Addnode’s subsidiary Technia enters into strategic partnership with Design Rule

Stockholm, Sweden - Technia, a world class supplier of solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Design Rule, one of the leading PLM specialists in the United Kingdom, announced an expanded partnership agreement that enables Design Rule to distribute and support Technia Value Components (TVC) for MatrixOne and EnoviaV6 within the United Kingdom.

Technia Value Components are designed to help companies improve end user productivity and reduce implementation time of Dassault Systèmes PLM solutions; spanning from the latest ENOVIA V6 to the previous Matrix based ENOVIA versions. "The partnership with Design Rule is an important strategic step in Technia’s expansion. We constantly seek partners with outstanding PLM knowledge who also share Technia’s basic values of putting our customers first. Design Rule fits these criteria well and this agreement will strengthen our European footprint” says Ylva Berg, CEO, Technia AB. "This welcome agreement with Technia is an important opportunity for us to strengthen our presence in the United Kingdom as the leading PLM solution partner for ENOVIA V5 and V6. Adding TVC to our portfolio strengthens our V6 offering and gives us the tools to enhance end-user productivity and adoption rate at ENOVIA customers, as well as delivering cost effective ENOVIA implementations" says Bob Hiller, CEO of Design Rule Ltd. ________________________________________________________________________________ For more information Technia Ylva Berg, CEO Tel: +46 733 77 24 67, E-mail: ylva.berg@technia.com Design Rule Bob Hiller CEO Tel: +44 7736 227229, E-mail: bob@designrule.co.uk