| Aspen Technology, Inc. offers integrated software and services to the process industries, which comprise oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals, pharmaceutical, and other industries that provide products from a chemical process. It offers solutions specifically targeted at the enterprise operations management market. The companys software and services, improve various business activities, including plant and process design, economic evaluation, production, production planning and scheduling, and managing operational performance. Its engineering software products include Aspen Plus, HYSYS, and Aspen Zyqad, which are used on the engineer's desktop. The companys manufacturing/supply chain products include DMC Plus, Aspen MIMI, Aspen PIMS, and Aspen IP.21, which are used in the plant and across the supply chain. In addition, Aspen Technology offers implementation, advanced process control, real-time optimization, and other consulting services to its customers. As of June 30, 2004, its software solutions were installed at the facilities of approximately 1,500 customers worldwide. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
