Responds to Demand for Products, Business Growth

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 5, 2006- Geomagic, a worldwide software and services firm headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, has opened its first branch office in Tokyo.

The Geomagic Japan office was established in response to the increasing demand for Geomagic solutions in Japanese design, engineering, inspection and manufacturing organizations, including automotive, industrial and consumer manufacturers. It will provide enhanced service and support to Japanese automotive and electronics customers such as Toyota, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Nissan, Mazda and Toshiba. Geomagic resellers and measurement systems partners in Japan will now receive collaborative customer-focused sales support and local technical support.

Geomagic software enables engineers and designers to transform scan data from physical objects into highly accurate digital models for applications ranging from digital shape reconstruction for mass customization, reverse engineering and computer aided inspection.

“Our Japanese customers recognize the positive impact the Geomagic solution brings to their design and inspection needs,” says Jim Johnson, vice president of sales for Geomagic. “Establishing this office demonstrates our commitment to Japan industrial markets and manufacturing customers and supports our objective to increase customer’s competitive advantage with Geomagic products.”

The Tokyo branch joins other Geomagic offices in China, Singapore, Germany and Hungary. For more information, contact Daishin Ikenoue, business development manager, at Asia Sales; 090-8496-9846 or the Geomagic office at Shinbashi 5-25-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan 105-0004.

About Geomagic

Geomagic (www.geomagic.com) is a global company dedicated to advancing and applying 3D technology for the benefit of humanity. Geomagic’s scanning and design software solutions are used to capture and model 3D content from physical objects, organically sculpt complex shapes, and prepare products for manufacturing. In addition, the company produces powerful 3D metrology and inspection software that verifies dimensional quality by comparing as-built products to master designs. Geomagic’s Sensable Phantom haptic devices simulate the sense of touch in a digital environment. 

Geomagic’s software and hardware are utilized by world-class customers in a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, consumer products, toys, collectibles, coindesign, jewelry, fine art, heritage restoration, research, education, mold making, entertainment, training and surgical simulation. In fact, some of the world’s leading companies and research organizationsuse Geomagic software, including Ford, BMW,Boeing, Harley DavidsonTimberland, Mattel/Fisher Price, Lego, Pratt & WhitneyNASA, Schneider Electronic, 3M, Danaher and Invisalign. Geomagic is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., USA, with an office in Boston, subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and channel partners worldwide.

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