Pacific Automation Enters into Strategic Reseller Arrangement to Distribute FaceWorks

Leuven, Belgium - April 11, 2002� Capvidia, a Belgium company, today announced a strategic reseller partnership with leading value-added reseller Pacific Automation of Escondido, CA. According to the terms of the agreement, Pacific Automation will be a distributor of FaceWorks in Southern California.

FaceWorks combines the power of standard SolidWorks with functions designed to simplify tooling and manufacturing applications on 3D CAD models. FaceWorks uses the latest SolidWorks user interface concepts (property page) providing smooth integration into the SolidWorks environment. Users benefit from standard SolidWorks functions complemented with specialized easy to use tools simplifying the tool-making process dramatically and minimizing costs and manufacturing times.

"Our partnership with Pacific Automation greatly expands our capability bring our technology to the United States," said Lyle Fischer, Technical Marketing Director of Capvidia. "We are excited about Pacific Automation joining our team. Their knowledge of SolidWorks, exceptional support and sales capabilities combined with Capvidia�s leading edge technology will allow us to continue to expand our presence in the US marketplace."

"We are amazed with the ease of use, speed, accuracy, and quality of FaceWorks," said Bill Campbell, president of Pacific Automation. "It splits parts incredibly fast. With only a demonstration of the FaceWorks product we were able to split and develop the parting surfaces in minutes."

Capvidia designs, develops, and markets software for 3D CAD modeling, computational fluid dynamics, and other related computer simulations.  

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Pacific Automation represents mechanical design software solutions. They have been representing CAD solutions exclusively in San Diego for more than ten years. As engineers, they focus mainly on mechanical design, manufacturing and supporting software for the mechanical designer. They provide professional support and have extensive knowledge of their products.