Geometric Limited, a leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and technologies, on Wednesday announced the signing of a contract with Ford Motor Company, to provide Production Support and Software Maintenance Work.

Geometric will provide application management services (AMS) to Ford for production support of its engineering applications suite, which comprises of over 140 integrated applications. The management services will cover issue analysis, investigation, resolution, code fix, software vendor coordination, testing, packaging, validation and global release at various Ford Consumer Business Groups.

Commenting on the contract, Dr. Ravi Gopinath, Managing Director & CEO, Geometric Ltd. said, ?Ford is a strategic customer for us, and this contract represents an important milestone in our six-year relationship.?

Currently, Geometric has a team of close to 100 engineers at Ford?s Dearborn facility (USA) and the Ford Technology Services center in India, supporting various projects in the PLM space.

?We are very proud to receive this contract, as it is a recognition of our domain knowledge and technical competence?, said Chakravarthy Kolli, Delivery Head of Geometric?s Chennai operations. ?Our new development center in Chennai will address Ford?s quick ramp up demands, as well as host all the necessary training programs for the engagement.?

About Geometric

Geometric is a specialist in the domain of engineering solutions, services and technologies. Its portfolio of Global Engineering services and Digital Technology solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enables companies to formulate, implement, and execute global engineering and manufacturing strategies aimed at achieving greater efficiencies in the product realization lifecycle.

Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geometric was incorporated in 1994 and is listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges. The company recorded consolidated revenues of 4.86 Billion Rupees (121.6 Million US Dollars) for the year ended March 2008. It employs close to 3000 people across 10 global delivery locations in the US, France, Romania, India, and China. Geometric is assessed at SEI CMMI Level 5 for its software services and ISO 9001:2000 certified for engineering operations. For further details, please visit http://www.geometricglobal.com.