Actify and 3DConnexion announce marketing agreement
September 30, 2003
Marketing Partnership to Make CAD Visualization Easier for End-Users
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and LOS GATOS, CA - September 30, 2003 - Actify Inc., the leader in client-server design visualization and collaboration solutions for the automotive, discrete manufacturing, high tech and industrial automation industries, and 3Dconnexion, the leading provider of 3D motion controllers, announced today a marketing agreement that will simplify CAD visualization for thousands of end-users.
Under the terms of the agreement, Actify supports 3Dconnexion’s 3D motion controller products SpaceBall®, SpaceMouse®, SpaceTraveler™, SpaceNavigator™ and CadMan®. SpinFire Professional 2003 users can now enjoy Two Handed Power™ with up to 30% productivity gains and 50% fewer mouse movements. With this efficient two-handed work style, Actify users can view, measure, mark-up and share files in a more natural and intuitive way, allowing them to collaborate faster and easier than ever.
3Dconnexion will distribute a trial version of SpinFire Professional 2003 with each 3D motion controller it sells, giving customers the option to try an optimized CAD visualization solution powered by a 3D motion controller for the first time. Both engineers and non-engineers alike will use 3Dconnexion’s motion controllers with SpinFire Professional. The trial version is fully upgradeable to a full licensed version.
“This marketing agreement shows that Actify is serious about expanding its position as the easiest to use CAD visualization solution on the market,” said Randy Ochs, president and CEO of Actify. “It signifies Actify’s increased market presence and the fact that we are at the forefront of CAD visualization technology by enabling the use of popular standards like 3Dconnexion’s motion controllers.”
“We are pleased to bring the power of working with both hands to Actify customers, said Wolfgang Hausen, CEO of 3Dconnexion. “This marketing agreement is a natural step in extending the benefits of motion controllers to professionals who may not be CAD designers, but are closely involved, such as those in the production and purchasing departments who frequently need to view and interact with models ”
About 3Dconnexion
3Dconnexion, a Logitech Company (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI), is the leading provider of 3D input devices that enhance the user interface for professional 3D applications in markets such as product design (CAD/CAM/CAE), modeling and animation (digital content creation). More than 350,000 designers, animators, and artists use 3Dconnexion's award-winning line of motion controllers, including SpacePilot ™, SpaceBall®, SpaceMouse® and SpaceTraveler™.
3Dconnexion is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with offices in Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, London, Milan, Munich, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Wroclaw.
For more information, visit http://www.3Dconnexion.com
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About Actify
Founded in 1996, Actify Inc. is the award-winning leader of client/server CAD viewing solutions for the discrete manufacturing industry with over 6,000 customers and 210,000 users worldwide. Actify’s flagship SpinFire product line provides the lowest total cost of ownership with the highest scalability in quoting, estimating and manufacturing applications in its class. The Actify SpinFire solution is sold through authorized distributors and Value Added Resellers in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Actify is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For more information contact Actify at 415.227.3800 or visit www.actify.com
