Editing Waterloo Maple

{{Short description|Software company in Canada}}
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 | location_country = [[Canada]]
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[[Image:MaplesoftCorporateHeadquarters.jpg|thumbnail|Maplesoft Corporate Headquarters]]
'''Waterloo Maple Inc.''' is a Canadian software company, headquartered in [[Waterloo, Ontario]].  It operates under the trade name '''Maplesoft'''.  It is best known as the manufacturer of the [[Maple computer algebra system]], and [[MapleSim]] physical modeling and simulation software.

==Corporate history==
Waterloo Maple Inc. was first incorporated under the name '''Waterloo Maple Software''' in April 1988 by [[Keith Geddes]] and [[Gaston Gonnet]], who were both then professors in the Symbolic Computation Group, a part of the [[computer science]] department (now the [[David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science]]) at the [[University of Waterloo]].

[[Tim Bray]] served as the part-time CEO of Waterloo Maple Inc. from 1989-1990. During this period he claims in his resume that he helped save the company from one close encounter with bankruptcy by "instituting financial discipline".<ref>[https://www.tbray.org/resume Resume of Tim Bray]</ref>

Gonnet left the company in 1994 after a failed attempt to purchase a controlling stake despite already owning 30% of the shares, and following protracted disagreements over the management of the company sold his remaining share in 2001.<ref>[http://history.siam.org/oralhistories/gonnet.htm Interview with Gaston Gonnet, co-creator of Maple], SIAM History of Numerical Analysis and Computing, March 16, 2005</ref>

On April 20, 1998, Waterloo Maple Inc. announced its relocation to [[Seagram Museum]]<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/view.aspx?SF=76/1998-04-20.pdf Waterloo Maple Inc. Celebrates 10th Anniversary]</ref> in Waterloo, which was itself the former location of the original [[Seagram]] distillery.

On March 3, 2003, Waterloo Maple Inc. announced the immediate introduction of the name Maplesoft as its primary business name.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030819193510/http://www.maplesoft.com/pressroom/releases/2003/maplesoft.shtml Waterloo Maple Inc. introduces Maplesoft as primary business name]</ref>

On May 27, 2003, Maplesoft announced relocating its headquarters to Waterloo Tech Campus at 615 Kumpf Drive, North Waterloo,<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/view.aspx?SF=22/2003-05-27.pdf Maplesoft announces relocation to Waterloo Tech Campus]</ref> and expected to begin operation at the relocated site on 2003-09-02.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/view.aspx?SF=18/2003-08-29.pdf Maplesoft moves to Waterloo Tech Campus]</ref>

On July 16, 2008, Maplesoft announced Cybernet Systems Taiwan was appointed as a Maplesoft Reseller for the Commercial and Government markets.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=6461 NOTE TO EDITORS: Maplesoft Expands Distribution in Taiwan]</ref>

On July 30, 2009, Maplesoft announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=33519 Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd. to acquire Maplesoft in early September 2009]</ref> In 2009-07-31, Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd. announced its acquisitions of all outstanding shares of Waterloo Maple Inc., with transaction to be executed via Cybernet Holdings CANADA, Inc, with consolidation to be completed by 2009-09-01. As a result of this acquisition, 10% of the workforce at the time (Around a dozen workers) lost their jobs.<ref>[http://www.cybernet.co.jp/english/documents/pdf/news/press/2009/20090731.pdf Cybernet Systems made Waterloo Maples Inc. its subsidiary and acquires shares]</ref><ref>[http://www.cybernet.jp/documents/pdf/press/2009/090731-2.pdf カナダWaterloo Maple Inc.の株式取得と子会社化に関するお知らせ]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dpncanada.com/Site-Content/More-News/Cybernet-Systems-Co.-Ltd.-to-acquire-Maplesoft-in-early-September-2009.html |title=Cybernet Systems Co., Ltd. to acquire Maplesoft in early September 2009 |first=Mike |last=Edwards |date=August 7, 2009 |accessdate=2011-02-07 |publisher=Design Product News |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307010142/http://www.dpncanada.com/Site-Content/More-News/Cybernet-Systems-Co.-Ltd.-to-acquire-Maplesoft-in-early-September-2009.html |archivedate=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cybernet.co.jp/english/company/about/group/ Cybernet Group]</ref>

On June 26, 2012, Maplesoft announced its entry to [[Modelica]]-based professional consulting services, which included model development and simulation services, analysis and tool development, real-time plant-model code generation, and training.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=135433 Maplesoft Adds Consulting Services to its Portfolio]</ref>

In June 2018, Maplesoft announced that it was spinning off its Möbius and [[Maple T.A.]] products to a new, independent company called DigitalEd.<ref name=therecord>{{cite web|url=https://www.therecord.com/business/maplesoft-spinoff-tackling-1-billion-online-education-market/article_9005b5f3-2b80-56d2-a56a-8adfdc33c3e6.html|title=Maplesoft spinoff tackling $1 billion online education market | first=Terry|last=Pender|work=Waterloo Region Record|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=January 19, 2025}}</ref>

On December 19, 2018, Maplesoft announced that Dr. Laurent Bernardin, COO and Chief Scientist has been appointed as new CEO and President of Maplesoft effective January 1, 2019. Dr. Bernardin succeeds former CEO, Jim Cooper who has moved to become the full-time CEO of DigitalEd, a company Maplesoft spun-off in early 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maplesoft Announces Appointment of New CEO|url=https://www.maplesoft.com/company/news/releases/2018/2018-12-19-maplesoft-announces-appointment-of-new-ceo.aspx|access-date=2018-12-19|website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref> Dr. Bernardin was a student at ETH and was supervised by Prof. Gaston Gonnet, co-founder of Maplesoft.<ref name=mathgenealogy>{{cite web|url=https://www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=54377 |title=Laurent Fernand Guy Bernardin  |work=Mathematics Genealogy Project|access-date=January 19, 2025}}</ref>

