Charmilles Technologies Hires Additional Field Service Engineers


Lincolnshire, Illinois, October 3, 2005 - In a constant effort to better serve its North American network of customers, Charmilles Technologies has recently announced the appointment of three individuals to the position of Field Service Engineer (FSE): Dan Dickinson, Todd Elliott, and Sebastien Ouellet.

North American Field Service Engineers are strategically positioned throughout the country, demonstrating Charmilles' continued commitment to world-class customer service and support. Mr. Elliott will assist customers in region four (Illinois), while Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Ouellet will service region seven (Michigan/Quebec, Canada). Currently, there are 60 FSEs supporting 31 locations throughout the US and Canada. Two-thirds of Charmilles' FSEs have five or more years experience in the field.

"Charmilles is dedicated to providing the highest level of integrity when it comes to customer service," said Gisbert Ledvon, marketing manager, Charmilles. "We understand our customers' expectations of expeditious responsiveness. Our fully trained and qualified employees provide customers with immediate attention, ensuring complete customer confidence and satisfaction."

Each year, Charmilles is challenged to provide its customers with the highest level of live support, minimal on-hold times and the most skilled service engineers in the industry. Currently, 99% of Charmilles' parts are shipped the same day, and the company maintains a 97% live phone response rate, demonstrating its continued commitment to outstanding customer service and support.

Field Service Engineers are responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and providing preventive maintenance on Charmilles products on location.

About Charmilles

Charmilles, a Swiss company, is the North American leading supplier of wire EDM, CNC die sinking and manual EDM systems. For more information on the Company's other products and services and those of its sister company, Mikron, supplier of high speed and 5-axis CNC milling machines, contact Gisbert Ledvon, Charmilles, 560 Bond Street, Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224. Tel: 1-800-CTC-1EDM. Fax: 847-913-5340, or visit www.charmillesus.com .

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