SANTA ANA, Calif., June 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- MSC.Software (Nasdaq:MSCS), the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions, including simulation software and services, today announced the release of SimManager R3, the world's only proven and scalable simulation content and process management solution. R3 delivers major improvements to performance and scalability of the system, empowering companies to simulate more productively by enabling more consistent and reliable simulation for teams from departmental to extended enterprise.
SimManager gives product development executives the confidence to replace slow and expensive physical prototypes and tests with virtual equivalents that can be modified easily and tested quickly in order to provide greater insight into product performance. Leveraging SimManager's proven and scalable capabilities to manage simulation content and automate standard processes, manufacturers worldwide are simulating more design possibilities, leading to product innovation and lasting competitive advantage.
SimManager R3 improves upon the only proven and scalable solution for enterprise simulation management by introducing important new capabilities:
* Introduction of SimManager Workgroup Edition to provide out of
the box simulation content management, in a fraction of the time
and cost of using legacy PDM solutions
* New and improved user interface and graphical process
builder that accelerate simulation process configuration and
user productivity
* Enhanced methods and process automation to dramatically reduce
repetitive, manually intensive work
* Direct integration to MSC applications including Patran, ADAMS,
EASY5, SimXpert, and SimDesigner and open support of 3rd party
applications
* Improved utilization of web-services, supporting enhanced
enterprise integration and compatibility with IBM's Websphere
Process Server
* Improved performance scalability, proven to support global
enterprises and their supply chains in automotive, aerospace,
shipbuilding, electronics, consumer products, and other
industries
"SimManager is the only enterprise simulation management solution today that has repeatedly delivered proven results in various industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Shipbuilding, Heavy Equipment & Machinery Industry, Consumer Packaged Goods and Electronics in more than twenty real-world, full-production enterprise scale settings," said Bill Weyand, Chief Executive Officer, MSC.Software. "SimManager R3 raises the bar for simulation productivity and will enable the world's most successful companies to simulate more and build lasting competitive advantage in their industries."
SimManager leverages the full power of MSC.Software's comprehensive, industry-leading simulation technology -- MSC SimEnterprise Solutions -- to provide the collaborative insight manufacturers require for enhanced productivity and long-term success. The result is faster, more innovative design methodologies that decrease development costs and establish unprecedented competitive advantage.
MSC SimEnterprise Solutions bring together simulation analysis and workspace tools, content and process management, and best practices automation in a seamlessly integrated environment. From industry-standard solvers to automation of simulation content and process management, SimEnterprise Solutions let you build on your simulation success as your requirements grow. MSC solutions can be combined for a complete, end-to-end enterprise simulation environment, or deployed separately depending upon your business requirements.
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 additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
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