WILSONVILLE, Ore., Feb. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced an agreement
with CADD Edge, Inc., a leading distributor of electrical and
mechanical design and analysis tools, to provide Mentor Graphics®
electronic systems design products to customers in the eastern
USA. These Mentor products provide
customers with the world's leading printed circuit board (PCB)
design, high-performance analysis, PCB Design for Manufacturability
(DFM) checking, and thermal analysis capabilities. Now customers
have access to the capabilities that distinguish the Mentor
Graphics portfolio and enable higher design productivity, product
quality, and cost and cycle reduction.
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This agreement marks a departure from CADD Edge's three-year
relationship with Altium, also a manufacturer of printed circuit
board design software. CADD Edge has a proven successful history in
selling printed circuit board design tools and solutions into their
market. The software tools from Mentor complement CADD Edge's
existing product suite of software and hardware from SolidWorks,
Omnify, Stratasys and this relationship allows Mentor to broaden
its reach in the USA market.
"We see a definite trend in the industry where companies are
developing more complex and higher-performing electronic products,"
states Matt Fawcett, manager of New
Technology and Innovation at CADD Edge. "With Mentor's full family
of PCB design, signal and power integrity, and CFD thermal analysis
products we will now be able to meet the needs of the entire
industry including the most advanced. We are very excited about
this change in our offerings."
Mentor Graphics is the undisputed market leader in PCB design
and analysis tools with more than twice the market share of its
closest competitor. Mentor Graphics offerings include PCB systems
design products targeted at the full spectrum of organizations from
the individual designer, to mid-sized project teams, and large
global enterprises.
"CADD Edge is a welcome addition to our extensive network of
worldwide distributors," states Ulrich
Bruder, global distribution manager, Focus Products
Organization of Mentor Graphics. "We understand that for advanced
product design, the gap between electrical and mechanical design is
becoming non-existent and CADD Edge's product offerings and
expertise will provide customers with products they require to
design these advanced products more efficiently."
Mentor Graphics products to be distributed by CADD Edge
include:
- PADS® family of PCB design tools;
- HyperLynx® electrical signal, analog and power integrity
analysis products;
- FloTHERM® XT thermal analysis software;
- FloEFD® computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fluid flow and heat
transfer analysis tools;
- Valor® design for PCB manufacturing analysis products.
About CADD Edge
CADD Edge, Inc. is the Northeast's leading provider of 3D CAD
design software, 3D printing and rapid prototyping machines, as
well as product data, lifecycle, and documentation management
solutions for mechanical engineering, product design, and
manufacturing businesses. CADD Edge is an authorized reseller of
SolidWorks software, Stratasys 3D printers, and several other
complimentary engineering technology solutions. CADD Edge operates
authorized SolidWorks Training and Support Centers throughout New
England and the Mid-Atlantic. Learn more
at http://www.caddedge.com/
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing
products, consulting services and award-winning support for the
world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12
months in excess of $1.15 billion.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777.
World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, FloTHERM, FloEFD, PADS, Valor and HyperLynx
are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other
company or product names are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners.)
For more information, please
contact:
Larry
Toda
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com
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