| PLANO, Texas
and San Jose-
November 3, 2003 -
EDS PLM Solutions today announced it has sold more
than 5,000 licenses for NX Nastran, its new world-class
digital simulation and analysis software, in the eight
weeks since its introduction in early September. Targeted
at the high-growth computer-aided engineering analysis
(CAE) market, NX Nastran is demonstrating a high degree
of early market acceptance.
Leading companies choosing EDS PLM Solutions’ NX
Nastran to date include:
ATA Engineering, San Diego, California, has selected
NX Nastran to support its analysis and test-driven
engineering solutions business.
ATK Thiokol Propulsion will deploy NX Nastran
at its Promontory, Utah facilities.
Cessna, as part of an enterprise contract, has
selected NX Nastran and Femap® as core structural
analysis tools.
A leading North American off-highway equipment
manufacturer has selected NX Nastran as part of a
corporate-wide agreement.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is installing NX Nastran
at Nissan Technical Center North America in Farmington
Hills, Michigan.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Space Electronics
Division in Southern California, will deploy NX Nastran.
Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) has acquired
NX Nastran at its Space & Government Divisions located
in Dulles, Va. and Greenbelt, MD.
Raytheon Company will supplement its existing
analysis environment with NX Nastran at its Space
& Airborne Systems Division located in El Segundo
and Santa Barbara, California.
“These initial orders signal the rapid market acceptance
of NX Nastran. Leading companies are quickly realizing
the efficiencies of selecting integrated technology
solutions from a single vendor,” said Chuck Grindstaff,
president, PLM Products, EDS PLM Solutions. “NX Nastran
significantly broadens the advanced digital simulation
and prototyping solutions in our NX suite of CAE products.
It provides the same level of comprehensive product
performance simulation as MSC.Nastran in a broad range
of advanced engineering disciplines.
Manufacturers across different industries, including
aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical and heavy
machinery, use NX Nastran to digitally analyze, validate
and optimize the functional performance of new products.
NX Nastran is initially offered in the widely used
standalone enterprise configuration. Additionally,
EDS PLM Solutions will soon offer tightly integrated
versions of NX Nastran within its NX portfolio of
CAD/CAM/CAE applications (Unigraphics® NX, I-deas®
NX Series, and Femap®) for a total solution approach.
Existing EDS PLM Solutions customers will be able
to obtain NX Nastran as an extension to their current
NX Digital Simulation product set.
About EDS
EDS, the premier global outsourcing services company,
delivers superior returns to clients through its cost-effective,
high-value services model. EDS’ core portfolio comprises
information-technology and business process outsourcing
services, as well as information-technology transformation
services. EDS’ two complementary, subsidiary businesses
are A.T. Kearney, one of the world’s leading high-value
management consultancies, and PLM Solutions, a leader
in product data management, collaboration and product
design software. With 2002 revenue of $21.5 billion,
EDS is ranked 80th on the Fortune 500. The company’s
stock is traded on the New York (NYSE: EDS) and London
stock exchanges.
Note: Unigraphics is a registered trademark of EDS
or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other
countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks,
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