Dassault Systèmes PLM Express Solutions Speed SMBs’ Success

China – March 28, 2007 – Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced it will conduct its first round of SMB road shows in China starting April 13. The tour’s goal is to meet with local manufacturers and introduce ways to speed success with its latest SMB-oriented ‘Express’ PLM solutions. 

“Efficient PLM solutions are a must-have for manufacturers looking for rapid ROI, in terms of improved time-to-market and cost reduction through innovative product development,” says Denis Georgeon, general manager PLM Channel China & South Asia, Dassault Systèmes. “Our objective is to share our 25 years of experience and know-how, in order to support our SMB customers in improving their competitive edge.”

Dassault Systèmes provides cutting edge, end-to-end PLM solutions for SMBs, which represent half of the total PLM market.  DS’s CATIA for designing the virtual product, ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and DELMIA for virtual production represent the base portfolio of PLM solutions to be sold to SMBs.  Examples of these robust solutions for SMBs include:

• CATIA PLM Express, delivering CATIA excellence affordably and quickly to any size company in any industry, and
• ENOVIA SmarTeam Design Express, an out-of-the-box, multi-CAD PDM solution that is up and running in just days.

Dassault Systèmes’ two-phased Chinese road show, covering a total of 11 cities, demonstrates its commitment to continue working with local companies to deploy SMB PLM strategies.  During the road show, in addition to introducing next-generation PLM solutions, DS will also demonstrate their industry applications, and share customers’ success stories. The phase-one tour schedule includes the following dates, cities and venues:

Road Show Schedule (1^st wave)

•  Friday April 13th : Guangzhou - White Swan Hotel
• Thursday April 19th :  Nanjing - Jinling Hotel
• Tuesday April 24th : Chengdu - Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel
• Thursday April 26th : Shanghai - Hotel Equatorial Shangai

For more details or to reserve your spot, please go to: http://www.dschina-eletter.com/0701.htm