Altair Engineering Joins Metaphase Enterprise Solution Provider -- e!sp -- Program

1 December 1999

Altair Engineering Joins Metaphase Enterprise Solution Provider -- e!sp -- Program

    CINCINNATI--Dec. 1, 1999--SDRC , a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions and developer of Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) and I-DEAS(R) software, today announced that Altair Engineering has joined the Metaphase(R) Enterprise Solution Provider (e!sp(R)) program. SDRC works closely with its e!sp members to help ensure seamless integration with Metaphase products, services and methodologies. As a cooperative Metaphase implementation service provider, Altair deploys individual and tailored business solutions for companies worldwide, leveraging Metaphase Enterprise product data management (PDM) solutions.
    "As a leading provider of product engineering services, Altair brings its extensive knowledge of the product engineering process, HyperWorks(R), and engineering software development expertise to provide product and process management solutions using state-of-the-art information technology systems such as SDRC's Metaphase," said Jim Scapa President/CEO of Altair Engineering, Inc. "Altair's software consulting services group delivers solutions for optimizing product and process engineering via PDM, tailored engineering software development, PDM systems integration and automation of relevant processes. As a Metaphase development partner and PDM implementor, Altair has demonstrated skills to solve a variety of product and process management problems in the industry."
    Implementation solution providers that are members of the e!sp program complement SDRC ExperTeam(SM), SDRC's engineering and consulting organization, offering 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 SDRC's implementation methodology, and their close working relationship with SDRC.
    "It is a great privilege to induct Altair into our rapidly expanding ranks of qualified e!sp implementation service providers," said Ron Schmitz, vice president, Metaphase Marketing and Product Planning, SDRC. "Altair has proven its ability and commitment to deliver real business improvement to customers through the implementation of Metaphase solutions. We are pleased to work with Altair and all e!sp partners to expand Metaphase expertise worldwide, helping customers realize rapid business benefits."

    About Altair Engineering

    Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Altair Engineering, Inc. is among the world's leading providers of engineering consulting services, including product development, process and product information management, virtual prototyping, testing, and training. Anchored by its HyperWorks(R) suite of engineering tools, Altair is the premier developer of software for visualization modeling, simulation, and process automation. Altair is a powerful influence in the world of manufacturing, with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

    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 market-leading PDM software, Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM), which is developed, marketed and supported by SDRC's Metaphase Technology Division, and the award-winning I-DEAS(R) product suite of integrated CAD/CAM/CAE software. 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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