“Plastics form a crucial part of today’s products.  They are increasingly complex, both in shape and production, as well as the speed with which they are brought to market.  Simplifying the design and manufacturing of plastics is therefore a critical part of many industries’ product creation,” said Bernard Charlès, President and CEO, Dassault Systèmes.  “SIMPOE’s simulation technology will contribute to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform by helping our clients validate designs and injection molding approaches quickly.”

Plastic injection molding, one of the most common processes of plastic forming, is used in the mass production of complex and sophisticated parts. SIMPOE will continue to offer its comprehensive solution, covering the whole plastics injection molding process.  These scalable packages cover a wide range of functionalities, from simple to advanced, and will complement existing SIMULIA, CATIA and SolidWorks solutions in the plastic part domain.  The underlying technology will enhance future 3DEXPERIENCE Industry Solution Experiences, leveraging Dassault Systèmes’ existing design-to-manufacturing expertise in composites and sheet metal, to offer an integrated experience covering the entire plastic-part process.

“As someone who relies on the full range of SIMPOE solutions, including their advanced technology for analyzing injection mold cooling lines and predicting molded part warpage, I am pleased that SIMPOE is now part of Dassault Systèmes,” said Ed Honda, President, hondaDesign, LLC.  “And as a long time user of SIMPOE technology, this gives me further validation to know that I made the right choice.”

“This is an exciting development for SIMPOE and its customers and partners.  We have worked closely with Dassault Systèmes over the past five years and we have seen firsthand its passion for its customers, as well as its vision for harmonizing products and how they are experienced in the real world,” said Alain Dubois, CEO, SIMPOE. “SIMPOE’s customers will receive significant value through Dassault Systèmes’ global support organization and well-recognized commitment to research and development.  This is an opportunity to extend the reach of our technology to a wider audience, continue efforts to further enhance high-end functionalities for plastic experts, and play a key role in Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE strategy.”

The transaction was completed on April 18, 2013.

About SIMPOE

By providing easy to use and affordable solutions for plastic injection simulation, SIMPOE allows the worldwide Engineering community of Mechanical Engineers to take into account manufacturing constraints early in the product design cycle, in a world where plastic parts are more and more part of everyday life, and where manufacturers are under increasing pressure to launch new products faster and cheaper. For more information, visit www.simpoe.com.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

“This is an important acquisition for our company,” said Bernard Charlès, President and CEO, Dassault Systèmes.  “The next step for sustainable planning is to imagine cities, countries or industrial fields in 3DEXPERIENCE universes.  Our goal at Dassault Systèmes is the harmonizing of products, nature and life through 3DEXPERIENCE universes. With the integration of Archividéo technology within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, we will provide a 3D model of any country to simulate ‘what if’ scenarios of energy, transportation, or construction flows compliant with reality.

This type of 3D city model allows consistent and accurate merging of multiple sources of data (from open-data to proprietary information), and provides an independent referential for a city and all the players involved in it. Thanks to Archividéo’s heuristic technology, geo-photographic modeling, and procedural modeling technologies, complex urban and geo-environment models can be quickly created, with deep detail and tight mapping to the real-world environment.

"The partnership between Archividéo and the National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information is emblematic of a successful collaboration, enhanced by the co-published online service Territoire3D. We welcome the rapprochement between Archividéo and Dassault Systèmes and the prospects it opens for simulating cities and their development projects: future impacts, access to information, and collaboration of all stakeholders in the city and citizens," said Pascal Berteaud, Managing Director of the National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information (IGN).

Archividéo has over 250 customers, ranging from cities and municipalities to major utilities and other technology companies.  The potential of Archividéo’s technology and applications is broad.  The addition of Dassault Systèmes’ technology to Archividéo’s will provide Archividéo customers a strong partner. 

“This acquisition will power our 3DEXPERIENCity Innovation Lab. We will help countries like China that are facing urbanization complexity to anticipate country development and to improve citizens’ quality of life,” said Bernard Charlès.