==Subsidiaries==
*Maplesoft France: Division based in [[Versailles, France]]. On January 20, 2015, Maplesoft announced the opening of its office in [[Paris, France]].<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/news/html/2005-01-20-MaplesoftFrance.aspx Maplesoft Brings Direct Presence to France]</ref><ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/news/html/2005-01-20-MaplesoftFrance.aspx?L=F MAPLESOFT APPORTE UNE PRESENCE DIRECTE EN FRANCE]</ref>
*Maplesoft GmbH/Maplesoft Europe GmbH: Division based in [[Aachen, Germany]]. On March 30, 2010, Maplesoft announced the opening of its first office in Germany, replacing Scientific Computers as reseller in Germany and Austria.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=35294 Maplesoft Opens Office in Germany]</ref><ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=35313 Maplesoft eröffnet Niederlassung in Deutschland]</ref> In 2011-02-15, the office was registered as Maplesoft Europe GmbH.<ref>[http://www.societe.com/societe/maplesoft-europe-gmbh-529810657.html MAPLESOFT EUROPE GMBH (ALLEMAGNE) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 529810657]</ref>
*Cybernet Systems Korea (가이아넷코리아주식회사)/Maplesoft Korea: A Maplesoft distributor in Korea. On July 15, 2012, Maplesoft announced the opening of Cybernet Systems Korea and Cybernet Systems Korea as the exclusive distributor Maplesoft products in Korea.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=135670 Cybernet Systems Opens in Korea to Exclusively Market Maplesoft Products]</ref>
*Maplesoft Europe Limited: Division based in [[Cambridge, UK]]. On November 18, 2013, Maplesoft announced the opening of a new office in Cambridge, UK, which would act as the headquarters for Maplesoft's European operations, including offices in France and Germany.<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=153464 Maplesoft Expands European Operations with New Regional Headquarters]</ref> On January 14, 2016, Maplesoft announced a reseller agreement with EnginSoft, where EnginSoft would represent Maplesoft in the commercial markets in [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Italy]], UK, [[Nordic countries|Nordic]], [[Spain]], and [[Turkey]].<ref>[http://www.maplesoft.com/company/publications/articles/view.aspx?SID=153949 Maplesoft Strengthens Operations in Europe with New Partner for Engineering Business]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Maplesoft strengthens operations in Europe with new partner for engineering business|url=https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/maplesoft-strengthens-operations-in-europe|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 November 2020|website=Cambridge Network}}</ref>
*Maplesoft China: Division based in [[Shanghai, China]]. On February 20, 2019, Maplesoft announced the opening of a new and direct operation in China, jointly operated with its sister company Sigmetrix to replace their reseller Cybernet China.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maplesoft and Sigmetrix Announce Direct Operations in China|url=https://www.maplesoft.com/company/news/releases/2019/2019-02-20-maplesoft-sigmetrix-announce-direct-operations-in-china.aspx|access-date=2019-02-20|website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref>
*Maplesoft Japan: Division based in [[Tokyo, Japan]]. On February 12, 2020, Maplesoft announced the opening of a new and direct operation in Japan, replacing their parent company Cybernet System as reseller in Japanese market.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maplesoft Announces Direct Operations in Japan|url=https://www.maplesoft.com/company/news/releases/2020/2020-02-12-Maplesoft-Announces-Direct-Operations-in-Japan.aspx|access-date=2020-02-12|website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref>

==Products==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width="15%"|Product
! width="25%"|Related Products
! width="10%"|Version
|-
| [[Maple (software)|Maple]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maple - The Essential Tool for Mathematics - Maplesoft |url=https://www.maplesoft.com/products/maple/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref>
|style="text-align: left"|
*Maple Add-Ons
:BlockImporter<br />Global Optimization<br />Grid Computing<br />Quantum Chemistry 
:Advanced Engineering Mathematics with Maple<br />Calculus Study Guide<br />Precalculus Study Guide<br />The Mathematics Survival Kit - Maple Edition
| 2025
|-
| [[MapleSim]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MapleSim - Advanced System-Level Modeling & Simulation - Maplesoft |url=https://www.maplesoft.com/products/maplesim/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref>
|style="text-align: left"|
*MapleSim Add-Ons
:MapleSim Connector<br />MapleSim Connector for [[LabVIEW]] and NI VeriStand Software<br />MapleSim Connector for dSPACE Software<br />MapleSim Control Design Toolbox<br />MapleSim Tire Component Library<br />MapleSim Driveline Component Library
:MapleSim Insight
| 2024
|-
| MapleNet
|''n/a''
| ''n/a''
|-
|Maple Learn<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maple Learn – Explore, Solve & Create Math Content Online |url=https://www.maplesoft.com/products/learn/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maple Learn |url=https://learn.maplesoft.com/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Maple Learn |language=en}}</ref>
|''n/a''
|Online
|-
|Maple Flow<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maple Flow - Math Software for Engineering Calculations |url=https://www.maplesoft.com/products/mapleflow/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=www.maplesoft.com}}</ref>
|
|2024
|}
Information above taken from the official Maplesoft website.<ref name="Maplesoft Products">{{cite web|url=http://www.maplesoft.com/products/index.aspx|title=Mathematical and Engineering Software Products for Commercial and Academic Applications - Maplesoft}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Maple (software)]]
* [[MapleSim]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.maplesoft.com/ Maplesoft Corporate Website]
*[http://www.cybernetsystems.co.kr/ Cybernet Systems Korea/Maplesoft Korea website]
*[http://www.scg.uwaterloo.ca/ Symbolic Computation Group website]

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