| TOKYO and
PLANO, Texas - October 28, 2004 –
UGS, a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services,
today announced the addition of the newest member
– Landmark Technology Corporation – to the JT Open
initiative, building on the strong momentum
established since the initiative’s launch in
November 2003.
Landmark Technology Corporation, a provider of
world class 3D graphics and simulation solutions,
joins an expanding list of global manufacturers
already participating in JT Open. UGS organized JT
Open at the request of its customers in order to
establish JT as a common language for sharing
information in the PLM industry.
“The addition of Landmark to the JT Open
initiative underscores UGS’ commitment to the
Japanese market,” said Tony Affuso, chairman, CEO
and president of UGS. “The participation of
Landmark in this initiative is further validation
of the importance of an open approach to product
lifecycle management in Japan.”
Takashi Majima, CEO and president of Landmark
Technology Corporation says, “Participation in the
JT Open program will build upon Landmark’s
strategy of providing world class 3D graphics and
simulation solutions. Through utilization of the
leading collaboration format, JT, our customers
will benefit from utilization of industry
standards as well as leverage of UGS’
visualization solutions. Landmark is very pleased
to cooperate in this initiative.”
About Landmark
LANDMARK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION does business
in two fields; the 3D graphics and the plasma
process. In 3D Graphics area, LANDMARK sells and
supports the 3D Viewer "LANDMARK VIEW" and 3D Real
Time Collaboration System "GlobalVision". LANDMARK
has been a collaboration partner from the SDRC era
for UGS and has experience dealing with the IDI
format for manipulating 3D dimension annotation.
Now LANDMARK can work with the JT format so that
customers using IDI will have a smooth transition
to JT.
About JT and JT Open
JT is a common data format for enabling product
visualization and information distribution and
enhancing data sharing between PLM software
applications. The robust functionality and
lightweight nature of JT technology make it
possible to view and share product data and
dynamic images worldwide, in real-time and
throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.
Membership in JT Open is available to any and
all end user corporations, independent software
vendors (ISVs) and non-profit organizations. In
addition, any organization that can derive
indirect value from the initiative can participate
as JT Open advocate. More information about
JT Open.
About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services
with more than 3.1 million licensed seats and
42,000 clients worldwide. Headquartered in Plano,
Texas, the company promotes openness and
standardization and works collaboratively with its
clients in creating enterprise solutions enabling
them to transform their process of innovation and
thus begin to capture the value of PLM.
For more information on UGS, visit
www.ugs.com.
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