To learn more about Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, please visit http://www.3ds.com/3dexperience.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Summary Highlights (unaudited)

• Q1 2013 financial results well in line with Company objectives
• Non-IFRS earnings per share up 10% to €0.78
• Net operating cash flow up 12% to €185.0 million
• Company reconfirms 2013 financial objectives
• Board of Directors proposes 14% increase in annual cash dividend per share to €0.80

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Focused on the enclosures and chassis that are the first and most obvious hallmark of electronic devices, “HT body” captures consumers' demands and enables differentiated product innovation to boost design creativity of electronics manufacturers and to keep them directly on target for a best-selling product. “HT body” also streamlines communication between all internal and external product development, engineering and manufacturing stakeholders – and gives them the social innovation and visualization applications needed to better connect with customers and understand what they want in a product. With “HT body,” companies can quickly respond to external events, such as the way the public feels about a certain model or design – and rapidly adapt their plans as needed.

Built on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, “HT body” combines comprehensive best practices via a single, pre-integrated, proven design and engineering experience. This approach provides an experience where relationships between customer and company, industrial product design and product development, and even between product development and manufacturing, are more tightly integrated to speed innovation and information transfer during the entire product innovation experience.

“Fast moving and highly sensitive to consumer demand, the high tech device market is all about the first touch, the first sight, that first moment of emotional experience,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “To be successful, companies need to ensure they’re capturing that demand and delivering the experience consumers want in a high tech consumer device.  That’s what the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables:  fast innovation, fast production, and a product experience the consumer loves.”

To learn more about HT body and all of Dassault Systèmes’ high tech solutions, please visit: http://www.3ds.com/solutions/high-tech/overview/.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Dassault Systèmes sees more and more customers taking full advantage of its solutions and gain competitiveness in the quickly transforming regional economy, such as the aerospace and defense government groups in the UAE, and kingdom research and technology centers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

“I am extremely proud to witness that a successful French company chooses the UAE to serve the whole Middle East. I am amazed to see the long list of prestigious customers, universities and agencies to which Dassault Systèmes delivers value – this is the illustration of the uniqueness of its technology, its vision and its ability to create the future,” said His Excellency Alain Azouaou, Ambassador of France to the UAE.

A key part of Dassault Systèmes’ activity in the region is also partnering with the most prominent education institutions to develop cutting edge education and research activities. These programs express their values in many strategic sectors of the economy – providing students with the highest education standards, preparing them for exciting technical careers within the ambitious projects developed by the industry.

“Our centralized operations in Dubai will help reinforce Dassault Systèmes’ already strong local connections started in 2009, and enable us to take advantage of the variety of key industries that also have a foothold in the area,” said Philippe Forestier, Executive Vice President, Global Affairs and Communities, Dassault Systèmes.  “We are also committed to work closely with local academic institutions in order to create a sustainable pipeline of globally competitive engineers in the region, to help them face new industrial challenges. We’re enthusiastic about the collaboration and energy that will be fostered in one of the world’s key technology areas.”

Headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, Dassault Systèmes provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Its world-leading 3DEXPERIENCE platform and software applications transform the way products are designed, produced, and supported. Beyond Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Dassault Systèmes’ collaborative applications foster social innovation, expanding possibilities for the virtual world to improve the real world. Bringing together science and technology, Dassault Systèmes is committed to using its 3DEXPERIENCE platform to help better understand and simulate how products, nature, and life can interact in harmony.

A formal opening ceremony is taking place today, Tuesday, March 26 in Dubai at the Address Downtown: “The Cigar Lounge” at 7PM local time.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Today’s V5-6R2013 release adds new composite fiber modeling technology (based on recently the acquired Simulayt), increased openness and standards support and enhanced high-end surface modelling capabilities. The new release also includes additions to the groundbreaking V6-to-V5 multi-version compatibility announced last year, further enabling internal and external V6-V5 collaboration. V5-6R2013 includes nearly 40 new 3DEXPERIENCE technologies originally from V6R2013 and V6R2013x.

