Intent of cooperation between Dassault Systemes, Matra Datavision and IBM
to Offer Enhanced Engineering Solutions and Services (Business Wire;
12/07/98)
PARIS (Dec. 8) BUSINESS WIRE -Dec. 8, 1998--
CATIA to be enriched with Matra Datavision`s EUCLID STYLER and EUCLID
MACHINIST Technology, Matra Datavision to capitalize on the growth in
demand for engineering solutions and services, and to be
appointed as a strategic IBM International Business Partner
Dassault Systemes, Matra Datavision and IBM(a) today announced their intent
to form an innovative cooperation, which will be unique in the industry. It
will capitalize on the excellence of each company by offering customers an
enriched range of CAD/CAM/CAE and PDM II solutions and by significantly
extending development, marketing and sales teams to provide enhanced
support and services available worldwide.
This intended cooperation, subject to closing conditions, would lead to the
following:
Dassault Systemes will acquire a Matra Datavision subsidiary which owns
several key Matra Datavision software products, EUCLID STYLER(d), EUCLID
MACHINIST(d), STRIM(d) and STRIMFLOW(d) and the associated expertise. These
products, and the full licensed access to Matra Datavision CAS.CADE(d)
technology, will enable Dassault Systemes to expand its offerings
specifically in surface and free-form modeling, numerical control machining
(NC) and plastic injection simulation.
Matra Datavision will capitalize on the growth in customer demand for
industry leading engineering solutions and services, and will continue to
strengthen its proven expertise and recognized skills in areas such as
Business Process Re- engineering. The company will protect its customers
investments, notably by maintaining EUCLID 3(d), and by continued marketing
and support of CAS.CADE, and other products complementary to the CATIA(b)
and ENOVIA(c) product lines. The immediate availability of an extended
range of Dassault Systemes Solutions provides Matra Datavision customers
with an evolutionary path towards next generation solutions, specifically
CATIA. In addition, Matra Datavision will sell and support Digital
Manufacturing from Deneb. Matra Datavision is to be a wholly owned
subsidiary of the new Aerospatiale - Matra Hautes Technologies group.
IBM will expand support and service to its customers by appointing Matra
Datavision as an International Business Partner to market, sell and support
its engineering solutions, including Dassault Systemes' CATIA, CATweb(c)
and ENOVIA, and IBM's e-business solutions, and to provide dedicated
services to support these solutions.
"This cooperation will accelerate Dassault Systemes' ability to execute our
vision of the Digital Enterprise, especially in the automotive, aerospace
and defense industries and the consumer goods sector," said Bernard
Charles, President of Dassault Systemes. "This alliance and acquisition
strengthens our sales and services network and further reinforces our
leadership position in surfacing and manufacturing NC machining."
"Matra Datavision's position as a leading international supplier, with 700
employees focused on the deployment of engineering solutions and services,
will be strengthened by this cooperation and by becoming an IBM
International Business Partner," Hugues Rougier, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Matra Datavision added. "The priority for all of us is
investment protection and solution enhancement for our customers. We all
share the commitment to an evolutionary path to Dassault Systemes' next
generation solution, bringing real competitive advantage to customers."
Frank Lerchenmueller, Vice President of IBM's worldwide Engineering
Solutions business said: "As our new strategic International Business
Partner, Matra Datavision will be focusing a large sales force and highly
skilled support team dedicated to helping customers achieve excellence, in
the deployment of Engineering Solutions. They will bring the benefit of
their significant expertise in industrial processes to enable us to support
enterprises of all sizes with our complete range of engineering services
and consulting capabilities and so help customers compete locally and
globally."
Dassault Systemes S.A. is a leading software developer for the
CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM II market -- providing users with solutions for their
product development needs. CATIA(b)-CADAM solutions and Deneb solutions
enable total simulation of the creation of a product. SolidWorks, a wholly-
owned subsidiary, offers design-oriented, software solutions based on
Windows(e). With Java-based CATweb e-business tools, everyone can exploit
engineering data over the Web. ENOVIA PDM II Solutions deliver a new
multi-CAD collaborative and innovative environment for the virtual product
and process modeling and management across the extended enterprise. The
customer base comprises over 12,000 CATIA-CADAM and 8,500 SolidWorks
customers.
Matra Datavision is a leading international supplier of engineering
solutions and services to companies looking for competitive advantage from
continuous improvement of design-to-manufacturing processes. A wholly owned
subsidiary of Matra Hautes Technologies, a division of the $11 billion
Lagard re group, Matra Datavision supports over 6,000 customers worldwide,
with sales and service teams based principally in Europe and North America.
Matra Datavision solutions address the needs of companies of all sizes,
primarily in the automotive, aerospace and defense, general manufacturing
and machinery, consumer product and electromechanical industries.
Matra Datavision offers customers a comprehensive range of engineering
services designed to help them implement, deploy and profit from end-to-end
engineering solutions. This service portfolio includes consulting,
deployment and implementation, education and engineering services. Matra
Datavision is ISO 9001 certified.
IBM is the leader in creating, developing and manufacturing the world's
most advanced information technologies, including computer systems,
software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM
translates these advanced technologies into value for its customers through
its professional solutions and services businesses worldwide. IBM is also a
leader in the CAD/CAM/CAE and PDM II marketplaces with its engineering
solutions which include Dassault Systemes' CATIA, CATweb and ENOVIA
products and IBM's e- business solutions, consulting and services. IBM's
engineering solutions' sales force is complemented by a large, successful
and skilled worldwide Business Partner network, which together, address all
types of customer profiles and enable it to continue its growth of market
share. Dassault Systemes information is available at: http://www.dsweb.com.
Matra Datavision information is available at:
http://www.matra-datavision.com. CATIA information is available at:
http://www.catia.ibm.com. IBM information is available at:
http://www.ibm.com/news (a) Indicates trademark or registered trademark of
the International
Business Machines Corp. (b) CATIA is a registered trademark of Dassault
Systemes SA. (c) ENOVIA, CATWEB are owned by Dassault Systemes SA. (d)
EUCLID STYLER, EUCLID MACHINIST, STRIM, STRIMFLOW, EUCLID 3 and
CAS.CADE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matra Datavision. (e)
All other are marks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
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CONTACT: Matra Datavision Press Contacts: Judy WETZLER
Matra Datavision, Inc 1 609-354-5054
judy@mdtvus.com or
Francois Costes 33 1 6 982 25 38
f-costes@opf.matra-dtv.fr or
ATEM Bernard Delapierre
33 1 30 85 90 55 or
IBM Press Contacts: Mike Shore
IBM Corporation 1 203-486-7834
shore@us.ibm.com or
Martin Smith, IBM Europe,
44-1179-295-983; martin_smith@uk.ibm.com or
DS Press Contacts: Martine Vesco
Dassault Systemes 33 1 40 99 42 18
martine_vesco@ds-fr.com or
Sheri Chow Dassault Systemes of America
1 818-673-2134 sheri_chow@ds-us.com
or DS INVESTOR Contacts:
Michele Katz/Elric Martinez/Jonathan Rebell Press: Brian Maddox/Estelle Bieber
Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc. 1 212-850-5600
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