Dassault Systèmes

French software company

Not to be confused with 3D Systems, Dassault Aviation, or Nintendo 3DS.

Dassault Systèmes SE

Company type| Public

Traded as

* Euronext Paris: DSY
* CAC 40 component

Nasdaq: DAST (former)
Industry| CAD/CAM/CAE/ PLM Software
Founded| 1981; 44 years ago (1981)
Founder| Francis Bernard
Headquarters| Vélizy-Villacoublay, France

Key people

* Bernard Charlès (executive chairman)
* Charles Edelstenne (honorary chairman)
* Pascal Daloz (CEO)

Products| 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock-up and Product lifecycle management (PLM)
Revenue|  €6.21 billion (2024)[1]

Operating income

|  €1.35 billion (2024)[1]

Net income

|  €1.19 billion (2024)[1]
Total assets|  €15.54 billion (2024)[1]
Total equity|  €9.06 billion (2024)[1]

Number of employees

| 25,000 (2024)[2]
Parent| Dassault Group
Website| 3ds.com

Dassault Systèmes SE (French pronunciation: [daso sistɛm]) (abbreviated 3DS) is a French multinational software corporation which develops software for 3D product design, simulation, manufacturing and other 3D related products.

Founded in 1981, it is headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France, and has 25,000 employees across 184 global offices.[3]

## History

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### 1980s

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Dassault Systèmes (also known as 3DS) grew out of the aerospace industry's search for more sophisticated drafting tools to streamline the development process and aid in the increasing complexity of aviation design. Dassault Systèmes spun out in 1981 (as part of Dassault Group) to develop and market their 3D surface design software CATI, later renamed CATIA. That same year, Dassault Systèmes signed a sales and marketing agreement with IBM, allowing IBM to resell the CATIA CAD software.[4]

### 1990s

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In the 1990s, Dassault Systèmes' software was used to develop seven out of every ten new airplanes and four out of every ten new cars worldwide. Major players in the aviation and automotive industries, including Honda, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Boeing, were able to design and mock-up their products in CATIA rather than using CAD programs and physical prototypes. The Boeing 777, the Falcon 2000 business jet, and the Rafale jet fighter were designed using CATIA.[4]

Dassault Systèmes launched an initial public offering (IPO) on both the Paris Bourse and Nasdaq in 1996.[5] Following its success, the next year, the company acquired SolidWorks and Deneb Robotics, which later became part of the DELMIA brand, and additional software to build toward product lifecycle management (PLM). The SolidWorks acquisition strengthened Dassault Systèmes' 2D drafting capacity and provided entry into the Microsoft market, while other acquisitions added digital manufacturing software to the product lineup. These acquisitions paved the way for Dassault Systèmes to introduce a total manufacturing system with their subsidiary brand, DELMIA, in 1998. The new offering enabled access to data across the spectrum of manufacturing processes, while remaining independent of the CAD environment.[4]

By the end of 1998, the CAD software industry vendors were devising strategies to become internet-enabled. The main focus was to enable the viewing of 3D models in web browsers and build interfaces to product data management (PDM) systems. Dassault Systèmes was one of the leaders in enabling these functions for its users. The company benefited from their experience integrating CAD software across networks for the Boeing 777 project, and had already made moves toward internet-enabled CAD software in 1996 with CATIA Conferencing Groupware; which enabled review and annotation of models using the internet. The introduction of ENOVIA further marked their industry-leading place by providing internet-enabled PDM and 3D product lifecycle management. Dassault Systèmes' acquisitions continued into 1999, when two CAD software vendors were purchased: Matra Datavision and Smart Solutions. Also in 1999, Dassault Systèmes released CATIA Version 5, which was the first version to be fully implemented in the Microsoft Windows environment.[6]

### 2000–2011

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As the demand for digital and virtual experiences increased in 2000, Dassault Systèmes launched DELMIA, which provides digital manufacturing tools for virtual planning, simulating, and modeling of production processes.[7]

The mid-2000s heralded a series of acquisitions for Dassault Systèmes to improve their product offerings and expand their market reach, and Dassault Systèmes launched new software and tools. In 2005, Dassault Systèmes sought to improve the quality of 3D interactions and simulations. First they acquired Abaqus, a US-based company specializing in software that allows engineers to simulate and observe the performance of components in products.[8]

Then they acquired Virtools, software that enables companies to create 3D applications.[9] The following year, the company extended its market reach into high-tech, consumer products, and medical devices through the acquisition of MatrixOne, which would be linked with ENOVIA.[10] In 2007, subsidiary brand 3DVIA was launched to create a social network and content community for 3D artists and modelers.

