France is one of the great powers of industrial software. It was ranked fifth behind the United States, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In February 2012, France launched Digital France 2020, which includes IS215VPROH1BD three main themes: the development of fixed and mobile broadband, the promotion of digital applications and services, and the development of electronic information enterprises. In France, the software industry has long been considered the “locomotive” of the national economy. In particular, in September 2013, French President Francois Hollande announced the “New Industrial France” strategic plan, hoping to promote employment through industrial innovation and growth in the next ten years, boost the competitiveness of French enterprises, so that France’s competitiveness in the forefront of the world. The “New Industrial France” plan contains 34 initiatives covering IS215VPROH1BD digital technologies (including embedded software and systems initiatives, big data initiatives and cloud computing initiatives), energy, transportation, smart grids, nanotechnology, healthcare and biotechnology.

The majority of French software companies are smes, 70% of which have an annual turnover of less than 10 million euros. The French software industry is not very international, with only about 23% of its revenue coming from foreign markets, of which 14% comes from the European market. In recent years, France has rapidly become one of the world’s important service outsourcing providers. The outsourcing rate of French software services companies once reached 63%.

IS215VPROH1BD The world’s famous industrial software giant – France Dassault Systemes, was once the world’s largest industrial software provider, Dassault Systemes figure has already appeared in many global household projects, such as Bird’s Nest stadium, Beijing-Xiong high-speed rail, Daxing Airport, C919 aircraft, Haixun 160, etc., it has also provided comprehensive solutions for the Shanghai World Expo. Dassault Systemes has a full suite of PLM software, providing software system services and technical support for various industries, including aviation, automotive, mechanical and electronics. Dassault Systemes was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Dassault Systemes has been a pioneer in 3D software worldwide.

Dassault’s flagship product, CATIA, integrates 2D and 3D capabilities. The software is so powerful that it has become the world’s leading automotive design application and the leading aviation design application, and even Boeing has become a steady customer. In the 1990s, Dassault set up a subsidiary in Japan to further expand its global market.