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SolidProfessor, Geometric Celebrate 4 Years of Partnership

SAN DIEGO, CA, Oct 12, 2009 - SolidProfessor, a SolidWorks Certified Solution Partner celebrates four years of partnership with Geometric Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Geometric Limited, and an industry leader in developing advanced manufacturing software. SolidProfessor is focused on creating the very best self-paced multimedia training experience for users of SolidWorks and SolidWorks-related products.

Solid Professor is the training partner for Geometric's leading product, CAMWorks, which is the first SolidWorks certified Gold CAM software product and the first CAM solution to offer knowledge-based feature recognition and associative machining capabilities, seamlessly integrated into the SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software.

David Ptak, President of SolidProfessor comments, "Our partnership with Geometric Technologies has been an important part of our growth and success in the CAD/CAM industry. By including our SolidWorks and CAMWorks self-paced resources with the service and support that comes with the purchase of CAMWorks customers benefit by having the tools they need to get the most out of their CAMWorks investment."

Dr. Vinay Kulkarni, Vice President and Head, Desktop Product and Technologies, Geometric states, "Reducing learning time and efforts is the key to getting maximum productivity out of your CAM software, which is very critical in these times. By using self paced tutorials from SolidProfessor, users can quickly ramp up their basic CAMWorks skills. SolidProfessor is a leader in multimedia training courseware covering CAD and CAM; and having partnered with them, we ensure that our customers get the best fundamental training, freeing our VARs to focus on more advanced topics that require classroom-based sessions. "

About Solid Professor
SolidProfessor is a SolidWorks Solution Partner 100% focused on creating the very best on-demand knowledge resources for users of SolidWorks and SolidWorks related software. The mission of SolidProfessor is to provide the highest quality and best value for all levels of SolidWorks users worldwide. SolidProfessor products may be ordered direct or from a growing number of SolidWorks Value Added Resellers. SolidProfessor is your SolidWorks Knowledge Resource. For more information visit www.solidprofessor.com.

About Geometric
Geometric is a specialist in the domain of engineering solutions, services and technologies. Its portfolio of Global Engineering services and Digital Technology solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enables companies to formulate, implement, and execute global engineering and manufacturing strategies aimed at achieving greater efficiencies in the product realization lifecycle.

Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geometric was incorporated in 1994 and is listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges. The company recorded consolidated revenues of Rupees 5.98 billion (US Dollars 129.47 million) for the year ended March 2009. It employs close to 3000 people across 10 global delivery locations in the US, France, Romania, India, and China. Geometric is assessed at SEI CMMI Level 5 for its software services and ISO 9001:2000 certified for engineering operations.

Geometric's Desktop Products and Technologies (DPT) business unit develops cutting-edge point productivity solutions that enhance design and improve manufacturing operations. The end-user products from Geometric include CAMWorks, eDrawings Publisher, DFMPro, GeomCaliper and 3DPaintBrush. The key technologies from Geometric are NestLib, Feature Recognition (FR), GeomDiff and 3DSearchIT. Geometric licenses these technologies to OEM partners and also designs and implements customized process solutions using these technologies for industrial customers.

For further details about Geometric and CAMWorks, please visit www.camworks.com or call +1.480.367.0132.

CADD Edge Selects SolidProfessor Knowledge Resources

SAN DIEGO, California, April 6, 2009 - SolidProfessor, a SolidWorks Solution Partner, today announced a partnership with CADD Edge to provide its customized resources and support solutions to all CADD Edge customers. Demand among engineering professionals for immediately accessible answers to their design questions is being addressed by CADD Edge's addition of SolidProfessor's On-Demand, feature rich multimedia content to reinforce the live learning experience.

David Ptak, President of SolidProfessor remarks, "We're very excited to be able to contribute to CADD Edge's overall training and support program by customizing our solutions to integrate with the services they already offer. Today's design professional requires a blended training and support solution where on-demand knowledge augments the live class experience. Our integrated solutions make it easier than ever for CADD Edge's customers to get their design questions answered quickly and with the least disruption to their workflow."

Effective immediately, CADD Edge subscription customers have direct access to the latest SolidWorks training reference courses inside the SolidWorks design environment; a value of over $400,000.