### 2012–2019

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As the 2000s progressed, Dassault Systèmes began to enter online applications and build toward more online applications for product data management, collaboration, realistic simulation and more. Examples of this strategy include the purchase or launch of brands such as EXALEAD for information intelligence, NETVIBES for business analytics, 3DEXCITE for marketing, and GEOVIA for modeling the planet. In 2012, the company launched the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to connect its software applications.

CATIA under the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables users to go beyond physical product definition to model any product in the context of its real-life behavior. Systems, architects, engineers, designers and all contributors collaborate on fit, form, function, and customer experience.[11]

Dassault Systèmes also began to offer its version of digital twins, which the company calls virtual twin experiences and are powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Virtual twins help companies visualize, model and simulate an entire environment to explore how a product or process will behave when assembled, operated or subjected to a range of events.

To expand their capabilities and industries served through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault Systèmes completed additional acquisitions, including:

* Dynasim AB (2006)[12]
* Simpoe S.A.S. (2013)[13]
* Realtime Technology (2014)[14]
* Accelrys (2014)[15]
* Quintiq (2014)[16]
* CST (2016)[17]
* Outscale (majority stake, 2016)[18]
* Centric (majority stake, 2018)[19]
* IQMS (2018)[20]
* Medidata Solutions (2019)[21]
* Argosim[22]

Throughout the decade, Dassault Systèmes advanced into the life sciences and healthcare industry, including launching the Living Heart Project[23] for simulating heart function in 2014 and acquiring subsidiary brand MEDIDATA for managing clinical trials, in 2019.

### 2020–present

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In 2020, Dassault Systèmes expanded its focus from “Things to Life” by applying what they have learned over the past four decades and applying it to the human body. By developing a virtual twin experience of the human body, they can model, search, test and treat a human body as precisely, safely and effectively as cars, buildings or airplanes and customize the care of each individual.[24]

To expand the capabilities served through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Dassault Systèmes completed additional acquisitions, including:

* NuoDB (2020)[25]
* Proxem (2020)[26]
* Diota (2022)[27]

In late 2022, Dassault Systèmes, along with French companies Docaposte, Bouygues Telecom and Banque des Territoires, announced plans to create Numspot, a joint effort to build a European sovereign cloud service for the financial, health and public sectors that would rely on the infrastructure of 3DS Outscale.[citation needed]

In 2022, the company named Philippine de T'Serclaes as its chief sustainability officer.[28]

## Products and brands

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Dassault Systèmes' currently supported roster of brands and industries served (as of May 2024[update]):

3DS Brands[29][30] Name  | Industry  | Slogan

|
|

3DEXCITE | Engagement marketing | "Engineer the excitement"
3DVIA | Virtual Home Design Software | "Shape your dream"
BIOVIA | Scientific Software | "Model the biosphere"
CATIA | Computer-Aided Design | "Shape the world we live in"
Centric PLM | PLM Software | "Plan your collection's success"
DELMIA | Manufacturing Operations Software | "Make it happen"
ENOVIA | PLM Software | "Plan your definition of success"
GEOVIA | Geology Modeling Software | "Model the sustainable planet"
MEDIDATA | SaaS for Clinical Trials | "Power smarter treatments and healthier people"
NETVIBES | Data science | "Reveal information intelligence"
OUTSCALE[31] | Cloud computing | "The leading sovereign and sustainable operator of trusted business experience as a service"
SIMULIA | Simulation Software | “Reveal the world we live in”
SOLIDWORKS | Computer-Aided Design | “Authentic design experience”

## Corporate information

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### Company management

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Dassault Systèmes is led by Chief Executive Officer Pascal Daloz. He succeeded Bernard Charlès on January 1, 2024.[32] Charlès, who had held the position since 1995,[33] remains the chairman of the board.[32]

