ORLANDO, FL, July 3, 2024 – Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a global developer of advanced simulation and training software, has announced the latest 24.1 upgrade for its leading products, VBS4 and VBS Blue IG. This significant update introduces hundreds of extra capabilities designed to enhance multi-domain simulation and improve training outcomes for defense forces worldwide.

“We’ve packed more than 800 new capabilities into the 24.1 releases,” said Rahul Thakkar, president of BISim. “Developed by working backwards from the needs cited by our customers globally, VBS4 24.1 and VBS Blue IG 24.1 bring more multi-domain simulation capabilities to our partner defense forces, enabling joint force and coalition simulations.”

The latest updates to VBS4 and VBS Blue IG bring numerous enhancements that address the evolving needs of defense training and simulation.

• Delivering affordability through VBS Builder Edition: VBS Builder Edition offers developer partners a cost-effective solution to rapidly build and deploy simulation solutions for $300 per seat per year.
• Enhanced AI capabilities: The introduction of BISim’s Control AI as the default system improves AI behaviors across all domains, reducing administrator workloads and enhancing training realism.
• Improvised drone munitions: New capabilities allow for the addition of drone munitions, including a First-Person View (FPV) drone with representing flight model scenarios.
• Built-in benchmark tool: This tool performs automated stress tests and captures data on hardware configurations, aiding performance analysis and optimization.
• Geo terrain editing: Users can create bridges and buildings with customizable parameters, enhancing the realism and flexibility of training environments.
• Global airfields download: Adds 8,951 procedurally created airfields, complete with realistic line markings, lighting systems, and runway markers.
• Configuration Patch Builder (CPB) export: Allows for batch export and modification of configuration parameters, enabling custom VBS4 configurations.
• Missile and rocket trails: New particle effects were added, which accurately represent the smoke emitted from a rocket/missile to more precisely pick up the visual signature of a launch.
• Simulation of BONUS rounds: Adds simulations of smart artillery munitions capable of independently targeting and engaging armor.
• Performance improvements to VBS Blue IG: More than 30 new performance improvements to the core IG engine enhance rendering and ensure visual parity between VBS4 and VBS Blue IG. These upgrades enable seamless integration in simulators that use VBS4 as a simulation host and VBS Blue IG as an image generator.

These improvements ultimately increase operational readiness for defense partners, enabling joint force and coalition simulations. These solutions now provide customers with more effective and accurate synthetic training, ensuring that modern battlefields are modeled sufficiently to meet the ever-changing frontlines of combat.

All users will also have access to Microsoft Bing mapping and the ability to share VBS Plan layers between users. The new releases are now available to download via the Customer Portal.

About Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim)

Founded in 2001, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc., is a global software company at the forefront of simulation and training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. In-house engineers use the latest game-based technology to develop high-fidelity, cost-effective training and simulation software products and components for defense applications.

Globally, many hundreds of thousands of military personnel are trained every year using BISim’s high-fidelity VBS software products. More than 60 NATO and NATO-friendly countries, and over 300 integrators/prime contractors use VBS technology, many making significant funding commitments to extend VBS product capabilities. BISim’s customers include the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian Armed Forces, French Army, Bundeswehr, Swedish Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Force and many major system integrators.

For more information about BISim, visit https://bisimulations.com/.

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TROY, MI, July 3, 2024 – Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, is thrilled to welcome Aitek as a new channel partner. Within the partnership, Aitek will offer Altair’s leading data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to its customers throughout the North, West, and Central African Regions.

“We are delighted to announce this strategic partnership to expand further into a dynamic, fast-growing region that has the capacity to rapidly adopt technological solutions,” said Stefano Deiana, vice president of Altair France, Italy, Spain, and Africa, Altair. “Aitek owes its success to its strong local presence in several countries, in addition to its strong integration in technology and business environments.”

Established in North, Central, and West Africa, Aitek’s main mission is to be the key partner between Altair and its key accounts on the African continent. This partnership confirms Altair and Aitek’s commitment to providing advanced, trusted technological solutions to companies and organizations throughout Africa.

“Africa’s digital revolution is underway, driven by converging technologies such as AI, IoT, and Big Data. These technologies are catalysts for innovation and economic growth, offering Africa a unique opportunity to bridge the gap with other continents. This is the moment to embrace the change and leapfrog,” said Redda Ben Geloune, president and founder, Aitek. “By partnering with Altair, we aim to create a success story not only for our businesses but also for Africa’s economic development. Together, we can accelerate the adoption of AI-based solutions, enhance business productivity, and transform various sectors for sustainable growth. This could shift the current paradigm and propel Africa, the richest continent in resources, into a powerful economy.”

