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Leading Enterprise Simulation Solutions Provider and Largest Reseller of CAE Solutions Expand Partnership to Offer MSC.Software Solutions to the International Market: MSC.Software today announced an global partnership with INCAT, the world's leading independent provider of PLM services and solutions. This partnership expands on the success of the previous European partnership to include additional countries, beginning with the United States and marks the signing of the first North American partner in MSC.Software's channel program, MSC Impact. INCAT's extensive manufacturing industry and PLM expertise make it an ideal partner for the promotion of MSC.Software's enterprise simulation solutions which are considered the industry standard in many manufacturing industries, including automotive and aerospace. INCAT will promote, deliver and support MSC.Software solutions beginning with SimDesigner, MSC Patran, MSC Nastran, Adams and Marc. "We are pleased to partner with the leader in enterprise simulation to expand the success of our European partnership throughout the world," said Ulrich Herter, chief executive officer, INCAT. "Our mutual expertise serves as a natural, strategic complement that has already demonstrated success. We are committing significant sales, support and training resources to ensure the success of the relationship." "INCAT's CAE expertise and global reach provide significant market opportunities via their channel coverage capabilities," said Bill Weyand, chief executive officer of MSC.Software. "As part of the strategic initiative we announced with MSC Impact, we will now be able to expand our reach both internationally and to a wider range of customers." "Building a distribution, implementation and technical support channel for engineering software is one of the most difficult yet urgent challenges a software developer faces in today's market," said Charles Foundyller, president of Daratech. "Companies with proven software and a high level of market recognition get the best distributors. MSC's signing of INCAT is a coup of important dimensions for both MSC and its customers."