January 21, 2008
Customer breakthroughs
spotlighted at SolidWorks World 2008
More than 4,600
of the world’s engineering experts witness astonishing new products
SAN DIEGO,
Jan. 21, 2008 – A revolutionary cancer treatment device. Next-generation
snowboard bindings. An “exoskeleton” that helps the paralyzed walk. A solar-powered
trash compactor. Robots for the masses. These products, all important advances
and all developed with SolidWorks® 3D CAD software, wowed an audience of more
than 4,600 this morning at the kickoff to SolidWorks World 2008.
“We know that the success of your companies,
not to mention your own careers, hinges on the products you design,” SolidWorks
Corporation CEO Jeff Ray said as he introduced the products. “If you have superior
products like these, and I know many of you do, you will be successful and your
company will be successful. We will continue to provide the tools you need to
design them.”
Now celebrating its 10th anniversary,
the SolidWorks World 2008 International User Conference & Exposition is
the largest annual worldwide 3D CAD event. The record attendance reflects more
than 50 countries, 100 partners, 140 journalists, 106 exhibiting organizations
and more than 200 new products in the Product Design Showcase.
Also in this morning’s general session,
Ray described a new product from Dassault Systèmes called 3DVIA™ Composer for
creating product documentation and illustrations – including assembly instructions,
3D animations, user manuals, and marketing materials – from designs in SolidWorks
and other 3D CAD formats. He earlier reviewed hard data demonstrating improvements
in SolidWorks customer service and satisfaction.
“We will continue to listen to our customers
and we will aggressively respond,” said Ray. “Our job is never done.”
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