Released on: March 12, 2008, 9:39 pm

Press Release Author: Pragma Communication

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd (EDST), India's largest Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solutions and 3D Visual Simulation provider, with its
headquarters in Bangalore, today announced the signing up of MoU with PSG College of
Technology (PSG Tech) to start a Finishing School in Coimbatore.

Press Release Body: The school will be targeted towards students in the pre-final
and final years of mechanical and manufacturing engineering from engineering
colleges/institutes, unemployed students as well as working professionals seeking a
change in career to PLM and corporates looking at training their employees.

Bringing forth the need for such a course and school, Senthil, President, EDS
Technologies Pvt. Ltd. said, "The perfect blend of theoretical knowledge, practical
applications and "hands-on experience" of the theoretical concepts within the
industry is the need of the hour. The Finishing School focuses on providing
industry-specific technical training in CATIA V5 PLM tools in order to scale up the
employability levels of engineering graduates. This will make them productive from
the day one."

PLM offers revolutionary solutions to designing, analyzing, manufacturing, and
servicing products while profoundly transforming industrial processes and
businesses.

Talking on this occasion, C R Swaminathan, Chief Executive, PSG Institutions said,
"We are very excited at this partnership with EDST as they completely understand the
needs of the PLM market and are thus uniquely positioned to instantly address those
needs." Adding further he said "With engineering services and the manufacturing
sector witnessing rapid growth, PLM graduates are in great demand for the skills
they get to their organizations from the day they are hired."

The students would be certified by EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd and PSG College of
Technology.

The programme includes a curriculum that comprehensively covers the concepts and
advanced features of PLM tools that enable conceptual and detailed designing,
besides manufacturing design, resulting in state-of-art knowledge based solutions.
Training will be provided in modules such as Sketching, Part Designing, Drafting,
Assembly, Surface Modelling, etc. The Finishing School also offers placement
assistance to students undergoing this training.

The company plans to train around 300 students in the year 2008 - 2009.



About EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd, established in 1995, is the largest PLM Solutions and
Real Time 3D Visual Simulation provider in India, with its head quarters in
Bangalore, and having presence in Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune.
EDST is staffed with over 115 skilled professionals with industry experience
supporting customer requirements across the country.

EDST, the largest PLM partner of Dassault Systemes, plays a vital role in
implementing Dassault PLM Solutions, in India across various industry segments. EDST
has the largest customer base in the PLM industry including OEMs, aerospace and
automotive sectors and has consistently met the PLM needs of its huge clientele.

For more information, visit http://www.edstechnologies.com/

About PSG College of Technology

PSG College of Technology was established in the year 1951. Today PSG College of
Technology and PSG Industrial Institute are the best examples of effective industry
institution interaction and PSG College of Technology can be considered to be one of
the few \"TEACHING COMPANIES\" in the world. They take all efforts to impart
technology diffusion and faculty development programs. PSG College of Technology has
been fortunate to have the guidance of illustrious Managing Trustees and Principals
with foresight and far reaching vision. It has been in the forefront of innovations
in technical education not only in Tamil Nadu but also in India. The first principal
of PSG College of Technology, Dr. G.R. Damodaran was instrumental in the planned
growth of the institution, from the humble beginnings in 1951 to the present status
of a world renowned technological institution that it is today.

For more information, visit www.psgtech.edu.


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