Novas Software Organizes Nationwide Series of Customer Care Conferences
Top-ranked EDA Vendor for Customer Satisfaction Facilitates Knowledge Sharing Among Novas Users
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002--Novas Software,
Inc., the leader in debug systems for complex chip designs, today
announced its first Customer Care Conference program (C3), a
nationwide series of open forums designed to help users of Novas
products exchange information and learn more about the Company's new
design debug and exploration technologies for complex integrated
circuits (ICs) and systems on chip (SoCs). The events, which are free
of charge for current customers and companies evaluating Novas
products, will be held in seven locations across the U.S starting in
late August running through early October 2002. Specific plans are as
follows:
August 28 Santa Clara, CA
September 5 Austin, TX
September 10 Irvine, CA
September 12 San Diego, CA
September 19 San Jose, CA
September 24 Portland, OR.
October 3 Boston, MA
Novas has issued a call for papers inviting customers to present
their verification experiences at the C3 events. Presentations should
be 15 minutes in length. Each presenter will receive a personal GPS
unit as a token of appreciation. To obtain the call for papers or for
more information on the C3 series and to register online, go to:
http://www.novas.com/C3.html
"Customer satisfaction involves a blend of technical innovation,
product stability, and personal support. In addition to traditional
resources such as field support, corporate AEs and on-line support, we
feel it is important to personalize the Novas experience even more
through events such as these," said Scott Sandler, president and CEO
of Novas. "We have found that one of the most valuable assets we have
is our customer base. Our users provide us with valuable feedback on
our strategies, and are a great resource for knowledge sharing that
helps other users improve their productivity."
The Conferences begin at 9AM, include lunch and conclude with a
user roundtable discussion and product demonstrations. The events are
structured to allow users to exchange first-hand experiences with
Novas' products and to encourage discussion groups on best practices
for complex chip design and verification. Hands-on demonstrations will
showcase Novas' newest technology, including the Verdi(TM)
Behavior-based Debug System introduced in May 2002. Novas executives
and technical experts will also be on hand to discuss future
technology directions for the Company.
Novas users recently ranked the company as the top EDA vendor in
terms of customer satisfaction in a survey conducted by Electronic
Engineering Times. These customer care events are designed to further
enhance the Company's commitment to keeping customers abreast of the
latest developments and helping them become even more productive with
Novas debugging systems.
About Novas
Novas is the pioneer of knowledge-based debug systems that reduce
the functional verification costs for complex IC designs. Building
upon the strength of its market-leading Debussy® Knowledge-Based
Debug System, Novas' second-generation Verdi(TM) Behavior-Based Debug
System improves the efficiency of designers in the system-on-chip era
with advanced design exploration and debug capabilities. These allow
design teams to better understand and analyze complex or unfamiliar
design behavior, and cuts by half or more the time it takes to locate,
isolate and understand the root causes of design problems. There are
more than 7,000 Novas systems in use today at customer sites
worldwide. Novas is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with offices in
Europe, Japan and Asia-Pacific. For more information visit
http://www.novas.com or send email to info@novas.com.
Debussy is a registered trademark and Verdi is a trademark of
Novas Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Novas Software, Inc., San Jose
Lorie Bowlby, 408/467-7871
lorie@novas.com
or
Public Relations for Novas:
Wired Island, Ltd.
Laurie Stanley, 510/656-0999
laurie@wiredislandpr.com