January 9th, 2004 - Montreal, Canada

For Immediate Release -
Category : Interactive 3D Applications / Technology

Virtools and Sia Sistemas collaborate to provide the most comprehensive solutions for real-time PC-based interactive 3D technology.

Montreal, January 9th, 2004– Virtools™, the leading provider of interactive 3D authoring tools, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Sia Sistemas as a Value Added Reseller for Argentina and South America.

Virtools publishes an acclaimed and proven suite of software solutions used to create interactive 3D applications for simulation/virtual reality, as well as video games and marketing/multimedia applications. Since 1999, Virtools' revolutionary interactive 3D technology has made it possible for designers to prototype their ideas thanks to a high-level graphical user interface (GUI) and an extensive library of over 400 ready-to-use behavior building blocks. For programmers, the powerful Virtools Software Development Kit offers low-level access to modify and customize the toolset based on specific project needs.

Sia Sistemas is one of the few companies in Latin America with strong expertise in developing and integrating VR solutions. When Sia Sistemas began working with Virtools in 2000, providing solutions to Fortune 500 companies, they had already established themselves as a major reseller for VR hardware equipment.

“Thanks to our partnership with Sia Sistemas, Virtools is moving faster to cover South American markets,” commented Virgile Delporte, VP Sales Americas at Virtools Canada, Inc. “Having a dedicated local partner, with extensive experience with Virtools spanning over 3 years, is a great plus in South American deployment of Virtools technologies.”

“Virtools solutions are simply the most powerful and flexible on the market, allowing us to deploy projects from online applications to PC-based CAVE systems. Virtools also makes it possible for us to easily extend original product functionalities to integrate and incorporate new custom, advanced features. We closed a first deal a few weeks ago with the University of Buenos Aires, and reselling Virtools software allows us to offer tremendous added value to our clients,” said Adrian Simonovich, CEO of Sia Sistemas.

Founded in 1993, Virtools™ enables Global 2000 companies and their integrators, as well as game studios, to develop and deploy 3D applications with game-like interactivity. Costs and timeframes are kept under control through a scalable set of software and server-based solutions that reduce the risks associated with developing interactive applications.

France Telecom, EDF, EADS, American Department of Energy, Intel and the CEA are among the growing number of companies which have benefited from Virtools technology. Using Virtools, clients reduce development costs and increase interactivity. Virtools software is used by online and offline game development studios including: Electronic Arts, Dreamcatcher, Microïds, Microsoft Ensemble Studios, Warner Bros Online, Blue Fang Games and Ubisoft.

More information at: http://www.virtools.com

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