Vero Software Acquires Sescoi International

The acquisition of this industry specialist in 2D to 5-axis NC machining establishes Vero as the world’s largest and number one CAM provider.

Vero Software plc (Gloucestershire, UK), a leading provider of CAD/CAM/CAE solutions is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sescoi International (Mâcon, France), an industry specialist for 2D to 5-axis NC machining with its WorkNC product suite.

The acquisition of Sescoi International firmly establishes Vero as the world’s largest and number one CAM specialist. The acquisition will provide the platform to build even stronger products across the range through a significantly enlarged development team and distribution channel  with experienced, time served, industrial knowledge.

Commenting on the acquisition, Richard Smith, the chief executive officer of Vero Software says, “Across the enlarged Group, the complementary products address the worldwide need for efficient and innovative CAD/CAM/CAE technology. With an unrivaled breadth of market leading solutions for specific manufacturing techniques and an expanded distribution capability, we will continue to provide excellent service and support to both existing and new customers and further extend a growing influence on the global market.”

Smith continued, “We fully recognize the importance of product branding and customer loyalty. It is important to emphasize that we will continue to invest in the WorkNC product suite and welcome the existing Sescoi partners and resellers into our network. We will move forward together with the expertise, knowledge and resources necessary to deliver even higher levels of productivity to our customers.”

Bruno Marko, founder of the Sescoi Group commented, “We are extremely pleased to be joining the Vero Group. Since originally founding the company in 1987, we have become one of the world’s key CAD/CAM providers with WorkNC. However, with their global distribution, additional development resources and proven technology sharing concept, I am certain the products will advance at an even faster pace and continue to provide innovative solutions that boost productivity, bolster competitiveness, reduce costs and improve quality.”

Sescoi develops and distributes the market leading WorkNC CAD/CAM software for 2D to 5-axis NC machining and WorkXPlore 3D collaborative viewer. Other products include WorkNC Dental & Medical as well as WorkPLAN Solutions, its ERP and job management solutions for custom manufacturers. www.sescoi.com

Vero’s world-renowned brands include Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, Edgecam, Machining STRATEGIST, PEPS, Radan, SMIRT and VISI. The company sells and supports these products through its direct offices in the UK, Italy, France, Japan, USA, Netherlands and China and through a comprehensive reseller network. www.verosoftware.com