Altair Launches Automotive Industry's First Award Dedicated to Light ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. ? Aug. 6, 2012 ? Altair< http://www.altair.com> today announced
 the automotive industry?s first award program created specifically to acknowledge
 innovations in vehicle light-weighting, thereby improving fuel economy and
 performance. Altair is a leading global provider of simulation technology and
 engineering services< http://www.altairproductdesign.com> to the world?s automakers
 and their supply base, in addition to having significant presence in the aerospace,
 consumer goods, energy and marine industries.
 
 The inaugural Altair Enlighten Award (#AltairEnlighten), presented in collaboration
 with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR< http://www.cargroup.org>), will
 recognize achievements in weight reduction across the automotive industry from
 motorcycles to passenger cars, light-trucks to commercial vehicles and buses.
 Achievements demonstrating the merits of a mixed material lightweighting solution
 will be encouraged.
 
 The award aligns with the goals of CAR?s Coalition for Automotive Lightweighting
 Materials (CALM< http://www.cargroup.org/?module=Page&sID=calm-main>) initiative. The
 purpose of the CALM initiative is to support the cost-effective integration of mixed
 materials to achieve significant reductions in vehicle mass through the
 collaborative efforts of the material sectors and auto manufacturers. The award will
 be open to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), systems/parts suppliers and
 materials suppliers from all automotive industry segments.
 
 ?Altair?s computer-aided engineering software solutions are employed across the
 globe to optimize vehicles, systems and components for weight savings and improved
 performance,? said Tony Norton, senior director of global automotive for Altair.
 ?Weight reduction can be combined with any fuel economy technology to increase
 efficiency gains. Automakers and their supply base are striving to reduce material
 usage and fuel consumption while improving vehicle performance and safety through
 weight reduction techniques. The Altair Enlighten Award provides a platform to
 showcase the success stories, allowing industry leaders to be recognized by their
 peers and emphasizing the need to achieve the next level of light-weighting
 technology.?
 
 The objectives of the Altair Enlighten Award are to:
 
 ?       Honor the greatest achievements in weight saving each year
 ?       Inspire interest from policymakers, educators, students and the general
 public in the environmental impact, technical depth and diversity of weight saving
 innovations
 ?       Create further competition for new ideas within the industry
 ?       Provide an incentive to share technological advances
 
 ?By recognizing practical examples of lightweighting solutions, Altair?s Enlighten
 Award will inspire innovation which will help manufacturers achieve aggressive fuel
 economy targets established by the government,? said Dr. Jay Baron, president & CEO
 of the Center for Automotive Research and director of CALM.
 
 Manufacturers and suppliers interested in submitting a nomination will be able to
 access additional information about the nomination process on the Altair
 Enlighten< http://www.altairenlighten.com> website Oct. 1, 2012. The purpose of
 AltairEnlighten.com is to provide a global knowledge source for useful, informative
 and inspirational content focused on minimizing the weight of products across
 industries through innovative design techniques, materials technology and
 manufacturing processes; improving industry best practices to respond to the
 challenges of mass management and meeting fuel economy targets, both government and
 competitive; and addressing increasing vehicle safety requirements. To allow sharing
 of innovation to further this goal, while respecting the business and technical
 confidentiality of all applications, designs submitted must be implemented on a
 production vehicle produced between August 2012 and August 2013, with no
 geographical restrictions.
 
 Applications for the 2013 Altair Enlighten Award will be accepted from Nov. 1, 2012
 to Jan. 31, 2013. Finalists will be interviewed in February and March 2013. Winners
 will be announced in August 2013. The judging panel for the award will be formed
 with industry and academic leaders as well as CAR and Altair representatives.
 
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 About CAR
 The Center for Automotive Research is a non-profit organization based in Ann Arbor,
 Mich. Its mission is to conduct research on significant issues related to the future
 direction of the global automotive industry, organize and conduct forums of value to
 the automotive community and foster industry relationships at every level. For more
 information, visit the CAR website: www.cargroup.org< http://www.cargroup.org>.
 
 About Altair
 Altair empowers client innovation and decision-making through technology that
 optimizes the analysis, management and visualization of business and engineering
 information. Privately held, with more than 1,500 employees, Altair has offices
 throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 26-year
 track record for high-end software for engineering and computing, enterprise
 analytics solutions, and innovative product design and development, Altair
 consistently delivers a competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of
 industries. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com< http://www.altair.com> and
 www.simulatetoinnovate.com< http://www.simulatetoinnovate.com>.
 
 Additional Media Contact
 Jenn Korail
 Airfoil Public Relations for Altair
 +1-248-304-1429
  korail@airfoilpr.com< mailto:korail@airfoilpr.com>

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