Suresnes, France, June 5, 2008- Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced the dates of its eighth annual DEVCON Conference, where developers, managers and partners will meet, learn and exchange about the future of 3D and PLM. DEVCON will take place at Paris’ Palais des Congrès on June 17-18, 2008.
The world of PLM is changing with the arrival of PLM 2.0 (‘PLM Online for All’) and Web 3D. DEVCON attendees will gain valuable information about these major breakthroughs through the PLM Technology Showcase, in-depth looks into Dassault Systèmes PLM 2.0 open and Web-based scalable platform, V6, as well as its first release just announced on May 29, V6R2009. Keynotes providing insight to these themes will be given by Netvibes Vice President Stefan Lechère, and Electronic Arts Concept Designer Martijn Steinrucken. In addition, DEVCON participants will be able to attend themed forum roundtables with various industry, consultant and academic opinion leaders.
The Virtual Worlds Forum will cover 3D & Serious Games, Crowd Sourcing and Virtual Shopping with participants from L’Oréal, the Standford Research Institute, Wikipedia, Carrefour Group and many others. The Ideation Forum will cover Innovation & Creation Management, Virtual & Digital Innovation, and Design Innovation with participants like the Ecole des Mines de Paris, CERN, NY University, and Quadro Consulting.
Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative 3D virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating virtual twin experiences of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers push the boundaries of innovation, learning and production to achieve a more sustainable world for patients, citizens, and consumers. Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 300,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit https://www.3ds.com