"In today's economy it's critical that SolidWorks users understand and utilize the latest SW functionality to improve their efficiency and bring products to market faster. In an effort to help our customers and to thank them for their patronage we're giving each SolidWorks subscription customer the 2009 SolidWorks Update Training course by SolidProfessor to help them maximize the benefits of the latest SolidWorks release.Providing our customers with the finest software and support resources available is the foundation of our success and partnering with SolidProfessor allows us to deliver our training and support resources integrated into the SolidWorks Task Pane," says Marcel Matte, Chief Operating Officer with CADD Edge.

About CADD Edge, Inc.

CADD Edge provides a complete line of engineering business solutions to leading manufacturing companies throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic.Well versed in the engineering process, we offer leading software, staffing and service solutions for CAD, Enterprise Data Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping.For more information on CADD Edge, please contact the company at (508) 475.2900 or visit www.caddedge.com

About SolidProfessor

SolidProfessor is a SolidWorks Solution Partner 100% focused on creating the very best on-demand knowledge resources for users of SolidWorks and SolidWorks related software. The mission of SolidProfessor is to provide the highest quality and best value for all levels of SolidWorks users worldwide. SolidProfessor products may be ordered direct or from a growing number of SolidWorks Value Added Resellers including GoEngineer, Computer Aided Technology Inc., Intercad (Australia), Digital Dimensions, ModernTech Mechanical, Design Solutions BV (Benelux), Geometric Technologies, Inc., DesignPoint Solutions, CADD Edge, The SolidExperts, CAPINC and more. SolidProfessor is your SolidWorks Knowledge Resource. For more information visit www.solidprofessor.com

SolidProfessor Showcased At SolidWorks World 2009

San Diego, CA - Feb. 8, 2009 - SolidProfessor, a SolidWorks Solution Partner focused on delivering the very best on-demand knowledge resources for users of SolidWorks and related CAD/CAM products, will showcase its line of 2009 content at SolidWorks World in Orlando, Florida.

The 2009 SolidProfessor library includes the SolidWorks Professional Bundle featuring 3D Skills, Core Concepts, Drawings, Sheet Metal, Advanced Parts, Advanced Assemblies and Update Training. Additional courses cover SolidWorks Simulation, SimulationXpress, Routing, PhotoWorks, Workgroup PDM, Advanced Surfacing, Certification Prep, AutoCAD to SolidWorks, CAMWorks Mill/Turn/Wire EDM, SolidCAM Getting Started, 3DVIA Composer and the Ask SolidProfessor Archive.

SolidProfessor will also showcase localized content released in German, French, Dutch and Spanish. These courses follow the same proven methodology as SolidProfessors’ English products. The videos are created in a fully localized SolidWorks interface, making the learning experience much more effective for native speakers of each language.

"SolidProfessor continues to deliver excellent content in innovative ways that provide real value to our community of designers," comments Nick Iwaskow, manager of alliances, DS SolidWorks. "In our fifth year as an exhibitor at SolidWorks World we've reached more than thirty thousand designers from almost forty countries around the world. In spite of this success we have a lot left to achieve and look forward to SolidWorks World to meet with our VAR Partners and fellow Solutions Partners to find ways to add even more value to the community," remarks Tony Glockler, Reseller Channel Manager, SolidProfessor.

SolidProfessor content can be accessed through the SolidProfessor Learning Management System (LMS) which runs as a SolidWorks add-in and as a standalone application. On-demand search, testing and reporting and exercise files are some of the many features included with the SolidProfessor program.

About SolidProfessor

SolidProfessor is a SolidWorks Solution Partner 100% focused on creating the very best on-demand knowledge resources for users of SolidWorks and SolidWorks related software. The mission of SolidProfessor is to provide the highest quality and best value for all levels of SolidWorks users worldwide. SolidProfessor products may be ordered direct or from a growing number of SolidWorks Value Added Resellers including GoEngineer, Computer Aided Technology Inc., Intercad (Australia), Digital Dimensions, Southern Educational Systems, Career and Technical Training, ModernTech Mechanical, Design Solutions BV (Benelux), Geometric Technologies, Inc., DesignPoint Solutions, CADD Edge, The SolidExperts, CAPINC and more.