--- title: CEI GROUP ACQUIRES PAULIN RESEARCH GROUP description: CEI, a division of Vela Software is pleased to announce it has acquired Engineering Physics Services, Inc., dba Paulin Research Group. --- [Skip to content](https://www.carinasw.com/news/cei-group-acquires-paulin-research-group#main-content) [![Carina Logo with Tagline](https://www.carinasw.com/hubfs/Website%20Assets/Logos/Carina%20Logo%20with%20Tagline.svg) ![Carina Logo without Tagline](https://www.carinasw.com/hubfs/Website%20Assets/Logos/Carina%20Logo%20without%20Tagline.svg)](https://www.carinasw.com) - [Home](https://www.carinasw.com) - [Portfolio](https://www.carinasw.com/portfolio) - Process - [How We Aquire](https://www.carinasw.com/how-we-acquire) - [For Owners & Operators](https://www.carinasw.com/owners-operators) - [For Advisors & Brokers](https://www.carinasw.com/advisors-brokers) - [For Divestiture or Carve-out Teams](https://www.carinasw.com/divestiture-or-corporate-carve-outs) - [Institutional Investors](https://www.carinasw.com/institutional-investors) - [News](https://www.carinasw.com/news) - [About](https://www.carinasw.com/about) - [Join Carina](https://www.carinasw.com/contact-us) ###### 1 min read # CEI GROUP ACQUIRES PAULIN RESEARCH GROUP By: [Carina](https://www.carinasw.com/news/author/carina) Jan 25, 2022 [New Acquisition](https://www.carinasw.com/news/tag/new-acquisition) Houston, Texas (January 25th, 2022) – Computer Engineering, Inc., a division of Vela Software and Constellation Software, Inc. \[TSX:CSU\], is pleased to announce it has acquired Engineering Physics Services, Inc., dba Paulin Research Group (“PRG”), with headquarters in Houston, TX. [PRG](https://www.paulin.com) is a global provider of market leading Finite Element Analysis software such as NozzlePro, FEPipe, and FEATools serving the pressure equipment and piping industries for over 25 years. “We welcome Tony Paulin and the team at PRG. They have built a critical software package that reduces material and labor costs while increasing safety and reliability of pressure systems around the world. We look forward to strengthening the integration of our mutual products, offering the most holistic pressure equipment design solution in the industry.” said Mike Hartnett, CEI CEO. **About Paulin Research Group.** In 1991, Mr. Paulin founded PRG to apply the latest FEA technology to the pressure vessel and piping industries. PRG has enjoyed a steady and stable growth and expanded its products and features through physical testing and sheer tenacity. **About Computer Engineering, Inc.** Headquartered in the Kansas City area, with offices in Houston and the United Kingdom, [CEI](https://www.thinkcei.com) brings pressure equipment design and fabrication software to a global industry supporting the backbone of Energy, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food/Beverage, Construction, and Heavy Equipment. **About Vela** [Vela](https://velasoftwaregroup.com)is a global provider of software solutions to several vertical industries. As an Operating Group of Constellation Software, Vela acquires, manages, and builds specific software businesses which provide specialized, mission-critical software solutions. Vela companies invest in becoming leaders in their industries and to better serve their customers. 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