2008 |
• MSC.Software Acquires the MacNeal Group (tMG)
• MSC.Software Acquires Network Analysis Inc, developers of SINDA/G thermal analysis software
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|
2007 |
• MSC.Software Acquires Pioneer Solutions, Inc, developers of CFD software |
|
2006 |
• MSC.Software Releases MD Nastran |
|
2005 |
• MSC Names William J. Weyand as Chairman of the Board and CEO
• MSC.Software and Delmia Corp. Form Strategic Partnership
• MSC.Software Announces New Ticker Symbol (MNSC) |
|
2004 |
• MSC.Software Releases SimOffice VPD Products
• MSC.Software Acquires Assets of SOFY Technologies Corporation
• MSC.Software Release MSC MasterKey License System |
|
2002 |
• MSC.Software Acquires Mechanical
Dynamics, Inc
• MSC.Software Named Dassault Systemes Reseller of the Year
• MSC.Software Named #1 IBM PLM Business Partner
• MSC.Software Helps NASA Design and Test Digital Shuttle |
|
2001 |
• Compumod becomes MSC.Software Australia
• MSC.Software Corporation and Dassault Systemes sign strategic alliance
agreement
• MSC.Software Acquires Advanced Enterprise Solutions, Inc. |
|
2000
|
• MSC.Software takes 51% equity in
Compumod Pty Ltd
• Airbus Industrie Selects MSC.Software to Supply Engineering Simulation Technology on A380 Program.
• MSC launches Linux division to develop Linux distribution
for CAE and supercomputing applications. |
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1999
|
• Engineering-e.com
ASP Hosts Applications Services on the Web with onDemand Licensing
• MSC.Software
Acquires Universal Analytics, Inc.
• The MacNeal-Schwendler
Acquires MARC Analysis Research
• The
MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation Changes its name to MSC.Software Corporation
• FlightLoads
and Dynamics is Awarded Gold Medal by Aviation Week & Space Technology
• MSC launches
Engineering-e.com Division to Provide Engineering Marketplace on the
World Wide Web
• MSC launches
Working Knowledge Division |
|
1998 |
• MSC acquires
Knowledge Revolution, the leading developer and distributor of 2D and
3D motion simulation software for design engineers and analysts
• MSC Names Frank
Perna, Jr. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
• MSC acquires
Silverado Software & Consulting, Inc. (SSC), a provider of engineering
services and custom software solutions
• MSC announces
Acumen, a combination of a customisation toolkit with MSC's extended
core technology and professional services |
|
1997 |
• MSC introduces
SuperModel for advanced airframe modelling
• Compumod opens offices in Malaysia and Singapore |
|
1996 |
• MSC's stock
moves to the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol MNS
• MSC expands
operations in Latin American with a new office in Brazil |
|
1995 |
• MSC establishes
World Wide Web site
• CAE Partner
acquired by MSC to create VAR channels
• MSC and EDS
Unigraphics expand marketing and development agreement |
|
1994 |
• MSC becomes
the largest single provider of products to the MCAE market through
the acquisition of PDA Engineering, producers of pre- and postprocessing
software
• MSC introduces
Nastran for Windows, bringing the world's most popular finite element
analysis software to the PC |
|
1993 |
• MSC opens
a subsidiary office of MSC.Software GmbH in Moscow
• MSC
celebrates 30th anniversary |
|
1991 |
• MSC introduces
Dytran, a highly nonlinear dynamic response system for the analysis
of solids, structures, and fluids |
|
1989 |
• MSC enters
the highly nonlinear physics market with the acquisition of PISCES
International B.V. of Gouda, The Netherlands
• Compumod expands into Melbourne |
|
1986 |
• MSC ranks 40th
on Forbes' list of the "200 Best Small Companies in America" |
|
1984 |
• MSC's stock
moves to American Stock Exchange trading under the symbol MNS |
|
1983 |
• MSC
becomes publicly held company, trading stock on the OTC market |
|
1982 |
• Compumod founded by Dr Andrew Currie and Sydney
office opened |
|
1976 |
• MSC expands
operations in Asia-Pacific with a new office in Tokyo, Japan |
|
1973 |
• MSC expands
operations in Europe with new office in Munich, Germany |
|
1971 |
• MSC announces
proprietary version of NASTRAN, called MSC Nastran |
|
1965 |
• MSC participates
in NASA-sponsored project to develop a unified approach to computerized
structural analysis. The program became known as NASTRAN (NASA Structural
Analysis Program); one of the first efforts to consolidate structural
mechanics into a single computer program |
|
1963 |
• MSC
founded by Dr. Richard MacNeal and Mr. Robert Schwendler with an
initial investment of $18,000. Initially called the Mac-Neal Schwendler
Corporation
• Develops
first program called SADSAM (Structural Analysis by Digital Simulation
of Analog Methods); forerunner of MSC's flagship program, MSC Nastran |
