| Goteborg, Sweden
and Paris, France - October 11, 2004 –
Dassault Systèmes (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris:
#13065, DSY.PA) today announced for the signing of a services
contract with Volvo IT to deploy the ENOVIA V5 Product
Lifecycle Management solution at Volvo Penta, a world-leading
global manufacturer of engines and complete power systems
for both marine and industrial applications. Dassault
Systèmes will provide Volvo IT with technical consulting
services and industry process expertise for the PLM deployment
at Volvo Penta. As the primary system integrator, Volvo
IT will lead the deployment of ENOVIA V5 involving up
to 400 concurrent users.
ENOVIA V5, an IBM PLM Solution developed by Dassault
Systèmes, allows manufacturing companies to reduce development
and manufacturing costs by enabling them to develop flexible
product development processes throughout the product lifecycle
and across the extended enterprise.
In early 2003, Volvo Penta went into production with
ENOVIA V5. The company completed an initial global implementation
for 200 users shared between its facilities in Sweden
and the USA. In this first deployment, Volvo Penta replaced
an in-house product data management (PDM) system with
ENOVIA V5. The new phase will double the number of concurrent
ENOVIA V5 users to 400 by March 2005.
“This phase will introduce new functionality that will
enable Volvo Penta to improve business efficiency and
replace several in-house systems,” said Anders Romare,
director of the Volvo IT PLM Solution Center. “It will
also further strengthen the partnership between Volvo
IT and Dassault Systèmes as Volvo IT grows its PLM business
operations in the Nordic region.”
“Our advanced expertise in building, customizing, and
validating a complete PLM solution will be critical to
the successful completion of this new project,” said Didier
Gaillard, global account manager for AB Volvo, Dassault
Systèmes. “Together with Volvo IT, we will continue Volvo
Penta’s PLM business transformation.”
About Volvo IT
Volvo IT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AB Volvo
and supplies IT solutions and services to both the automotive
industry and other sectors. Volvo IT provides IT solutions
and services for the whole industrial process, from product
development and manufacturing to sales, the aftermarket
and administration, including IT operations and infrastructure.
Customers include AB Volvo, Ford-owned Volvo Car Corporation,
and other global industrial companies. Volvo IT’s global
activities achieved sales of around SEK 5.8 billion in
2003, and the company employed about 4,700 people in Europe,
North America, South America and Asia.
About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)
solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group brings value to
more than 70,000 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 life cycle of products from conception to
retirement. Its offering includes integrated PLM solutions
for product development (CATIA®, DELMIA®, ENOVIA®, SMARTEAM®),
mainstream product design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components
(ACIS®) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systèmes is listed
on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA)
stock exchanges.
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