For Immediate Release

Contact: Ian Blyth

Phone: 412-259-5873

Simio Partners With Italy’s ACT Solutions

Simulation Software Leader Aligns with Optimization, Simulation and Forecasting Powerhouse

Sewickley, Penn –Simio, an industry leader in simulation software, has added another international partner to its ranks by partnering with ACT Solutions, a firm based in Italy specializing in optimization, simulation and forecasting.

ACT Solutions was the founding member of the Worldwide Simulation Alliance and has 15 years of experience providing simple, creative and effective solutionsto important customers in several industries including logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, and retail.

“In today’s tough economy, smart, informed decisions are more important than ever and businesses that utilize simulation will have a significant advantage over their competitors,” said Raffaele Maccioni, President and CEO of ACT Solutions. “Simio’s unique mix of simplicity and flexibility can give you that edge by letting you model complex systems quickly a code-free3D environment, get answers fast, and easily communicate results.”

ACT Solutions is the 10th international partner and 16th overall to represent Simio, an object-based simulation software that lets users quickly improve performance of dynamic systems and identify and avoid risk fast by combining the simplicity of customizable, shareable objects with the flexibility of processes.

“Raffaele Maccioni is a leader in the field of simulation,” said Dr. Dennis Pegden, President and CEO of Simio. “We are honored to have an organization with a track record like ACT Solutions representing us abroad."

About ACT Solutions

ACT Solutions is a private company headquartered in Rome, with offices close to Milan Malpensa Airport and Genoa. ACT (Analytics & Control Technology) has a unique core business: to provide solutions to improve decision making and process control using optimization, simulation and forecasting.

About Simio LLC
Simio LLC is a private company headquartered in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and is dedicated to delivering leading edge solutions in for the design, emulation, and scheduling of complex systems.