Vendor:Dassault Systèmes SA
| Type | Société Anonyme |
|---|---|
| Industry | 3-D software, laboratory informatics |
| Headquarters | 10 rue Marcel Dassault, CS 40501, Vélizy-Villacoublay Cedex, France |
| Number of locations | 109 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
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| Website | www.3DS.com |
Dassault Systèmes SA develops and distributes software solutions, including 3D design, simulation, query, life science, and laboratory informatics applications.
History
Dassault Systèmes was formed in 1981, spun out from Dassault Aviation and its 3D design software CATIA.[1] The company used a step-by-step approach to get a start in other industries beyond aeronautical design, including automotive design, consumer goods, machinery, and shipbuilding. IBM itself became a customer in the mid 1980s and deployed CATIA in its engineering and manufacturing plants.[1]
By the early 2000s, Dassault's CAD/CAM software was replaced by product lifecycle management (PLM) software. New brand names were added to address the full PLM spectrum: DELMIA to support manufacturing, ENOVIA to support internal and external collaboration, SIMULIA to support analysis and simulation, SolidWorks for 3D modeling, and 3DVIA for 3D visualization. A few years later, recognizing the advantages of the Internet, Dassault introduced a Web version of its PLM with its Version 6 platform.[1]
On January 30, 2014, news broke that Dassault Systèmes had agreed to purchase Accelrys, Inc. for almost $750 million, valued at $12.50 per share in cash, pending approval by Accelrys shareholders.[2] On April 29, Dassault announced it had completed the acquisition "through a merger."[3] The former Accelrys products would then be incorporated into a new Dassault product branding called BIOVIA. Dassault's CEO said of BIOVIA, "The integration of Accelrys’ powerful applications with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform will create a new collaborative environment for advanced biological, chemical and materials experience development."[4] In May 2014 Research firm Gartner, Inc. called BIOVIA "the most significant life-sciences-focused investment that a major product life cycle management (PLM) software vendor has ever made."[5]
Technology and products
BIOVIA product line
The BIOVIA product line was created in May 2014 as a result of the acquisition of Accelrys, Inc. and its holdings.[4] Inclusions in the product line include the following former Accelrys products:
- Accelrys ELN, an electronic laboratory notebook "that is uniquely configurable to be used across multiple scientific disciplines — from discovery through manufacturing."[6]
- Accelrys LES, a laboratory execution system that "delivers transformational productivity for QA/QC labs supporting common workflows such as material testing for recipes, stability testing, product release testing and post-release quality testing."[7]
- Accelrys LIMS, a laboratory information management system (LIMS) "purpose-built to manage 21st-century product and process informatics requirements with a specific focus on scale-up, manufacturing and compliance."[8]
As of September 2014[update], it's not clear if and for how long Dassault will continue to offer Accelry's LIMS and ELN products under its new brand. Features of these products can be found via the links under "Products & Solutions" section on the BIOVIA page at Dassault Systèmes. As/If Dassault integrates these offerings with their own information, feature tables listing specific features will be added.
Pricing
Demonstration videos and other media
The following videos exist for the BIOVIA product line:
Additional information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bernard, Francis; Menezes, Deelip (ed.) (27 November 2010). "The Dassault Systemes Success Story". Deelip.com. http://www.deelip.com/?p=4890. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ Khrennikov, Ilya; Rahn, Cornelius (30 January 2014). "Dassault Systemes Offers $750 Million to Acquire Accelrys". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-30/dassault-systemes-to-bid-750-million-to-acquire-accelrys.html. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ "Dassault Systèmes Successfully Completes Acquisition of Accelrys". Dassault Systèmes SA. 29 April 2014. http://www.3ds.com/press-releases/single/dassault-systemes-successfully-completes-acquisition-of-accelrys/. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Engineer (21 May 2014). "Dassault Systèmes Introduces BIOVIA; Combines Accelrys and BioPLM, Powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform". Engineering.com. http://www.engineering.com/DesignSoftware/DesignSoftwareArticles/ArticleID/7625/Dassault-Systemes-Introduces-BIOVIA-Combines-Accelrys-and-BioPLM-Powered-by-the-3DEXPERIENCE-Platform.aspx. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ Shanler, Michael; Halpern, Marc (27 May 2014). "Dassault Systemes' Biovia Is Poised to Capture PLM Life Science Market - G00264777". Gartner, Inc. https://www.gartner.com/doc/2750417/dassault-systemes-biovia-poised-capture. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ "Accelrys Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)". Accelrys, Inc. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130329054003/http://accelrys.com/micro/notebook. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ "Accelrys Lab Execution System". Accelrys, Inc. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130330211958/http://accelrys.com/products/process-management-and-compliance/lab-execution-system/index.html. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
- ↑ "Accelrys LIMS". Accelrys, Inc. Archived from the original on 01 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130701051155/http://accelrys.com/products/process-management-and-compliance/accelrys-lims/. Retrieved 04 September 2014.
