Aix-en-Provence – July 8, 2014 — ETAP® and POWERSYS® announced today that the two companies are collaborating on an interface between ETAP and EMTP-RV software products that will result in greater analysis capabilities for both platforms in the area of power system transients; switching transients, insulation coordination, lightning surges, etc.

As a value-added offering, ETAP’s popular design and analysis solution will be availble to POWERSYS’s customers. Together, the combined solutions will give users access to the most comprehensive suite of power systems design and analysis capabilities in the industry.

ETAP and POWERSYS are engaging in cooperative marketing and sales efforts and plan to expand the promotion of each other’s products in the market.

“The collaboration between the ETAP and EMTP-RV will bring powerful capabilities to users who are grappling with Electro-Magnetic Transient issues,” said Shervin Shokooh, Chief Operating Officer of ETAP. “We are very pleased to deliver such a complete solution to the marketplace.”

“We are very glad about this alliance” said Olivier Toury, General Manager of POWERSYS. “The combination of ETAP and EMTP-RV within one global solution will bring tremendous value and benefits to power system engineers around the world.”

About ETAP

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., ETAP is the global market and technology leader in electrical power system modeling, design, analysis, optimization, and predictive real-time solutions. The Company’s software technologies ensure that power systems are designed for optimal reliability, safety, and energy efficiency; when deployed in real-time mode, they enable organizations to manage energy as a strategic asset, maximize system utilization, lower costs, and achieve higher levels of financial stability. To date, more than 50,000 licenses of the Company’s ETAP and ETAP Real-Time products have been used in demanding generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial power system projects around the world. Visit etap.com for more information.

About POWERSYS

POWERSYS is an engineering solutions provider in the field of electrical power systems and equipment that enables its clients to successfully implement their projects through a global offer. From engineering services to simulation software, POWERSYS offers to industry, research and education a range of professional services and software covering electrical and electromechanical power systems. EMTP-RV is developed and commercialized by POWERSYS and is a registered trademark of the EMTP Development Coordination Group (DCG).