Sescoi is a developer of industrial software for

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and extended enterprise productivity. Its

WorkNC WorkNC is a Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software developed by Sescoi for multi-axis machining. History The first version of WorkNC CAM software was released by Sescoi, in 1988. The driving forces behind the product were Bruno Marko, p ...

software is one of the market leaders in the CAD/CAM field and is used by more than 25% of companies in demanding countries such as Japan. Sescoi also develops

WorkPLAN WorkPLAN is a range of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software products (WorkPLAN Enterprise and MyWorkPLAN) developed by Sescoi for custom manufacturers or departments who work project-based and need specialized ERP software for project ma ...

, a range of ERP software products for custom manufacturers and project based companies. As of 2011 Sescoi had more than 5000 customers and 11000 licenses sold worldwide. Sescoi and its products were acquired by

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in January 2013.Vero Software Acquires Sescoi International
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History

Sescoi was created by Bruno Marko in 1987. The company name comes from the French acronym "Société Européenne Spécialisée en Communication Organisation et Informatique". Sescoi was an early pioneer in the development of 3D CAM software with the launch of WorkNC in 1988. WorkNC is well known for its focus on automation and ease of use. In 1992 the company launched WorkPLAN, its first ERP software for custom manufacturing and project management. ---- Sescoi acquired Xitron in 2001 and Mecasoft Industrie, developer of SolidConcept, in 2002. The company launched WorkNC-CAD in 2002, WorkNC 5-axis in 2003 and WorkNC G3 in 2007. A new generation of WorkPLAN ERP was developed and launched as two complementary products. The first one is MyWorkPLAN, a modular ERP for

project management Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. Th ...

, launched in 2006. The second is WorkPLAN Enterprise, a full ERP software for custom manufacturers, mold and die makers and engineering departments, launched in 2008. Both of these products use

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as a

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, and feature a redesigned

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, with a navigation tree similar to that used in CAD systems. In 2008 Sescoi launched

WorkXPlore 3D PartXplore is a proprietary computer aided design (CAD) file viewer developed by Sescoi for reading, analyzing, and sharing 3D and 2D CAD files without requiring the original CAD application. It was introduced in 2008 and is supported from loc ...

, a high-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files without requiring the original CAD application. In year 2009 Sescoi launched WorkNC Dental,

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software for automatic machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures, and also launched WorkNC Wire EDM, a software for wire

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. As of 2011, Sescoi had offices in the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and more than 50 distributors around the world serving customers in industries such as Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Engineering, General Mechanical, Medical & Dental, Tooling and Mold & Die. Sescoi was acquired by the

Group in January 2013.

Main products

WorkNC - Automatic

software for machining complex parts from 2 to 5 axis.
WorkPLAN Enterprise - Custom manufacturing ERP software
MyWorkPLAN - Project management ERP software
WorkXPlore 3D - High-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files
WorkNC Dental -

software for automatic machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures

Sponsorship activity

Sescoi was involved in sport sponsorship, and was primarily known for having sponsored the

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team

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in 1999 and 2000 as well as the German racing driver

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. Sescoi sponsored and worked with

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, while on soil it is 172 km/h, achieved at the Cerro Negro volcano.

References

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External links

Sescoi website
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