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CDT Achieves PTC® Platinum Partner Status KANSAS CITY, Mo. — December 6, 2012 — CDT, A Barry-Wehmiller Company, has achieved Platinum status, the highest level of partnership, with PTC® through PTC’s Channel Advantage Program. This program trains and certifies partners in PTC’s product and solution implementation methodologies. Platinum status is awarded to those partners that demonstrate top performance levels in software sales, product training and support services for PTC’s products. CDT has represented the PTC line since 2007.

“CDT is thrilled to have been named a PTC Platinum partner,” said TJ Dial, Director of CDT. “It shows our customers that they are working with the best in the business and can rely on CDT’s service and capabilities to meet their needs. Throughout our partnership with PTC, one thing has become clear: PTC’s products are consistently first-rate in providing market-leading solutions that can drive value for our customers. We are honored to help make that happen and committed to providing uncompromising service to our clients.” “Platinum status confirms that CDT is viewed nationally as a premier provider of PTC products and services,” explained Jim Webb, VP of PTC Product Group and PLM for Barry-Wehmiller International Resources. “It also confirms that customers are eager to take advantage of the unique additional services that CDT offers as a Barry-Wehmiller Company. In this economy, companies are quickly moving to bring efficiencies in their new product design, manufacturing and production, and financial processes through the integration of their CAD, ERP and PLM systems. CDT is the leader in providing consulting services in engineering, ERP and the Windchill PLM for small, medium and large enterprise both located in the USA and globally.” Since 2007, CDT has represented the full-line of PTC software products for engineers, including Creo, MathCad, Arbortext and Windchill PLM. About CDT CDT, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, provides products and services to meet the rapidly changing landscape of product development, product lifecycle management (PLM), and global project collaboration. CDT offers the full-line of PTC software products for engineers together with a comprehensive suite of services including implementation, training and core engineering services. CDT has been designated as a "National" PTC partner spanning the entire United States but with offices globally. About Barry-Wehmiller International Resources Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR) is a global provider of business and technology solutions to the mid-market manufacturing domain. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and global delivery operations strategically located to meet customer needs throughout the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia and South America, BWIR offers world-class engineering services, enterprise consulting solutions, and product lifecycle management products and services that enable its clients to achieve a competitive edge in their marketplace.

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ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology

solutions in packaging, corrugating and paper converting across a broad spectrum of industries. Barry-Wehmiller’s

balanced approach to the market is made possible through nine interactive divisions: Accraply, Inc., a leading manufacturer

of automatic labeling and label converting and finishing systems; Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, Inc., a premier supplier of

manufacturing automation, facility design, and other engineering consulting services; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), a global provider of business and technology solutions to the mid-market manufacturing domain;

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of automated can end and product handling equipment,

advanced conveyance technology, palletizers, depalletizers, and process equipment; HayssenSandiacre, a form/fill/seal

technologies and services leader for more than 100 years; MarquipWardUnited, Inc., a leading manufacturer of equipment

for the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), providing high-performance

converting machinery for the global tissue, nonwovens, package printing, and envelope manufacturing industries;

PneumaticScaleAngelus, a global provider for filling, capping, can seaming, labeling, centrifugation, orienter and wet case

detectors; and Thiele Technologies, Inc., a leading producer of placing, feeding, bagging, cartoning, case packing, robotic,

premade bag and pouch, and palletizing equipment.

In fiscal year 2011, Barry-Wehmiller leveraged a strategic combination of organic and acquisition growth to achieve revenues surpassing $1.2 billion. Barry-Wehmiller now employs more than 5,600 team members in more than 65 locations worldwide.

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