Dassault Systemes Teams with Volvo IT to Deploy ENOVIA V5 at Volvo Penta.GOTEBORG, Sweden & PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- ENOVIA V5 PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design Solution to Support Major Enterprise Processes at Volvo Penta Worldwide Dassault Systemes (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DASTY)(EURONEXT:13065)(BOURSE bourse (b  rs), term applied to a European stock exchange. The first international bourse was established in Antwerp in the 16th cent. :DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard ) 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 and global manufacturer of engines and complete power
systems for both marine and industrial applications.
Dassault Systemes 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 (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PLM Solution developed by Dassault Systemes, 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 (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and ) 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 Systemes 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 Systemes. "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 SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 5.8 billion in 2003, and the company employed about 4,700 people in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. About Dassault Systemes As world leader in three-dimensional product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 70,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets 3D PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire life cycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its offering includes 3D PLM integrated solutions for product development (CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. (R), ENOVIA(R), DELMIA DELMIA Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application (R), SMARTEAM(R)), mainstream 3D product design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components (ACIS(R)) from Spatial Corp. Dassault Systemes is listed on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges. Information about Dassault Systemes is available at http://www.3ds.com. |
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