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Simulia (company)
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<p>Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp. is a <a href="/facts/Computer-aided_engineering/dAsPLr5Y">computer-aided engineering</a> (CAE) vendor. Formerly known as Abaqus Inc. and previously Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc., (HKS), the company was founded in 1978 by David Hibbitt, Bengt Karlsson and Paul Sorensen, and has its headquarters in <a href="/facts/Providence,_Rhode_Island/77kh9zJT">Providence, Rhode Island</a>. </p><p>In October 2005, <a href="/facts/Dassault_Syst%C3%A8mes/VXPYV4nM">Dassault Systèmes</a> acquired Abaqus, Inc. and announced Simulia, the brand encompassing all DS simulation solutions, including <a href="/facts/Abaqus/o5huVkCj">Abaqus</a> and Catia Analysis applications. Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp. is the legal entity that encompasses the Simulia brand of Dassault Systèmes. </p>