“Today’s announced enhancements bring a whole new level of capability to our V5 install base.  It is rich in features, functions, and new products.  At the same time, we are thinking far beyond that,” said Dominique Florack, Senior Executive Vice President, Products, R&D, Dassault Systèmes.  “We are considering how our customers develop their products and their own customers’ experiences, how they work with suppliers regardless of version, and how they adopt new software over time.  ” 

More specifically:

• New composites materials fiber simulation capabilities to optimize ply shapes and ensure accurate composites manufacturing. This technology, based on the recently acquired Simulayt, is routinely used to analyze complex surfaces, particularly in aerospace, motorsports and the energy sector.   Fiber Modeler was originally introduced in V6R2013x and is now natively available in V5-6R2013 of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
• Recently announced support for ISO-approved STEP data exchange and openness is now included in V5, enabling industry-standard openness, data exchange, visualization, and long term archiving of 3D models.  Originally announced as part of V6R2013x, support of the ISO-developed STEP242 is now part of V5 and enables import and export of BREP and Tessellated data, demonstrating the increasing adoption of a 3D Master methodology in the automotive and aerospace industries;
• The transfer of native capabilities from V6 to V5 continues with the introduction of nearly 40 new Part Design, Sketcher and Surfacing functions originally developed for the 3DEXPERIENCE platform in V6R2013 and V6R103x, including 21 new capabilities in Generative Shape Design, seven new enhancements to Part Design, and 11 new functions in Sketcher;
• Multi-version compatibility between V6 and V5 is increased.  V6 models opened in V5 now retain features created in the FreeStyle workbench, Kinematic Mechanism specifications, and Functional Tolerancing & Annotation (FTA) data.  Anything designed in the V6 FreeStyle workbench is now editable in V5-6R2013.  Kinematic specifications, including joints, commands and dress-up can now be edited from V5 after being developed in V6.  When exporting FTA information from V6, the data, as well as links between FTA features and geometry, are maintained in V5.  The capabilities announced today further enable customers and their supply chains to benefit from the value of V6 alongside their existing V5 deployments.  These new compatibilities are in addition to previously announced compatible workbenches (e.g. V6’s Part Design, Sketcher and Generative Surface Design and knowledgeware);
• CATIA ICEM Shape Design extends its high-end Class A surfacing modeling capabilities with 68 separate enhancements to Curve Creation, Surface Creation, Modification, Analysis and Infrastructure.  From conceptualization through final refinement and detailed design, this release contains multiple powerful enhancements increasing the productivity of the user interface, improving graphics performance and integration with ICEMSURF.  

“We have a large customer base and they have a variety of solutions from us that enable the creation of enticing, delightful products and experiences,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes.  “We have a responsibility to bring the latest innovative technologies to them, regardless of what 3DEXPERIENCE solutions they are using.  At the highest level, version names, ‘V4,’ ‘V5,’ ‘V6,’ should be irrelevant. .  It doesn’t matter what version is indicated on the splash screen.  We will make sure our customers succeed, offering them the ability to work with their ecosystems and adopt new, innovative technologies at their own pace.”

For additional information on version to version collaboration, please visit www.3ds.com/V6-V5.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

With Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Snecma will improve the production process of its engine parts with a secure collaborative working environment to exchange information between its different manufacturing disciplines. Manufacturing engineers from its methods division will now have digital access to information to define the processes and operations needed to manufacture each primary engine part. Snecma’s use of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform replaces ten legacy systems to become the backbone for all engineering and manufacturing domains.

“Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including its CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA applications, provides us with an innovative new way of working in which our methods and design people share the same tools, processes and information as opposed to working as separate silos,” said Yvonic Vincent, IT Project Manager for data industrialization, Snecma. “Our production sites each previously worked with different tools and methods and did not efficiently communicate with one another. Having the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as our one secure collaborative environment, ensures that when the design offices make changes, it is only submitted once in the system and everyone in our production offices have immediate, secure access. This should result in a drastic reduction in errors.”

“We are pleased that Snecma chose our 3DEXPERIENCE platform to ensure the success of their strategic program. Snecma’s new family of engines is considered a major innovation. Having digital continuity between the design and methods offices avoids the time-consuming task of recreating information for production,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “Our 3DEXPERIENCE platform will help Snecma to manage the increasing workload generated by new engine programs and use its entire set of data throughout enterprise processes, to make the right decisions for its business.”

