Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes SE () (abbreviated 3DS) is a French software corporation which develops software for 3D product design, simulation, manufacturing and other 3D related products. Dassault Group is a subsidiary spun off from Dassault Aviation in 1981. It is headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, and has around 20,000 employees in 140 countries. History. 3DS identifies five distinct periods in its history: Virtools. Dassault Systèmes also owned Virtools, a software developer and vendor created in 1993. It is no longer updated and was taken down in March 2009. They offered a development environment to create 3D real-time applications and  related services, targeted at system integrators, game studios and corporate end-users. In 2005, they were acquired by Dassault Systèmes. Since 2006, the software is called 3DVIA Virtools as part of Dassault Systèmes' 3DVIA brand. The last release was Virtools 5 (5.9.9.15). Products and brands. Before 2000, the company focused on 3D design software with CATIA and SolidWorks. Over the next decade, new brands were launched: ENOVIA for product data management and collaboration, DELMIA for manufacturing and global operations, and Simulia for realistic simulation. The company later added EXALEAD (for information intelligence and search), NETVIBES (for business analytics), 3DEXCITE (for  marketing), GEOVIA (for modeling the planet), BIOVIA (for modeling the biosphere), and MEDIDATA (for managing clinical trials). 3DEXPERIENCE platform In 2012, 3DS launched the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Users navigate the 3DEXPERIENCE platform via its interface called the Compass, which groups these brands or apps into four quadrants: The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is available on premise and on cloud. It functions as both a system of operations (to run a business) and a business model (to transform a business). As a system of operations, it enables businesses to design and test experiences from ideation, modeling and simulation, delivery and usage. As a business  model, it allows businesses to become “platform companies” by connecting stakeholders and removing intermediaries. 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace Part of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace is an online trading environment for 3D digital design, engineering and manufacturing transactions. Users can identify new manufacturing service providers of 3D Printing service or CNC Machining service, search for and add specific components within their design environment, or manage their ecosystem of selected service providers and in-house resources. They can access on-demand manufacturing and part sourcing services. As of 2019, the 3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace features 50 digital manufacturers with more than 500 machines and  30 million component parts from 600 suppliers. Additional Products The company has additional products and brands including Centric PLM (for fashion and retail), 3DVIA/HomeByMe (for 3D home planning), and DraftSight (for 2D Drafting). People and culture. 3DS has 20,000 employees across 140 countries: 39% are based in Europe; 30% in Asia-Oceania; and 31% in Americas. Geographic headquarters are located in Paris (Vélizy-Villacoublay, France), Tokyo, Japan and Boston (Waltham, Massachusetts). As of December 31, 2019, approximately 39% of employees worked in R&D. In recent year, 3DS has been named Forbes’ World’s Most Innovative Companies, Corporate Knights’ World 's Most Sustainable Corporations, Forbes' World's Best Employers and Fortune’s Future 50 companies with the strongest long-term growth potential. Corporate information. Holdings. The list below sets forth the company's main subsidiaries and also indicates the percentage equity interest and voting rights directly or indirectly held by Dassault Systèmes SA. Market data. Share of Dassault Systèmes S.A., ADS, OTC, (Symbol: DASTY) Shares of Dassault Systemes S.A., OTC, (Symbol: DASTF) Shares listed on the NYSE Euronext exchange (Symbol: DSY is for Destiny Media Technologies Inc.) Member index CAC Next 20 ISIN Code Value = FR000130650 Nominal value =  euro Main shareholders: ( 2019 ): Public 49.64%, GIMD (Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault) 40.50%, Charles Edelstenne 5.99%, Bernard Charlès 1.5%, Treasury stock/indirect treasury stock 1.73%, Directors and senior management 0.63%.