CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
11 October 2004
Company News
Agile Extends Partner Network With New Value Added Resellers and Systems Integration Partners
Agile Software Corporation announced its new and growing value added resellers (VAR) network to sell, service and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the new Agile Advantage offering. Intended to provide superior local support to SMEs investing in PLM, the program offers specialized training, support and programs to ensure VARs are delivering the same level of outstanding service and support that has made Agile the industry leader in customer satisfaction and success.
Among the firms who have recently joined the Agile Advantage VAR program are:
• CADD Edge, Inc. is one leading providers of SolidWorks software and engineering business solutions. CADD Edge offers superior training, technical support, design services, and sales in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey.
• Domain Systems is an information technology/engineering consulting organization that focuses on implementing business systems that improve the design, development and manufacture of complex products in high tech manufacturing, automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, and aerospace & defense verticals. With hundreds of customers in the U.S., Canada and Europe, Domain Systems brings a profound understanding of industry requirements and the delivery of fully integrated systems.
• GoEngineer, Inc. delivers solutions for the most competitive companies in the western United States. Serving more than 2,000 customers and growing 30% annually, GoEngineer employs 45 professionals and maintains offices in California, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah.
• J-Squared Technologies brings experience on both the design/engineering side of the house, and on the manufacturing, purchasing and procurement side as a leading manufacturers' representative of component technologies and a value-added solution partner representing best-in-class ECAD, MCAD, CAE, and PLM solutions.
• Sierra Atlantic is a long-time Agile implementation firm with hundreds of Agile customers. From ERP, CRM and SCM, to establishing Agile PLM as the core offering for managing the product record, Sierra Atlantic offers application implementation, integration and global support in the discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing and financial services industries.
• TriMech Solutions is an engineering technologies firm that helps customers select and implement best-in-class technology solutions that address their unique needs. Over the past five years, TriMech has helped hundreds of customers improve the quality of their designs, streamline their design processes and shorten their product development cycles.
"For years, leading manufacturing companies have relied on GoEngineer to solve their design challenges. The next step for many of our customers is to improve enterprise-wide collaboration, streamline new product introductions, and improve quality systems and processes," said Ken Coburn, president, GoEngineer. "With the addition of Agile Advantage to our solutions portfolio, we finally have the best-of-breed PLM product suite that we have been looking for to address critical enterprise challenges and take our customers' competitiveness to the next level. To address growing customer demand, GoEngineer has assembled a team of industry professionals with deep experience in PLM processes and tools to service our customers' needs and achieve top customer satisfaction. We are experiencing rapid growth in the PLM business and anticipate that it will become a significant contributor to our company's performance in FY2005."
"Having implemented Agile solutions for several years, and having played a significant role in helping Agile achieve its leadership position with customers in the SME market segment for PLM, we feel the time is right to invest our resources in selling Agile Advantage," said Randy Pettit, president, Domain Systems.
"Clearly there is demand for PLM solutions at small and medium enterprises, and we appreciate the efforts and investments that our partners have made to service these organizations," said Jay Fulcher, Agile president & COO. "Aligning ourselves with industry leading partners is critical to our success, and we are confident in the initial network we have established. We are absolutely committed to making our customers successful and that commitment starts with making sure we are aligned with the best, most capable partners in the industry."
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