Daimler/Chrysler, Renault and Toyota Expand SDRC Metaphase Deployment

26 January 2000

Daimler/Chrysler, Renault and Toyota Expand SDRC Metaphase Deployment; Auto Companies Understand Value of Production-Proven PDM Foundation for E-business

    CINCINNATI--Jan. 26, 2000--SDRC , a leading global supplier of Internet-enabled collaborative product development solutions, today asserted that a comprehensive PDM underpinning is the key foundation to success in today's collaborative, e-business model. This belief is rapidly gaining support in the automotive industry as evidenced by companies such as Daimler/Chrysler, Renault, and Toyota, who combined have significantly increased their cumulative number of acquired licenses of SDRC's market-leading Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) software in 1999's fourth quarter.
    According to Ed Miller, president of CIMdata, two related trends are particularly important in causing companies to invest in PDM. "Globalization of product development efforts to take advantage of resources around the world is a key driver for this industry. And closely related with this, the integration of supply chains more tightly into product development will necessitate PDM at all levels of the enterprise, including the extended enterprise."
    "A growing percentage of the world's major auto makers has standardized on Metaphase as their core PDM software solution," said Bill Weyand, chairman, president and CEO, SDRC. "The automotive industry, in particular, is rapidly adopting PDM for managing intellectual capital and as the critical link between the OEM and suppliers. Metaphase is an Internet-enabler to implement collaborative product development throughout a corporation's enterprise, including its respective supply chain. SDRC is committed to helping these companies achieve success as they move toward a collaborative product development process."

    About SDRC

    SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is a leading global provider of Internet-enabled collaborative product development solutions through its Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) product data management software and I-DEAS(R) integrated mechanical design, engineering & manufacturing software. The Company's products, coupled with process engineering and consulting services, create an e-business environment that enables industry leaders to optimize product development early in the design process, accelerate product innovation, and significantly improve time-to-market. 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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