Control Data Systems Inc, Minneapolis and Milford, Ohio-based Structural Dynamics Research Corp have formed a joint venture to supply product data management software. The new company, Metaphase Technology Inc, will combine resources from each: the parents will give it operating capital, equipment and intellectual property rights to their current product data management software systems – DMCS from Structured, EDL from Control Data – and will have equal representation on Metaphase’s board. It will be based in the Twin Cities and will employ about 100 in its first year. No financial details of the pact were given.
