Leading NASCAR team will use PLM to accelerate design, construction and maintenance of faster race cars
STATESVILLE, N.C. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2003-- IBM and Dassault Systemes (Nasdaq: DASTY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced the signing of a contract for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions with Evernham Motorsports LLC, a leading NASCAR Winston Cup Series race team.
IBM PLM Solutions, with CATIA(R) V5 for collaborative product
development and SMARTEAM(R) for collaborative lifecycle management
from Dassault Systemes, will allow Evernham Motorsports to develop
high performance race cars through virtual testing rather than
building costly, full-scale physical prototypes.
Additionally, Evernham Motorsports will integrate the new PLM
platform with its own inventory and maintenance programs. By linking
with PLM Solutions from IBM and Dassault Systemes, Evernham engineers
will make design modifications while accessing car building-material
information, field usage statistics, and inventory all in one
streamlined view, saving precious hours between races. This will allow
Evernham Motorsports to gain efficiencies and focus more time on
innovative ways to build faster, safer competition vehicles.
"With 38 races per season and constant changes and revisions to
our race cars, our down time has to be undetectable," said Dr. Eric
Warren, Technical Director, Evernham Motorsports. "We want to
streamline our approach and coordinate everything from manufacturing
to maintenance. IBM PLM Solutions with Dassault Systemes software have
given us the tools to organize the entire flow of product data."
"Each season, NASCAR teams must develop new, complex parts and
assemblies, all the while complying with strict stock car racing
technical and regulatory specifications," said Marcelo Lemos,
President, Dassault Systemes of America. "CATIA's exceptional
collaborative product definition capabilities coupled with SMARTEAM's
leading-edge data management features will give Evernham Motorsports
the accelerated advantage required to build innovative, winning race
cars."
The hardware platform chosen for the new PLM system is comprised
of IBM M Pro and Z Pro IntelliStations and an IBM X Series eServer.
About Evernham Motorsports
Evernham Motorsports is a professional race team fielding two
cars, the No. 9 and the No. 19 Dodge Intrepids, in the NASCAR Winston
Cup Series. Evernham Motorsports is committed to building championship
race teams through dedication, teamwork and technology. For more
information about Evernham Motorsports, log on to
www.evernhammotorsports.com.
About IBM
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About Dassault Systemes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions,
the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 65,000 customers
in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981,
Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and
services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of
the entire life cycle of products from conception to retirement. Its
offering includes integrated PLM solutions for product development
(CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SMARTEAM), general-use 3D solutions
(SolidWorks), and 3D components (SPATIAL). Dassault Systemes is listed
on the Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock
exchanges. For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com
CONTACT: Evernhman Motorsports Press Contact Kristine Curley, +1 704 978 2376 Email Contact or IBM Press Contacts Chris Sciacca, +1 212 745 4732 Email Contact or Jennifer Feller, +33 1 41 88 61 89 Email Contact or Dassault Systemes Press Contact (Americas) Derek Lane, +1 818 673 2243 Email Contact or Financial Dynamics Dassault Systemes Investor Contacts Emma Rutherford or Harriet Keen, +44 207 831 3113