SolidWorks Reseller, CATI, Acquires QTE Manufacturing Solutions’ SolidWorks Division

Combined resources, values to strengthen customer service in the Midwest

Buffalo Grove, IL –Computer Aided Technology, Inc., www.cati.com, (CATI) today announced it has acquired the SolidWorks business of reseller QTE Manufacturing Solutions. QTE will concentrate its resources and expertise to further enhance the support of their CAM and inspection software solutions, while CATI will take over the CAD, PDM, and CAE side. The company’s St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri offices will remain open with several key QTE employees joining the CATI team. The mutual agreement between CATI and QTE will offer the engineering and manufacturing companies in the Midwest unmatched resources and capabilities.

QTE and CATI share a similar history and values. Both companies have built a dedicated customer following, QTE in Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Kansas; CATI in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Kentucky. Both companies have built a culture around making customers successful in improving their product development and design processes.

“CATI is looking forward to working with the SolidWorks and manufacturing community in Missouri and Kansas. QTE has a great reputation for strong customer support and we plan to continue that tradition. In addition, the deep resources that we have to offer for clients that need focused attention in areas such as PDM, Simulation, Technical Publications, and Design Automation will now be available to this community. We are excited to begin this new venture,” said Rich Werneth, President of CATI.

Bertrand Sicot, Executive Vice-President of Worldwide Sales, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. said, “CATI was one of the first resellers of SolidWorks software in the world and has invested significant resources over the years in delivering world class support. In addition to SolidWorks core solutions, their internal team of product specialists provides a single-source, truly scalable partner for our clients. QTE has also been a valued partner over the years and is well-respected in our industry. Together, we feel that SolidWorks customers and the manufacturing community in the area will have a strong resource to support their drive to design better products.”

About CATI
Computer Aided Technology, Inc., headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL, provides the Midwest with seven full-service training facilities, supporting Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin. CATI creates competitive advantage for manufacturing clients by leveraging an industry-experienced team and leading technology solutions. CATI is the Nation's original resource for SolidWorks and the Midwest's leading support and services team. CATI has two wholly-owned subsidiaries; www.inflow-tech.com and www.callsts.com serving customers world-wide. To see our company profile, visit http://www.cati.com/company_profile.htm.

About QTE
QTE has provided CAD / CAM products and technical help to Midwest Manufacturers since 1985. QTE sets the standard in the design & manufacturing technology industry by providing CAD and CAM software solutions. QTE Manufacturing Solutions has the technical expertise to provide a solution for your company.