April 2, 2008 – Phoenix, AZ – First Trace, a global provider of enterprise document management and data unification solutions, and ConnectPress have announced that First Trace has joined the SolidWorks Community as a Silver Community sponsor.

First Trace provides a suite of flexible, SOA solutions built upon open Kinnosa technology that represent the next leap forward in the evolution of document management. Kinnosa solutions provide advanced content management, data unification, and process management capabilities required by SolidWorks and CAD users.

Easily configurable Kinnosa solutions bridge the gap between engineering and the overall enterprise by allowing individual business units to manage data in a distributed environment for concurrent engineering and task collaboration while still providing secure data access to other departments, vendors and partners. Add-ins developed by First Trace integrates Kinnosa functions and capabilities directly into the menu of CAD tools from SolidWorks for simple management of documents and tasks. Kinnosa solutions provide the flexibility required by the modern enterprise to manage the complete business process from design through manufacture, generating significant ROI.

Data Distribution for PDMWorks, powered by Kinnosa, is a distinct solution available to PDMWorks Workgroup and PDMWorks Enterprise users. This solution extends the functionality of PDMWorks by allowing multiple vaults distributed across an enterprise to be viewed as a single, virtual repository for easy searching, viewing, and retrieval allowing for real time design information sharing, without replication, duplication, or data migration.

"One of my first actions at First Trace was to develop an invaluable relationship with a vital partner in the SolidWorks Community that will progress the advancement of the SolidWorks user experience," said Albert Whipple, new Vice President of Sales for First Trace. "Our advanced Kinnosa solutions are built on open industry standards and integrate with CAD tools from SolidWorks to provide the robust document management and process management capabilities needed to bridge the gap between engineering and the enterprise as a whole."

As part of this partnership, ConnectPress is extending a special offer to First Trace customers and site visitors at no cost -- JOIN the SolidWorks Community and become one of the 150,000+ in-the-know engineers who benefit from all the content-rich resources such as tips and tricks, case studies, surveys, news and much more.

Please spend some time searching the First Trace web site to learn more about First Trace, open Kinnosa solutions and the evolution of document management.

About First Trace
First Trace Incorporated is a responsive global provider of document management, process management and data unification solutions. First Trace has architected the Kinnosa Enterprise System - the next leap forward in the evolution of document management that bridges the gap between engineering and the greater enterprise. Kinnosa is the only system that leverages existing technology investments, integrates with complex CAD tools and office applications for immediate recognition of ROI. First Trace has customers worldwide across a range of industries including aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, utilities, manufacturing, as well as state and local governments. First Trace customers are some of the largest industry players and include Ford Motor Company, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier Aerospace, Mittal Steel, Georgia-Pacific, New York State Electric & Gas, and Ineos Chemicals. To learn more about First Trace and the evolution of document management, visit www.FirstTrace.com or call +1 480.940.2393.