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Mechdyne Opens Offices In Detroit And Atlanta; Announces Addition Of Project Manager Project Manager Pedersen Brings Expertise in Heavy Equipment Marshalltown, IA - November 16, 1999 - Mechdyne Corporation, of Marshalltown, Iowa announced today that it expanded its operations to include a marketing office in Detroit and an office in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta office will serve as the company’s international hub for technical and service support. The Detroit office will serve as the company’s marketing headquarters for clients in the automotive industry. Mechdyne also announced the hiring of several key employees to help them take advantage of their recent growth in the marketplace, among these are Mike Pedersen; project manager. "Mike Pedersen brings Mechdyne solid experience in the world of heavy equipment manufacturers. His expertise in product development and vehicle performance evaluation give Mechdyne an edge in this expanding market," said Chris Clover, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mechdyne. "His engineering and computer backgrounds offer Mechdyne a pool of knowledge in a niche of the market where we are anxious to expand our visualization solutions." Before joining Mechdyne, Pedersen spent three years with John Deere as a Design Engineer and in the Product Testing and Evaluation Group. During this time, Pedersen was responsible for chassis design, cost prediction, evaluation of vehicle functionality, competitive performance evaluation, and advanced electronic data acquisition systems. Prior to working with John Deere, Pedersen worked with Engineering Animation, Inc. (EAI) as a Project Coordinator for two years. During his tenure with EAI, Pedersen was responsible for creating technically accurate visualizations for corporate litigation cases including automobile accidents and patent infringement. Pedersen attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. He joins Mechdyne's corporate team in its Marshalltown, Iowa offices. Mechdyne Corporation specializes in one-to-one, large-scale, and multi-screen virtual reality systems, as well as high-fidelity simulations, haptics, robotics, engineering consulting, and dynamic reconstruction. In addition to Mechdyne VR systems on four continents, Mechdyne has designed, installed, and serviced systems for several Fortune 500 companies with applications ranging from aerospace to automotive design and simulation to oil and gas exploration. Mechdyne clients use VR systems for a variety of applications, including engineering design review, virtual prototyping, manufacturing process simulation and review, factory layouts, product flow, and marketing. The systems also shorten "time to insight" and allow a collaborative environment for sharing ideas. Mechdyne’s relationships and alliances with respected equipment and software suppliers allow the Company to serve as a single-source or "turn-key" provider of engineering, installation, integration, service, and support for all visual and audio systems. Mechdyne offers several copyrighted software programs, expertise in melding the many components of virtual reality, in-house fabrication and design proofing, and unparalleled responsiveness to client requests. In three years, the company has forged a number of advancements in the technology used in visualization and simulation systems, and has developed a client base covering North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. ### About Mechdyne Corporation Mechdyne Corporation is the world’s largest company dedicated to consulting and development of immersive, networked and collaborative visualization systems. The company addresses complex projects where an in-depth understanding of user requirements leads to the development of products and customized solutions involving elements of visual, software and support systems. Mechdyne’s product divisions provide advanced display technology, audio/visual systems design, and implementation services, as well as immersive and interactive software development and support. Headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa, Mechdyne’s customers include leading government laboratories, military research programs, energy companies and a variety of ‘edutainment,’ manufacturing, and other users of visualization technology. More information is available at www.mechdyne.com. Mechdyne Press Contact Jeff Brum Matt Schmidt |
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