CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
12 March 2007
Company News
NGRAIN Expands European Presence
NGRAIN announced its partnership with usb , a German-based consultancy firm delivering customized solutions to the European military and aerospace industry. This partnership will allow European NATO forces and aerospace & defense companies to access training services and products provided jointly by usb and NGRAIN.
Through this new partnership, NGRAIN will now offer its 3D training, maintenance, and logistics solutions to usb's established customer base throughout Germany and the rest of Europe. NGRAIN's technology allows military and aerospace organizations to incorporate interactive 3D equipment simulations into courseware and technical manuals. The partnership with usb positions NGRAIN to take advantage of the international need for 3D performance support solutions, and continue its growth.
"Our interactive Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions allow our customers to organize and integrate the different phases of a product's lifecycle. We're seeing that these types of solutions are shifting away from traditional models and moving towards embedded interactive 3D solutions, an area where NGRAIN has in-depth expertise," said Detlef Haesner, General Manager of usb GmbH. "NGRAIN's unique 3D technology represents a natural extension of our current business. With NGRAIN's product and service portfolios, our interactive training solutions can achieve a higher level of sophistication."
NGRAIN's solutions accelerate learning on complex equipment, which ultimately help reduce maintenance time. Its technology has also successfully increased the safety of military equipment, helping protect the security of armed forces personnel at home and in the field. As the technology is designed to support distributed learning, the solution is also an ideal fit for today's military organizations which increasingly see their troops stationed over wide geographical areas.
"There is a growing European demand for training, advanced logistics solutions, and net-centric interoperable systems. Because usb has been entrenched in the European aerospace industry for more than 10 years, they are an ideal partner for us to work with on meeting this demand," said Paul Lindahl, NGRAIN President & CEO. "We are looking forward to bringing our solutions to the European military and aerospace market through our work with usb."
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