What Digital Product Simulation does

Digital Product Simulation (DPS) is a French privately held consulting firm and software publisher, founded in 1997 and headquartered in La Celle Saint-Cloud, with 101-250 employees and a secondary training site in Toulouse. The company operates as an official Dassault Systèmes channel partner, reselling and integrating the full enterprise CAD/PLM/CAE portfolio — including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, SIMULIA/Abaqus, CST Studio Suite, SIMPACK, Moldex3D, Dymola, and supporting modules such as Reqtify, Stimulus, ITEROP, and SmarTeam. On top of this resale motion, DPS develops and markets three proprietary CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE-integrated tools: ANATOLE 3D (3D tolerance stack-up analysis), ARIA (drawing annotation management for IATF 16949 and AS 9145 compliance documentation), and Karren (specialized engineering analysis).

The business model blends three revenue streams: one-time-license software resale, professional services covering numerical simulation, PLM integration, and digital transformation consulting, and structured training programs spanning both Dassault Systèmes software and programming languages. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with an online store for software transactions, supplemented by content marketing (technical articles, customer case studies), webinars, and on-campus events co-hosted with Dassault Systèmes at its Vélizy-Villacoublay facility.

DPS serves industrial customers across automotive, pharmaceuticals, research/technology, and advanced robotics — with disclosed enterprise logos including Stellantis, Sanofi, CEA, and Wandercraft. All operations are concentrated in France; there is no evidence of international expansion, external funding, or M&A activity. The company's strategic posture is that of a specialized value-added reseller extending the Dassault Systèmes ecosystem into regulated industry workflows rather than an independent software vendor competing on its own platform.

Name

Digital Product Simulation

Legal name

Digital Product Simulation

Website

http://www.dps-fr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Digital Product Simulation is a French consulting firm and official Dassault Systèmes reseller that sells and integrates SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, and SIMULIA software, delivers PLM and digital engineering services, runs training programs, and develops proprietary CATIA-integrated add-ons for industrial customers across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Software and PLM Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Document Management Systems (DMS) (HDAEAGAA)

Keywords

• CAD software resale
• PLM engineering solutions
• Digital simulation services
• Dassault Systèmes reseller
• Engineering software training

Headquarters

HQ city

La Celle-saint-cloud

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Resale: Resale of Dassault Systèmes software licenses including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, SIMULIA, Abaqus, CST Studio Suite, and related tools. Operates as official reseller with online purchasing capability.
2. Professional Services: Digital engineering consulting services including numerical simulation, PLM integration, and digital transformation guidance. Deploys expertise in numerical continuity for customer digital transformation.
3. Training Services: Comprehensive training programs for Dassault Systèmes software and programming languages. Offers both software training (CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE, Abaqus, CST) and programming courses (Python, Java, C#, web development).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Digital Product Simulation (DPS) is a French consulting company and software publisher that resells Dassault Systèmes solutions — including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, and SIMULIA/Abaqus — for CAD, simulation, PLM, and systems engineering. The company complements resale with digital engineering consulting services, structured training programs, R&D project support, and three proprietary tools (ANATOLE 3D for tolerance analysis, ARIA for annotation management, and Karren) integrated into the CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE ecosystem.

Product overview

Digital Product Simulation (DPS) operates as both a consulting company and software publisher specializing in digital engineering and digital transformation. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of Dassault Systèmes software solutions including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, and 3DEXPERIENCE platforms, complemented by specialized simulation tools (SIMULIA/Abaqus, CST Studio Suite, SIMPACK, Moldex3D), systems engineering solutions (CATIA Magic, ControlBuild, Stimulus), and requirements management (Reqtify). DPS also develops proprietary add-ons including ANATOLE 3D for 3D tolerance analysis and ARIA for drawing annotation management, all integrated into the CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE ecosystems. The offering also includes business process management (ITEROP), product data management (SmarTeam), and the Karren software solution, providing an end-to-end digital engineering and PLM ecosystem for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARIA: Tool integrated with CATIA V5 and 3DExperience for identifying annotations and associating unique numbered bubbles for quality control file generation.
• ANATOLE 3D

Products and services

• SOLIDWORKS Comprehensive CAD software for 3D mechanical design, part modeling, assembly creation, and technical drawings, sold to engineering teams needing professional mechanical design tooling.
• CATIA Advanced 3D product design and engineering software for complex surface modeling, generative design, and collaborative product development.
• 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud-based collaborative platform unifying design, simulation, manufacturing, and governance for digital continuity across the product development lifecycle.
• SIMULIA/Abaqus Finite element analysis (FEA) software for structural simulation, multiphysics analysis, and predictive engineering modeling.
• CST Studio Suite Electromagnetic simulation software for analyzing and optimizing electromagnetic device performance in high-frequency applications.
• SIMPACK

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dassault SystèmescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital Product Simulation is an official reseller and consulting partner for Dassault Systèmes solutions including SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, SIMULIA, Abaqus, and related software. The company provides software sales, implementation services, and training for the complete Dassault Systèmes product portfolio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ANSYS: Independent simulation software vendor (structural, fluid, electromagnetic) that overlaps with the SIMULIA/Abaqus/CST portfolio DPS resells. Competes for simulation budget and provides its own services channel.
• Dassault Systèmes: Platform owner of CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, SIMULIA, Abaqus, and related tools that DPS resells and extends. Both supplier and indirect competitor where Dassault engages enterprise customers directly with its own services organization.
• Capgemini Engineering: Large global engineering services arm of Capgemini with deep PLM, digital twin, and systems engineering practices (Altran heritage). Competes with DPS for the same enterprise digital engineering mandates but at vastly larger scale.
• PTC: PLM and CAD vendor (Creo, Windchill, ThingWorx) competing for the same digital engineering wallet, especially in industrial and aerospace customers. Operates its own services partner channel that competes with independent Dassault resellers.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Competing PLM/CAD/MES vendor (NX, Solid Edge, Teamcenter) with global services footprint. Competes with the Dassault ecosystem DPS sells into, particularly in automotive and aerospace accounts.
• Hexagon: Global measurement and simulation group (including MSC Software) offering CAE and PLM-adjacent solutions. Competes with the simulation and digital twin services DPS wraps around Dassault tools.

Direct peers

• HCLTech Engineering: Large global engineering and R&D services arm of HCLTech covering PLM, CAD, and digital engineering. Competes for digital transformation mandates and engineering services work that DPS also targets.
• Tata Technologies: Global engineering services and product development digital firm serving automotive and aerospace with PLM, simulation, and digital twin capabilities. Competes with DPS for digital engineering services mandates, especially for European OEMs.
• ALTEN: French-headquartered engineering and IT services firm with significant industrial digital and PLM-adjacent practices. Competes with DPS for engineering services talent and contracts across French automotive, aerospace, and industrial accounts.
• Visiativ: France-based Dassault Systèmes partner and digital transformation consultancy for mid-market industrial customers. Closely comparable business model as a value-added reseller and integrator of CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE/SOLIDWORKS with proprietary accelerators and services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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