Seagate Deploys Metaphase Enterprise in North America
24 August 1999
Seagate Deploys Metaphase Enterprise in North America with Plans for Pacific Rim Implementation
CINCINNATI--Aug. 24, 1999--Innovation, Time-to-Market Through Global Access to Design Data
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 Seagate Technology has successfully deployed SDRC's market-leading Metaphase product data management (PDM) software throughout its North American disc drive development centers to help speed product innovation and time-to-market. Seagate, a leading supplier of technology and products that allow individuals to store, access and manage information, has currently invested over $1 million in SDRC's Metaphase Enterprise PDM software.
"Metaphase gives Seagate global communication tools that enable us to shorten our overall time to market, which is a critical function of maintaining our industry leadership" said Pete Diepersloot, Seagate senior engineering director of Engineering Information Systems. "Seagate's global deployment of Metaphase Enterprise helps our employees collaborate more easily on product design, and gain access to the information they need, when they need it."
Through a phased implementation, Seagate will use Metaphase Enterprise as its single source for product data, managing product structures, documents, configurations and change control processes. This allows Seagate to improve global access to design information and ensure that the right design data is available to users throughout the enterprise any time they need it. Metaphase facilitates global collaboration at Seagate by providing consistent and easy access to product design, re-engineering and engineering automation processes. Several Seagate North American sites are already in production with Metaphase software, and plans are moving forward to go on-line soon in the Pacific Rim.
"SDRC is pleased that Metaphase Enterprise supports Seagate's requirement for fast worldwide sharing of product data to speed innovation," said Ron Schmitz, vice president, Metaphase Marketing and Product Planning. "Metaphase Enterprise enhances the rapid data exchange that is crucial for companies in sectors driven by quick-turnaround design improvements, such as the high-technology electronics sector."
About Seagate
Seagate Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of Business Intelligence software. Seagate can be found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at http://www.seagate.com. For automated news, stock and financial information by phone, dial toll-free 877/SEG-NYSE. Outside the U.S. and Canada, dial 760/704-4368.
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(R) product suite of integrated CAD/CAM/CAE software, and the market-leading PDM software, Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM), which is developed, marketed and supported by SDRC's Metaphase Technology Division. SDRC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, with 77 offices in 18 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.
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