Founded in 1981, Dassault Systemes is a European multinational software company that is headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France. The company provides a variety of computer-aided design, manufacturing, engineering, and product lifecycle management (PLM) software that firms use to create, model, and test designs. Its best known for its 3DEXPERIENCE platform and software for mechanical design and drafting (CATIA), digital manufacturing and simulation (DELMIA), product lifecycle management (ENOVIA), virtual testing (SIMULIA), and 3-D solid modeling (SolidWorks).