Aras EPLM Extends Capabilities of SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM with Engineering BOM, Enterprise Change and Integrated Project Management 

ANDOVER, Mass. and Munich, Germany – February 3, 2012 – Aras®, the leading enterprise open source Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solution provider, today announced that the company will sponsor and exhibit at SolidWorks World 2012, February 12-15, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA. Located in booth #228, Aras will showcase the latest version of Aras Enterprise PLM, the full-featured, business-ready PLM software solution built on top of SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM.

Developed by Aras and designed specifically for the SolidWorks environment, Aras EPLM drives cross-functional collaboration and extends engineering processes throughout the company and the extended supply chain. Built right on top of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, Aras EPLM is a scalable and secure solution for New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI), Complex Configuration Management, Enterprise Change Management, Outsourced Manufacturing, Quality Compliance and more. With Aras EPLM businesses get exactly what they need without changing existing design processes or sacrificing their enterprise PDM installation, making Aras EPLM the ideal PLM solution for companies that use SolidWorks.

For more information or to see a demonstration of Aras EPLM, please visit http://www.aras-eplm.com/

The 14th annual SolidWorks World Conference brings together designers, engineers, managers, and partners to discuss ideas, trends and the technology shaping the future of product design. Attendees can explore the latest in 3D design technology from more than 100 exhibitors, go in-depth in over 150 technical sessions and network with other SolidWorks users and industry experts. For more information visit http://www.solidworks.com/sww/

About Aras EPLM

Aras Enterprise PLM for SolidWorks® Enterprise PDM is a business-ready solution for product lifecycle processes that enables companies of all sizes to improve product quality, accelerate time to market and achieve greater profitability. Built on top of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, Aras EPLM is a full-featured solution that provides packaged functionality out-of-the-box to extend engineering business processes across the company, with powerful capabilities that are highly sought-after by SolidWorks Enterprise PDM users, including Engineering BOM Management, Enterprise Change Management, Integrated Project Management and more. Aras EPLM offers a familiar, easy-to-use look & feel in a standard Web-browser, and delivers a new level of scalability and security to companies that run SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. For additional information visit http://www.aras-eplm.com/

About Aras

Aras is the leading provider of enterprise open source Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions. Freedom from licensing eliminates up-front expenses and per user costs while superior technology makes Aras the most advanced enterprise PLM solution suite available. Customers include Motorola, Freudenberg, GE, Hitachi, Lockheed Martin, Textron and TEVA Pharmaceuticals. Aras is privately held with global headquarters in Andover, Mass. For additional information visit www.aras.com or follow us on Twitter @aras_plm

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