{"id":547,"date":"2012-09-11T08:53:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T07:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2013-08-13T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T16:09:56","slug":"ceo-bertrand-sicots-perspective-on-solidworks-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/09\/ceo-bertrand-sicots-perspective-on-solidworks-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO Bertrand Sicot’s perspective on SolidWorks 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier today we unveiled the new features included in SolidWorks 2013<\/a>. We are excited about this release, which includes new tools for\u00a0 geometry creation, productivity, collaboration and more. But something you won\u2019t get on our SolidWorks 2013 website<\/a> is news about the\u00a0 incredible things happening within the global SolidWorks community.<\/p>\n

The number of SolidWorks users is continuing to grow at an amazing rate. It was only four years ago that we announced our one-millionth user, and by the time we get to SolidWorks World 2013 next January, we are expecting to reach two million. To me, that is an amazing number, and if\u00a0 you are using (or learning how to use) SolidWorks today, it\u2019s confirmation that you are in good company. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the\u00a0 numbers.<\/p>\n

\"Bertrand<\/a><\/p>\n

But the SolidWorks community is not about numbers\u2014it\u2019s about people. Our mission is to make it easy for you to bring the ideas in your head to life, as well as help to prepare the next generation of engineers and designers for success. SolidWorks is currently being taught in over 25,000 schools worldwide, including 72% of the world\u2019s top universities, as well as a growing number of high schools, and even middle schools.<\/p>\n

\"Schools<\/a><\/p>\n

Over 2.5 million students use SolidWorks every day\u2014some of them as young as 10 years old. The SolidWorks Certification Program allows qualified schools to provide Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exams to their students.\u00a0 We want to help provide qualified students to our\u00a0 commercial customers that require highly trained, skilled young designers and engineers. CSWA certification lets you know that a recent graduate will be ready to work on day one.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s something else you might not know. In 2006 we started soliciting feedback from our customers annually with a quantitative, Web-based\u00a0 survey. We ask questions about how customers are using SolidWorks, their satisfaction with the software, our company, and their reseller.<\/p>\n

Our most recent survey closed just last week after running for a month, and we received around 25,000 customer responses. I am extremely happy to report that overall satisfaction is 94%\u2013that\u2019s up from 93% in 2011, and from 89% in 2007. The development team at SolidWorks has\u00a0 done an incredible job over the last few years to make the tools you use every day more reliable, and I believe that these numbers show that those efforts are paying off. But we can still do better, and I\u2019m confident that next year, we\u2019ll get even closer to 100%.<\/p>\n

\"Customer<\/a><\/p>\n

In closing, I would like to thank our customers for helping us get to where we are today. Helping you make the designs that change the world is truly what motivates all of us. I would also like to thank all of the SolidWorks resellers and solution partners who are helping SolidWorks\u00a0 customers every day. You are an important part of the SolidWorks community, and we appreciate everything you do.<\/p>\n

And finally, thank you to every SolidWorks employee past and present. You are the best team in the industry, and I\u2019m looking forward to more amazing things in years to come.<\/p>\n

Now, if you haven\u2019t already, go take a look at SolidWorks 2013<\/a> to see what\u2019s new. Thank you again, and let\u2019s go design!<\/p>\n

– See more at: http:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2012\/09\/ceo-bertrand-sicots-perspective-on-solidworks-2013.html#sthash.TaMh7gKR.dpuf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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