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ENGINEOUS EXTENDS GRID CAPABILITIES WITH FIPER 1.5

Engineous Software, a provider of integration, automation, and design optimization technology, and related strategic services, announced that it is currently shipping FIPER 1.5 to customers worldwide. FIPER is an enterprise solution that provides an infrastructure for real-time engineering design collaboration. The new release features the FIPER WebTop which allows easy access to applications through Web interfaces, federated B2B connectivity that allows secure application sharing between business partners, visualization enhancements for real-time and post-processing, and an interface to LSF from Platform Computing to extend distributed computing capabilities. These enhancements allow organizations to extend analysis and workflow beyond the desktop and create global product or process simulations.

The FIPER 1.5 release was built based on specifications provided by key automotive, aerospace and electronics customers, many of whom had been using earlier versions of the software for more than a year. Additional product requirements came from clients using FIPER in a variety of government contracts, including initiatives with the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, NIST ATP, and the United States Department of Defense. The new features support the company's goal to accelerate customers' returns on investment in their PLM solutions by building an effective connection to the engineering enterprise.

"FIPER facilitates integration of distributed design data, tools, models and processes enabling parameter-based engineering design and optimization," said Don Brown, managing partner of Collaborative Product Development Associates, LLC. "These capabilities make FIPER an essential component of a design enterprise's overall PLM infrastructure."

Engineous Software, known for its leadership in the Collaborative Enterprise Engineering space, will continue to develop partnerships with best-in-class third party vendors. For example, the FIPER 1.5 release supports Platform Computing's LSF distributed resource management capabilities.

"FIPER helps engineers solve some of their toughest design problems through the use of software simulation models," said Janet C. Wylie, president and CEO of Engineous. "As our customers began building larger and more complex simulations, we recognized a need to Grid-enable our applications so they could harness more powerful computing resources. By working with Platform and other Grid partners, we can advance these capabilities faster and more effectively, and are more adept at handling the sophisticated and evolving needs of our customers."