Bentley expands offshore offering with MOSES
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of work on how the offshore industry does design and analysis (more about that soon, I hope) and have a deep appreciation for what goes into the design, fabrication, transportation and installation of these mammoth structures....
PTC levels up its global support offering
At PTC Live in June I had the chance to sit down with PTC execs to learn more about the company’s revamped services offering. I was impressed by what PTC is trying to do to grow its relationship with customers beyond a software sales transaction with some...
Autodesk acquires Graitec’s steel/concrete detailing products
It’s going to be an Autodesk kind of day, as the company hosts its annual investor event for much of the day. We should get more details about the restructuring announced earlier this week and about the company’s plans and expectations for its subscription...
Autodesk says it plans relatively minor restructuring
Autodesk just filed a form 8-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that says that the company is restructuring to reduce both staff and facilities — although it’s not saying how many people, from which parts of the business, or which facilities...
Rand divests, focuses for fiscal 2014
Rand Worldwide, the Autodesk reseller and provider of proprietary solutions, just announced that revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30 was up slightly, but the accounting effect of the sale of its international operations led to a sharp decline in net income. The...
TRIPLAN update: main shareholder sells
Last month, I caught up with TRIPLAN, the German provider of engineering services and software for the construction industry. If you remember, CROSS Informatik GmbH has been TRIPLAN’s majority shareholder since 2011 and, over the summer, announced a takeover bid...
Siemens PLM may be taking share — but we’re not sure
It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’ve been remiss. One of the highlights of September was the Siemens PLM analyst event held here in Boston about 10 days ago. I wasn’t, unfortunately, able to attend the whole thing but here’s what stood out...
ESI Q2: strong BRIC, Europe can’t offset Asia & Americas
ESI Group reported second quarter results yesterday that highlight some of what we heard from other vendors as the summer progressed: currency movements continue to wreak havoc on year/year (y/y) comparisons and mixed global markets — with pockets of strength...
