IronCAD Awards Gold Partner Status to PEPS CAD/CAM software from Camtek, Ltd.

IronCAD™ customers benefit from tighter integration between CAD and CAM

ATLANTA, GA. April 7th, 2005 – IronCAD, a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions announced that the latest release of the PEPS SolidCut suite of CAD/CAM software from Camtek has been awarded Gold Partner status in IronCAD's Solution Partner Program.   Gold Partner status is awarded to companies who expand their companies products capabilities to be able to read the native file format (.ics) of IronCAD's 3D design products IronCAD and Inovate.  

IronCAD customers who want to take advantage of this tighter integration between IronCAD/Inovate and PEPS SolidCut Suite need to obtain the latest version of Design Integrator™ which is shipped at no extra cost with every new PEPS license supplied, and extends the range of free integrators that Camtek already delivers.  The new Design Integrator for IronCAD allows for the direct handling of component and assembly data from both IronCAD and Inovate.

Terry Antrobus, Director of Sales and Marketing; summed up the announcement by saying, "As a Gold Partner with IronCAD we are pleased to be able to offer IronCAD users the unique ability to import native files directly into PEPS, and developments are planned to further streamline information transfer between the two products."

Shaun Murphy, VP of Sales and Marketing, described the value of the announcement by saying, "We have found that companies use Gold Partner status as a key qualifier for the evaluation short list.  It signifies to the customer that a native file link exists between the two applications ensuring a higher degree of success than would be available through neutral file methods."  He went on to further add,  "We are very excited to have Camtek be part of our Solution Partner Program and look forward to working together to improve even further the level of connectivity between the two applications."

About Camtek and PEPS
Camtek Ltd started business in the UK during 1983, to design, develop and market the PEPS Computer Aided Manufacturing Software suite of products. Camtek’s primary business lies in the development and sales of software systems designed for the programming of Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tools (CNC). The core product is called PEPS (Production Engineering Productivity System), CAD/CAM software which greatly simplifies part programming for a wide variety of CNC machine tools. The company works closely with major machine tool manufacturers to ensure PEPS is continuously developed to take full advantage of the latest technologies. www.peps.com

About IronCAD
Based in Atlanta, GA, IronCAD is a leading provider of 3D Design Productivity Solutions that deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity. Solutions that can be used either standalone or as complimentary collaboration solutions of a broader PLM initiative. Its flagship product IronCAD has won many industry awards for its innovative technology and leads the industry in its ease of use and design productivity. IronCAD products are being used successfully by thousands of customers worldwide. For additional information, please contact IronCAD at 1-800-339-7304 or visit our website at www.ironcad.com.