Snecma’s deployment plan is to implement the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on its four French sites within the next three years, followed by its sites in Mexico and China.

For more information on Dassault Systèmes’ solution experiences for the aerospace & defense industry, please visit http://www.3ds.com/solutions/aerospace-defense.

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Summary Highlights (unaudited)

• Q4 2012 financial results well in line with Company objectives
• 2012 EPS up 14% (IFRS) and 15% to €3.37 (non-IFRS)
• 2012 non-IFRS operating margin expands 120 basis points to 31.6%
• 2012 net operating cash flow up 26% to €566 million
• 3DEXPERIENCE strategy and Industry Solutions Experience launched in 2012
• 20,000 new customers in 2012 through expansion of indirect sales channels
• Initiates 2013 objectives: non-IFRS revenue growth of 5-7% in constant currencies

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

The package development process has traditionally been a serial development process plagued by multiple rounds of rework, resulting in sub-optimal designs. The “Perfect Package” industry solution experience turns it into a synchronized package design process from end to end, integrating internal and external organizations to create breakthrough packaging in record time. Brand manufacturers, design agencies, packaging suppliers and artwork studios collaborate together to virtually create, visualize and validate innovative designs, allowing for rapid packaging iterations and decision taking. 

This significantly reinforces innovation, shortens package design cycles, lowers materials costs and virtually eliminates the chance for costly packaging-related recalls by creating tighter integration and control of artwork development and copy management. “Perfect Package” also drives packaging reuse. Instead of redesigning new packages for every product initiative, CPG companies can repurpose and modify existing designs, saving time and increasing package sustainability and delivering more value through a desired consumer experience.

“In the world of Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies, some succeed, some fail, and some make an impact on society. This impact is mostly due to a perfect match between the actual product and the way it is delivered: the packaging,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “Packaging is a key component of any brand’s equity. It is, essentially, the first and most important advertising for that product. This is what inspired us to create 'Perfect Package'. Creating a perfect consumer experience requires more than just a nice design tool. Our 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows to embrace the design experience need of today’s marketers.”

To learn more about “Perfect Package” and all of Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences for Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail, including “Perfect Shelf,” please visit: http://www.3ds.com/solutions/consumer-packaged-goods-retail/overview/.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

A key socio-economic goal of Malaysian government is to promote the well-being of its rural population by developing it into a vibrant middle-class, highly employable in the context of the global economy. To that end, a world-class educational program for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is being deployed, relying upon Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

From the age of 13 to Master’s degrees, from academic to technical & vocational education and training, the partnership builds upon 3D-based educational practices and combines new types of learning environments into a game-changing learning experience. All types of Dassault Systèmes’ software applications and its educational expertise gained across the world will be mobilized in programmes centred on project-based STEM education in Junior and Professional Colleges and on advanced collaborative engineering curricula at the university level. A key social impact of the programme is in the continuum of encouragement, interest and knowledge it among all different age groups, building a pipeline of talent.

“It is imperative to create an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in children from the age of 13 and onward. The continuum from school to university is crucial to Malaysia to advance its social agenda and develop globally competent engineers for various industries,” said Philippe Forestier, Executive Vice President, Global Affairs and Communities, Dassault Systèmes. “Dassault Systèmes will also facilitate a link between its global academic community and MARA to establish international learning opportunities for students.”

MARA has over 45 years of experience in nurturing young minds in Malaysia and relies upon its countrywide network of 323 institutions to sustain its educational initiative. “We are proud to partner with Dassault Systèmes.  This partnership aligns with our strategic transformation framework to produce a highly competent workforce for the global market,” said Datuk Ibrahim Ahmad, Director General, MARA. “With Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, we are able to innovate in the development of human capital in Malaysia and instill leadership values and entrepreneurial skills in the next generation of scientists and engineers.”

About Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)

MARA, or The Council of Trust for the People, was formed through an Act of Parliament in 1966 and was entrusted with the responsibility to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development of the people especially in the rural areas. Its current motto of Global Entrepreneurship and Education clearly defines MARA’s role to transform the people to meet global challenges by providing training and education at world standards. It is an organization with a mission to spearhead the fields of entrepreneurship, education and investment in order to enhance equity holding of the people. MARA has 517 operational centres which include 323 educational institutions throughout Malaysia and eight MARA offices abroad. Currently, MARA is sponsoring 44,435 students locally and in 31 countries around the world at various levels of education.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Every day, thousands of designers and engineers use SolidWorks 3D design software application to bring their projects to life. The SolidWorks World conference helps spur the creation of new ideas while enabling attendees to share, collaborate, and embrace their love of design. Attendees will hear from keynote speakers who use SolidWorks to help change the course of human history, and ultimately, acquire knowledge and inspiration that will take their projects to the next level.

SolidWorks World 2013 kicks off with 2012’s most death-defying aerospace project: Felix Baumgartner’s “One Giant Fall for Mankind.” Art Thompson, Technical Project Director, Sage Cheshire, who spearheaded Baumgartner’s record-setting leap from the edge of space, will take attendees beyond the news headlines and behind the scenes of the famous jump. Thompson will discuss how Red Bull Team Stratos took the project from conception to design and execution, providing an intimate look at the experiment that changed space travel for generations to come.

The keynote session on the second day of the conference will focus on robotics; highlighting two expert designers discovering new approaches to human/robot interaction and behavior: Vijay Kumar, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will share his experience creating swarms of agile aerial robots, and Elias Knubben, head of Corporate Bionic Projects at Festo, a leading supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, will present some of the prototypes from the Bionic Learning Network.

Day three of SolidWorks World addresses the future and development of the next generation of great design professionals. Thomas Atchison, chairman of the Mavericks Civilian Space Foundation, will share his experiences in building the world’s first civilian space programs. 

“Human beings have an inherent, natural desire to innovate and discover solutions to overcome the world’s major challenges,” said Bertrand Sicot, CEO, SolidWorks, Dassault Systèmes. “The SolidWorks World keynote speakers have pushed the limits of design and their life experiences will push our community to positively impact future generations through revolutionary products.”

Additional event highlights include:
 
• Networking with more than 4,500 attendees including engineering and design professionals, students, educators, partners, resellers and SolidWorks employees from around the globe.
• More than 150 in-depth training sessions, many of them hands-on, covering topics such as building and specifying computers for SolidWorks; surfacing; and 3D modeling tips and tricks.
• The Partner Pavilion, featuring more than 100 technology products that work with SolidWorks, and providing an opportunity for attendees to meet SolidWorks Partners, preview new technology, and view hundreds of innovative products designed by SolidWorks customers.

The SolidWorks World agenda is available at: www.solidworks.com/sww/agenda

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

In today’s construction industry, all stakeholders do not necessarily align well.  There is a wide gap between planning, designing and project realities, which often directly translates into cost overruns, missed deadlines and fewer profits. Built from Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the “Lean Construction” industry solution experience provides a collaborative project backbone that helps companies from all parts of the AEC industry to develop, manage and organize complex projects from anywhere with full governance. A centralized 3D environment eliminates language barriers and enhances communication between offices and onsite teams. The visibility into real-time project status also allows all players to quickly make any needed improvements, helping to control costs and eliminate needless waste.

With “Lean Construction”, companies can also review and analyze different options to ensure they’ve created the best construction approach and assembly sequences. Resources can then be applied to understand the cost-effectiveness and profitability of the plan, enabling any adjustments or changes to be made before work begins. Once the project is underway, “Lean Construction” helps track progress in real-time to avoid field collisions between contractors, subcontractors, and others, as any disagreements or issues that force a schedule change can drive up expenses and reduce profits.

“For years, the global construction industry has been plagued by delays, cost overruns and inefficiencies.  It has been estimated that some 25 percent of construction industry costs, or $120 billion annually in the United States alone, is nothing but waste,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “In this context, our Lean Construction industry solution experience helps AEC companies understand their projects better from start to finish, and improves upon the promise that BIM-Building Information Modeling technology made but hasn’t fulfilled yet.”

