NAFEMS, the International Association for the Engineering Analysis Community, has confirmed that SIMULIA, the Dassault Systèmes brand for realistic simulation, is the Principal Sponsor for the NAFEMS World Congress 2009 (NWC09). The Congress, to be held from June 16th-19th on the island of Crete, Greece, is the only international event dedicated to simulation and analysis technology, drawing presenters and attendees from around the globe.

SIMULIA, who also recently signed a global corporate membership agreement with NAFEMS, will actively participate in all areas of the 2009 Congress. Tim Morris, CEO of NAFEMS, commented, “We are delighted to have the sponsorship of SIMULIA, a global leader in developing analysis technology, for our upcoming World Congress. The participation and support of the engineering software and computing community as a whole are vital to fulfilling NAFEMS mission.. SIMULIA’s sponsorship also demonstrates their commitment to advocating best practices and open standards for the advancement of simulation technology.” Mr Morris continued, “This agreement further showcases the NAFEMS World Congress as the premier international event in the analysis world. We look forward to working with SIMULIA to make this the largest and most successful conference on the simulation industry calendar.”

“As a global member of NAFEMS and the principal sponsor of their 2009 World Congress, our goal is to accelerate the advancement of simulation technology that enables engineers to perform ever more realistic simulation,” stated Ken Short, VP Strategy & Marketing, SIMULIA, Dassault Systèmes. “With our record of over 30 years of innovation- and technology-firsts in finite element analysis, delivered through our flagship product Abaqus, we are pleased to support NAFEMS and the FEA community in general.”

With as many as five parallel sessions running over three days, NWC09 will benefit all those involved in simulation, FEA, CFD, MBS and CAD/CAM. The event will bring together world leading industrial practitioners, consultancies, academic researchers and software developers with a common interest in engineering analysis. As well as the traditional conference sessions, the Congress will include a variety of workshops, roundtable discussion sessions and other meetings covering the latest developments in simulation technology for real-world practical applications. Mr. Morris added, “We are confident that the 2009 NAFEMS World Congress will be the event of the year for the engineering analysis community.”

Full details on NWC09, including additional sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, and delegate registration, can be found at www.nafems.org/congress