Company Profile

Top Systems
Top Systems is the leading Russian developer of advanced, integrated CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM solutions for engineers and industrial designers.
Top Systems develops and distributes the T-FLEX product line, which is mainly targeted at the mechanical manufacturing industry, but also at other industries, in which design and manufacturing are tightly connected (wood, sheet metal, glass manufacturing industries, etc...). Top Systems provides software solutions on various languages worldwide directly as well as through distribution partners. With more than 1,800 customers, Russia remains the most important market place, but there are many customers in others countries, and export sales are growing rapidly. The company employs 70 staff and runs several development centers and sales branches.

Company History

1989:	Foundation of Top Systems. Top Systems Ltd. was formed in 1989 by seven graduate students of the "STANKIN" Technological University, Moscow, Russia, to meet the increasing demands for an advanced yet practical software solution in the mechanical design sector of industry. During their postgraduate studies, the students had pursued the goal of creating parametric CAD software package for industry. By 1989 a usable piece of software had evolved and the students began providing it to Russian manufacturers at no charge. The software (then called TopCAD) became very popular among Russian mechanical designers. Developers formed a commercial private company and began selling Version 1.0 of their product.
1992:	Official registration of Top Systems.
1992:	Product name change. In 1992 the product name was changed to T-FLEX Parametric CAD because of some trademark disputes in France, and with a few other marketing changes, success began to accrue quickly. By the end of 1993 hundreds of engineers were experiencing the timesaving parametric techniques that were employed in T-FLEX 2.0.
1994:	First release with 3D modeling features. The company grew steadily, and in June 1994 Version 3.0 was released with basic 3D modeling commands. The unique feature of working in a 2D parametric environment but having the results available in a rendered 3D model proved to be very popular with the engineers who saw the product.
1995:	Release 4.0. From 1994 to 1995 Top Systems grew to 19 employees. In March 1995 Version 4.0 of the product was released. A number of helpful features had been added, most importantly increased compatibility with other CAD products. T-FLEX could now read and write AutoCAD DWG files as well as standard DXF files. The program was now a full 32 bit extended DOS application with excellent speed and compatibility. Its parametric features were unequaled in any CAD software.
1996:	Version 5.0 of T-FLEX was released. It was upgraded to Windows NT (95). In 1996 ACIS 3D kernel was licensed. This version contained full, complex 3D modeling capabilities along with enhanced 2D and 3D parametrics that operated efficiently on a standard Intel-based PC.
1997:	Export business begins; first success in USA.
1998:	In June 1998 Version 6.0 was released. This contained full associative 2D drawings created from 3D models, 3D animation, advanced modeling features. The response to the version has been very strong. T-FLEX 6.0 was used as the core product of a complete range of fully integrated mechanical applications and the first release of T-FLEX DOCs - complete PDM system.
1999:	Integration of the Parasolid kernel modeler. T-FLEX CAD 7.0 on Parasolid became one of the most powerful and advanced parametric 2D and 3D design packages, providing the necessary tools for the modern design engineer.
2001:	T-FLEX CAD 7.1 features innovations in the areas of advanced parametric modeling, assembly development, ease-of-use, and drawing productivity. T-FLEX CAM, a new add-on application, provides a complete integrated CAD/CAM solution.
2002:	T-FLEX CAD 7.2 released with new user interface in 3D modeling.
2003:	T-FLEX CAD 8.0 released featuring more than 300 customer-requested enhancements, significant raise in performance, improved user interface, and optimized handling of complex models and large assemblies. T-FLEX CAD is named as the best 3D modeler on the Russian CAD software market.
2004:	In addition to Russian and English versions program is translated into several languages. The number of worldwide partners is growing.
2005:	Top Systems releases T-FLEX CAD 9 with advanced technology for dynamic assemblies, built-in FEA Analysis and enhanced modeling.
2006:	Top Systems continues to deliver the best parametric design solutions with the newest version of its flagship software T-FLEX CAD 10 and add-on CAM and CAE modules.
2007:	T-FLEX CAD has been awarded a 2007 Product of the Year Award as the best design solution on the Russian market competing with more than 20 different products from all over the world. T-FLEX CAD 11 delivered a new, modern, intuitive, time-saving user interface as well as impressive productivity enhancements, fast 3D graphics, and advanced modeling features.

Top Systems has grown from a small student startup to a major player in the mechanical CAD market. Their offices are near to STANKIN University where the founders met as students. Employees are drawn from this and other schools, the finest in Russia for mechanical design and computer technology. There are now thousands and thousands of T-FLEX users in many parts of the world.