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MSC Software and immixGroup Partner to Deliver Virtual Product Development Technology and Services to Government Agencies
SANTA ANA, CA, November 18, 2003 - MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE: MNS), the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) products including simulation software and services, today announced a partnership with immixGroup, Inc., a premier government business partner, to provide MSC.Software's VPD tools and services to the public sector. The partnership, which began in August 2003, has generated more than $400,000 in revenue related to sales of the MSC.Software VPD Campus Token Licensing System to government agencies and military development organizations.
"MSC.Software is committed to increasing our indirect channel-related revenue and growing our presence in the public sector," said Frank Perna, chairman and CEO of MSC.Software. "Our partnership with immixGroup is a win-win-win for government customers, MSC.Software and immix. Government customers obtain significantly easier access to the industry's best Virtual Product Development software suite. MSC.Software improves its channel and coverage via immix's government business experience, reducing the time and cost involved in government contracting and administration. immixGroup expands the offering of information technology they provide to the government to include engineering software products that government customers are increasingly demanding."
Art Richer, immixGroup Vice President, relayed, "It a pleasure to be representing MSC.Software's product line to the public sector. MSC provides software tools that enable our government customers to better perform their functions in overseeing product development."
To more easily sell to government agencies and the public sector, companies should be included on the U.S. government General Service Administration (GSA) schedule, which streamlines the process for government agencies and programs to buy technology products and services. Via the partnership with immixGroup, MSC.Software's products were placed on the U.S. government General Service Administration (GSA) schedule number GS-35F-0330J in August 2003.
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE: MNS) is the leading global provider of simulation software and related services, that helps companies make money, save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
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