SIG Packing Technology (Switzerland) selects Dell Servers & Workstations.
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How is this for a little good news to start the day.
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SIG PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY SELECTS SOLIDWORKS SOFTWARE AS DESKTOP ENGINEERING STANDARD
CONCORD, MASS. (Jan. 25) BUSINESS WIRE -Jan. 25, 1999--
Swiss Packaging Company Standardizes on Leading Solutions from
SolidWorks, Microsoft(R), Dell(R) and Cisco Systems(R)
SolidWorks(R) Corporation, the leading provider of cost-effective, easy-to-use production 3D CAD software for the mainstream design-centric market, today announced that SIG Packaging Technology (SIG Pack) has selected SolidWorks as the standard solid modeling system for its engineering desktops. Under the agreement, SolidWorks will provide SIG Pack's worldwide operations with more than 145 seats of SolidWorks solid modeling software and support for use in the design of its packaging automation systems. SIG Pack is also transitioning its entire technology infrastructure to other leading mainstream solutions including Microsoft Front and Back Office products, Windows(R) NT-based Dell workstations, and enterprise servers and advanced network components from Cisco Systems.
Based in Beringen, Switzerland, SIG Pack is a worldwide leader in automated packaging and product handling solutions for a wide array of consumer goods industries including food, pharmaceutical, and health care. SIG Pack is a subsidiary of the SIG Group, an international company founded in 1853, operating in the fields of packaging technology, liquid packaging, packaging systems drives, and automation equipment. SIG Pack customers include global manufacturing firms such as Nestle, Hershey, Nabisco, Novartis, Glaxo Wellcome, and Proctor & Gamble...........
W. Hal Gurley, chief technology officer of SIG Pack stated, "Beyond the powerful computing solutions that will be provided by our partnership with SolidWorks, Microsoft, Dell, and Cisco, we chose SolidWorks Corporation as our core 3D design supplier because of their overall business strategy. We believe that SolidWorks' market focus, its employees, and extensive support network of resellers and partners will help propel SIG into the 21st century. We are looking to fully update and automate our infrastructure so that we can continue to provide state-of-the-art packaging automation solutions to our customers worldwide."
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