News | February 14, 2001

Tecnomatix launches Global Professional Services division for e-Manufacturing

Source: Tecnomatix Technologies, Inc.

New global division enables Tecnomatix to furnish complete e-Manufacturing solutions and services anywhere in the world

Herzeliya, Israel—Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. a pioneer and world leader in e-Manufacturing software solutions, announced today the creation of its Global Professional
Services (GPS) division. The mission of this new Tecnomatix division is to help its customers achieve fast and maximum impact on their business processes by providing end-to-end, e-Manufacturing solutions and services, including consulting, development, implementation support and engineering.

The Global Professional Services division represents the company's ongoing commitment to expand its addressable market beyond the company's traditional engineering applications and directly addresses the new enterprise-wide opportunities associated with its e-Manufacturing solutions. The division, with its current team of over 100 professionals around the world, will be
headed by Arie Rochman, who will assume the title of Vice President of Global Professional Services, in the company. Mr. Rochman has over 25 years of experience in implementing multi-million dollar projects at world-leading corporations such as AGF, Bell Atlantic and South Western Bell.

"Today, global customers want more than just software. They want solutions to be installed and working as quickly as possible with minimal disruption to their organization," said Arie Rochman. "Our goal is to enable our automotive, electronics and aerospace customers to efficiently implement e-manufacturing solutions with minimal operational risk. By successfully installing the right solution for our customer, integrating that solution with the customer's existing systems and providing the necessary expertise and on-going support, we can ensure maximum long-term benefits to our global customer base."

"The GPS division transforms our company from being an application supplier to a world-class, end-to-end solution provider," said Harel Beit-On, president and Chief Executive Officer of Tecnomatix. "It will also be instrumental in furthering the adoption of our e-Manufacturing solutions by the marketplace and in converting pilot projects into full enterprise-wide implementations."

"Tecnomatix GPS will cut ramp-up time to a minimum enabling customers to realize the benefits of e-Manufacturing even faster. With these professional services in place, any customer, anywhere in the world will be able to revolutionize their manufacturing activities by allowing their different plants and suppliers to collaboratively engineer and deliver optimal manufacturing processes. We believe that the GPS organization, presents a significant business opportunity for the Company."

Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. is the world's leading provider of e-Manufacturing solutions that develop, communicate and operate optimal manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise. The Company's software helps manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, PCB and heavy equipment industries meet the challenges of e-business by accelerating time-to-market and time-to-customer, reducing production costs and increasing quality and productivity. Additional information about Tecnomatix can be found at www.tecnomatix.com.

Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd., 16 Hagalim Ave., Herzeliya 46733, Israel. Tel: 972 9 9594777. Fax: 972 9 9544402.

Tecnomatix Technologies, Inc., 39810 Grand River Avenue, Suite 100, Novi, MI 48375-2108, USA. Tel: 248-471-6140. Fax: 248-471-6147.

Source: Tecnomatix Technologies