SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 17, 2003 -- Aechelon Technology, Inc. and Carbon
Graphics LLC, today announced a
strategic relationship under which Aechelon Technology has agreed to purchase
multiple licenses of Geo™, Carbon Graphics’ new 3D modeling & animation
package for the visual simulation market, and Carbon Graphics will use its Geo
Software Developers Kit (SDK) to develop new import and export plugins for
Aechelon Technology’s pC-NOVA™ database format.
John Quinn, president and CEO of Aechelon Technology said, "We are very
excited about the relationship with Carbon Graphics and the productivity
improvements that will result from using Geo. Its intuitive interface and
interactive scene graph configuration capabilities will benefit Aechelon
Technology and our customers. Geo is a unique product that both provides
excellent support for legacy database formats and brings next-generation,
cutting-edge modeling and behavior capabilities to the table.”
Aechelon Technology will use the Geo licenses for future development of
high-quality 3D data sets. Under the
arrangement, Aechelon Technology will become a Geo reseller, and will distribute
a special demo version of Geo with future pC-NOVA installations.
The import/export plugins will be available from both parties, and will
generate pC-Nova native formats. In addition, Geo’s native OpenFlight™ &
DWB™ support will allow an easy migration path for existing databases into pC-Nova.
Andy Bushnell, Carbon Graphics' president stated, "We are very excited
to add Aechelon Technology to our growing list of customers. Having them onboard
as a reseller will only result in further market penetration for Geo.”
About Aechelon Technology
Aechelon Technology is a leader in real time
computer graphics applications for training, simulation and entertainment
markets. The company provides COTS-based, high resolution, multi-channel,
geo-specific image generators, OTW and correlated sensor databases and
integration services. The company's image generators are field proven, and are
delivered with full logistics support and documentation. Aechelon Technology,
located on the Internet at http://www.aechelon.com/,
is headquartered in San Carlos, CA, and has facilities in Madrid, Spain.
For further in formation regarding this press release or Aechelon Technology, please contact:
John Quinn, CEO
Aechelon Technology
(408) 245-7421
quinn@aechelon.com
About Carbon Graphics
Carbon Graphics LLC is an innovative company
specializing in software products & services for the Visual Simulation
market. Their flagship product is Geo - a 3D modeling and animation tool used
for building, editing & animating dynamic real-time models and scenes. Visit
the Carbon Graphics Web site at http://www.carbongraphics.com
For further in formation regarding this press
release or Carbon Graphics, please contact:
Andy Bushnell, President
Carbon Graphics LLC
(435) 602-9426
andy@carbongraphics.com
Aechelon Technology and pC-NOVA are trademarks of Aechelon Technology, Inc. Carbon Graphics and Geo are trademarks of Carbon Graphics LLC. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned in this press release are the property of their respective owners.