Accelrys (R) Incorporated, founded in 2001 and based in San Diego, California, provides biologists, chemists, materials scientists, and information technology professionals with data management programs. The firm's software streamlines the integration, mining, analysis, modeling, and simulation of data. The applications also provide users with reporting features. Accelrys is known for its Discovery Studio (R), Materials Studio (R), Cerius2 (R), Catalyst (R), Insight II (R), QUANTA (R), Accord (TM), and Pipeline Pilot (R) products. Discovery Studio is a life sciences modeling and simulation system that operates on the Microsoft (R) Windows (R) and Linux platforms. It supports drug discovery research. Materials Studio is a materials simulation system that supports materials and chemicals research. The system operates on the Microsoft Windows platform. The Cerius2, Catalyst, Insight II, and QUANTA products provide users with a variety of modeling tools. Catalyst includes 3D information management and pharmacophore modeling features. QUANTA is a macromolecular X-ray crystallography system. The Catalyst drug discovery system includes modeling and database management tools. The programs operate on the Linux and UNIX platforms. Accelrys also is known for its CHARMm (R) biological macromolecule simulation, DIVA (R) chemical and biological data analysis, Accord Draw desktop chemistry editor, and MacVector (R) sequence analysis systems. MacVector operates on the Macintosh platform. Accelrys provides clients with technology requirements analysis, software development, deployment, research, training, and other services. The firm maintains additional offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It serves scientific research organizations across the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, automotive, aerospace, energy, academic, and government sectors. Accelrys was formed with the merger of Molecular Simulations