DASSAULT SYSTEMES

The company is primarily engaged in the development, distribution and provision of integrated software products, solutions and services using three-dimensional (3D) digital technology. It was created in 1981 as a member of the Dassault Group (Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault S.A.) - French group of companies led by Serge Dassault. The company has a registered office located in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.The company operates in two segments: Process-Centric and Design-Centric. The Process-Centric segment provides product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions. It is the world leader for PLM using the power of three-dimensional (3D) representation. This segment's solutions include CATIA for product design, DELMIA for production, SIMULIA for engineering through testing, ENOVIA for collaborative environment, and SMARTEAM for enterprise product data management. Through Spatial Corp., it distributes its PLM infrastructure under Component Application Architecture V5 development platform name. The Design-Centric segment focuses on product design solutions. This segment addresses the Mainstream 3D market under SolidWorks brand. The company provides SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software; SolidWorks Office Professional that manages SolidWorks product data for the individual or work group; and SolidWorks Office Premium, which provides product design, teams with design engineering, data management, and communications tools. In addition, it offers services related to its software products and solutions, such as direct support to customers, technological consulting services, and hardware resale activities.The company offers its products through direct sales force and independent resellers worldwide. It has 146 offices and sales agencies in 27 countries, including the United States, Canada, the Russian Federation, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel, Sweden and Switzerland.The company has strategic partnership with IBM, MSC.Software Corporation, Nihon Unisys Ltd., Hitachi Zosen Information Systems Co. Ltd. (HZS), LMS International, ESI Group, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Intel, Volvo IT, Dell Inc. and others. Its customers include Koito Manufacturing, Sanyo Machine Works, Dassault Aviation, Integral Powertrain, Securistyle, Maschio Group, Pratt & Whitney Canada, ARC International, Serra Soldadura, Toyota Motorsport GmbH, Nissan Diesel Motor, Volvo Trucks, Estech, Grandsoleil and Duarte.