Pattern Maker History & Vision February 2008. History Introduce your self How did it start How did PM developed Leena Europe How is it now (be honest)

Pattern Maker

History & Vision

February 2008

History

Introduce your selfHow did it startHow did PM developed

Leena Europe

How is it now (be honest)Big potential, no marketing skills, no money?

Make a bridge to the next slide

Mission & Objectives

To become THE name in electronic pattern distribution

To create a multitiered sewing 'ecosystem‘To get a sewing community at SewJazz (TB)To get younger people sewing (TB)

Products

PatternMaker CAD (5 levels)Macro GeneratorSewJazz websiteGarment CollectionsCollection Creator Make Your Own Clothes (Book)

Tell in short what each product does!

Key Personnel (USA)

Gary Pickrell Founder and programmer ..........

Tamara Pickrell???? (Vlasuk) Help & Manual and Helpdesk ...........

Lane Holdcroft Ass. Programmer .............................

Jennifer Smith Developing educational material (DVD) Developing new website (SewJazz) ......................................

Tara ............. Helpdesk

Key Personnel (Europe)

Eugenie Naber New representative of Europe Research & Developing new versions of the software Developing new measuring system for new collections Marketing and Sales in the Netherlands & Europe See website: www.patternmade4you.com Organize Workshops for users .............

Thea Botter Research & Developing new versions of the software Working on the bookdeal with Collins & Brown Training dealers and customers Formal representative of Europe ...................................

Timeline

Is this the history slide??? Time line for what?

Significant Events

Release of Make your Own Clothes in USA and England (January 2008)

Puyallup Show (February 2008)Release of SewingJazz website.(spring 2008)Release of PatternMaker 8 (spring 2009)USITTSpanish translation of Make your Own Clothes New website Europe (end 2007)

English and German version spring 2008 Spanish version autumn 2008

Customers

• Schools• Universities• Taylors• Seamstresses• Hobby Sewers• Theater productions• Designers?

Customers

Nasa (USA) ……………………………………..

• BGG group (EU)• www.stoffenplaza.nl/

• Buisjes en Beugels (NL)• http://www.buisjesenbeugels.nl

• Swedish convent (EU)• www.brabantsdagblad.nl/brabant/article1957296.ece

Affiliates

Collins and Brown (Bookdeal) www.anovabooks.com

Presize Patterns (independent designer NL) www.presize-patterns.com

Jennifer Smith (independent Designer USA) www.jksmithdesigns.com

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Distribution

Internet ShowsDemonstrations at the office

Competition

• Pattern Master & Cameo (by Wildginger)

• My Label (by Bernina)

• DressShop (now another name ??)• The Complete Clothier• Symetry (that was Wildginger in the past so delete it! )

• Cadterns• PAD System*• Optitex*• Lectra*– * For small Apparel business– (Take care of the correct name/product of your

competitors!!)

What’s Next?