NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PTC(R) (Nasdaq: PMTC),
the product development company(TM), today announced that Hayter, the leading
lawnmower manufacturer in the United Kingdom, has radically improved its
design productivity by replacing its 2D design application with PTC's new
Pro/ENGINEER(R) Wildfire(TM). Hayter attributes this success to Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire's short learning curve, powerful capabilities, and Hayter's users
quick and enthusiastic acceptance of the new solution.
"We are delighted by the results of our decision to deploy PTC's
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire throughout the company," said Steve Maryniak, Hayter
Design Manager. "In making our decision we looked at a number of 3D MCAD
solutions, considering return on investment and functionality. Despite other
vendors' claims about their ease of use, we found Pro/E Wildfire to be the
easiest for modeling 3D assemblies, and the best overall solution to address
our increasingly demanding requirements.
"In our industry, seasonal sales cycles mean that we need to get the
product right the first time. The exceptional user interface and sharing
capabilities of Pro/E Wildfire have reduced front-end design time by over 300
working hours already," Maryniak added. "This gives us unexpected, additional
time to fine-tune and test the design in order to capitalize on the next
product introduction window."
Bob Ranaldi, PTC Senior Vice President Sales added: "Like many of our
customers, Hayter is seeing real business benefits from Pro/E Wildfire, such
as developing innovative new products while reducing design time. Hayter
engineers, previously familiar with only 2D design software, were able to
immediately define complex 3D product assemblies with the Pro/E Wildfire
software after less than four days of training. In addition, PTC has helped
speed Hayter's move to Pro/E Wildfire by delivering the appropriate
combination of implementation, training, and support services," Ranaldi said.
"The benefits gained from deploying Pro/E Wildfire are well beyond our
original high expectations," Maryniak concluded.
To learn more about PTC's Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, please go to
http://www.ptc.com/products/proe/wildfire/index.htm.
About PTC
PTC develops, markets, and supports software solutions that help
manufacturers win with superior products. PTC is the world's largest software
company with a total commitment to product development. The company services
more than 35,000 customers worldwide. Further information on PTC is available
at http://www.ptc.com or call 1-888-782-3776, ext. 901.
Except for the historical information contained herein, matters discussed
in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. These include: the success of our initiatives to
facilitate our customer's understanding of the benefits of our PLM solutions,
including return on investment and value creation; our efforts to
successfully compete in the MCAD industry; as well as other risks and
uncertainties detailed from time to time in reports filed by PTC with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent
reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q. The announcement of any particular selection
of PTC products is not necessarily indicative of the timing of recognition of
revenue from such order or the level of revenue for any particular period.
PTC and its logo, Product First, The Product Development Company, Create
Collaborate Control, Simple Powerful Connected, Pro/ENGINEER, Wildfire,
Windchill, and all PTC product names and logos are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the
United States and in other countries.
About Hayter
Hayter Limited has provided lawnmowers for over fifty years, since
pioneering the rotary mower, putting high quality lawn care within the reach
of every gardener.
Hayter has earned the unique reputation in Britain for their performance,
long life and good value. Up-to-the-minute technology and innovative features
coupled with a long-standing tradition of hand-built craftsmanship provide
users with a pedigree line of lawn care products.
Investor Contact Press Contact
Meredith Mendola Joe Gavaghan
781-370-6151 781-370-5074
mmendola@ptc.com jgavaghan@ptc.com
SOURCE PTC
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CONTACT:
Investor Contact: Meredith Mendola,
+1-781-370-6151, mmendola@ptc.com, or Press Contact: Joe
Gavaghan, +1-781-370-5074, jgavaghan@ptc.com, both of PTC
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