### Market data

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As of 2024, public shares accounted for more than 50 percent of Dassault Systèmes' ownership. Other major shareholders included Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault, Charles Edelstenne, Bernard Charlès and Pascal Daloz.[34]

### People and culture

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Dassault Systèmes has 25,000 employees across 184 global offices: 41% are based in Europe; 32% in Asia-Oceania; and 27% in the Americas. Geographic headquarters are located in Paris (Vélizy-Villacoublay, France), Shanghai, and Boston (Waltham, Massachusetts). As of December 31, 2024, approximately 41% of employees worked in R&D.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "2024 Earnings Presentation". Dassault Systèmes. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
2. ^ a b "2024 Universal Registration Document". Dassault Systèmes. March 18, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
3. ^ "Dassault Systèmes 2023 Annual Report" (Press release). 18 March 2024.
4. ^ a b c "Dassault Systèmes S.A. History". fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
5. ^ Evans, Richard (23 February 1998). "Taking Flight". Barron's. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024.
6. ^ "CAD software history, 1998-99". cadazz.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
7. ^ "What is DELMIA?". technia.us. 30 July 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
8. ^ "Dassault Systemes counts on Abaqus acquisition". ft.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
9. ^ "Dassault Systemes SA Acquires Virtools S.A." mergr.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
10. ^ "Dassault Systemes SA Acquires Virtools S.A." cadalyst.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
11. ^ "CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE Software for Product Design". adaptivecorp.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
12. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Presents CATIA Systems". 3ds.com. 27 June 2006.
13. ^ "Dassault Systemes SA Acquires SIMPOE SAS". mergr.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
14. ^ "Dassault Systèmes completes acquisition of Realtime Technology". automationmag.com. 14 January 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
15. ^ "Accelrys Acquired By French Software Firm". cen.acs.org. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
16. ^ "Quintiq Acquisition Named Deal of the Year". llrpartners.com. 15 May 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
17. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Completes CST Acquisition". cimdata.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
18. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Acquires Majority Stake in Outscale". Bloomberg. 20 June 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
19. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Acquires Majority Stake in Centric Software (Highlight)". cimdata.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
20. ^ "Exclusive - IQMS' CEO on why IQMS was acquired by Dassault Systèmes - and what's next". diginomica.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
21. ^ "Medidata acquired by Dassault Systèmes for $5.8 billion". healthcareitnews.com. 13 June 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
22. ^ "Dassault Systèmes acquiert le Français Argosim - Le Monde Informatique". LeMondeInformatique. 7 March 2019.
23. ^ Baillargeon, Brian; Rebelo, Nuno; Fox, David D.; Taylor, Robert L.; Kuhl, Ellen (2014). "The Living Heart Project: A robust and integrative simulator for human heart function". European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids. 48: 38–47\. Bibcode:2014EJMS...48...38B. doi:10.1016/j.euromechsol.2014.04.001. PMC 4175454. PMID 25267880.
24. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Opens Up New Horizons: 3DEXPERIENCE from Things to Life". BioSpace. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
25. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Enters the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index". businesswire.com (Press release). 22 November 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
26. ^ "Dassault Systèmes Revitalizes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform With Acquisition Of Proxem". thesoftwarereport.com. 12 August 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
27. ^ "Acquisitions by Dassault Systems". tracxn.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
28. ^ "Dassault Systemes names chief sustainability officer". complianceweek.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
29. ^ "Brands". 3Ds.com. 2002-2024 Dassault Systèmes – All rights reserved. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
30. ^ "Dassault Systèmes SE (DASTY)". finance.yahoo.com. yahoo!finance 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
31. ^ "3DS Outscale, French Leader Guaranteeing Fully-trusted Cloud Around The World". aithority.com. 20 December 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
32. ^ a b Petroni, Giulia (June 9, 2023). "Dassault Systemes Targets Significant Mid-Term Growth; Names Pascal Daloz CEO". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 13,  2025.
33. ^ Sharma, Gaurav (May 18, 2017). "Meet Bernard Charles: Dassault Systèmes CEO, strategist and chief scientist rolled into one". International Business Times. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
34. ^ "Dassault Systèmes 2024 Annual Report" (Press release). 18 March 2025.

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