The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
in summa innovation: why and who?
In Summa Innovation is the exclusive MSC Software agent in the Benelux and part of the In Summa Technology Group.
MSC Software’s portfolio consists of high-quality Simulation Software. Its strong brand and reputation in industries such as automotive, aerospace and electronics spans more than 50 years.
We help our customers with tailored solutions and services, all with a personal approach. Our engineers work with numbers, but we won’t treat our customers like numbers!
Besides the software itself, our committed, highly-experienced team also offers support (project assistance, benchmarking & trainings).
MEET Our Team
Mathijs Pont
CHIEF OPERATIONAL OFFICER
An engineer by heart, but equipped with a commercial mindset. Mathijs has gained experience with new, exciting technologies like metal, composite, and plastic Additive Manufacturing, but he also loves the conventional, robust ways of getting things done. Also, he is a huge fan of rugby.
Serge van den Heuvel
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Graduated as mechanical engineer at KU Leuven in 1993. Serge has over 25 years of experience in international sales management.
Serge’s experience covers the entire business spectrum : technical, sales, marketing, business development, P&L, investments, whilst he has carried the responsibility for strategy, market entry and local branch creation in China, India, Japan, Korea, US.
Serge is very passionate about the climate discussion, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and cycling.
His motto ; “mens sana in corpore sano”.
Maarten Oudendijk
SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Maarten holds a degree in Computational Mechanics and likes to help customers perform nonlinear simulations. He prefers riding a bike over driving a car.
Marcel Edelkamp
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Since 1980, Marcel has worked in the CAE industry, where he participated in the evolution of MSC Software GUIs from the time when only black and white terminals existed. Marcel can be approached for any MSC Apex, Nastran, Patran, licensing and hardware related questions and also for benchmarks and services.
Saeid Khalafvand
SENIOR CFD CONSULTANT
PhD in Mechanical engineering (Thermal and Fluids) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (jointly trained at University of Pittsburgh) and worked as a research scientist in The University of Texas and TU Delft for several years. His experience and education has focused on the numerical analysis using different techniques and tools. His ambition is to employ his engineering and research background to improve the quality of life through developing novel technologies. His experience covers a variety of topics including numerical modelling techniques (i.e. FVM, FEM and FSI) and experience in different multi-disciplinary projects (i.e. Biofluids, Biomedical Eng., Medical assist devices).
Noël Bijl
SENIOR TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Noël Bijl, MSc. is senior technical consultant with In Summa Innovation since May 2020. Until May 2020, Noël worked on international level for Fokker Aerostructures for over 15 years as a finite element key-user, and for over 8 years as a functional support manager responsible for the stress applications in use at Fokker Aerostructures and later GKN Fokker.
At In Summa Innovation Noël is getting acquainted with other MSC products like Marc/Mentat, Nastran Embedded (Vibration) Fatigue, CAEfatigue and so on. His goal is to support In Summa Innovation’s many customers and provide them high-level services.
Maaike van Lienden
COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEER
Graduated in Mathematical Engineering in February 2020. At In Summa Innovation she found the challenge she was looking for; a dive into the world of Simulation Process and Data Management. Likes to use her mathematical precision for baking pies.
Jurgen Thier
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
A professional who takes care of all financial accounting so that the rest of the company can focus on the core business. Jurgen makes sure the figures are correct, always available for our team and presented to the authorities on time. Creating a calm environment and a clear overview for everyone involved in driving the business forward.
Melissa Mehlbaum
MARKETING & COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
Went from Student to Specialist. Started at In Summa Innovation for her graduation internship (studied Oriental Languages & Communication – Japanese). During, she got infected with our passion for tech so she just had to stay, despite little technical knowledge.
Likes cooking (& eating), travelling (Japan is her 2nd home), fitness and snowboarding. Loves to learn about all the cool and geeky products and projects our customers create. Always looking for a way to add some creativity in a high-tech world.
Anton van Daal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Owner of In Summa. Has pretty impressive tennis skills. Anton loves to help companies innovate, save cost, improve quality, and test as well as shorten time2market using MSC Software Simulation.
A very curious guy by nature with a profound interest in the galaxy, he mastered the sociotechnical (re)designing of production environments at the Technical University of Eindhoven, combining people and technology. Anton believes that simple solutions are always the best ones. With In Summa he’s working towards a more sustainable world.
Inge Barendregt
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Besides personal growth and working result-oriented on projects for our customers, we also feel it’s important to keep the In Summa team spirit. Drinks, a day out, interactive knowledge sessions…. “The more fun you have in your job, the better you perform” is our motto. Technical, high-quality solutions and outstanding service is what makes In Summa. This, combined with an informal working atmosphere and a healthy dose of ambition is what makes In Summa Innovation a challenging employer!
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Explore our areas of expertise
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Explore our portfolio:
- Structures: MSC Nastran, MSC Apex, Patran, Marc, and Dytran
- Multibody Dynamics and Systems: Adams and Easy5
- Acoustics and Fluids: Actran, scFLOW, and scSTREAM
- Durability and Fatigue: CAEfatigue
- Materials: Digimat and MaterialCenter
- Generative Design: MSC Apex Generative Design
- Metal Manufacturing: Simufact and FormingSuite
- Simulation Data Management: SimManager
Every Day is a chance to learn something new
That’s what they say right? We think the best way to learn from one another is to meet and just start the conversation on a topic we’re both passionate about.
We’re attending and hosting various events. Workshops, webinars, trade shows, company visits, conferences, you name it.
So where will we meet you next?
we’re hosting, visiting & attending many workshops, webinars, trainings & events
come learn from the best!
Previous events
the sky is not the limit:
ready to ‘fly’ ?
Whatever your wishes may be, everything is possible with a little help from our adept engineers. Let’s get started today!
Are you curious to know what we can do for you? We will be happy to discuss your wishes.
Existing customers who have questions regarding simulation software or training courses should not hesitate to contact us either.
We have a large library of resources; from whitepapers to e-books on all our products, a digital magazine highlighting the best in CAE simulation today, user-cases, on-demand webinars, and much much more.
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Latest content:
– Latest Engineering Reality magazine – Summer 2020 edition
– Additive Manufacturing Workshop
– SPDM sessions
– E-book: Virtual Test Drive
– E-book: Marc 2020
– Whitepaper: You can save the planet with design & engineering simulation
– Whitepaper: The Seven Pillars of Highly Productive CAE Simulation
Also check: https://www.mscsoftware.com/resources
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4941 VV, Raamsdonksveer
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