MSC.Software Corp. NASDAQ: MSCS), Santa Ana, Calif., a global
provider of enterprise simulation solutions, has signed an agreement
with Honda R&D Automobile Development center in which Honda adopted
MSC.Software's MD Solutions (which include MD Nastran, MD Adams and
MD Patran). Honda is renowned for their quality products that are
enjoyed by consumers around the world. This licensing agreement offers
the car company the capability of further streamlined global product
development.
"Choosing MD Solutions is significant validation that
MSC.Software's large, enterprise customers see the benefit of using
one, best-in-class platform instead of multiple, disparate solutions to
increase engineering productivity," said Bill Weyand, chairman of
the board and chief executive officer, MSC.Software Corporation.
"We will continue to provide enterprises with a simple, fast path
forward to broad deployment on a common platform, which can result in
substantial time savings through: efficient use of an enterprise
simulation data model, enhanced collaboration across product development
organizations and streamlined simulation."
With MD Solutions, a manufacturer can provide its development
engineers with flexible, shared access to a broad set of
MSC.Software's simulations solutions, including structural and
thermal simulation, motion and kinematics, control systems modeling and
more.
"Companies continue to build and test physical prototypes for
many reasons, including meeting regulatory requirements. Testing
physical prototypes also addresses the complex interactions of behavior
that occur in the real world. In contrast, much of the virtual
prototyping and testing today addresses only specific aspects of
performance and misses important dependencies when different software
tools are used for different applications," said Reza Sadeghi,
Chief Technologist, MSC.Software Corporation, "Our MD Solutions
eliminate the need for multiple point solutions and provide Honda
R&D with a best-in-class solution platform to build more complete
virtual prototypes- with more real-world results."
About MD Solutions
MD Solutions, comprising MD Nastran, MD Adams and MD Patran offers
true, multidiscipline simulation in one, fully-integrated system and
delivers the most comprehensive set of simulation and analysis
technologies available anywhere. Designed for manufacturers who need to
perform interoperable, multidisciplinary analyses on ever-more complex
models, MD Solutions helps drive engineering efficiency and streamlined
business processes.
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NASDAQ: MSCS) is the global leader of enterprise
simulation solutions, that help companies make money, save time and
reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured
products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of
industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information
technology, software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more
than 1100 people in 23 countries.
For more information, visit http://www.mscsoftware.com or call
714/445-3119.
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