Sao Paulo, Brazil and Rehovot, Israel – January 31, 2011 – Sycad Systems, a leading distributor of IT and 3D printing systems in South America, and Objet Geometries, the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, today announced that Sycad has been named the "Best Performing Distributor in Emerging Markets" for 2010.

The two companies have been working together since 2007. Sycad offers professional sales, service and product support for all Objet systems in Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

"We are honoured to have been chosen as Objet's 'Best Performing Distributor' for Emerging Markets," commented Marcos B. F. Yankelevich, President and CEO at Sycad Systems. "Objet 3D printing systems allow our customers to create accurate, fully-functional models for illustrative, functional and design verification purposes. The winning combination of high-quality models with an excellent ROI means our business is growing hand in hand with Objet’s. We aim to meet our goal of being a top Objet distributor again next year."

Gilad Gans, Executive Vice President at Objet, added: "Brazil, along with other emerging markets, possesses great potential for Objet. Their fast-growing economies and competitive pressures mean businesses can greatly benefit from the time and cost savings that 3D printing brings to the product design and development process. Sycad deserves this award for the great success it has had in bringing the benefits of 3D printing to businesses of all sizes throughout South America." In addition to being the 2010 Best Performing Distributor in Emerging Markets for Objet, Sycad also was one of our top distributors worldwide this year.

About Objet Geometries
Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, provides 3-dimensional printing systems that enable manufacturers and industrial designers to reduce cost of product development and dramatically shorten time-to-market of new products.

Objet’s ultra-thin-layer, high-resolution 3-dimensional printing systems and materials utilize PolyJet polymer jetting technology, to print ultra-thin 16-micron layers. The market-proven Objet Eden line of 3D Printing Systems and the Objet Alaris30 3D desktop printer are based on Objet’s patented office-friendly PolyJet Technology. The Objet Connex multi-material family is based on Objet’s PolyJet Matrix Technology, which jets multiple model materials simultaneously and creates composite Digital Materials on the fly. All Objet systems use Objet’s FullCure® materials to create accurate, clean, smooth, and highly detailed 3D parts.

Objet systems are in use by customers worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies, in multiple industries such as Education, Medical / Medical Devices & Dental, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, toys, consumer goods, and footwear industries.

Founded in 1998, Objet serves its growing global customer base through offices in USA, Mexico, Europe, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and a global network of distribution partners. Objet owns more than 50 patents and patent pending inventions. For more information, visit us at www.objet.com.

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