SAN DIEGO–Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL – News), a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, today announced that it has entered into a re-seller agreement with CADFEM, an engineering solutions provider for computer aided engineering based in Germany, to deliver modeling and simulation software solutions to CADFEM customers in Europe.

Under the terms of the agreement, CADFEM will add Accelrys’ Materials Studio ™ software to the set of multi-scale tools it offers to its materials engineering customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The collaboration aims to deliver increases in efficiency and productivity, while delivering cost savings by focusing on variations in the materials as they relate to requirements of engineering design. This approach will result in more lightweight, and at the same time reliable and robust materials solutions for applications ranging from transportation to biomechanics.

“The addition of a new re-seller is a key step in our growth strategy to continually enhance our distribution channel through a network of OEM and re-seller partnerships,” said Accelrys’ President and Chief Executive Officer Mark J. Emkjer. “CADFEM, the number one reseller of Ansys, is well known for introducing innovative technologies to its well-established base of engineering customers. Not only does this agreement help us move further into the engineering industry, but it establishes a foothold for us with CADFEM’s existing user base.”