Released on = July 31, 2007, 10:31 pm

Press Release Author = Pragma Communication

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd, India's largest PLM Solutions and
3D Visual Simulation provider, with its headquarters in Bangalore, today announced
that it has partnered with Virtools, a Dassault Systemes company, to enhance its PLM
portfolio to address the Virtual Reality market. This would Offer multi-sensorial 3D
experiences and a versatile Virtual Reality and Interactive 3D deployment solution.

Press Release Body = "We are extremely pleased at this partnership that will bolster
our presence on the Indian market. EDS Technologies brings forth an established
presence, a talented team of engineers in the field of visualization, and a thorough
understanding of client needs in the industrial market : Dassault Systemes' vision
of interactive "3d for all" will greatly benefit of our combined forces" says
Guillaume Otrage director of sales and business development for 3DVIA / Virtools in
Asia Pacific.
Virtools is a complete development & deployment platform with an innovative approach
to interactive 3D application creation. These solutions deliver not only the
high-quality graphics found in cutting-edge 3D games, but also provide the advanced
behavioral interactivity. It allows users to imagine, share and experience highly
interactive 3D content. It enables easy development of virtual experiences such as
driving, shopping, product use, maintenance and marketing tests. It is the right
tool to review large data-sets designed in a third party CAD application. Virtools
helps to increase the sales by providing customers with engaging experience and
vivid 3D graphics - differentiate from competition.
"Virtual Reality which is moving beyond visual simulation is fast becoming an
important part of our lives as it would help create high quality graphics and
interactivity. Virtools has been a key development tool in Automotive, Construction
Design Review and Computer Based Training (CBT) for over 6 years. At EDST, we are
very excited about taking this application to the Indian markets." said Senthil,
President, EDS Technologies.


About EDS Technologies

EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd, established in 1995, is the largest PLM Solutions and
Real Time 3D Visual Simulation provider in India, with its head quarters in
Bangalore, and having presence in Gurgaon, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. EDST
is staffed with over 100 skilled professionals with industry experience supporting
customer requirements across the country.

EDST, the leading partner of IBM/Dassault Systemes plays a vital role in
implementing Dassault PLM Solutions, in India across various industry segments. The
company is supporting more than 2000 CATIA licenses across India for more than 600
customer sites over the past 8 years. EDST has met with considerable success in
executing the PLM needs of Automotive, Aerospace, Manufacturing clients and their
suppliers in India
For more information, visit http://www.edstechnologies.com/.
About Virtools
Acquired by Dassault Systèmes in mid-2005, Virtools is the leading provider of
comprehensive software solutions for building highly interactive 3D life-like
applications.
Virtools 3D real-time technologies and solutions have been used in a wide variety of
applications such as simulation of product usage, ergonomic testing, creating the
shopping experience, training scenarios, right through to branding, advertising and
web marketing applications. Customers include industry leaders such as France
Telecom, L'Oréal, Matsushita, Procter & Gamble, PSA, Renault, Sony Computer
Entertainment, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros Online.


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