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Ship constructor expands presence in Korea and South Asia
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Colombo News Desk CND on 03 July, 2009 05:03:00
 
In spite of the current recession, ShipConstructor continues to expand
worldwide. Michael Viala, sales and marketing manager for SSI, said: "Korea is
the leader in shipbuilding production while the countries of South Asia are
emerging players. We see growth potential in these markets for our shipbuilding
software solutions. We are excited to be represented by such knowledgeable and
experienced dealers."
Harsha Marine Designers will be the ShipConstructor dealer in India, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The company is headed by Dr Krishna Rao Adigopula, who
is also the director of the affiliated firm, Vizag Marine. Dr Rao is the former
chief designer and deputy director of India's National Ship Design & Research
Centre. He has a distinguished academic and industry background and is the
author of numerous papers regarding shipbuilding published in various technical
journals.
ShipConstructor's Korean dealer, Nova Solution Corporation, is run by Mr Ki-Jin
Kim, an authority in his country on the subject of product lifecycle management
and computer aided drafting for the shipbuilding and offshore development
industries. Mr Kim was formerly the PTC Korea shipbuilding and heavy industry
business manager. He was also the PDM project manager for Hyundai Heavy
Industries, provided on-site support for the DSME Shipbuilding Division and was
a CAD team manager for the Hyundaui Engineering Co. R&D Centre.