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Transoft expands with Simtra acquisition

Software specialist Transoft Solutions is completing its acquisition of Simtra AeroTech. The deal is of significance and Transoft Solutions is a major player in the market for transportation engineering design solutions. Meanwhile Simtra AeroTech is a leading supplier of software for airport and road designers. Both companies are pioneers in the transportation industry with CAD based software solutions such as AutoTURN and AeroTURN (Transoft Solutions) and PathPlanner (Simtra). Located in Gothenburg, Sweden
January 29, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Software specialist 349 Transoft Solutions is completing its acquisition of Simtra AeroTech. The deal is of significance and Transoft Solutions is a major player in the market for transportation engineering design solutions. Meanwhile Simtra AeroTech is a leading supplier of software for airport and road designers. Both companies are pioneers in the transportation industry with CAD based software solutions such as AutoTURN and AeroTURN (Transoft Solutions) and PathPlanner (Simtra). Located in Gothenburg, Sweden, Simtra has an international client list of transportation and aviation consultants, engineers and airport planners. Both Transoft and Simtra have a long-history of R&D and the deal strengthens the drive to provide solutions that allow its customers to design with the utmost confidence.

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