Altair works with a global network of channel and technology partners. To learn more or to become a partner, visit https://altair.com/altair-partners.

About Altair

Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future.

To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

TROY, MI, July 2, 2024 – Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Metrics Design Automation Inc. (Metrics), a Canadian company with a game changing simulation as a service (SaaS) business model for semiconductor electronic functional simulation and design verification. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions.

The Metrics digital simulator, DSim, when combined with Altair’s Silicon Debug Tools, will deliver a world-class, advanced simulation environment with superior simulation and debug capabilities in the EDA and semiconductor space. The cloud-based business model has the potential to transform the semiconductor space by making high caliber EDA design tools much more affordable and accessible for companies looking to aggressively scale out simulations to accelerate design cycles.

Today, integrated circuit (IC) design verification has high licensing costs and may require hundreds and sometimes thousands of seats to run a single chip simulation. Additionally, these tools run on desktop machines, and are not typically cloud-native or cloud-enabled. The Altair and Metrics solution delivers the flexibility to run as a desktop app, on your own servers, or in the cloud and can run very large regressions with the customer paying only for what they use. It supports System Verilog and VHDL RTL for digital circuits targeting application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Because of this, simulations can be run concurrently and at scale, removing massive amounts of time and costs from the traditional design cycle.

“By combining our best-in-class software with Metrics’ cloud-based simulation as a service, we are excited to bring this groundbreaking technology to our EDA and semiconductor customers,” said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. “Altair is unique in our ability to merge simulation with industry-leading workload and workflow optimization technology, serving as a true partner for companies embracing innovative tools and resource delivery models in this highly specialized and high-stakes industry. Customers now have a choice in design verification.”

DSim will be available through Altair One, Altair’s cloud innovation gateway, where it will also be available for desktop download. Whether in the cloud, on your own servers, or on the desktop, DSim is fully featured and optimized for speed, capacity and accuracy, providing semiconductor, automotive, aerospace and defense customers with Altair’s leading digital simulation, visualization, and circuit debug technology, so they can quickly track down design problems and move the most complex devices into production earlier and with a higher degree of confidence.

“We are proud to be first-to-market with our game-changing design verification product and business model for the semiconductor industry,” said Joe Costello, executive chairman, Metrics. “Joining Altair will allow us to grow and provide an alternative option – whether on desktop, on your own servers, or in the cloud – to engineers looking for a flexible, modern, accurate, and fast design verification solution that is truly scalable.”

Metrics is led by Joe Costello, who is considered one of the founders of the modern EDA industry when he became President of Cadence Design Systems and drove annual revenues to over $1B—the first EDA company to achieve that milestone. In 2004, he was awarded the Phil Kaufman Award by the Electronic System Design Alliance in recognition of his business contributions that helped grow the EDA industry.

About Altair

Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future.

To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

PITTSBURGH, PA, June 27, 2024 – Ansys power integrity solutions have been certified by Samsung Foundry for use with Samsung’s new SF2Z 2nm gate-all-around manufacturing technology. SF2Z includes advanced technology that moves the power distribution network to the backside of the chip — saving space, lowering costs, and improving performance. Ansys solutions enable early adopters of Samsung’s technology to design leading-edge semiconductor products for HPC, smartphones, AI, data center communication, and graphics processors.

Voltage drop analysis results in Ansys Redhawk-SC

The certification includes RedHawk-SC, which provides predictively accurate signoff verification for electromigration and voltage drop (IR drop) on power distribution networks for digital designs. In addition, the Totem power integrity platform provides comprehensive evaluation for analog and mixed-signal designs. Both RedHawk-SC and Totem signoff capabilities can reduce project risk, improve reliability, and extend the longevity of chips.

“Samsung Foundry has worked very closely with Ansys for many years to ensure that our mutual customers have timely access to the design tools they need,” said Sangyun Kim, vice president of Foundry Design Technology Team at Samsung Electronics. “Our continued collaboration with Ansys is critical as we tackle new customer challenges in digital, full-custom, mixed-signal, and 3D-IC designs.”

“Ansys and Samsung are focused on delivering technology enablement solutions that meet our customers’ semiconductor technology needs,” said John Lee, vice president and general manager of the electronics, semiconductor, and optics business unit at Ansys. “This collaboration supports the fidelity of our Ansys multiphysics signoff platform and exemplifies Ansys’ commitment to powering the best user experience for our joint customers.”

