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Jul 6, 2011 | Hot Topics

If you’ve been following this blog over the last few months, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been traveling. A LOT. In all, I attended 4 user conferences and 3 other meetings in 5 weeks. Aside from the surreality of bouncing between Orlando, Las Vegas...

PTC roadmaps aplenty

Jun 17, 2011 | Hot Topics

Another Las Vegas extravaganza wrapped yesterday, as thousands of PTC faithful headed for the exits at Caesar’s Palace. I’m not a fan of Vegas in general, but PTC made it work. The company showcased its new management team (energetic, visionary with practical bits...

PTC World, day 1: Creo and more

Jun 14, 2011 | Hot Topics

PTC users have gathered in Las Vegas for PTC World 2011 to hear from the company and other users how to use PTC products for competitive advantage. After a long day of presentations and meetings, here are a few impressions on what I’ve learned; more to come in the...

PTC surprised by CAD growth

Apr 28, 2011 | Hot Topics

As noted yesterday, PTC reported reported second fiscal quarter revenue of $269 million, up 23% from a year ago, driven in large part by growth in the enterprise CAD business. Net income more than doubled from last year’s Q2, at $19 million or $0.16 per...

PTC reports an Optima Q1

Jan 27, 2011 | Hot Topics

(Sorry. The Optima is a model of Kia automobile. Bad pun, I know, but hard to resist.) PTC is usually the first PLM company to report results and is therefore seen as a bit of the canary in a coal mine (send in the canary; if it dies, there’s not enough oxygen for...

PTC: One size doesn’t fit all

Oct 29, 2010 | Hot Topics

Yesterday the PLM world finally got a look at what PTC has been teasing for months.  The good: PTC focused attention on CAD and articulated the problems many users have with traditional tools.  The bad: PTC had hyped this launch to such an extent that nothing short of...