SolidWorks was established in December 1993 by Jon Hirschtick who utilized the $1 million he made while an individual from the MIT Blackjack Team to set up the organization. Hirschtick then enlisted a group of designers who set out with the point of making 3D CAD software, Initially based in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It was expected to be open, moderate and accessible on Windows desktop.
Operating later from Concord, Massachusetts, SolidWorks released its first product SolidWorks 95 in November 1995. In 1997 Dassault, best known for its CATIA CAD software, acquired SolidWorks for $310 million in stock.
SolidWorks currently markets several versions of the SolidWorks CAD software in addition to eDrawings, a collaboration tool, and DraftSight, a 2D CAD product.
SolidWorks was headed by John McEleney from 2001 to July 2007 and Jeff Ray from 2007 to January 2011. The current CEO is Gian Paolo Bassi from Jan 2015. Gian Paolo Bassi replaces Bertrand Sicot, who is promoted Vice President Sales of Dassault Systèmes’ Value Solutions sales channel.
You can investigate how SolidWorks has evolved in the video below…
SolidWorks 1995 to 2012 - The Evolution of a 3D CAD System
No comments:
Post a Comment