MONTRÉAL - September 20, 2006 - Engenuity Technologies Inc. (TSX: EGY), a leading provider of solutions for the development of high-end visualization and simulation applications, today announced that CMC Electronics has selected Engenuity's VAPS® QCG (Qualifiable Code Generator) software tool suite to efficiently prototype, test, and deploy integrated cockpit avionics solutions for a military aircraft program.
"Reliability is paramount in the avionics industry, and Engenuity has earned our confidence with a flexible, proven product and their unfailing commitment to aircraft safety and customer support," said Patrick Champagne, vice president of Engineering, CMC Electronics. "We are confident that VAPS QCG will save significant time and cost by automating the development and certification for our avionics projects."
CMC Electronics chose Engenuity for its VAPS QCG (Qualifiable Code Generator) product - the only qualifiable graphics development and automatic code generation tool to comply with DO-178B Level A certification standards. DO-178B provides guidelines for the production of safety-critical airborne systems software. The standards, which are published by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA, Inc.) and mandated by Transport Canada, are equivalent to the requirements enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
"Our VAPS QCG product, which is being used on several aircraft programs today such as the SuperPuma, Tiger, and Eurofighter Typhoon, represents the highest level of safety critical engineering at Engenuity," said Patrice Commune, chief executive officer, Engenuity Technologies. "Engenuity has a 20-year history of supporting high end customers in their pursuit of excellence, and we're pleased CMC Electronics has selected our premium product to elevate the standard of aircraft safety. "
About CMC Electronics
CMC Electronics designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the aviation and global positioning markets. CMC's focus is on delivering innovative cockpit systems integration and avionics solutions to its customers worldwide. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois. Formerly known as Canadian Marconi Company, CMC Electronics has designed and build innovative communication and electronics systems CMC is a private company controlled by an investor group led by ONCAP L.P. ONCAP is a CDN $400 million investment fund established by Onex Corporation and a number of leading Canadian financial institutions. Onex is a diversified company with annual consolidated revenues of approximately CDN $16 billion and consolidated assets of approximately CDN $14 billion. Onex is one of Canada's largest companies with global operations in the service, manufacturing and technology industries.