MSC .Software and IBM Form Worldwide Strategic Alliance to Offer Enterprise Simulation Solutions and Capture PLM Growth

IBM (NYSE: IBM - News) and MSC.Software Corp. (OTC: MNSC - News), the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions including simulation software and services, today announced a worldwide strategic alliance. MSC will embed and optimize IBM technology as part of their SimManager Enterprise offering, integrating services oriented architecture (SOA) with DB2, Websphere and Tivoli to meet the growing demand for enterprise based computer-aided engineering (CAE) and analysis in the PLM space.

Building upon its strong experience in engineering, IBM Global Services will develop Centers of Competence that help deliver CAE enterprise solutions to clients in association with SimManager Enterprise implementations. IBM Global Services will also resell and implement SimManager Enterprise, and both companies will undertake joint sales and marketing activities to promote the offering.

With this alliance, enterprise simulation customers can now take advantage of an alliance between two trusted providers that helps deliver high performance, enterprise scalability, storage flexibility and robust reliability and availability in an on demand world. The combined SOA will also permit customers to take advantage of deploying an on demand enterprise built from reusable components that help curb development costs and improve time to market.

“The combination of IBM and MSC’s capabilities in the PLM and CAE/Simulation markets will enable us to drive accelerated product innovation in the automotive, aerospace and heavy equipment industries through the deployment of Enterprise Simulation Solutions,” said Jan Beauchamp, general manager, IBM Global Automotive and A&D Industries. “The CAE and PLM markets are enjoying significant growth, this alliance positions IBM and MSC Software with the right solution at the right time to take advantage of the market opportunity.”

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