IMS Software Expands Eastern European Presence

Dedicated Channel Manager and New Resellers to Serve Growing Manufacturing Market

HAVERHILL, MA. May 16, 2006 IMS Software, the pioneering developer of advanced NC postprocessing, verification and simulation solutions has announced nine new resellers serving users of all CAD/CAM software products in Eastern Europe.

Vladimir Leybenson, Regional Sales Director for Eastern Europe, says the migration of manufacturing business combined with expanding capacity in Eastern Europe provides tremendous opportunity for IMSpost and IMSverify, particularly in the automotive and aerospace markets.

In Russia HETNET Consulting Corp. (http://www.hetnet.ru/) and ITC Mobius (http://www.catia.spb.ru/) will provide IMS solutions to their CATIA V5 customers, joining current IMS reseller Bee-Pitron Ltd. (http://www.bee-pitron.com).

In Poland KOLTECH Sp. zo.o. (http://www.koltech.com.pl/), and KS Automotive Sp. z. o. o. (http://www.ksautomotive.pl/) will represent IMS to CATIA customers, while iCAM (http://www.icam.strefa.pl/) will supply customers of other CAM systems. In the Czech Republic 3E Praha Engineering a.s. (http://www.3epraha.cz/) and BEKO Engineering s.r.o. (http://www.catia.cz/) have joined the IMS team.

Swedish Tool (http://www.swedishtool.lv/) is a full-service CNC company and will sell IMSpost and IMSverify in Latvia Lithuania, Estonia and Sweden.

PV Engineering Co. (http://www.pv-e.com/), a CNC software reseller and service provider in Greece completes the lineup of new distribution partners.

IMSpost, the worlds most advanced postprocessing software, transforms CAD/CAM cutter location (CLfiles) into the specific machine codes (G/M codes) required by NC machines. IMSpost works seamlessly with all major CAD/CAM systems, hardware platforms, and NC machines, in one easy to use interface.

IMSverify provides NC verification and CNC machine simulation, including material removal and collision checking between machine, tool, holder, stock and fixtures. IMSverify's solid-based technology provides unique functionality with synchronized views of the CAM output (APT/CL), machine G-code, and graphic simulation of the machine motion and material removal. Affordably priced, IMSverify brings world-class G-code verification to every CAM seat.

About IMS

IMS Software, Inc., founded in 1989, is a recognized leader in providing NC postprocessing, verification and simulation solutions and services to companies seeking a competitive advantage in the manufacturing industry. With headquarters in Haverhill, MA., IMS postprocessing solutions are sold worldwide, addressing the needs of companies of all sizes, primarily in the automotive, aerospace and defense, general manufacturing and machinery, and electromechanical industries. Information on IMSpost and IMSverify is available at http://www.ims.com.