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Autodesk- Founder: John Walker
- Country: USA
- Year: 1982
 
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PTC- Founder: Samuel P. Geisberg
- Country: USA
- Year: 1985
 
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ANSYS- Founder: John Swanson
- Country: USA
- Year: 1970
 
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Dassault Systèmes- Founder: Francis Bernard
- Country: France
- Year: 1981
 
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Siemens PLM Software (originally Unigraphics Solutions)- Founder: John Wright
- Country: USA
- Year: 1963
 
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Bentley Systems- Founder: Keith Bentley
- Country: USA
- Year: 1984
 
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Hexagon AB- Founder: Melker Schörling
- Country: Sweden
- Year: 1992
 
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Altair Engineering- Founder: James R. Scapa
- Country: USA
- Year: 1985
 
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ESI Group- Founder: Alain de Rouvray
- Country: France
- Year: 1973
 
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AVEVA- Founder: Dr. Peter E. Zoller
- Country: UK
- Year: 1967
 
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MathWorks- Founders: Cleve Moler, Jack Little, Steve Bangert
- Country: USA
- Year: 1984
 
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Simulia (originally Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, now part of Dassault Systèmes)- Founder: Bob Johnson
- Country: USA
- Year: 1978
 
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Mentor Graphics (now part of Siemens)- Founder: Tom Bruggere
- Country: USA
- Year: 1981
 
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MSC Software- Founder: Richard H. MacNeal
- Country: USA
- Year: 1963
 
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Rockwell Automation- Founder: Lynde Bradley
- Country: USA
- Year: 1903
 
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Aspen Technology- Founder: Dr. Larry Evans
- Country: USA
- Year: 1981
 
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Intergraph (now part of Hexagon AB)- Founder: M. Leroy “Roy” Nix
- Country: USA
- Year: 1969
 
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Altium- Founder: Nick Martin
- Country: Australia
- Year: 1985
 
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Trimble Inc.- Founder: Charles Trimble
- Country: USA
- Year: 1978
 
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Cadence Design Systems- Founders: A. Richard Newton, Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
- Country: USA
- Year: 1988
 
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Synopsys- Founder: Aart de Geus
- Country: USA
- Year: 1986
 
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SolidWorks (acquired by Dassault Systèmes)- Founder: Jon Hirschtick
- Country: USA
- Year: 1993
 
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Altair Engineering- Founder: James R. Scapa
- Country: USA
- Year: 1985
 
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COMSOL- Founder: Svante Littmarck
- Country: Sweden
- Year: 1986
 
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Hexagon AB- Founder: Melker Schörling
- Country: Sweden
- Year: 1992
 
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PTC (Parametric Technology Corporation)- Founder: Samuel P. Geisberg
- Country: USA
- Year: 1985
 
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Dassault Systèmes- Founder: Francis Bernard
- Country: France
- Year: 1981
 
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Autodesk- Founder: John Walker
- Country: USA
- Year: 1982
 
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ANSYS- Founder: John Swanson
- Country: USA
- Year: 1970
 
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Bentley Systems- Founder: Keith Bentley
- Country: USA
- Year: 1984
 
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Siemens Digital Industries Software- Founder: UGS (now part of Siemens)
- Country: USA
- Year: 1963
 
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ESI Group- Founder: Alain de Rouvray
- Country: France
- Year: 1973
 
- MSC Software
- Founder: Richard H. MacNeal
- Country: USA
- Year: 1963
 
- Mentor Graphics
- Founder: Tom Bruggere
- Country: USA
- Year: 1981
 
- AVEVA
- Founder: Dr. Peter E. Zoller
- Country: UK
- Year: 1967
 
- Rockwell Automation
- Founder: Lynde Bradley
- Country: USA
- Year: 1903
 
- Aspen Technology
- Founder: Dr. Larry Evans
- Country: USA
- Year: 1981
 
- MathWorks
- Founders: Cleve Moler, Jack Little, Steve Bangert
- Country: USA
- Year: 1984
 
- Intergraph
- Founder: M. Leroy “Roy” Nix
- Country: USA
- Year: 1969
 
- Cadence Design Systems
- Founders: A. Richard Newton, Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
- Country: USA
- Year: 1988
 
- Synopsys
- Founder: Aart de Geus
- Country: USA
- Year: 1986
 
- Altium
- Founder: Nick Martin
- Country: Australia
- Year: 1985
 
- Trimble Inc.
- Founder: Charles Trimble
- Country: USA
- Year: 1978
 
- Altair Engineering
- Founder: James R. Scapa
- Country: USA
- Year: 1985
 
- COMSOL
- Founder: Svante Littmarck
- Country: Sweden
- Year: 1986
 
- Siemens Digital Industries Software
- Founder: UGS (now part of Siemens)
- Country: USA
- Year: 1963
 
- PTC
- Founder: Samuel P. Geisberg
- Country: USA
- Year: 1985
 
- Dassault Systèmes
- Founder: Francis Bernard
- Country: France
- Year: 1981
 
- Autodesk
- Founder: John Walker
- Country: USA
- Year: 1982
 
- ANSYS
- Founder: John Swanson
- Country: USA
- Year: 1970
 
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