Zuken and Aras Partner to Provide Seamless Product Connectivity

Aras^®, the next leader in enterprise Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) software, today announced that Zuken and Aras have entered
a partnership to seamlessly connect Zuken’s DS-2 solution for engineering
data management and the Aras PLM platform. Together, Zuken and Aras will
take a new approach which better integrates MCAD and ECAD concurrent design
workflows at the enterprise level for global companies with complex
mechatronic environments and systems engineering requirements.

“Manufacturers are using digital solutions in increasingly sophisticated
ways to create innovations that will dramatically boost productivity,” said
Kazuhiro Kariya, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer at Zuken,
Inc. “We are partnering with Aras to enable new processes for
multi-disciplinary collaboration across the enterprise.”

“Zuken and Aras see a future where the electronic and mechanical design
processes are coordinated more effectively to enable true systems
engineering,” said Peter Schroer, CEO of Aras. “We believe that by working
together we can provide a more holistic approach to support the business of
engineering.”

About Zuken

Zuken is a global provider of leading-edge software and consulting services
for electrical and electronic design and manufacturing. Founded in 1976,
Zuken has the longest track record of technological innovation and
financial stability in the electronic design automation (EDA) software
industry. The company’s extensive experience, technological expertise and
agility, combine to create world-class software solutions. Zuken’s
transparent working practices and integrity in all aspects of business
produce long-lasting and successful customer partnerships that make Zuken a
reliable long-term business partner.

Zuken is focused on being a long-term innovation and growth partner. The
security of choosing Zuken is further reinforced by the company’s
people—the foundation of Zuken’s success. Coming from a wide range of
industry sectors, specializing in many different disciplines and advanced
technologies, Zuken’s people relate to and understand each company’s unique
requirements. For more information about the company and its products,
visit www.zuken.com

About Aras

We offer the best Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for global
businesses with complex products and processes. Resilient PLM platform
technology makes Aras more scalable, flexible and upgradable for the
world’s largest organizations, and a full set of applications provide
complete functionality for the business of engineering. Customers include
Airbus, GE, Hitachi, Honda, Kawasaki, Motorola and XEROX. Aras is privately
held with global headquarters in Andover, Mass. More at www.aras.com and Twitter @aras_plm