company's products, coupled with value-added services, help manufacturers optimize product development early in the design process, enabling them to reduce cost and cycle time while significantly improving quality and time to market. SDRC provides the award-winning I-DEAS product suite of integrated CAD/CAM/CAE software, and the market-leading PDM software, Metaphase Enterprise, which is developed, marketed and supported by SDRC's Metaphase Technology Division. SDRC employs more than 2,400 people worldwide, with 75 offices in 17 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.

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