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Engineering Animation, Inc. Expands Partnership with Sauer-Sundstrand, Inc.

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Engineering Animation, Inc. has announced an expanded model partnership with Sauer-Sundstrand, Inc., significantly extending the scope of products and services that EAI will provide to Sauer-Sundstrand. Integral to the model partnership will be the integration of EAI's VisEPM enterprise process management solutions across Sauer-Sundstrand's operations. Sauer-Sundstrand is also implementing EAI's new secure Web-based, project-focused solution, e-Vis, which will allow manufacturing companies to integrate seamlessly with their suppliers and create virtual project teams.

Key Takeaways:

  • The expanded partnership between EAI and Sauer-Sundstrand will integrate EAI's VisEPM solutions across Sauer-Sundstrand's operations, including visualization, prototyping and collaboration; factory design, flow and analysis; human ergonomics; dimensional and quality management; and integrated product and process solutions.
  • Sauer-Sundstrand is one of the launch customers for EAI's recently announced Internet-based collaboration solution, e-Vis, which will enable real-time collaboration across organizational and geographic boundaries.
  • The integration of e-Vis and VisEPM solutions will help Sauer-Sundstrand improve communication within the company and with its suppliers and customers, providing a strong competitive advantage.
  • Sauer-Sundstrand will also use EAI's full suite of VisEPM solutions, including e-Vis, to enhance its existing Oracle and Structural Dynamics Research Corporation systems.
  • EAI's solutions will enable Sauer-Sundstrand to build stronger, more efficient relationships with its key suppliers and support flexible virtual project teams.
  • Marty Vanderploeg, EAI executive vice president and chief technology officer, stated that Sauer-Sundstrand is setting a new standard for use of information technology to improve product development.

Statistics:

  • Revenues for EAI in 1998: $107 million (Source: Company Press Release)
  • EAI's solutions will help manufacturing companies reduce costs while improving business practices, efficiency, quality, and time-to-market (Source: Company Description)

Sources:

  • Company Press Release, dated June 21
  • About EAI, Engineering Animation, Inc. (http://www.eai.com)
  • Sauer-Sundstrand is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SHS.

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