Exa and ESTECO Partner to Offer Optimization Capabilities in the Cloud

• ExaCLOUD integrates PowerFLOW with modeFRONTIER to automate design optimization
• SaaS environment enables all companies to unleash the power of optimization for product design

BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 25, 2016 -- Exa® Corporation, a global innovator in simulation software for product engineering, is now offering full optimization capabilities on ExaCLOUD® through the integration of PowerFLOW® and modeFRONTIER by ESTECO. ExaCLOUD is a scalable, secure, SaaS environment which provides access to Exa’s full suite of simulation software on tens of thousands of high-performance computing (HPC) cores – all through a web interface.

Exa Corporation is now offering full optimization capabilities on ExaCLOUD through the integration of PowerFLOW and modeFRONTIER by ESTECO.

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Intense regulatory and market demands have made it extremely difficult for manufacturers to reach their design targets through sequential design iterations. The new ExaCLOUD optimization solution allows engineers to systematically and automatically explore large numbers of design alternatives, and identify those with the most optimal performance. This proven functionality enables users to easily set up workflows in modeFRONTIER to simultaneously evaluate numerous designs with PowerFLOW simulations and quickly meet design targets. 

“ExaCLOUD is a complete simulation environment,” remarked Ales Alajbegovic, Exa Vice President. “Now all customers can have access to the sophisticated optimization application and high-powered scalable computing environment formerly available to only the largest companies in the world. Additionally, many customers are finding it easier to implement simulation-driven design more efficiently thanks to the automation and collaboration capabilities within ExaCLOUD.”

Carlo Poloni, ESTECO President, added, “ESTECO is proud to make its leading-edge optimization technology available to Exa’s customers in a new, flexible way. By accessing the advanced capabilities of modeFRONTIER directly from the ExaCLOUD environment, innovative companies will develop products with superior performance, while enjoying an efficient usage of high performance computational resources.”

About Exa Corporation
Exa (NASDAQ:EXA) (www.exa.com) Corporation’s visualization and simulation software helps designers and engineers produce better vehicles and equipment. As a design evolves, Exa accurately predicts the performance of that design while providing actionable insight to optimize the performance of the product. With Exa, the need for costly physical prototypes and expensive late-stage changes is reduced. Now, designers and engineers are freed from the risk of producing compromised products that do not meet market and regulatory requirements. Some of the most successful product companies in the world use Exa, including BMW, Delphi, Denso, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Hino, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kenworth, Komatsu, MAN, Nissan, Peterbilt, Peugeot, Renault, Scania, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Trucks.

Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered at 55 Network Drive, Burlington, MA, USA 01803. Tel: 1.781.564.0200; Fax: 1.781.564.0299; Email: [email protected]; URL: www.exa.com; (NASDAQ:EXA)

About ESTECO
ESTECO is an independent technology provider that delivers first-class software solutions aimed at perfecting the simulation-driven design process. With more than 15 years’ experience, the company specializes in customer-focused solutions for numerical optimization, CAE integration, process automation and simulation data management. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Area Science Park in Trieste (Italy), with offices in Michigan (USA), Pune (India) and an international network of channel partners.  It currently supports over 250 international clients including BMW, Daimler, Ferrari, FIAT, Ford Motor Company, Honda, Mazda, Toyota. modeFRONTIER, the company’s key product, is a multidisciplinary and multi-objective optimization platform capable of streamlining the engineering process through innovative algorithms and integration with leading simulation software. In numerous industries, modeFRONTIER has become essential to increasing the understanding of cost/performance factors and reducing product development time. www.esteco.com

Exa, ExaCLOUD, and PowerFLOW are registered trademarks of Exa Corporation

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