SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated February 11, 2003
Commission File No. 0-28578
DASSAULT SYSTEMES S.A.
(Name of Registrant)
9, Quai Marcel Dassault, B.P. 310, 92156 Suresnes Cedex, France
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___________
ENCLOSURES:
Dassault Systemes S.A. (the "Company") is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K,
two press releases dated February 11, 2003, the first announcing that IBM, the
Company, and ENGINEERING.com Incorporated, a leading business-to-business
Internet marketplace for engineering products and services, today announced the
availability of a specially-priced CATIA(R) student version, the second
announcing that Delmia Corp. has entered into an educational partnership
agreement with Monroe Community College (MCC) in Monroe, Michigan.
IBM, Dassault Systemes and ENGINEERING.com
Advance Computer and Manufacturing Knowledge Among Engineering Students
ENGINEERING.com to distribute student version
of leading CAD/CAM solution
Paris, France and Toronto, Canada - February 11, 2003 - IBM, Dassault Systemes
(Nasdaq: DASTY: Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), and ENGINEERING.com
Incorporated (CDNX: EGN), a leading business-to-business Internet marketplace
for engineering products and services, today announced the availability of a
specially-priced CATIA(R)student version.
IBM Product Lifecycle Management's (PLM) CATIA software, developed by Dassault
Systemes, is the world's leading product development solution. PLM enables
design engineers to access and leverage critical product engineering data across
the entire enterprise and throughout a product's lifecycle, from
conceptualization and development to product servicing in the marketplace.
Distributed by ENGINEERING.com and based on CATIA V5R10, CATIA-Design for
Student 1 Configuration (CS1) provides engineering students with design tools to
perform 3D part and assembly design, generate production drawings, create
wireframe construction plans and work concurrently with other students in a
virtual environment, from school or home. Engineering students at more than
1,200 universities around the world that use CATIA will have access to CS1 in
order to learn about and gain knowledge to a variety of advanced hardware and
software technologies, thus preparing them for careers as professional
engineers.
CS1 is also available to students attending a CATIA Higher Education and
Training (HEAT) institution or participating in a HEAT project. HEAT is an IBM
program that provides more than 100 colleges and universities around the world
with technology and curriculum content to implement CAD/CAM training. It has
been implemented in a wide variety of institutions, including graduate and
undergraduate programs.
"It is extremely gratifying to have IBM choosing us as their primary partner to
help them reach tomorrow's engineers, particularly given our companies' mutual
commitment to supporting and advancing the engineering profession," said Frank
Baldesarra, ENGINEERING.com President and CEO. "Together, we hope to quickly
bring cutting edge PLM concepts and software to the next generation of engineers
and even, to engage them enough so that they can add their own insights and
expertise to the development of PLM in the future."
"The greatest challenge facing new engineering graduates is in finding the best
way to reduce the "knowledge gap" between what they have been taught
academically and what they actually need to be able to do once they begin to
work," said David Checkel, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of
Alberta in Edmonton. "If students learn about PLM from IBM, and if they can gain
hands on experience with some of the technologies related to it, then they will
be better prepared to contribute to the professional community once they start
working."
"By learning to use IBM PLM solutions, engineering students are practically
guaranteeing that they will be highly employable in the workforce," said
Christine Lemyze, vice president of worldwide marketing, IBM PLM. "IBM PLM has
over 20,000 customers worldwide,
including many small and medium businesses, and is the de facto standard in both
the aerospace and defense industry and the automotive industry. By learning
their trade on our products, they are gaining skills that will help them to
thrive through the course of their careers."
"Dassault Systemes is deeply committed to its student license program because we
believe that providing students with our latest solutions, fully identical to
those available in the industry, is a win-win strategy that benefits everyone,"
said Francis Bernard, executive committee advisor, Dassault Systemes. "In the
short-term, the CATIA student version gives engineering students practical,
hands-on experience that equips them for the workplace. In the long-term, it is
an investment in the future success of industry, manufacturing and business
overall."
