Press Release
Spirit AeroSystems Expands the use of MSC.Software's Enterprise Software Solutions Portfolio
SANTA ANA, Calif. - January 5, 2006 - MSC.Software Corp. (OTC: MNSC), the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) solutions including simulation software and services, today announced that Spirit AeroSystems Inc, the world's largest independent supplier of structures for commercial aircraft, has selected MSC.MasterKey Licensing System for its virtual product development processes.
Spirit AeroSystems will utilize MSC.MasterKey tokens for comprehensive and on demand simulation capability with MSC.Nastran, MSC.Marc, and MSC.Patran. MSC.MasterKey is a flexible solution for manufacturing organizations requiring single source access to the diverse range of VPD solutions which MSC.Software's simulation software suite has to offer. These solutions will help Spirit AeroSystems engineers solve complex product development challenges and evaluate more design variants within a single, unified framework.
"We are pleased Spirit AeroSystems has further invested in our partnership by increasing their investment in our integrated enterprise solutions for their virtual product development needs," John Howaniec, senior vice president, Americas sales operations, MSC.Software. "We take great pride in building and maintaining customer relationships and this new agreement validates our commitment to provide customers with industry leading solutions."
For more information on MSC.Software's solutions, please visit http://www.mscsoftware.com
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. an Onex company (TSX: OCX.SV), is the world's largest independent supplier of structures for commercial aircraft. It designs and builds part of every Boeing commercial aircraft currently in production except the 717. It produces the fuselage, engine nacelles and pylons of the 737; and nose sections, nacelles and pylons for the 747, 767 and 777 aircraft. It also designs and produces slats, flaps, forward leading edges and trailing edges for 737 wings, slats and floor beams for the 777 airplane, and wing and fuselage components for the 747. The company also designs and builds aircraft production tooling. Additionally, Spirit AeroSystems has design and manufacturing responsibilities for the forward section, engine pylons, and the fixed and moveable wing components for the 787 airplane.
About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (OTC:MNSC) is the leading global provider of virtual product development (VPD) solutions including simulation software and services that help companies make money, save time, and reduce the costs associated with designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products faster by utilizing information technology, software, and services. MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23 countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products and services, please visit www.mscsoftware.com.
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