UGS Celebrates Record Numbers of Software Patents in 2006
 PLANO,
Texas, February 27, 2007 - UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced the
awarding of a record number of software patents to UGS from the United
States Patent and Trademark Office during 2006 in segments of the PLM
industry ranging from computer-aided-design (CAD) to collaborative Product
Data Management (cPDM).
The total number of patents issued to UGS in 2006 exceeded that of any
other PLM vendors included in the leaders quadrant of Gartner’s Magic
Quadrant for Product Lifecycle Management, 3Q06. (see release)
UGS’ patents issued in 2006 included:
- U.S. Patent Number 7,146,594 for a System, Method and Computer
Program Product for Schematic Generation;
- U.S. Patent Number 7,106,331 for determining a Bi-Directional
Propagation in a Curve Network;
- U.S. Patent Number 7,098,918 for a System and Method for Shape
Preservation of Curves in an Editing Process;
- U.S. Patent Number 7,065,478 for a Computer-Aided Progressive Die
Design System and Method;
- U.S. Patent Number 7,028,051 for a Method of Real-Time Business
Collaboration; and
- U.S. Patent Number 7,027,048 for a Computerized Deformation
Analyzer.
“Our patent program is designed to raise the bar in innovation and thus
help enable companies to capitalize on their product lifecycle management
investment,” said Chuck Grindstaff, executive vice president of Products,
UGS. “Our mission of helping companies transform their process of innovation
is supported by a commitment to advance our own innovation process through
our patent program. The recognition and numerous awards we’ve received serve
as proof points for our ongoing leadership in innovation. In 2006, UGS was
included in the leaders quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant and we were
recognized by CIMdata as having the leading market presence in the
Collaborative Product Development Management market segment, the most
critical and fastest growing segment of the PLM industry.”
Customers, industry analysts and media have recognized UGS’ innovation
through numerous awards and third party accolades for its software and
services, including:
- General Motors selected UGS as a 2005 Supplier of the Year for its
overall business performance in enabling GM to transform its process of
innovation by significantly reducing up-front vehicle development time.
- Ford Motor Company honored UGS with the Ford Q1 Certification which
designates UGS as a preferred supplier of engineering software products
and services, and recognizes the company for achieving excellence in
four critical areas: capable systems, continuous improvement, ongoing
performance and customer satisfaction.
- Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, presented UGS
with the 2006 Product Lifecycle Management Solutions Company of the Year
Award.
- UGS’ Solid Edge and Parasolid solutions both received Reader’s
Choice awards from Desktop Engineering.
- Teamcenter, UGS’ digital lifecycle management solution, received
Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine’s 2006 Technology Innovation
Award and was recognized as the winner of IndustryWeek magazine’s
Technology of the Year Award for 2005.
- UGS’ NX 4 software was voted 2005 Product of the Year by the readers
of NASA Tech Briefs and was ranked as the market leader in
computer-aided manufacturing according to leading PLM industry analyst
firm CIMdata.
- UGS and its products received several awards from prominent Chinese
media including “AI (Automobile Industry) Outstanding Solutions
Provider” and “Top 100 IT Provider” in the automobile industry for 2005
by Automobile Industry; “TOP 10 International IT Supplier of 2005” by
MIE of China; “Best PLM Provider of 2005” by ERP World; “Golden Software
of 2005” by Software World; “Recommended Best Design Software of 2005”
by e-Manufacturing, for NX software; and “Star Product of 2005” by CWEEK
for Teamcenter software.
About UGS
UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM)
software and services with 4.3 million licensed seats and 47,000 customers
worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, UGS’ vision is to enable a world
where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation
networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS’
open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to
transform their process of innovation. For more information on UGS products
and services, visit www.ugs.com.
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