LMS extends Eastern European development and engineering center in Romania

Transilvania University of Brasov and LMS conclude partnership agreement

Leuven, Belgium – LMS, the leading engineering innovation company, today announced the extension of its Eastern European software development and engineering center in Brasov, Romania. LMS created the new center in 2006 to take optimal advantage of the extensive availability of top-quality engineers in Romania. By the end of 2006, the center will employ 40 people and will move to a new office facility in Brasov, enabling the further expansion to 100 employees. LMS currently employs over 700 people at 23 locations worldwide.

To support its expansion in Eastern Europe, LMS also concluded a partnership with the College of Engineering of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Through the partnership, LMS and the Transilvania University created the Engineering Center for Automotive & Aerospace (ECAA) as a joint center of excellence in engineering. The ECAA organizes training programs in physical testing and simulation and develops joint R&D programs, with a focus on mechatronic engineering applications in the automotive and aerospace industries. 

“In one year, we have created a solid team of engineers and IT professionals in Brasov, Romania. Our Eastern European Center in Brasov compliments the steady growth of R&D capacity in our five other development locations in Europe and the US,” commented Jan Leuridan, Executive Vice-President and Chief Technical Officer. “Through our partnership with the Transilvania University of Brasov, we want to establish a strong commitment to the education of future engineers and develop promising R&D projects in the fields of virtual simulation and testing.”

“The development of the joint Engineering Center for Automotive & Aerospace with LMS strengthens the industry cooperation initiatives of the Transilvania University of Brasov and supports further developments in the field of simulation and computation technologies,” concluded Prof. Dr. Ing. Ion Visa, Rector at the Transilvania University of Brasov. “The collaboration with LMS International will contribute to the quality of the learning process and the span of the research and development projects at national and European level.”

LMS is an engineering innovation partner for companies in the automotive, aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries. LMS enables its customers to get better products faster to market, and to turn superior process efficiency to their strategic competitive advantage. LMS delivers a unique combination of virtual simulation software, testing systems, and engineering services. We are focused on the mission critical performance attributes in key manufacturing industries, including structural integrity, handling, safety, reliability, comfort and sound quality. Through our technology, people and over 25 years of experience, LMS has become the partner of choice for most of the leading discrete manufacturing companies worldwide. LMS, a Dassault Systèmes Gold Partner and SIMULIA Partner, is certified to ISO9001:2000 quality standards and operates through a network of subsidiaries and representatives in key locations around the world. Visit www.lmsintl.com for more information on LMS.

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