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VISTAGY Partners with NIAR to Enable FAA and Aerospace Firms to Determine the Optimal Role of Composites in Aviation

National Institute for Aviation Research uses VISTAGY’s industry-leading FiberSIM® software to conduct composites material research and to educate aspiring engineers

WALTHAM, Mass., (USA), January 7, 2010 — VISTAGY, Inc., a leading provider of industry-specific engineering software and services, today announced a partnership with the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University, one of the nation’s leading aerospace research institutions. NIAR’s mission is to provide research, transfer technology and enhance education for the purpose of advancing the aviation industry.

NIAR, a non-profit institution funded primarily by industry and federal contracts, will use VISTAGY’s FiberSIM® composites engineering software in its Composites and Advanced Materials Laboratory to understand the potential for and limitations of composites in the aviation industry. Researchers and technicians in the NIAR Composites Lab perform layup and bonding operations and conduct research programs to understand the effects of heat, moisture, contamination and repairs on advanced materials. The results will be used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as the institute’s clients.

“VISTAGY’s role as one of the leading composites engineering firms and its extensive experience in the aerospace industry will add a lot to our research and training efforts,” said Dr. John Tomblin, executive director of NIAR. “As aerospace materials continue to change in the future, FiberSIM will enable our research engineers, clients and students to fully understand how best to apply composites in an aerospace environment.”

“We’re pleased to partner with an organization that is at the forefront of finding solutions to the world’s most challenging aviation problems,” said Steve Peck, VISTAGY’s director of product and market strategy for aerostructures. “This relationship will provide a great opportunity for us to advance composites technologies within the institution’s participating companies as well as educate engineering students who will be working in the industry in the not-too-distant future.”

About NIAR
The National Institute for Aviation Research, an unincorporated division of Wichita State University, is a prestigious state-of-the-art aerospace research and development laboratory with global reach and expertise in research, design, testing, and certification. The Institute’s clientele includes many of the world’s aerospace manufacturers, NASA and the FAA. It is the largest aviation R&D academic institution in the United States. For more information visit www.wichita.edu/niar

About VISTAGY, Inc.
VISTAGY, Inc. is a leading global provider of engineering software and consulting services that optimize product development processes by enhancing the functionality of commercial 3D CAD systems. For almost 20 years, VISTAGY has been a pioneer in providing industry-specific solutions that capture complete virtual product definitions and facilitate automatic reuse and efficient exchange of engineering information across the enterprise and supply chain. VISTAGY solutions help customers deliver robust products on time and on budget by increasing productivity, improving communication throughout the product lifecycle and enabling better-informed decision-making early in the design process. The company's customers include over 200 of the world's leading manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, transportation interiors and wind energy industries. VISTAGY is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA and can be reached at +1.781.250.6800 or by visiting www.vistagy.com.
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