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Scott Berkey Joins ABAQUS as Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Paris, France, and Providence, R.I. USA, August 7, 2006 - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that Scott Berkey has joined ABAQUS as Vice President, Worldwide Operations. As a member of the senior management team charged with establishing SIMULIA as the DS brand for simulation, he will provide strategic and operational direction for the brand’s global sales, services, and field technical support functions.
“Scott has an impressive business background in engineering technology and enterprise collaboration,” said Mark Goldstein, CEO of SIMULIA. “His leadership has produced permanent benefits for the companies he’s served. His knowledge and guidance in securing sustainable business relationships with companies across multiple industries will assist ABAQUS and the SIMULIA brand in achieving our growth objectives.”
“ABAQUS has an excellent reputation for technology, quality and customer support,” said Berkey. “Building on this reputation, and now as part of Dassault Systèmes, we are well positioned to take a leadership role in the growing simulation market. As I meet with our global customers, I look forward to providing the solutions that will enable them to extend the benefits of simulation across their organizations.”
An accomplished executive, Berkey has spent most of his career in senior positions for high-technology and software companies. He comes to ABAQUS after serving as CEO of Axentis, Inc., which develops software for managing enterprise governance, risk, and compliance. Prior to this role, he was president and CEO for over four years at Proficiency Ltd, a leader in software for product data integration and engineering collaboration. Berkey also held a number of executive-level positions at SDRC, at times responsible for the Asia/Pacific region, Metaphase operations, and North American sales. Berkey earned a B.S. degree in Applied Science at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and an M.B.A. degree at Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio.
About SIMULIA
In 2005, Dassault Systèmes acquired ABAQUS, Inc. and announced SIMULIA, the brand that encompasses all DS simulation solutions, including ABAQUS and CATIA analysis applications. SIMULIA provides a scalable portfolio of simulation solutions, as well as an open platform to support integration of multidisciplinary analysis with its industry-leading partners. By building on established technology, respected quality, and superior customer service, SIMULIA makes realistic simulation an integral business practice that enables engineers and scientists to improve product performance, eliminate physical prototypes, and drive innovation. Headquartered in Providence, RI, USA, with R&D centers in Providence and in Suresnes, France, the SIMULIA brand provides sales, services, and support through a global network of regional ABAQUS offices and distributors. For more information, visit http://www.simulia.com
About Dassault Systèmes
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group brings value to more than 90,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. The Dassault Systèmes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing and ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, including ENOVIA VPLM, ENOVIA MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam. Dassault Systèmes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com
CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA and SolidWorks are registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.
SIMULIA Press Contacts:
Tim Webb, +1 (401) 276-8105
Tim.Webb@simulia.com
Miles Parker (Parker Group), +1 (401) 272-1510
team@parkergroup.com
Dassault Systèmes Press Contacts:
Derek Lane (Americas), +1 (818) 673-2243
derek_lane@ds-us.com
Stephen May, +33 1 55 49 89 00
stephen_may@ds-fr.com
Anthony Maréchal (Europe), +33 (0)1 55 49 84 21
anthony_marechal@ds-fr.com
Mikiko Igarashi (AP), +81 3-5442-4138
mikiko_igarashi@ds-jp.com
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