Tata Joins Metaphase Enterprise Solution Provider Program

1 November 1999

Tata Technologies Joins Metaphase Enterprise Solution Provider -- e!sp -- Program

    CINCINNATI--Oct. 29, 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 Tata Technologies has joined the Metaphase(R) Enterprise Solution Provider (e!sp(R)) program. As a cooperative Metaphase implementation service provider, Tata Technologies deploys individual and tailored business solutions for companies worldwide, leveraging Metaphase Enterprise product data management (PDM) solutions.
    "Our participation in the Metaphase e!sp program gives us closer interaction with the Metaphase team at SDRC and access to key Metaphase technology which will benefit our customers," said Patrick McGoldrick, CEO, Tata Technologies.
    Implementation solution providers that are members of the e!sp program complement SDRC ExperTeam(SM), the Company's engineering and consulting services organization. Implementation solution providers offer a highly skilled pool of PDM consultants who provide expertise in Metaphase applications and its proven implementation methodology. Customers who work with implementation solution providers benefit from their worldwide success in executing the Metaphase implementation methodology, and their close working relationship with SDRC.
    "We are pleased to have Tata Technologies in the e!sp program," said Ron Schmitz, vice president, Metaphase Marketing and Product Planning, SDRC. "Tata Technologies' expertise in enterprise resource planning and engineering automation along with its strong industry knowledge are great assets to our customers."

    About the Metaphase e!sp(R) Program

    SDRC recognizes the value of alliances with complementary technology and service providers to extend its product offerings to the PDM marketplace. To help customers identify companies whose products and services build upon Metaphase Enterprise's PDM functionality, SDRC has formalized relationships with complementary, best-in-class providers of software, hardware and implementation services through the Metaphase e!sp(R) program.
    SDRC works closely with its e!sp members with the goal of ensuring seamless integration with Metaphase products, services and methodologies. By providing a broader scope of services and functionality, the e!sp program extends SDRC's PDM market presence and helps speed its customers' system implementation and product time-to-market.

    About Tata Technologies

    Tata Technologies, a member of the $8.8 billion Tata Group, specializes in providing consulting services on the strategic use of Information Technology to manufacturing and distribution companies. They specialize in the implementation and use of eBusiness, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Data Management (PDM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Engineering Automation and Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) systems. Through its 1,200 IT professionals and through its strategic business partners, it provides consulting, application implementation and software development services worldwide. See its website at www.tatatechnologies.com.

    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 engineering and consulting 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 North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific.

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    Note to Editors: SDRC, I-DEAS, Metaphase, and e!sp are registered trademarks, Metaphase Enterprise is a trademark, and SDRC ExperTeam is a service mark of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders.