The keynote speakers will be joined by more than 85 thought-leading presenters from a wide range of international manufacturing and research organizations, including Caterpillar, General Motors, Tetra Pak, Goodrich, Halliburton, Hyundai, Medtronic, and NASA, among others. Multiple industry sessions will set the stage for in-depth discussions focused on solving real-world engineering challenges through the use of SIMULIA’s scalable and robust solutions for unified finite element analysis, multiphysics simulation, design exploration, and simulation lifecycle management.

“Our customers are using realistic simulation as a strategic asset to make better products, improve quality of life, and build a more sustainable society,” said Monica Menghini, executive vice president, Industry, Dassault Systèmes. “We are committed to lead and invest in research and development of advanced realistic simulation technology, a core asset in our 3DExperience Platform. The experts in the SIMULIA user community will continue to be at the cutting edge of exploration, discovery, and innovation, providing a competitive advantage to their organizations.”

SCC attendees will have the opportunity to experience the newly launched SIMULIA Learning Community, which provides online tutorials, technical content, and a question-and-answer area to enable the global community of users to share their expertise and learn how to leverage the latest features and enhancements available in the SIMULIA portfolio. Highlights of the SCC will be posted on the SIMULIA Learning Community during and after the event.

“The integration of SIMULIA’s proven, robust realistic simulation technology on the 3DExperience Platform is truly a catalyst for innovation,” said Scott Berkey, CEO, SIMULIA, Dassault Systèmes. “Researchers, designers, and simulation specialists are able to accelerate collaboration by using the same models and simulation technology to virtually experience the real-world performance of their products. By connecting users in the SIMULIA Learning Community and creating a social dynamic within their ecosystem, we will democratize and drive innovation.”

Additionally, experts from SIMULIA will provide demonstrations of the newest products and enhancements to the solutions portfolio, including DesignSight, which provides out-of-the-box capabilities to designers for performing rapid ‘what-if’ design studies; ExSight, a configurable simulation environment for expert users to create and deploy proven simulation methods; Abaqus for linear, nonlinear, and advanced multiphysics simulation; Isight for simulation automation and design exploration; and Simulation Lifecycle Management (SLM) for capturing and deploying approved simulation workflows, managing simulation and test data, collaborating on simulation results, and securing simulation IP.
 
Complementary solutions developed by SIMULIA Alliance Partners will be on display at the SCC, including AMD, Anybody Technology A/S, AVL List GmbH, BETA CAE Systems SA, Bodie Technology, Inc., CAPVIDIA, CD-adapco, DatapointLabs, e-Xstream engineering SA, Firehole Composites, Fraunhofer Institute SCAI, GRM Consulting Ltd., HBM-nCode, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, JSOL Corporation, Materialise, Northwest Numerics & Modeling, Inc., NVIDIA,  Platform Computing, Quest Integrity Group, Safe Technology, SGI, and Software Cradle Co., Ltd.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Equipped with technologies implemented by today’s leading manufacturers, students are creating products -- from initial design through 3D prototype  -- for a variety of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, energy, aerospace and defense. The 3D Experience platform and applications serve as the backbone for Notre Dame Prep’s emerging engineering curriculum, which supports the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education Coalition initiative focused on STEM education required in order for the U.S. to remain an economic leader in the global marketplace.

Whereas other product development solutions are document-based, the 3D Experience platform offers a unique object-oriented approach that relies upon a single server for data storage. All users have access to the exact same real-time information via a simple Internet connection, creating a collaborative manufacturing environment where the school will be able to share designs with other schools around the world and co-create products via social innovation.

Notre Dame instructor Katrina Palushaj and three Notre Dame students were introduced to the 3D Experience platform and its applications at a two-week engineering camp held at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), and sponsored by Ford Motor Company and Dassault Systèmes. Recognizing a new paradigm in engineering design Palushaj came away from the camp with a goal of increasing student interest in engineering careers.

“Advanced 3D computer tools are changing the conventional idea of an engineer as the guy in the short-sleeve white shirt with a pocket protector,” Palushaj said. “Dassault Systèmes’ 3D Experience platform is aligned with the way kids think today and makes it fun to learn, opening engineering up to a whole new group of people.”

Launching its first PLM class in September 2011, the school quickly had to add an additional session and will include an Advanced PLM Design course in its 2012-13 curriculum. Students who’ve taken the initial course have become genuinely enthusiastic about careers in engineering, using the 3DExperience Platform applications to develop a variety of products from watches to trucks to chairs to chess pieces. “When I took this class, I was not sure about engineering, but now I am thinking about it twice,” said NDP senior Jaclyn Borgiel.

Sophomore Guilford Guthrie commented, “It is so cool to be exposed to this software prior to college -- this platform has more features and is much more intuitive than I expected.” 

“Plus,” added classmate Zachary Goldasich, “the idea of being able to collaborate globally through the Internet is really exciting.”

“We applaud Notre Dame for their forward-looking approach to education,” said Monica Menghini, executive vice president, Industry.  “They are rejuvenating the concept of engineering as a vocation and setting the pace for other schools to follow. Implementing our 3D Experience platform is providing their students an advantage as they go forward in their academic and professional careers.”

Educators and students interested in the Dassault Systèmes software solutions can visit http://academy.3ds.com where products and support are offered at special academic pricing.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy

Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a Catholic, independent, coeducational day school. The school’s upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation’s best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) in four of the last five years. Notre Dame’s middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate “World Schools.” NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit www.ndpma.org.

Harvard Egyptology students are being offered innovative courses using an immersive 3D real-time virtual reconstruction of the Giza plateau, based on actual archeological data gathered by Harvard and MFA expeditions to Egypt in the first part of the 20th century.

Peter Der Manuelian, the Philip J. King Professor of Egyptology at Harvard University, uses the immersive 3D experience to virtually transport his students to the Giza plateau itself and enhance the way ancient Egyptian history and archaeology are taught.

“The virtual environment provides a new means for learning about Egyptian civilization. The project has allowed my students and colleagues to visualize the Giza data and update and integrate them in a way that was not possible in the past,” stated Der Manuelian.

“Students transition from an environment where the instructor essentially drives the learning process to one where the students are immersed in the environment and drive the dialogue and discussion themselves,” added John Shaw, chair of Harvard’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.  “The technology associated with the project helps researchers portray their understanding of the past and show interpretations of the applicable science to students.”

The virtual reconstruction of the Giza plateau originated as a collaborative project between Dassault Systèmes and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Students can extend their use of the virtual environment outside the classroom by using an online version of the 3D experience. (See “Dassault Systèmes Recreates Giza Necropolis With its 3DExperience Platform” issued today, May 8, 2012)
 
“Until now, immersive virtual reality was mainly used by our business customers in industrial contexts,” said Monica Menghini, executive vice president, Industry, Dassault Systèmes. “Our goal is to bring these technologies also to the world of education and research to enhance the learning experience of students and facilitate research studies.”

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

The free Giza 3D interactive application is available today at www.3ds.com/giza3D and is being officially unveiled at a gala event tonight at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA).  Speakers at the event will include Lawrence Berman, the Norma Jean Calderwood Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern Art at the MFA and Al Bunshaft, managing director, North America, Dassault Systèmes, who will discuss how 3D technologies can help enhance the understanding of art and preserve historical data for generations to come.

In addition to a guided tour of selected monuments as a general introduction, the Giza 3D Web site allows users to roam at will throughout the Necropolis, visit carefully restored tombs, shafts, and connected burial chambers and enter four of the site’s ancient temples, including Khufu and Menkaure’s pyramids. Users can browse contemporary and ancient pictures and view thirty objects meticulously reconstructed in 3D.  The site can also access photos, field journals, maps and other items from the MFA’s Giza Archives Web site to support an extended learning experience.

Giza 3D successfully addresses the needs of multiple target audiences:

• The general public will find an easy way to access the best available source of information about the Giza plateau, revolutionizing how Egyptological knowledge is shared;
• The academic world will find a powerful tool to teach Ancient Egypt studies and help students better retain this knowledge.  Giza 3D is available on multiple devices, including the Web and 3D immersive environments;
• Researchers will benefit from seeing 3D objects from multiple angles, such as inscriptions on the back of a statue typically not seen within museum glass displays, or from sharing 3D-based information to help test hypotheses; and
• Museum exhibition planners can consider using a 3D immersive device to enhance exhibit viewing options.  Giza 3D can also enhance the in-person visit to museums through interactive 3D displays and powerful 3D images that make the museum experience an even more memorable one.  

“Giza 3D is a powerful example of how our 3DExperience platform powers applications that can change education, research and knowledge-sharing forever,” said Monica Menghini, executive vice president, Industry, Dassault Systèmes. “Today, the archaeological site of Giza is within reach of everyone. A simple home computer is sufficient to experience the wonders of Ancient Egypt and with a 3D TV it is possible to have an immersive stereoscopic experience.  The use of immersive rooms permits viewers to travel in space and time with unrivaled realism.”

More than a century ago, George Reisner, renowned Egyptologist and a founding father of modern scientific archaeology, directed the work of the Harvard University—Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition at the Giza Plateau.  Over the last ten years, the impressive collection of photos, diaries, drawings and documents from Giza have been meticulously digitized and made available online by the MFA at Giza Archives.  With this information source, Dassault Systèmes reconstructed the Giza Necropolis in the most accurate way possible.

For more information on Dassault Systèmes’ long history with Egyptian exploration, please visit: http://www.3ds.com/company/experiential-marketing/giza-3d/? for more information on the Giza Archives project and http://www.3ds.com/company/passion-for-innovation/the-projects/khufu-reborn for its work with Jean-Pierre Houdin on the Khufu pyramid.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Using Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, and specifically its CATIA application, Riss is experimenting with new materials, such as colored glass or satin finish, as well as new color mixtures for the JAY AHR High Fine Jewelry collection.  By crafting his jewelry and embroidery digitally in a 3D life-like environment, Riss is able to collaborate with his global team and test the feasibility and functionality of his designs using virtual prototypes.  This process not only reduces the amount of waste generated in the production of physical prototypes, but cuts down on the cost of multiple iterations.  Rendering his designs as 3D virtual prototypes enables Riss to reduce the time it takes to finalize his designs and get them to the manufacturer.

“We created FashionLab as a hub for merging the creativity and artistry of those in the fashion industry with the technology and software that drives successful business processes today,” said Monica Menghini, executive vice president, Industry, Marketing and Corporate Communications.  “Jonathan Riss truly understands that need and deserves this acknowledgment for his efforts to transform the design process in an industry where that is not the norm.”

“Using 3D software has revolutionized my approach to design,” said Riss. “By designing virtually, I’m able to knock down the barriers of cost and practicality that typically constrain the creative process. The benefits of integrating technology and fashion – reducing limitations, cutting costs and saving time – are far-reaching, and I’m honored that Apparel has recognized my work with FashionLab to make that union a reality.”

The Apparel Magazine Top Innovator award, now in its fifth year, recognizes 35 innovative apparel retailers, brands, manufacturers and strategic business partners for their exceptional IT-related implementations, product launches and other outstanding business strategies that are changing the industry. Jonathan Riss will be featured alongside other top apparel companies in the May “Innovator” special issue of Apparel Magazine.

Dassault Systèmes’ FashionLab combines product design and development technology tailored to the needs of fashion designers and retailers. FashionLab is targeted towards designers of all kinds – from haute couture and leather goods to watches and accessories – as well as fashion retailers. FashionLab is working on a next generation of solutions that will enable designers to do everything from crafting a product and simulating its materials and interactions with everyday objects, to visualizing how it will look after production. For more information, please visit: http://www.3ds.com/fashionlab.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

In 2011, when industry standards association ProSTEP iViP and several German automotive OEMs began developing the idea of an initiative dedicated to defining and addressing problems and standards for product data management and virtual product creation, Dassault Systèmes joined them in an early phase to support the creation of the Codex of PLM Openness.

”We are very pleased that Dassault Systèmes supports the idea of the CPO and actively participated in its creation. Dassault Systèmes was one of the major contributors and lead the workgroup defining the glossary definition“, says Dr. Steven Vettermann, General Manager of ProSTEP iViP e. V.

“For 30 years Dassault Systèmes’ executive team has driven PLM relentlessly towards an open, unified collaborative experience for our customers,” said Dominique Florack, Senior Executive Vice President, Products, Research and Development, Dassault Systèmes. “Openness is critical to collaboration and, thus, innovation.  Dassault Systèmes is very much in favor of the CPO and actively supports this effort.”

Long a proponent of openness, Dassault Systèmes has architected its V6 3D Experience platform to take full advantage of its 20+ years of research and development in infrastructure protocols and interoperability. The V6 platform’s Web services infrastructure is compliant with a variety of interface standards and supports multiple exchange standards, such as STEP, IGES, FMI, AUTOSAR and JT. From open interoperability between V6 and competitive PDM, CAD and enterprise systems to thousands of publicly available APIs, the V6 platform has been developed from its inception to support openness. 

In an early effort at extensibility, one of the Codex’s primary focal points, Dassault Systèmes created in the 1990’s an open, comprehensive development environment called the CATIA Application Architecture (CAA). A resounding success resulting in hundreds of third party applications for its V5 platform, the CAA concept of extensibility was enhanced when Dassault Systèmes released its open V6 CAA2 program and made thousands of APIs available to its partner community.

“Our support of interoperability standards between V6 and other CAD, PDM, and enterprise systems has been a key focus over the past years,” continued Florack.  “I’m glad to see that the Codex of PLM Openness is defining what ‘open’ is, since the term has long been thrown about with little behind it. The irresponsible claims of openness and accusations of non-openness have engendered unnecessary fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the industry and have adversely distracted many customers of PLM solutions.”

With the signature of this CPO, Dassault Systèmes has officially signaled to the market its willingness to continue supporting openness throughout its valued solutions.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Summary Highlights (unaudited)

• EPS growth of 14% to €0.58 (IFRS) and 13% to €0.71 (non-IFRS)
• First quarter performance led by Asia, where total revenue up 15% in constant currencies
• Dassault Systèmes expanding 3DExperience to nature with the creation of a new brand, GEOVIA
• Signed acquisition agreement with Gemcom Software International, a global leader in mining industry software solutions
• Updating 2012 financial objectives for Q1 performance and currency exchange rates
• Board of Directors proposes 30% increase in annual cash dividend per share

Download the complete press release here.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

“With the acquisition of Gemcom, coupled with our 3D Experience platform capabilities, our objective is to model and simulate our planet, improving predictability, efficiency, safety and sustainability within the Natural Resources industry and beyond,” said Bernard Charlès, President and CEO, Dassault Systèmes. “To support this ambitious goal, we have created a new brand, GEOVIA. Raw material provisioning and long term resource availability is a major concern for society. Today’s announcement is a significant step towards fulfilling our purpose of providing 3D experiences for imagining sustainable innovations to harmonize products, nature and life.”

Today’s mining industry, the primary user of Gemcom’s software, is growing quickly.  There are more than 5,500 operating mines worldwide and approximately 15,000 mining projects. The associated mining software market is experiencing strong growth, with third-party analysts estimating a double digit trend for the foreseeable future. 

”This acquisition will clearly benefit Gemcom’s customer base, bringing global support and enterprise collaboration.  Advanced technologies in 3D modeling and simulation will not only enable engineers and geologists to model and visualize resources but also improve sustainable mine productivity,” said Rick Moignard, President and CEO, Gemcom. “We believe that with Dassault Systèmes’ support we will be able to address global issues for our customers as a real partner. None of our competitors can match that in this industry.” Rick Moignard will become the CEO of the newly created GEOVIA brand, after completion of the Gemcom acquisition.

After the closing of the transaction, Gemcom’s 360 employees and management will remain in place and continue serving the mining industry. By leading the new GEOVIA organization, Gemcom’s management will champion the further development of Dassault Systèmes’ strategy of modeling the natural world. In addition, Gemcom’s current offices will further extend the overall geographic reach of Dassault Systèmes in Australia, Africa, Canada, South America, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Indonesia, and Russia.
Dassault Systèmes and Gemcom have entered into a definitive acquisition agreement whereby Dassault Systèmes will acquire Gemcom in an all cash transaction. The completion of the acquisition is subject to normal closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be completed in July 2012, and Gemcom to be accretive to Dassault Systèmes non-IFRS earnings and neutral to its non-IFRS operating margin.

About Gemcom Software International

When mining companies seek to increase mine productivity, they turn to Gemcom for technology and services. The Company is home to world-renowned mining solutions like GEMS, Surpac, Minex, Whittle, and InSite, and to industry thought leaders who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in mining.  Established in 1985, Gemcom is privately held and owned by JMI Equity Fund VI, L.P., the Carlyle Group, Pala Investments Holdings Limited and has a global reach delivering comprehensive solutions in all major mining centres in more than 130 countries. Every major mining company, including BHP Billiton, Codelco, De Beers, Newmont and Vale is a Gemcom client. Through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, the Company has become the largest global supplier of mining software solutions. For more information, visit www.gemcomsoftware.com.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

This new release furthers the adoption of the powerful 3D Experience Platform designed by Dassault Systèmes and includes a major new evolution in V6-to-V5 compatibility. OEMs or suppliers in all industries now have the flexibility to modify and exchange designs, whether they are V5- or V6-native, as they progress through the design process. This represents another quantum leap in an ongoing series of V5-V6 collaboration capabilities.

CATIA V5 users will be able to edit key features of V6 models from within V5.  No other company in the CAD / PLM industry offers this level of downward compatibility between versions.  The capabilities announced today further enable customers and their supply chains to benefit from the value of V6 alongside their existing V5 deployments. 

“When we created V6, we knew customers would work in mixed V5/V6 environments.  Since then we have continuously worked to support our customers’ industry needs,” explained Dominique Florack, senior executive vice president, Products, Research & Development, Dassault Systèmes.  “What you’re seeing is an engineered development of V5 and V6 solutions to ensure a compatibility that can’t be found elsewhere.”

Dassault Systèmes has renamed this release of V5 to V5-6R2012 to emphasize the continuing compatibility and synchronization between V5 and V6, as well as the enrichment of V5 solutions with select V6 technology. V5 customers can therefore experience the open V6 portfolio and gain select benefits of Dassault Systèmes’ extensive V6 R&D investments.  Customers can transition to V6 at their own pace, while continuing to collaborate seamlessly with departments, customers and suppliers who use V5.  V6 models opened in V5 retain features created in, for example, V6’s Part Design, Sketcher and Generative Surface Design workbenches and knowledgeware.

“A key aspect for Renault and its diverse, global extended enterprise has been V5 to V6 transition. The new level of downward compatibility Dassault Systèmes is announcing between its platforms will accelerate the use of V6 within our ecosystem,” said executive Olivier Colmard, vice president, Information Systems for Engineering & Quality, Renault.  “We’ve taken a strategic decision to deploy V6 to help transform our product development processes.  Today’s foresightful research and development achievement is exactly what we have come to expect of our PLM solutions partner.”

“As one of the world’s premier manufacturers of luxury saloons and sports cars, Jaguar Land Rover has a diverse, international supply chain and we plainly see the value of even more compatibility between V6, which we are implementing now, and V5, which is well-deployed in our supply chain.  The ability to edit Version 6 models in V5 means that collaboration with our team members, whether at JLR or within our extended supply chain, will be simpler and more effective,” said John Knight-Gregson, i-PLM Programme Director, Jaguar Land Rover. “Dassault Systèmes’ realistic assessment of V5 market penetration and the company’s ongoing effort to push the boundaries of version to version coexistence clearly shows it is looking out for its customers’ needs.”

Since the launch of V6, Dassault Systèmes has delivered on its promise to ensure unmatched compatibility between V5 and V6:

• Even before this release, the compatibility between CATIA V5 and CATIA V6 was equivalent to the compatibility between two releases of CATIA V5.  This ensured a customer’s transition to V6 was as easy as a V5 release-to-release transition.  Today’s announcement surpasses this level of compatibility;
• To further facilitate data compatibility between V5 and V6, Dassault Systèmes R&D inserted select V6 technologies into V5 solutions, such as Class A surfacing innovations and concept design from CATIA Imagine & Shape; and
• Powerful openness and coexistence capabilities which enable reuse of existing V5 models and other data in V6 hybrid product structures.  Design engineers can create a single hybrid product structure composed of CATIA V6, CATIA V5, CATIA V4, SolidWorks, Siemens’ NX and PTC’s ProEngineer models. The resulting single product structure enables real-time design review and analysis of the virtual product, regardless of the native authoring tool. 

For additional information on version to version collaboration, please visit http://www.3ds.com/products/v5-latest-release

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

3DSwYm is a social enterprise platform that goes beyond today’s mostly static corporate intranets and information systems, transforming the way companies and their employees can drive innovation and contribute actively to company’s vision and strategy. Designed to dynamically share and leverage knowledge, 3DSwYm creates value by enabling organizations to uncover and harness individual talents and ideas inside and outside the company, including partners, suppliers, consumers or any other stakeholder. Connecting via communities brings objectives and content more sharply into focus and helps everyone concentrate on an organization's strategic priorities. These communities foster powerful synergies, creating an open and participative approach.

“3DSwYm empowers everyone, regardless of domain, to innovate and add value, share their experience and put forward ideas, fostering a strong sense of belonging and engaging everyone in the enterprise’s challenges and vision,” said Sophie Planté, CEO 3DSwYm, Dassault Systèmes. “The result is a unified 360-degree view of activities and interactions shared across the organization. 3DSwYm becomes a real-time social dynamic referential environment, offering effective decision and action support, leveraging social innovation to help transform the organization."

The 3DSwYm social enterprise environment integrates with legacy information systems and business processes as well as Dassault Systèmes’ ENOVIA collaborative platform. It incorporates the Exalead semantic search engine, which blends superior search capability with intelligent, in-context content suggestions. Other benefits include sharing of 3D models, social learning and serious gaming applications, in addition to the extensive added value of Netvibes’ widget catalog to personalize the 3DSwYm environment. Companies can develop their own complete secure on-the-cloud community relying on Dassault Systèmes Outscale SaaS operator services. Without any of the traditional associated infrastructure and resource costs, companies can instantly establish dedicated communities and virtual innovation spaces. The combination of these strategic elements allows them to create an intelligent enterprise.

“At Dassault Systèmes we care for delivering the right experiences to all industries, but we especially care for the ‘human’ behind the business process. Unleashing the power of each individual and connecting people in a more ‘social’ way within an organization is one of the key transformations facing industry this century,” said Monica Menghini, executive vice president, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes.  “We are offering customers a value creation platform. Many disciplines within a company create value.  All industries, from banking and insurance to retail, fashion, construction, energy, life sciences, transportation or aerospace, need to break down barriers and ensure value is created by all. 3DSwYm lies at the heart of our Social Industry Experience strategy."

3DSwYm was born out of employee ingenuity. This environment was developed by a team of Dassault Systèmes people from several different organizations who shared the dream of creating a new type of collaborative environment to transform the way they worked together and the way they innovated. The wide adoption of 3DSwYm by Dassault Systèmes and its ecosystem of partners, as well of the simplicity of the integrated Exalead’s search capabilities and Netvibes’ information intelligence, has led Dassault Systèmes to sell its equity position in blueKiwi SA.

For more information about 3DSwYm: www.3ds.com/3dswym

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Inaugurated in November 2011 and located in the Bristol & Bath Science Park (UK), the NCC provides its members with a collaborative modeling and simulation environment based on Dassault Systèmes’ V6 solutions to develop innovative composites products in a neutral space, with unique design-to-manufacturing user experiences. Companies working together with academics will be able to explore, test, and validate design, as well as engineering and manufacturing options. Processes, methods, and solutions will be harmonized, spanning design, simulation and manufacturing within a single environment, while providing a compelling user experience.

Peter Chivers, Chief Executive, National Composites Centre, said, “We warmly welcome Dassault Systèmes as an associate member of the NCC and are appreciative of the support and expertise that they bring. With Version 6, Dassault Systèmes provides NCC with a complete, open and fully integrated design, simulation and virtual manufacturing 3D Experience system. Our mission in developing composite product manufacturing knowledge excellence will be greatly helped by Dassault Systèmes who will in return benefit from NCC’s industry knowledge. The NCC also has key connections with other world-leading technology & innovation centres as a part of the new High-Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre.”

With a £25m investment supported by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (£12m), South West Regional Development Agency (£4m) and the European Regional Development Fund (£9m), the NCC connects the dots between universities and industry by co-coordinating a strengthened network of regional composite manufacturing excellence centres. The NCC’s steering board comprises representatives from various industries, including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Vestas, AgustaWestland, GKN, Umeco and the University of Bristol.

Dassault Systèmes has a longstanding leadership in providing composites solutions for sustainable innovation, addressing key challenges in industries such as aerospace, automotive, marine and energy. At the NCC, elite manufacturers will benefit from this composites knowledge for better achievements.

“We are proud to become an associate member of the National Composites Centre,” commented Philippe Laufer, Vice President Research & Development, CATIA, Dassault Systèmes. “The NCC is critical to global composite industry development, and is an ideal partner for us. Building strong partnerships with leading composites academic institutions, research centers, and industry clusters worldwide is a key focus for Dassault Systèmes to remain at the leading edge of technological innovation.”

About NCC

The NCC is located on Bristol & Bath Science Park and is owned and operated by the University of Bristol, and draws on established links to world class composites research at Bristol and other UK Universities. The NCC is part of the first Technology and Innovation Centre – for High Value Manufacturing. The HVM TIC will provide an integrated capability and embrace all forms of manufacture using metals and composites, in addition to process manufacturing technologies and bio-processing. It will draw on excellent university research to accelerate the commercialisation of new and emerging manufacturing technologies. This was the first of an elite network of Technology and Innovation Centres that are being established by the Technology Strategy Board with over £200m of Government investment overall.
The NCC’s mission is ‘To be an independent, open-access national centre that delivers world-class innovation in the design and rapid manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation.’
In November 2009 the Government launched the UK Composites Strategy. This highlighted the importance of composites to the future of UK manufacturing and the Government’s plans for ensuring that the UK has the means to succeed in intensely competitive global markets.
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centre is a business-focused consortium of centres that makes world-leading technical capability available to businesses to address their manufacturing challenges, giving access to world-leading manufacturing technology & expertise, and capability to undertake collaborative R&D projects & contract research, as well as skills development at all levels
A key part of this strategy was the establishment of the National Composites Centre (NCC), which brings together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high-quality composite products. The combination of academic and business strengths will speed progress from laboratory to design to factory and into products.
The NCC is a £25m investment supported by: the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (£12m); the South West RDA (Regional Development Agency) (£4m); and £9m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

The Centre will focus on various application domains of PLM and specifically develop new educational methods adapted to the strong competency expectations of the globalized industries and R&D institutions in South Africa, particularly within the automotive and aerospace industries. This platform will enable the reform of engineering curricula and act as an integrating agent for multidisciplinary R&D. It will also provide a networking capability for integrated learning projects conducted between geographically dispersed teams.

The activities of the Centre will involve hundreds of students and educators at CPUT, and will link strongly into industrial, community-based and rural development initiatives, both from the private and public sectors.  Most significantly, the Centre will be in a position to play an active role in strategic national efforts, such as large infrastructure projects in the energy and transport sectors and space science projects, including satellite technology and astronomy infrastructure.

The French Ministry of Education is assigning a full-time professor to design training programmes for the Centre. The full suite of Dassault Systèmes’ latest Version 6 softwares for 3D Experience, CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA and DELMIA, as well as the 3DVIA development platform for lifelike applications, will complement CPTU-developed modeling and simulation capabilities which support South African industry.

“Large national and international companies across South Africa use Dassault Systèmes PLM softwares and expect a continuous flow of highly employable new graduates to sustain their competitiveness,” said Dr. Mahomed Nawaz, Dean of Engineering, CPUT. “Students in mechanical, mechatronic and electrical engineering now need to manage software ranging from mechanical design to 3D representation of integrated systems. The global integration of the Dassault Systèmes platform fulfills this need perfectly. The cooperation with Dassault Systèmes and the French Ministry of Education will create a model for innovative advanced software instruction, and contribute to the promotion of innovation and sustainable development in South Africa.”
“Global industry is evolving from a ‘good product’ perspective to a longer, broader strategic perspective of delivering end-users a good ‘experience.’  Academic institutions with foresight, such as CPUT, realize this and address this perspective in their curriculum. As part of a global network of PLMCCs advancing digital innovation in engineering education, the Centre will play a core role in developing the talent global industry is seeking through a national network of PLM centers,” said Xavier Fouger, Senior Director, Academic Programs, Dassault Systèmes. “Its design is based on a cooperative model successfully established in Brazil, India, China and Mexico to accelerate the development of world class education.”
   
For more information about Dassault Systèmes’ initiatives in global education innovation, visit the Worldwide Academic Website at academy.3ds.com

About DREIC

The European and international affairs direction (DREIC) of the French Ministries in charge of education, higher education and research coordinates and organises the development of exchanges and cooperation between foreign and French educational systems, including those based on “academic/industry” cooperation. Following the agreement established between Dassault systèmes and the DREIC and the training centres set up in India, Brazil and Mexico, this collaboration has been extended to South Africa with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology where the French South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI) is already situated.

About CPUT

CPUT is one of the largest universities in South Africa, and the only technical university amongst the four universities based in the well-known and attractive Western Cape region of the country.  The Faculty of Engineering covers a broad range of engineering areas with about 8000 students across its 8 departments.  Through a range of multi-disciplinary research institutes and centres, the Faculty integrates its education and research programmes into a cohesive system, providing students with modern technology platforms for relevant and industry-responsive education, with a high degree of work-integrated learning.  These platforms now include the Product Life Cycle Management Competency Centre, providing state-of-the-art education in product design through to simulation and life-cycle management.  Through this approach, the Faculty aims to emerge as a major driver of socio-economic change in the region.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

“We are seeing first-hand just how powerful Dassault Systèmes’ solutions are at bringing ideas and an innovative new consumer experience to life,” said Jim Grimes, founder and lead designer, GID Development Corporation, a development engineering company that helps designers bring their own ideas to life.  “GID normally works for clients to realize their innovative ideas.  This time, with our own idea, it has been an interesting experience for us to use CATIA to bring our own product to market, rather than our client’s work—and I’m sure this 3D experience will benefit our client work in the future.”

Working with key Dassault Systèmes partner Inceptra, GID was able to implement the CATIA for Creative Designers solution to develop its iPhone 4S armor and docking system.  GID typically begins with CATIA Imagine & Shape for virtual clay modeling, where its designers can design and collaborate in freeform without the need for any physical mock-ups, saving time and money.  With this technology, GID’s designers can virtually prototype several concepts and quickly arrive at an optimal end-user experience balancing form and functionality.

From there, CATIA accurately turns the design into a manufacturable product, from splitting the core of a mold and defining cavity geometry, to addressing considerations such as drafts and parting lines.  Through this accuracy and ability to collaborate globally, GID is able to quickly bring new, high-quality products to market.

“GID is a perfect example of a company leveraging innovative, integrated, 3D experience technologies for competitive advantage.  Experiences are bigger than products.  Clients like GID understand this.  They talk, research and work to provide products, like the BodyDock armor, that integrate with an end-user’s iPhone experience,” said Al Bunshaft, managing director, North America, Dassault Systèmes.  “It is not just about products.  It is a focus upon the user’s experience that makes a true success, such as the BodyDock Cellphone Armor.”

GID has evolved into a true one-stop source for product development, engineering and production over the years, offering everything from initial concept work to manufacturing.  The company uses CATIA for 3D virtual design, ENOVIA to manage its burgeoning data challenges, and 3DVIA Composer for images and models to clearly communicate design intent to its manufacturing partners in China.  For more on GID’s previous work with Dassault Systèmes, please visit www.3ds.com/company/customer-stories or http://bit.ly/z9CoT3.

The Rhino BodyDock Cellphone Armor system for the iPhone 4/4S is already available.  Please visit www.bodydock.com for more information on the Armor and how to purchase it. GID’s newly developed Signature BodyDock Cellphone Armor system will be launched at the International CTIA WIRELESS 2012 trade show in New Orleans, May 8-10, 2012.

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About GID Development Corporation

GID Development Corporation (GID = Get It Done!) provides rapid, agile, cost effective design & development of our client's new product needs through careful integration of all required services.  GID can take the dead time and frustration out of the often-difficult transitions from an idea to R&D and to a market ready product by smoothly taking the clients conception through design and into efficient production.  The GID multidisciplinary team specializes in finding elegant solutions to difficult problems by recognizing that truly effective answers must deliver total user satisfaction within a robust product that can be produced reliably and at the least cost. GID is determined to help our client's individual or corporate growth by allowing them to concentrate attention on core activities. Members of the GID team have worked in a wide variety of industries, some having commissioned and managed manufacturing plants, with responsibility for bottom line results. Other members have expertise in 3D Digitizing of free form shapes derived from models we design and sculpt from our client's idea.  For more information, visit: http://gidcompany.com.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Within the last few years, PSA Peugeot Citroën has introduced key technological innovations for powertrain, including significant R&D investments to develop and market a new generation of engines and transmissions. For example, the group is starting the production of a new DCT (Dual Stock Transmission) gear box with a double clutch, involving Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA.

To support innovation and increase business agility, it is therefore crucial for PSA Peugeot Citroën to be able to make radical changes early in the powertrain manufacturing process without compromising the production schedule. DELMIA strongly contributes to this objective by ensuring high-level planning reliability along with optimized implementation times and costs. As a result, the group is able to master powertrain development times, reduce development and operating costs, optimize resources and investments, while improving quality. They also can perform economic simulations and evaluate production costs early in the development process.

“The Atrium project has enabled us to standardize what were, in the past, heterogeneous work methods throughout the group,” said Emmanuel Chamouton, Powertrain, Digital Engineering and Metrology, PSA Peugeot Citroën. “This is an important step which today involves 400 users in over seven production sites. Thanks to years of close and successful cooperation between PSA and Dassault Systèmes in digital manufacturing, DELMIA now fully supports most of our manufacturing processes. Just nine months after implementation, we have already seen the benefits. The adoption of DELMIA in our powertrain division gives us a flexible and powerful solution, company-wide, that provides us with considerable advantages.”

 “The key success factors of the Atrium project were directly linked to DELMIA’s capabilities in terms of performance in a multi-site context, reliability of the solution, as well as acceptance of the tool by the entire Atrium user community - from process engineers to shop floor workers - thanks to DELMIA’s intuitive user interface,” declared Jean-Marc Daudet, Powertrain, Atrium Supervisory Staff Project Manager, PSA Peugeot Citroën. “The way change management has been managed by the project team was also key to the successful deployment of the solution.”

“Following a successful experience with PSA in the Final Assembly domain, PSA had a high level of expectation for value in powertrain. Thanks to a strong collaboration between PSA and Dassault Systèmes, we have been able to confirm the high expectations in a short timeframe and we are very pleased with the value PSA is reporting,” said Olivier Sappin, Vice President, Transportation & Mobility, Dassault Systèmes. "Dassault Systèmes strives to provide automotive companies with an integrated end to end powertrain solution to reach zero default from concept to manufacturing."

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Summary Highlights (unaudited)

•    Fourth quarter revenue and earnings above objectives
•    2011 double-digit, constant currency revenue growth for new licenses, recurring software and services
•    2011 EPS growth of 28% to €2.33 (IFRS) and 17% to €2.92 (non-IFRS)  
•    Mid-term 30% non-IFRS operating margin objective achieved well in advance of target date
•    Strong growth in Automotive and Aerospace, driven by CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA & DELMIA
•    1,000 clients have adopted V6 as their 3D PLM business system
•    18,000 new 3D application customers in 2011

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3D Experience Company, provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.  Its world-leading solutions transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported.  Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative solutions foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world.  The group brings value to over 150,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, 3D VIA, 3DSwYm, EXALEAD and Netvibes are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.