EMPRESA SOLUTIONS RELEASES LATEST VERSION OF THE ONLY WORKFLOW SOLUTION FOR PDMWORKS

Kinnosa® Workflow for PDMWorks® Adds Change Management for Multiple Impacted Items

PHOENIX, AZ., October 18th, 2005 – Empresa Solutions, Inc., a global provider and industry leader in collaborative data and process management solutions, today announced the 2.0 release of Kinnosa Workflow for PDMWorks, the industry’s only workflow and process management solution for SolidWorks’ PDMWorks. Kinnosa Workflow for PDMWorks adds complete engineering change management to PDMWorks, the de facto standard for SolidWorks® design data management.

“This release represents our continued response to direct customer feedback,” said Bruce Sherman, Product Manager for Kinnosa Workflow. “Customers consistently tell us of the challenges in manually passing around a spreadsheet that represents a list of multiple items affected by a single engineering change. With Kinnosa Workflow for PDMWorks they now can automate the processes of sharing the spreadsheet data or replace it all together with a traceable workflow that will dramatically reduce the lag time typically associated with these types of processes.”

Sherman added, “We will continue to respond as the SolidWorks user community speaks by committing to feature-filled releases to ensure that we are providing a product that solves real, common, and costly problems.”

This release of Kinnosa Workflow for PDMWorks offers significant functionality to support improved efficiency in engineering and change processes including:

Manage Change Packages - Provides the ability to identify and manage multiple items that are impacted by a single change.

SolidWorks 2006 Support - Expands usability to the latest version of SolidWorks products.

Support for Windows 2003 Server - Expands platform compatibility to include the latest technology.

Improved Process Designer Layout - Provides capabilities for quicker and easier process mapping.

Improved User Interface in Process Designer - Improves design efficiency and reduces manual entry.

Task Deadline Notification - Informs management when a task has surpassed a deadline.

Improved Task Manager Layout - Provides users with critical information front-and-center for faster access and expedited task completion.

Enhanced Administration and End User Documentation - New documentation for Administrators and End Users of the Kinnosa Workflow application.

Kinnosa Workflow offers automated engineering change management to PDMWorks users – capabilities that were previously only accessible through custom programs or migration to larger, more expensive systems. As a result, PDMWorks users can leverage Kinnosa Workflow for PDMWorks to realize drastic improvements in overall design change visibility, efficiency, and accuracy.
Kinnosa Workflow for PDMWorks is designed to be an easy-to-deploy and easy-to-use workflow add-on for PDMWorks users. The seamless integration into PDMWorks enables powerful process management capabilities without imposing an extensive product learning curve on users. Every organization that adopts the Kinnosa Workflow solution will instantly recognize process improvements.
Kinnosa Workflow is available now for purchase through authorized resellers.

About Empresa Solutions, Inc.
Empresa Solutions is the leading developer of enterprise software solutions that improve efficiency and workflow processes worldwide. Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard, Ford Motor Company, and Procter & Gamble are among the many customers gaining significant value from Empresa’s software solutions. For the latest news and information or to see a demonstration of the product, visit the Empresa Solutions web site at www.empresasolutions.com or call 1-480-785-8334.

About SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systèmes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY, Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) company, develops and markets software for mechanical design, analysis, and product data management. It is the #1 supplier of 3D mechanical design software for the mainstream market. SolidWorks leads the market in number of users in production, customer satisfaction, and revenue. For the latest news, information, or a live online demonstration, visit the company’s Web site ( www.solidworks.com) or call 1-800-693-9000 (outside of North America, call +1-978-371-5000).

Kinnosa is a registered trademark of Empresa Solutions, Inc. SolidWorks and PDMWorks are registered trademarks of SolidWorks Corporation.
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