History

Engineous has successfully developed and deployed its Process Integration and Design Optimization Software around the world. Today, the company operates throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, supporting its customers with an international network of application engineers, top-ranked technology partners, and professional consultants.

Key Company Milestones:

1996	Engineous Software is founded to provide a commercial product (iSIGHT) to a broad range of industries First commercial version of iSIGHT 1.0 is released
1997	Industry Week awards Engineous with Technology of the Year Aviation Week & Space Technology Award Received
1998	iSIGHT evolves from an optimization software tool to a comprehensive design environment, introducing Design of Experiments and Approximation Methods Engineous establishes offices in Asia Dr. Siu Tong is named Entrepreneur of the Year, by Ernst and Young, USA Today, and NASDAQ Engineous is named to Dun and Bradstreet Hot 100 List
1999	Engineous establishes offices in Europe Engineous Software, General Electric, Goodrich, Parker Hannifin Corporation, OAI, Ohio University, and Stanford University are awarded a four-year, $21.5 million cost sharing development project (FIPER) Engineous releases Quality Engineering Methods in iSIGHT version 5.0 to provide probabilistic solutions to design problems involving uncertainty
2000	Engineous named to Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 iSIGHT 5.5 is released, with a focus on enhanced performance and quicker solution time. Code performance upgrades, new efficient optimization algorithms, and support for parallel processing, enabled engineers to get their job done faster
2001	Engineous again named to Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 iSIGHT 6.0 is launched, introducing Six Sigma robust design capabilities, the first module of its kind in the market FIPER Team presents functioning system of next generation technology Daratech releases PIDO report establishing Engineous as the market leader in the Process Integration and Design Optimization market
2002	Engineous names Janet C. Wylie as new CEO and President Engineous selected as a winner in the 2002 PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence) Awards iSIGHT 7.0 is launched, offering a comprehensive and complementary mix of advancements in technology and improved usability. Engineous and the FIPER Team host the 2002 FIPER Workshop to demonstrate a new product development environment Engineous launches FIPER Participation Programs to allow organizations and vendors to capitalize on the benefits of the technology
2003	Engineous Software releases iSIGHT version 7.1 Engineous Software and Simmetrix sign FIPER Vendor Participant Agreement Engineous Software and Fluent sign FIPER Vendor Participant MOU IBM and Engineous form global strategic alliance to deliver engineering process integration and design optimization solutions to the manufacturing industry FIPER, four year project comes to a close. Engineous Software demonstrates the power of commercially available FIPER solution at 2003 workshop
2004	Engineous acquires Synaps, adds Atlanta office FIPER becomes IBM Grid-certified FIPER 1.5 ships with FIPER WebTop, federated B2B connectivity, visualization enhancements, and interface to LSF Engineous announces eBlade, Shape Optimizer, and UAV applications Engineous User Conference Launch of FIPER 1.6 with internationalization support Launch of iSIGHT 9.0 with Stepwise Regression, Dynamic Taguchi, and Synaps "technology infusion"
2005	Engineous announces New VP positions. Engineous opens a Process Integration Center in Detroit, MI. Engineous is introduced as a new "PACE Contributor," providing critical Process Integration and Design Optimization (PIDO) software (i.e., iSIGHT) to PACE Institutions. Engineous hosts over 300 at their annual CAO conference in Japan. Engineous hosts over 250 customers, analysts, partners, and academic leaders at the International Symposium and Workshops in Detroit, MI. FIPER 2.0 and iSIGHT-FD are launched and demonstrated at the event. Engineous wins a Phase V Award for continuing work on the US Army's Integrated Performance Cost Model Program. Engineous conducts extensive performance testing of their products at IBM's Innovation Center in Waltham, MA. Engineous launches iSIGHT-FD worldwide and introduces a free software evaluation version. Engineous signs a strategic partnership with MSC.Software.
2006	Engineous and MSC.Software conduct public Web sessions outlining their partnership. Engineous Software President & CEO named Chair of the North Carolina Technology Association. Engineous releases FIPER 2.0.