Geomagic Cathy Hofknecht Gets 'Women in Business' Award

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Aug 17, 2009 - Cathy Hofknecht, vice president of marketing for Geomagic, has received a Women in Business 2009 Award in the Inspiration category from the Triangle Business Journal.

According to the Triangle Business Journal web site, the Inspiration category “honors women leaders who, through their words, actions and attitude, inspire those who work with and around them.” In the case of Cathy Hofknecht, the inspiration came from the courage and positive attitude she has shown co-workers, family and friends as she fights cancer.

In her nomination, Adeline Chan, marketing manager at Geomagic, explains why Hofknecht is an inspiration: “Cathy has taught us the importance of enjoying each and every day – especially in the midst of tough times. Her strength, courage, resilience and positive outlook on life never cease to amaze everyone at Geomagic.”

Hofknecht was first diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2004. After undergoing a lumpectomy that November, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction a month later. In December 2008, less than three weeks after losing her father to bladder cancer, she was diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer.

Hofknecht underwent surgery in January, followed by 16 weeks of chemotherapy, six weeks of radiation, and another surgery in August. She maintained her work and exercise schedule through her entire treatment regimen over the past eight months. Her boundless energy and constant smile provided no indication of what she was going through. She recently finished her treatment and is doing extremely well.

“I am honored to receive this award,” says Hofknecht. “It means a tremendous amount to me to be able to serve as an inspiration for others. I hope my story helps others deal with their challenges in life. Whether in business or in our personal lives, we don’t always get to choose what happens to us, but we do get to choose how we respond. With a ‘can-do’ attitude, anything is possible.”

About Geomagic

Geomagic simplifies digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) for more than 8,000 professionals in industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices and consumer products. The company’s products and services are used to enable mass customization with the same efficiency and cost as mass production, improve dental care with individually designed devices, speed time to market for consumer products, automate inspection for better quality in dramatically less time, increase safety for NASA shuttle missions, and optimize design for everything from racing cars to blimps. Geomagic has headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and distributors worldwide.

For more information, visit www.geomagic.com.

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