Wittur Group Standardizes on SolidWorks Enterprise PDM to Create Global Collaboration Network of Designers

Leading elevator components supplier implements 550 licenses of the SolidWorks
PDM solution
CONCORD, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks) today announced that the
Wittur Group, the world`s leading elevator component supplier, has standardized
on SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM and installed 550 licenses.

The Wittur Group will use SolidWorks Enterprise PDM for document and workflow
management to unify and organize its global offices more transparently. Its
goals are improved teamwork between designers, optimized development processes,
and more secure and efficient data management through a consolidated database.

The Wittur Group`s products include doors, safety components and gearless
drives, cars, slings, counterweight frames, and hydraulic drives. The components
are used in standardized as well as in highly frequented complexes for weights,
in public transport or in maritime facilities such as ships or oil rigs. It has
been designing with SolidWorks CAD software for several years. The company had
used three different PDM/PLM systems to manage its rapidly growing design
database, but standardized on SolidWorks Enterprise PDM because it needed an
integrated data management system.

"Our strong and long-standing relationship with SolidWorks, the software`s
user-friendly interface, low operational costs, and potential to save time and
money were the deciding factors," said Reinhard Böhm, Global Project Manager PDM
at the Wittur Group. "By standardizing on SolidWorks, we can establish a
continuously efficient product data management system, which serves the entire
development process. This benefits not only our customers, who attain
high-quality, reliable, and secure products with appealing design, but also all
Wittur employees, who can access a consistent data pool."

Wittur built a global infrastructure based on SolidWorks Enterprise PDM with a
central database and distributed file servers. With the company-wide VPN, the
employees can access current product and process information anytime and from
anywhere.

In addition to the document management process, Wittur also wants to improve the
company`s workflow management with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM in the future. The
company plans to connect SolidWorks Enterprise PDM to the existing CAD, Office,
and ERP solutions, and set up bill of materials management company wide. "The
switch to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM should increase the productivity of our
existing CAD tools as well as provide an integrated platform for an optimized
product development," Böhm said. "By creating a standardized document archive
and a close network of our international sites, we expect to significantly
improve collaboration with customers and suppliers."

"We are pleased about Wittur`s decision to revitalize its CAD and PDM landscape
completely with SolidWorks solutions," said Jeroen Buring, PDM sales manager,
Central Europe at DS SolidWorks. "Together with our sales and implementation
partners, we supply everything from one single source and support Wittur in the
realization of its strategic plans to optimally prepare the company for a
successful future."

The project was carried out in cooperation with the authorized SolidWorks
reseller planetsoftware and the certified SolidWorks partner CADMES B.V.
planetsoftware provided the CAD and PDM software, CADMES was responsible for the
implementation of the solution.

About Wittur

Over the past forty years, the Wittur Group has grown to become the world`s
leading independent supplier of components for the lift industry. The brands
"Wittur", "Selcom", "SAD" and "Omarlift" enjoy the highest reputation in the
marketplace, standing for quality, reliability and safety. The Wittur Group
operates in ten production plants around the globe, serving its customers via
sales companies based in twenty-one countries.

About planetsoftware

Since 1996 planetsoftware has been a leading Austrian provider of SolidWorks
solutions. planetsoftware has always concentrated on SolidWorks and offers its
customers consulting, training, and implementation support. Located at four
major sites in Austria planetsoftware assures close customer contact and
area-wide support. www.cad.at

About CADMES B.V.

CADMES is a certified SolidWorks service partner, headquartered in the
Netherlands. Its multilingual team and long standing experience in migration
projects make CADMES B.V. a competent partner in the implementation of PDM
strategies. www.cadmes.com

About Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a Dassault Systèmes S.A. subsidiary, is a
world leader in 3D solutions. The company develops and markets software for
design, analysis, product data management, and documentation. It is the leading
supplier of 3D CAD technology, giving teams intuitive, high-performing software
that helps them design better products. For the latest news, information, or an
online demonstration, visit the company`s Web site (www.solidworks.com) or call
1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

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