Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. Donates Over $1.6M of Engineering Software to The University of Southern Maine

Pembroke, NH - November 17, 2004 - Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. recently granted 200 seats of KeyCreator software to the University of Southern Maine. As part of the 8 million dollar expansion of the University's School of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. & Kubotek USA are proud to provide the school the latest in Creation Engineering software; KeyCreator. This donation, valued at over $1.6M in commercial dollars, will assist the school as they put the finishing touches on the expansion of a new state of the art facility in Gorham, ME.

"We have had a long partnership with the excellent Industrial Technology Programs at USM and are thrilled, in conjunction with Kubotek USA, to provide them the latest Creation Engineering software for students and faculty. As they seek to expand their offerings to include Mechanical Engineering degrees, we know the students at USM will now be using the best software for engineering available today", said Jeff Hapgood, General Manager of Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. When asked about the grant, Andy Anderson, Associate Dean, stated, "We have been a fan of KeyCreator and its predecessor products {CADKEY} since their introduction. We continue to see the value and promise of working with three-dimensional computer aided design emerge with each new release of the software product. We also appreciate the ease to which students at many levels can create 3D models."

As a commitment to expanding the field of qualified teachers in Technology Education in Maine and beyond, Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. will also provide software grants to each student graduating as an instructor from the Technology Education program at USM. "We look forward to working closely with Greg Bazinet, Director of External Programs at USM, in developing offerings that generate excitement for the Tech Ed program at USM by working with our secondary school customers and getting students excited about a career in teaching Technology Education," adds Hapgood.

About Tech Ed Concepts, Inc.

Founded in 1987, Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. (TEC) provides 3D solutions needed to teach today's young people about the fields of engineering, design, manufacturing, and architecture. TEC, Inc. is the North American Academic Distributor of KEYCREATORT/CADKEYR, DataCADR, SURFCAMR, Chief Architect, Z Corporation Rapid Prototyping Printers and 3D Manufacturing Programs. For over 17 years, TEC, Inc. has established itself as a trusted one-stop academic resource offering teacher training, textbooks, workbooks, reference guides, curriculum and additional classroom support materials. 

www.TECedu.com

About USM

The University of Southern Maine, Gorham is the largest of the seven campuses of the University of Maine System, as well as one of the oldest, with its founding in 1878. USM is a major educational force in the overall growth and improvement of the economic, civic, social, and cultural fabric of southern Maine. USM offers baccalaureate, master's, and Ph.D. degree programs, providing students with rich learning opportunities in the arts, humanities, politics, health sciences, business, mass communications, science, engineering, and technology.

About Kubotek USA

Kubotek USA, Inc., headquartered in Marlboro, MA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kubotek Corporation. Kubotek USA develops and manufactures KeyCreator software (formerly CADKEY) and is responsible for sales, marketing, distribution and support for the Americas, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. More than 20,000 global customers use Kubotek design and manufacturing software. Kubotek Corporation was founded in 1985 in Osaka, Japan, and has been publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2001. Kubotek Corporation is a worldwide leader in creation engineering - the development of technologies for modeling, measuring and machining in industrial businesses large and small.