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About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate. IBM Sales & Distribution, which
supports more than a dozen key industries worldwide, works with companies of all
sizes around the world to deploy the full range of IBM technologies. The fastest
way to get more information about IBM is through the IBM home page at
http://www.ibm.com
About Dassault Systemes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions, the Dassault
Systemes group brings value to more than 55,000 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, ENOVIA, DELMIA, 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
About ENGINEERING.com
ENGINEERING.com Incorporated (CDNX: EGN) is the developer-owner of the
ENGINEERING.com Internet-based software and business utility, which are being
developed to become the ultimate resource tool for the global engineering
community and to provide a leading business-to-business Internet marketplace for
engineering products and services. The ENGINEERING.com Incorporated head office
is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and can be reached toll-free at 1
(877) 997-9917, by facsimile at (905) 273-6691 or through the Internet at
http//www.engineering.com
ENGINEERING.com Press IBM Press Contact: Dassault Systemes Press Dassault Systemes Investor
Contact: Colette Ballou Contact: Contacts:
Greg Taylor +33 1 41 88 56 21 Anthony Marechal Emma Rutherford, Harriet
+1.877.997.9917 colette_ballou@fr.ibm.com +33 1 55 49 84 21 Keen
gtaylor@engineering.com anthony_marechal@ds-fr.com Financial Dynamics
+44 207 831 3113
Delmia Corp. Establishes Academic Partnership
With Monroe Community College
Troy, Mich.-- February 11, 2003-- Digital manufacturing solutions provider
Delmia Corp., a Dassault Systemes company (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris:
#13065, DSY.PA), today announced it has entered into an educational partnership
agreement with Monroe Community College (MCC) in Monroe, Michigan. Under the
terms of the agreement, the college has purchased two DELMIA simulation software
products at a substantially reduced cost.
MCC is utilizing DELMIA's IGRIP(R) product for kinematics and robotic simulation
in one of its engineering technology automation courses. DELMIA's Quest(R)
software is being used for factory floor simulation and for analyzing plant
processes in the school's Quality Systems Technology Program. The use of these
visual software tools, the college believes, will help students more effectively
grasp complex theoretical concepts.
"I think that the introduction of simulation into our traditional teaching
methods for automation and manufacturing processes allows students to experiment
with and see computerized results for themselves," said John Schneeg, assistant
professor of mechanical engineering technology at Monroe Community College.
"People tend to be visual learners, and we have found that simulation emphasizes
these points better than solely relying on mathematical formulas." "Seeing is
believing", added Roy Smolky, Delmia Corp. academic program coordinator.
"Computer simulation can take the mundane out of experimentation, and give
students a stronger, intuitive insight into the evaluation of workcells and
plant flow efficiency." Monroe Community College is a public, two-year
institution in Monroe, Michigan with approximately 3,500 students. Most students
involved in the engineering programs are part-time, enrolled in robotics and CAD
courses, and serve as apprentices at Ford and Visteon. MCC is also one of a few
schools that has a full-size, coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and a metrology
precision measurement program. In the future, according to Professor Schneeg,
the college may also use DELMIA's Inspect(R) software to complement this
curriculum. DELMIA has existing academic partnership agreements with many
two-year and four-year academic institutions, including Macomb Community
College, Mott Community College, Oakland Community College, Washtenaw Community
College, Central Michigan University, University of Michigan, Lake Superior
State University, Mississippi State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech), Heart of Georgia Technical College, Oregon State University,
Purdue University, and Western New England College.
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About Delmia Corp.
Delmia Corp. is the leading provider of lean digital manufacturing solutions,
focused mainly on software that can be used to streamline manufacturing
processes. DELMIA serves industries where the optimization of manufacturing
processes is critical, including automotive, aerospace, fabrication and
assembly, electrical and electronics, consumer goods, plant, and shipbuilding
sectors. Information about Delmia Corp. is available at http://www.delmia.com.
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About Dassault Systemes
As world leader in PLM (three-dimensional Product Lifecycle Management)
solutions, the Dassault Systemes group brings value to more than 55,000
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, ENOVIA, DELMIA,
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. Information about Dassault Systemes is available at
http://www.3ds.com.
DELMIA Press Contact:
Nancy Lesinski
French & Rogers (On Behalf Of DELMIA
Corp.) +1 248 641-0044
n.lesinski@french-rogers.com
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DASSAULT SYSTEMES S.A.
Date: February 11, 2003 By: /s/ Thibault de Tersant
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Name: Thibault de Tersant
Title: Chief Financial Officer,
Executive Vice President