DassaultSystèmes通过其CATIA和SOLIDWORKS计算机辅助设计与工程（CAD/CAE）产品（CAD/CAE）产品最著名的工程和设计软件供应商。The first of these acquisitions took place in 2013 when the company acquired Apriso to integrate Apriso’s Delmia manufacturing operations and supply chain management software into Dassault Systèmes' 3DExperience platform (a cloud-based suite of integrated software applications for 3D design, engineering, modeling, simulation, data and process management). Now Dassault Systèmes has announced its intent to acquire IQMS, a supplier of ERP and MES software to further expand its 3DExperience platform capabilities.
根据协议的条款，DassaultSystèmes将为IQM支付4.25亿美元的现金。预计该交易将在2019年初完成。
DassaultSystèmes对IQM的兴趣的一个关键方面是针对中小型制造商的目标。IQMS目前引用了1,000名客户，主要是在汽车，工业设备，医疗设备和消费包装工业中。这些制造商中的大多数位于美国，在20个国家 /地区运营了2,000个制造设施。
In its announcement of the IQMS acquisition, Dassault Systèmes said, “By integrating IQMS’s solutions into the 3DExperience platform in the cloud, Dassault Systèmes will provide these [mid-market] manufacturers with an affordable system for operations that improves the collaboration, manufacturing efficiency and business agility needed to serve their customers successfully. These manufacturers—many of them SolidWorks users—also gain the flexibility to rapidly scale up as a business grows.”
在2018年，自动化世界featured a case study on Wittmann Battenfeld, an OEM of injection molding machines, CNC robotics, labeling machinery and auxiliary equipment, such as dryers, blenders and conveyors for industrial applications. Wittman Battenfeld integrates the IQMS MES software into its machines to analyze data from multiple sensor sources. This integration, a critical aspect of Wittman Battenfeld’s goal of providing Industry 4.0 capabilities in its equipment, allows for reporting on 75-100 conditions and parameters per injection molding machine.
DassaultSystèmes宣布了IQMS收购的宣布，另一位IQMS客户Westfall Technik是医疗，包装和消费品市场的塑料模具的供应商。Westfall Technik的创始人Brian Jones说：“ IQMS在制造运营和DassaultSystèmes在设计和数字化转型方面的实力是最大的结果。
