NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 21, 2015 — MSC Software Corporation today announced that its next generation simulation platform, MSC Apex, was selected as the winner of the Silver Stevie® Award by The International Business Awards, and winner of the Bronze Stevie® Award by The American Business Awards in the New Product of the Year Software category.

The Stevie® Awards are the world's premier business awards. They were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. In short order the Stevie has become one of the world's most coveted prizes.

MSC Apex has now been awarded the NASA Tech Briefs 2014 Readers' Choice Product of the Year Award, the Design News 2015 Golden Mousetrap Award, and “Best of 2015” by Initiative Mittelstand, an award given once a year to companies who develop IT innovations with high-value for small and medium sized (SMB) companies. MSC Apex was also selected as a finalist for the R&D 100 Award, demonstrating MSC's commitment to developing innovative engineering simulation software to help manufacturers advance their product designs with higher confidence and at less cost.

“We are still in the early days of our project to reinvent how simulation is done,” said Dominic Gallello, President & CEO of MSC Software. “Receiving 6 product awards in the past year is fantastic validation that the very big goals we set for ourselves to achieve, really matter to our customers.”

For details regarding MSC Apex and available software releases, please visit  www.mscapex.com

About MSC Software

MSC Software is one of the ten original software companies and a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services. As a trusted partner, MSC Software helps companies improve quality, save time, and reduce costs associated with design and test of manufactured products. Academic institutions, researchers, and students employ MSC’s technology to expand individual knowledge as well as expand the horizon of simulation. MSC Software employs 1,100 professionals in 20 countries. For additional information about MSC Software’s products and services, please visit: www.mscsoftware.com

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