SofTech, Inc. (OTCQB:SOFT), a leading provider of enterprise technology
solutions and consultancy services, announced today that it has received
a major contract from Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland, one of the leading
rotorcraft manufacturers worldwide. AgustaWestland is a subsidiary of
Finmeccanica, a company that generated more than Euro 14.6 billion of
revenue in its prior fiscal year.
This significant contract award is the result of a two-year effort which
included a successful pilot program that was developed by SofTech
and AgustaWestland utilizing best in class technologies and expertise to
improve Advanced Configuration Management methodology on
AgustaWestland’s existing processes for managing common parts across
product platforms. SofTech implemented a solution utilizing Aras
Innovator plus technologies from T-Systems and Kisters, together with
their professional services teams. This solution highlighted the
potential to dramatically improve AgustaWestland’s design to delivery
process; with this award, SofTech will build out the full solution.
The AgustaWestland Family concept features inherent growth capability
with each product within the Family set to benefit from the latest
innovations installed into the other models. AgustaWestland will
capitalize on this new philosophy and commonalities for new
developments. AgustaWestland will apply the same approach to new
commercial products as it expands the Family range in the future. This
implementation will support the AgustaWestland Family initiative, while
continuing the use of their legacy systems, with greatly improving
efficiency. A successful completion of this phase of the contract will
likely result in a much larger rollout of the solution at AgustaWestland
over time.
Joe Mullaney, president of SofTech, said, “As we implement this
methodology at AgustaWestland we will begin to promote it to other
enterprises that have been looking into modern solutions to more
effectively manage their bill of materials. The inflexibility and
architecture of some legacy systems used throughout the aerospace and
automotive industries contribute to the problem we are solving for
AgustaWestland. We expect that this will be a significant growth
opportunity for SofTech.”
About SofTech
SofTech solutions are proven to optimize
performance and deliver measurable business results. Our professional
services group leverages business and technical expertise to develop
value-driven, creative solutions resulting in long-standing client
relationships.
Over 100,000 users benefit from SofTech solutions, including ACCO Brands
Corporation, Esterline CMC Electronics, Goodrich, Honeywell and the U.S.
Army. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com)
has locations and distribution partners in North America, Europe, and
Asia.
SofTech is a registered trademark of SofTech, Inc. All other products or
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