April 15, 2011 — OPEN ENGINEERING, the Multiphysics branch of the SAMTECH Group, a leading European provider of simulation software and services, signed a cooperation agreement with the Russian University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO).

ITMO recognizes OPEN ENGINEERING, active in development of Multiphysics software (also known as numerical simulation programs) as a strategic partner to support its research program for innovative Russian industries and SMEs. Open Engineering software solutions will help ITMO’s customers to create their products on computers, to test them virtually and to improve and optimize them before producing the first prototype.

"This agreement rewards our policy of international expansion," explains Olivier Gramaccia, SAMTECH sales & marketing director.

SAMTECH provides computer aided engineering (CAE) software. SAMTECH develops and markets the general-purpose Finite Element Analysis code SAMCEF, the Multi-Disciplinary Optimization platform BOSS Quattro and the Open CAE Integration Framework CAESAM. Visit www.samtech.com.

OPEN ENGINEERING, part of the SAMTECH Group, supplies Multiphysics software for the CAE market. Their solutions are based on the Oofelie Multiphysics platform, optimized for large complex industrial 3D design work. Oofelie Multiphysics provides its users with unique capabilities to analyze industrial applications such as: sensors & actuators, MEMS & MOEMS and Fluid Structure Interaction problems. The company was set up in 2001 as a subsidiary of the SAMTECH Group and a spin-off company from the University of Liège (ULg). Visit http://www.open-engineering.com for more information.

The Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (University ITMO) is one of the leading higher education institutions in Russia providing training in advanced science and technology. Visit http://en.ifmo.ru for details.

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