| San Jose, CA – November 1, 2004 –
Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider
of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, today
announced that DX Antenna Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer
of television reception systems, information transmission
systems and accessories, has deployed the Agile PLM solution
across their enterprise. Agile has enabled DX Antenna
to reduce their product development time and drive lower
product costs due to improved visibility and collaborative
capabilities across their supply chain. “With the market
for communications equipment expanding, especially with
the emergence of wireless and satellite technologies,
it is critical that we get our products to market faster,
while still maintaining the highest quality,” said Hiroe
Takahashi, executive managing director, DX Antenna. “In
addition to improving our product development processes,
the enhanced view we now have on our manufacturing and
development cycles has allowed us to better control our
costs and address any supplier or manufacturing issues
that might arise much sooner.”
DX Antenna sought a solution that would allow them
to move their mostly paper-based product development and
introduction processes to a robust, electronically-based
infrastructure that speeds up critical time-to-market
collaborative processes while reducing both operational
and materials costs. With Agile PLM, DX Antenna now has
the infrastructure to support a comprehensive global system
of record for the product, resulting in faster product
development time and time-to-market, faster ramps to volume
production while improving quality, and better product
margins through lower product development, production
and material costs. In addition, with Agile PLM’s rich
inter-enterprise workflow capabilities and built-in industry
best practices, DX Antenna has successfully streamlined
the collaboration between departments, divisions, and
suppliers, while creating greater visibility across all
participants in the product development, procurement,
manufacturing, and service process.
“The communications industry is very dynamic, with
new technologies being introduced at a very rapid pace.
Many firms are seeing the adoption of PLM as an imperative
in order to improve their product development capabilities
and drive higher revenues, while reducing costs, in order
to stay ahead of the competition,” said Jay Fulcher, Agile
president and COO. “We’re pleased with the continued momentum
that PLM is having in the Japanese market, as companies
like DX Antenna use their PLM strategy to manage their
product record across their enterprises with positive
results.”
About DX Antenna
Established in 1953, and headquartered in Kobe, Japan,
DX Antenna is a global supplier of state-of-the-art, television
reception systems and accessories, satellite receivers
and home security products. DX Antenna provides high-level
information for the new multimedia age, and enhances communication
among people. DX Antenna carefully tracks current trends
and leverages technology experts to define the needs of
future. “Link people with DX” is DX Antenna’s corporate
statement. Learn more about DX Antenna at
www.dxantenna.co.jp.
About Agile Software Corporation
Agile Software Corporation (NASDAQ: AGIL) helps companies
drive profits, accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and
ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
With a broad suite of enterprise-class PLM solutions,
time-to-value focused implementations, and a unique Guaranteed
Business Results program, Agile helps companies get the
most from their products. Alcatel, Boeing, Dell Inc.,
Flextronics International, GE Medical, Haemonetics, Hitachi,
Johnson & Johnson, Leapfrog, Lockheed Martin, Magna Steyr,
Siemens, QUALCOMM and ZF are among the nearly 1,200 customers
in the automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer products,
electronics, high tech, industrial products, and life
sciences industries that have realized high impact results
through their use of Agile solutions. For more information,
call 408-284-4000 or visit
www.agile.com.
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