About Ansys

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

For more information, visit www.ansys.com.

Dr. Florian Jurecka (49) was appointed to the newly created post of vice president global sales and marketing at Aucotec AG on June 1, 2024. Reporting directly to the Board of Management, Dr. Jurecka will be responsible for the strategic development of the sales and marketing activities across the entire Aucotec Group, which are being brought together under his leadership.

Uwe Vogt, Board Member (left) and Dr. Florian Jurecka, vice president global sales and marketing at Aucotec (right)

Over the past eleven years, Dr. Jurecka has held a series of executive positions at Dassault Systèmes and was most recently in charge of the French market leader’s global CAE business unit, SIMULIA. After studying civil engineering, he completed his doctorate at the Technical University of Munich’s Chair of Structural Analysis, before going on to obtain a masters in Innovation Management at the same institution. His ability to closely intertwine technical engineering expertise with sales and marketing know-how has shaped his whole career.

Technical expertise paired with sales and marketing know-how

“With the arrival of Dr. Florian Jurecka, we have gained an outstanding executive capable of offering strategic vision on both the technical and the sales and marketing side. He has a high level of familiarity with the engineering software market going back many years now and understands exactly what our customers and partners need,” says Uwe Vogt, Board Member of Aucotec. “Dr. Jurecka has been a driving force at an international level in efforts to establish a platform approach in the engineering market. We are delighted that he has now joined us to reinforce our executive team in his new role. His many years of management experience in the software industry, from start-ups through to multinationals, will help us achieve our goals and expertly drive our continued growth worldwide.”

Following Dr. Florian Jurecka’s appointment as vice president, Uwe Vogt will focus on his Board role and help shape the company’s sustained dynamic growth.

Forging ahead with internationalization

Dr. Jurecka also sees his new role as a logical step forward: “Aucotec is synonymous with top-class, innovative solutions, maximum focus on the customer and outstanding quality in this industry. And most importantly of all, they have a fantastic, strong team, with whom I will be tackling the task ahead. I’m really impressed by how Aucotec is successfully implementing and pressing ahead with data-driven transformation in engineering.” He concludes: “My enthusiasm for technical innovations, such as digital twins and artificial intelligence and their influence on us as individuals, companies and even as a society, is something I can contribute very well at Aucotec. I’m very much looking forward to this exciting role and the responsibilities it brings.”

About Aucotec AG

Aucotec AG has more than 35 years’ experience in the development of engineering software designed for use throughout the life cycle of machinery, plant equipment and mobile systems. Solutions range from flow diagrams and process-control/electrical technology for large-scale plant systems to modular on-board power supply units designed for the automotive industry. Software supplied by Aucotec is currently in operation throughout the world. In addition to the headquarters in Hanover, the Aucotec Group includes six other locations in Germany as well as subsidiaries in China, India, Malaysia, South Korea, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Norway and the USA. What is more, a global partner network ensures local support all over the world.

For more information, visit www.aucotec.com.

STUTTGART, Germany, June 26, 2024 – Makersite, an AI-enabled product lifecycle intelligence software renowned for its comprehensive approach to managing sustainability, cost and compliance, today announced a strategic partnership with Ansys, a global leader in engineering simulation software. The collaboration will integrate Makersite’s cutting-edge solution with Ansys’ market-leading Granta software, a tool that allows materials experts and product design teams to innovate, resolve materials issues, reduce costs and validate their materials choices.

With 80% of the total environmental impact being locked in at the design phase, manufacturers are facing increasing pressure to consider sustainability throughout the entirety of a product’s lifecycle. Makersite’s platform combines AI with data from more than 140 material, process, and supplier databases to deliver real-time insights into materials and process choices made by designers, creating accurate and detailed digital twins of products and their supply chains. This offers manufacturers a significantly clearer level of feedback on their design and sourcing decisions than they’ve previously been able to achieve.

Engineers will benefit from seamless integration between Makersite’s extensive material databases and Ansys’ Granta software, enabling them to simulate various product iterations and scenarios without ever having to build a product in practice.

Product designers and engineers will be able to make informed decisions in the CAD, CAE and PLM systems regarding material properties, whilst evaluating environmental and cost impact and enhancing simulation accuracy. The partnership will provide actionable insights into the environmental and financial implications of design choices, helping companies make informed, sustainable decisions early in the development process.

