Southampton, UK. 31 May, 2005. -
ICEM Ltd., the leading developer of surface modelling, surface quality analysis and design visualisation software, has announced the schedule for its 2005 series of ICEM software user meetings. Designed to cater for the future needs of ICEM’s customers around the world, the meetings will be held in Europe and Japan during September and October, 2005 and will provide attendees with the first opportunity for an in-depth look at ICEM’s new-generation software suite, ICEM Shape Design.

The 2005 European ICEM Users’ Meeting is scheduled to take place at the Barcelona Plaza Hotel in Spain on Monday, 26th and Tuesday, 27th September, 2005. The first day will include keynote presentations and updates from ICEM’s senior management team while Tuesday will be devoted to parallel technical streams examining various aspects of the new ICEM Shape Design software suite, as well as other ICEM software products. In addition to the main meeting, on Wednesday, 28th September there will be a series of optional, additional training sessions for users.

On Friday, 28th October, the Asia/Pacific ICEM Users’ Meeting will take place at the 'Tokyo Conference Centre', located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Again, ICEM’s senior management team will be there to describe the latest developments, while ICEM’s business partners in the region will be on hand to demonstrate the latest software and to provide the local touch.

Both events will give ICEM software users the opportunity to hear the latest news about the ICEM business and recent major ICEM software developments and to get a valuable overview of ICEM’s goals for the future. They also provide an excellent platform for ICEM users to exchange ideas and information.

Kate Mills, global marketing director, ICEM Ltd., states, “The agendas for these meetings are currently being finalised but they will include keynote presentations on ICEM’s strategy for the future, as well as presentations from ICEM software users and valuable workshop sessions presented by ICEM’s technical consultants. They are an invaluable way for customers to keep up to date with ICEM’s rapid development.”

About ICEM Ltd.
With its headquarters in the UK, ICEM Ltd. is the leading worldwide developer of advanced surface modelling, design and visualisation software. ICEM software is a key component of the product lifecycle management (PLM) software environments of many of the world’s leading automotive and aerospace manufacturers and their suppliers.

With a worldwide network of sales and support offices and specialist distributors, ICEM’s principal market sector is the worldwide automotive industry. Here it includes most of the leading manufacturers among its customers, including the Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler Group, Volkswagen Audi Group, Porsche, BMW, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault and Nissan.