Dassault Systèmes' CATIA, combined with Fluent's Fluent-for-CATIA V5 or CD-adapco's STAR-CAT5 provide you with a complete suite helping you to analyse the most complex flow behaviors around aerodynamics surfaces.

At first sight, we imagine such solutions are used more or less exclusively in the aerospace industry but it is far from being the case! Did you think at windmill for instance?...

To know more about how CFD can help you, just visit our dedicated Computational Fluid Dynamics section (http://www.plmmarketplace.com/campaign/cfd.aspx) on PLM MarketPlace. If you wish further information, do not hesistate to leave a message using the contact forms!

With the recent join of our PLM Marketplace program by Tata Technologies & Incat in 10 countries worldwide, we have in a few weeks dozens of newcomers on this website, and it is the ideal time to point out how it works.

Our program covers now 74 VARs worldwide, within 33 countries and almost 400 sales people participating. Our latest members are in Northern America and Asia / Pacific, geographies were we want to expand. Since this is quite fresh, many Managers contacted are well aware of what can be done, but we need to communicate directly with all Sales people involved on the field.

1. on www.plmmarketplace.com public page, everybody including customers and prospects has access to technical and marketing information about 130+ products (videos, brochures and testimonials) and may request quotations if they find the specialized product they need.
2. on www.plmmarketplace.com private page (access on top right with the sign in / login / password) only VAR members of the PLM MarketPlace program will get access. Only in this section will you get a private access to price lists, compensations, EULAs, order forms and a few more marketing materials. This is also here that you will [declare opportunities] to Dassault Systemes partners and start working with them to define customer project scope and handle the sale (use the [request support] button)
3. on Linked In (http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1092407) you have access to our customer / partner / DS forum where you can start interacting with potentially new partners and customers. Although access to this social group is private and allows connection to real human being (not people hidden by a pseudo like on a blog), no confidential business information shall be exposed here.

Please make sure your VAR company is listed in our reseller list with a link to your VAR website. This shall happen only if your website is publishing our label "Connected To PLM MarketPLace". More details on our net-linking VAR program here

These are just a few reminders for all newcomers, don't hesitate to let us know if something else must be clarified. We want with this program to have user feedbacks to make sure Sales people feel good with the information they get here.

Jacques

In the 10th issue of Dassault Systèmes’ Contact Mag, you can find a page where the PLM MarketPlace program is explained (in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish). It shows the advantages of this website combined with a VAR expertise. In this page, customers, users, VARs and Referenced Partners will discover how they can individually benefit from it. Visit the PLM MarketPlace-ContactMag ( http://www.plmmarketplace.com/Campaign/plmmp-contactmag.aspx ) dedicated page to download the version in your language!

Of course, if you have questions, reactions or suggestions, you are welcome to express yourself there!

Enjoy your reading!

The private catalog is there to provide you with more information about these two interesting solutions (marketing materials, pricelists,...).

As you see, PLM MarketPlace is more than connecting partners, it also connects systems!

Since a CAD system needs to talk with other CAD systems, PLM MarketPlace is now offering a solution for your customers thanks to our specialized partners: Theorem and Elysium.

These complementary softwares are embedded so that users can interact in a unified environment.
These solutions are very successful, not only at Named Accounts (Airbus,...) but also at their supplychain. This is where it might be of interest for you!

Don't hesitate to browse the private catalog to get complete information about these products, including pricelists.

So... Let's talk!

Anthony

Here we are, back from the ECF and we want now to share our impressions about this event, as an exhibitor.

First, we want to thank all people who came to visit us. It was a unique opportunity to see some of your for real and share our impressions about our industry and your concerns.

We are also very proud to see that the PLM MarketPlace gains more and more momentum among Referenced Partners and VARs. All understood the assets of this program and are willing to benefit from it as much as they can, and be assured that we are 100% committed to help you doing so!

While showing all the new features of the program (LinkedIn group, mobile version, etc…), lots of customers came asking us what PLM MarketPlace is. After a brief demonstration, they also understood the benefit they can get from the program coupled with VARs expertise. So, sales people, don’t hesitate to continue the exploration of our catalog with your customers, there’s a lot of business to do!

What about your ECF08?

We now hope to see you again in 2009, with a lot of success stories to share with us at the ECF!!

The Alliance team: Michael, Jean-Philippe, Anthony, Frédéric, Gaëlle, Peng and Jacques

In order to enable business everywhere, we decided to launch a mobile version of www.plmmarketplace.com, optimized for your mobile devices such as Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, Blackberry, HTC,etc…

Just type http://plmmarketplace.mofuse.mobi in your mobile web-browser and discover a lite version of your favorite (who said “no”?? ) website! You have access to all the basic information you need in case of business emergency at a customer’s: our portfolio with all the product datasheets, latest business news and a direct access to www.plmmarketplace.com where you have access to your private area!

This is a beta version and we need your feedback to improve it: tell us what your mobile device is, the kind of information you’d like to find in this lite version, etc… use the contact section of this new website,  sales.plmmarketplace@3ds.com, meet us at the ECF, call us,… (this is definitely mobility!).

Anthony

 With the recent launch of CENIT naval Architect, we are now offering a unique level of design process integration for Naval Architects and marine engineer giving us a competitive advantage. This module is completing the Yacht and Ship offer and is definitively changing the image of CATIA to become a real Marine Product. The aim of Cenit is to propose a Marine portfolio of CAA products (called Cenit Marine) and Cenit Naval Architect is one of the first products of this portfolio.

In the end, this is an opportunity for you VARs to show your unique value: an american or korean shipyard may not be 100% confident in buying technologies directly to France, Germany and Greece. If you are living close to any naval architect or marine design bureau, you will present yourself as THE focal point. Showing that you will still be there after selling this suite of products is the best way to win the deal now!

And if your customer want to have the support of Naval Architects on MAAT HYDRO+, no problem: Cenit will answer your requests and can also put you through Naval Architecture offices offering personalized services on MAAT HYDRO+ from a simple hot line up to design services with the solution.

Jacques