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ESI becomes a SantosHuman Inc. Authorized Reseller
Paris, France – January 26, 2010 – ESI Group (ISIN FR0004110310), pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today the recent agreement between its North American subsidiary - ESI North America - and SantosHuman Inc., providing human factors analysis in an interactive digital environment. Read More (English)» (French)»
Santos Human Hires Federal Lobbyist
Mount Vernon, Iowa, [July 27, 2009] – Santos Human Inc., the for-profit company licensed to distribute the world's first virtual human computer model and application able to accurately predict human motion, has hired Grant Consulting Group to represent its interests on a federal and international level. Read More »
SantosHuman Inc. Introduces Its First Female Avatar
Sophia
Meet Sophia, SantosHuman Inc.'s first female avatar. Sophia embodies the same biomechanically accurate modeling and simulation of human activities as Santos, the SantosHuman male avatar, with one exception. Her strength settings have been modified to simulate that of 65% of North American women.
Additional varieties of avatars are currently being developed by SantosHuman, and international cousins will soon be added to the Santos family of avatars. The international additions will be based on the physiology and biomechanics of people groups around the world.
Johnson, Santos Inc. Featured in Corridor Business Journal Entrepreneur: 101
Jay Johnson, CEO of SantosHuman, Inc., the commercial side of the Virtual Soldier Program at The University of Iowa, is featured as one of 18 entrepreneurs in the second edition of Entrepreneur: 101, published by the Corridor Business Journal.  The article, along with the other 17 stories featured, profiles Johnson and SantosHuman, and shares lessons learned in starting the business.
SantosHuman is in the process of finalizing a license with the UI Research Foundation.  The company expects to roll out its services by the end of the year, making the simulation software developed at the Center for Computer-Aided Design available commercially. Read More »
TAI Announces 2007 Prometheus Award Recipients
The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), the voice of Iowa's technology industry, honored companies and individuals for excellence in leadership and innovation at its annual Prometheus Awards event last evening. Read More »
Iowa Economic Development Agency Award
SantosHuman™ In.c was awarded $150,000 from the Iowa Economic Development Agency. More About the Award »