Paradigm Simulation merges with MultiGen

Leaders of two simulation companies ? Paradigm Simulation Inc. of Dallas and MultiGen Inc. of San Jose, Calif. ? announced their intention to merge the two companies. The new company is called MultiGen-Paradigm Inc. MultiGen specializes in real-time 3-D modeling and terrain tools for visual simulation. Paradigm, meanwhile, provides visual, sensor, infrared, and audio simulation runtime tools for visual simulation. Designers at both companies write simulation code for Windows NT and the Silicon Graphics IRIX systems. OWill have a marked uptick in business from the synergy of these two companies,O says Stephen Gersuk, MultiGen-Paradigm vice president of visual simulation programs. OWe can put these products together and come up with a real-time modeling package that does modeling and real-time rendering.O The merger enables Paradigm to gain valuable marketing expertise, Gersuk says. OMultiGen has very strong vertical marketing,O he says. OAt we had been much more

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