New York and London. August 23, 2011

CD-adapco is now accepting abstracts for presentations at the inaugural STAR Global Conference, which will replace both the STAR European and the STAR American Conferences. This exclusive two day event, held in the Netherlands on March 20 and 21, 2012 will bring together engineers from around the world to explore the latest developments in engineering simulation technology and to discuss the ways in which it can be deployed to solve industrial problems, reducing costs and empowering innovation.

The theme of the 2012 STAR Global Conference is "One Conference, a World of Engineering Success." As a valued and successful client, we would like to invite you to share your STAR-CCM+, STAR-CD, DARS, SPEED, Battery Design Studio and STAR-Cast success stories with over 300 of your peers from around the world. By hosting a 20 minute presentation, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your best practices and interact with other experts.

The STAR European Conference is the official launch event of STAR-CCM+ v7, the latest version of CD-adapco's flagship engineering software tool. In addition to waiving the 200 EURO attendance fee for the conference, CD-adapco invites all Presenters to attend a complimentary day of STAR-CCM+ v7 Orientation Training on March 19, 2012, valued at 600 EURO.

Submission Guidelines:

If you would like to present at the conference, please email deborah.eppel@cd-adapco.com immediately with a suggested title for your presentation.

We require a short abstract (200 words) describing your presentation by Friday, December 16, 2011, and request your completed presentation no later than Tuesday, March 6, 2012. No formal written paper is required, although we are happy to distribute any that are provided. Due to the global nature of the event, we expect to receive a higher number of abstracts than usual. As it is unlikely that we will be able to accommodate all presentations at the Conference, acceptance will only be upon the judgment of the committee. Applicants will be notified whether their abstract is accepted or rejected during the first week of February, if not before.

About CD-adapco

CD-adapco (www.cd-adapco.com) is the world's largest independent CFD focused CAE provider. Our core products are the technology-leading simulation packages, STAR-CCM+ and STAR-CD. The scope of our activities, however, extends well beyond CFD software development to encompass a wide range of CAE engineering services in fluid dynamics, heat transfer and structural engineering. Our ongoing mission is to "inspire innovation and reduce costs through the application of engineering simulation software and services."

A privately owned company, CD-adapco has maintained 17% organic year-on-year growth over the last 5 years. CD-adapco employs over 550 talented individuals, working at 21 different offices across the globe.

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