Dassault, artizone Join to Support ENOVIA SmarTeam V5
artizone, launched by former members of Dassault Israel management team;
to offer further improvement in ENOVIA SmarTeam and customer support
 VELIZY,
France, Nov 9, 2009 – Dassault Systems (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA),
a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today
announced that it is subcontracting the development and support of its
ENOVIA SmarTeam V5 technology to artizone, a newly created and independent
company that will develop and support ENOVIA SmarTeam technology under an
exclusive contract with Dassault Systems. The creation of artizone by former
ENOVIA SmarTeam professionals guarantees the continuity and sustainability
of the DS engagement in ENOVIA SmarTeam V5. Alex Zeltcer, former CEO of the
SmarTeam brand and VP of Dassault Systems’ Value Channel, will become CEO of
artizone.
artizone’s team is built around the ENOVIA SmarTeam V5 professionals and
senior management located at DS Israel. It will continue to invest in the
SmarTeam product roadmap, while supporting new customers, as well as the
current installed base of more than 8000 customers around the world. In
parallel, artizone will start an additional, non-competitive business line
in the area of online retail. Zeltcer explains, “artizone has its basis in
ENOVIA SmarTeam and leverages the same people and the same product
expertise. By building an entity that is based on a solid relationship with
DS on one hand, while developing new solutions for the future, everyone
wins: DS customers, DS, and artizone’s employees.”
DS remains strongly active in the Israeli market with a sales office
representing the full DS brand and product portfolio. Gilad Friedman will
become managing director of DS Israel to develop the growing local market.
DS will work closely with artizone to better serve current ENOVIA SmarTeam
V5 customers, but also to jointly develop a successful migration path to V6.
“The dedicated company, artizone, provides ENOVIA SmarTeam V5 customers
with focused R&D and maintenance support activities to satisfy the
requirements of the installed base and new V5 customers”, says Etienne Droit,
executive vice president, PLM Sales and Distribution, Dassault Systems.
“ENOVIA SmarTeam V5 remains a DS product within the ENOVIA portfolio and
continues to be fully supported and enhanced. There will be no change in the
ENOVIA V5 roadmap or support lifecycle. All current and future ENOVIA
SmarTeam customers will continue to work and interact with DS and its
partners in the same manner as in the past, and with the same level of
support. In addition, DS will coordinate its V6 migration roadmap with
artizone.”
Bertrand Sicot, EVP Worldwide Sales, Dassault Systems SolidWorks adds,
“The formation of artizone will offer a clear, seamless and focused support
model for the ENOVIA SmarTeam V5 customers within the SolidWorks community.
We are happy to see the transition of experienced ENOVIA SmarTeam
professionals insuring a continued customer relationship.”
About Dassault Systems
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
Dassault Systems brings value to more than 115,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systems
develops and markets PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of
products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systems
portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks
for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for
virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and
3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systems’ shares are
listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systems’ ADRs may be
traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more
information, visit http://www.3ds.com.
About artizone LTD
The Israeli software and services provider was established in 2009, by
former members of the Dassault Systems Israel management team, and is
currently employing 70 professionals. Built on the strong foundations of PLM
expertise, artizone is prepared to develop and support the ENOVIA SmarTeam
V5 product-line to the utmost satisfaction of DS customers. In addition to
the ENOVIA SmarTeam V5 product-line activities, artizone announced its
mission to develop and to provide an easy-to-use and intuitive on-line
shopping arena. artizone will focus its development efforts on the
simplification of all related processes, from both sellers and buyers
points-of-view.
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