“Partnering with Ansys and integrating our innovative technology offers a solution for engineers that further narrows the gap between design and sustainability,” said Neil D’Souza, CEO of Makersite. “Our partnership underscores our mission to help companies create better, more sustainable products through the power of data and digital twins.”

“Developing sustainable products requires accurate insights into multiple trade-offs early in the design process,” said Mark Hindsbo, GM and VP of Ansys. “By integrating Ansys’ gold standard simulation and market leading material platform with Makersite’s data-driven insights, we are providing a powerful resource for engineers and designers to innovate responsibly and meet the demands of a rapidly changing market.”

About Makersite GmbH

Makersite is a pioneering Product Lifecycle Intelligence platform that helps product teams to manage product sustainability, supply chain risk, cost, and compliance in real-time, all in one place.  We combine manufacturers’ product and supply chain data, held within multiple systems, with our own data foundation made up of 140 material, process and supplier databases to create a digital twin of their products and their supply chain, allowing teams to collaborate more effectively so that they can design, source and manufacture better products up to 50x faster than traditional methods.

With a global workforce and a customer base including Microsoft, Schaeffler, and Cummins, Makersite’s goal is simple: Make better products, faster. To learn more about how they transform the process of deciding what to make, which suppliers to buy from and which material to use from months to minutes, watch their demo or visit makersite.io.

About Ansys

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

TROY, MI, June 26, 2024 – Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, is thrilled to welcome Devoteam as a new channel partner for the EMEA region. Within the partnership, Devoteam will offer Altair’s leading data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to its customers throughout the EMEA region.

“Partnering with Devoteam underscores our dedication to shaping the future of technology,” said Kimon Afsaridis, managing director of Eastern Europe and vice president of indirect EMEA sales, Altair. “This partnership marks a pivotal moment in our global expansion strategy, reinforcing our mission to lead and innovate in AI and beyond.”

“Together, Devoteam and Altair will help industrial companies harness the power of data to improve their efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness,” said Pablo Martin, industry and retail business unit director, Devoteam. “This collaboration is an important step in our commitment to help companies, particularly in the industrial sector, better their digital transformation efforts.”

Devoteam boasts more than 25 years of passion for tech and more than 11,000 tech-native specialists in offices in 25 countries. The company believes that technology combined with strong human values can drive change for the better, and specializes in managing large-scale projects while remaining agile enough to deliver customized solutions.

Altair works with a global network of channel and technology partners. To learn more or to become a partner, visit https://altair.com/altair-partners.

About Altair

Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future.

To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

PITTSBURGH, PA, June 26, 2024 – Ansys announced it is joining the Intel Foundry Accelerator USMAG Alliance to support the design of secure and efficient chips for national security and government applications. Through this alliance, Ansys’ semiconductor simulation tools will be optimized to deliver secure design methodologies and workflows to meet the requirements of Intel Foundry’s process design kits (PDKs) — essential to fully achieve the requirements of military, aerospace, and government applications.

Unveiling precision using power integrity analysis data from Ansys RedHawk-SC

Ansys is deepening its technical collaboration with Intel Foundry by developing an enhanced thermal management flow with the RedHawk-SC platform, supporting the Intel 18A silicon manufacturing process. Intel 18A features revolutionary backside power delivery technology, PowerVia, that comes with new challenges for effectively cooling circuits, especially for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and graphics processor chips. Ansys’ mature and well-proven thermal solver technology provides predictive accuracy and the capacity for full-system analysis, resulting in better performance and greater design flexibility.

In addition, Intel Foundry and Ansys are collaborating to deliver signoff verification of thermal and power integrity and mechanical reliability of Intel’s embedded multi-die interconnect bridge (EMIB) assembly technology. These capabilities span use-cases ranging from advanced silicon process nodes to various heterogenous packaging platforms.

“Ansys has worked with Intel Foundry to address complex multiphysics challenges and meet stringent thermal, power, mechanical, and reliability requirements,” said John Lee, vice president and general manager of the electronics, semiconductor, and optics business unit at Ansys. “Ansys’ deep background in physics simulation addresses the very advanced requirements of military and aerospace products. Thanks to the collaboration between our companies, we can deliver greater value to our mutual customers.”

“Intel Foundry welcomes Ansys as a valuable addition to our USMAG Alliance,” said Suk Lee, vice president & general manager, ecosystem technology office, Intel Foundry. “With Ansys, we now have an ecosystem of partners that can provide robust design and simulation capabilities to the MAG community for securely developing semiconductor solutions with Intel’s leading-edge process capabilities.”

About Ansys

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

For more information, visit www.ansys.com.