Global 3D design software major Dassault Systèmes has signed a definitive share purchase agreement for Dassault Systèmes to acquire Quintiq for approximately €250 million. Quintiq is a leading provider of on-premise and on-cloud supply chain and Operations Planning & Optimization software, for approximately €250 million.

With 800 employees, Quintiq's offerings include production, logistics and workforce planning applications. Its solutions are used today by 250 customers, at 1,000 sites, in more than 90 countries. This acquisition extends Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform to business operations planning and further enables its longtime goal of harmonizing product, nature and life.

"3DEXPERIENCE is about the entire breadth of a business, beyond design, engineering and production. With today's acquisition, thanks to Quintiq's highly talented team, we expand our capacity to provide a strategic business experience platform to our customers." said Bernard Charlès, President & CEO, Dassault Systèmes. "3DEXPERIENCE provides our customers a comprehensive environment to model, simulate and optimize their business from strategic goals to the delivery of memorable experiences."

Quintiq solutions are also used to plan and schedule the most complex production supply chains at such manufacturers as Novelis, ASML, Lafarge, AkzoNobel, and ArcelorMittal. They also plan and optimize some of the most complex logistics operations, including DHL, Walmart, DB Schenker and TNT.