For more information on Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences for AEC, please visit: http://www.3ds.com/solutions/architecture-engineering-construction.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Bernard Charlès, CEO of Dassault Systèmes and Member of the Board, announces having sold a large number of Dassault Systèmes shares during 4^th quarter 2012 and filed the transaction with the AMF (information available on AMF website). The funds generated by the sale will serve to pay his taxes.

Commenting on the announcement, Bernard Charlès declared: “This transaction was necessary, given that Dassault Systèmes shares represent the lion’s share of my belongings; the sole reason for the transaction was to enable me to pay my taxes, according to the new, recently voted fiscal rules. The distribution of my assets is not changing after these transactions and I remain very optimistic about the future of Dassault Systèmes.”

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Olympus Technologies Singapore has standard operating procedures in developing engineering and software system documentation for their medical device manufacturing. “Licensed to Cure” will help them simplify those procedures by providing a single source of information to always get relevant, up-to-date information and establish true collaboration with the same, accurate set of product data. In addition, Olympus Technologies Singapore will be able to reduce new product time to market and streamline regulatory filings by creating an end-to-end, traceable and compliant product development process directly linked to quality management.

“Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform gives us centralized control and management of all product lifecycle information, enabling real time sharing and collaboration for all functions,” said Lim HN, managing director, Olympus Technologies Singapore. “Being able to combine engineering, quality, and regulatory compliance business processes, we have moved closer towards becoming the R&D and manufacturing centre of choice for our customers.”

“The shifting financial, regulatory and globalization landscapes faced by medical devices manufacturers really call for a comprehensive business experience that can keep up with complexity, lower cost, quality, and compliance at once,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “ Our new “Licensed to Cure” industry solution experience is exactly meeting this challenge by allowing companies like Olympus Technologies Singapore to manage their business objectives in a complex regulatory environment while meeting consumers’ expectations for safe products.”

For more information on “Licensed to Cure” and all of Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences for Life Sciences: http://www.3ds.com/solutions/life-sciences/overview/

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About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

Based on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, “Product Innovation Factory” allows product managers from investment, wealth management, insurance and banking organizations to capitalize on market opportunities, as well as to respond quickly to market and regulatory challenges in order to accelerate the lifecycle of financial products from ideas to sales. “Product Innovation Factory” leverages the same technologies used by the world’s leading aerospace, consumer products, retail and life sciences companies to drive innovation, mitigate operational risk and maintain transparency regardless of product complexity.

“Product Innovation Factory” is a rapidly deployable, collaborative solution that leverages Dassault Systèmes’ market leading analytics, data management, collaboration and social intelligence software applications to improve bottom line performance and deliver a rapid ROI. It is scalable from a small boutique firm all the way up to a global enterprise.

“Financial services firms must constantly innovate in order to profitably meet customers’ needs while maintaining their bottom line performance,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes.  “With the rigor of an explicit, repeatable and fully traceable product creation process, “Product Innovation Factory” establishes the foundation needed to provide speed and agility to deliver new financial products and drive market profitability.”

The “Product Innovation Factory” industry solution experience provides an easy to use, configurable solution for product managers who are currently managing a variety of spreadsheets, documents, slide decks and in-house manual controls, all of which expose stakeholders to a significant amount of operational risk.  The solution replaces this ad hoc system with a centralized environment that allows financial services companies to develop, manage and organize complex product details in real-time, from anywhere with full governance. It is estimated that 20-30% efficiency can be realized by spending less time collecting, organizing and validating data.

In addition to “Product Innovation Factory”, Dassault Systèmes leverages over 30 years of industry transformation expertise across twelve industries to deliver financial services solutions supporting advanced analytics, regulatory insight and customer intelligence.

For more information on Dassault Systèmes solutions for the financial services industry, please visit: http://www.3ds.com/financial-services.

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE 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 170,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit www.3ds.com.

CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, EXALEAD, NETVIBES, 3DSWYM and 3D VIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.