Realize LIVE 2023: Siemens says it’s shifting the conversation
Realize LIVE 2023: Siemens says it’s shifting the conversation There’s something special about being at a user conference in person. The random encounters. A roomful of people nodding when they agree with a speaker — or the look of confusion when the room’s...
Dassault Systèmes in 2023: nothing but potential
Dassault Systèmes in 2023: nothing but potential I recently spent a few days with the Dassault Systèmes team in Paris. I’m still digesting it all — there was a LOT, and since my job is to find patterns, make comparisons, and note contrasts, I still much to ponder— so...
It’s a wrap: A recap of PTC Liveworx 2023
It’s a wrap: A recap of PTC Liveworx 2023 Big user events are back! PTC’s Liveworx filled the Boston Convention Center, a full 12-minute walk from end to end. We had Creo users, Windchill admins, Codebeamer coders, Vuforia wizards, Servigitics partners,...
Ansys acquires Diakopto, adding to its IC simulation arsenal
Ansys acquires Diakopto, adding to its IC simulation arsenal I’m missing a Vuforia party, so this will be brief: Ansys just announced that it will acquire Diakopto, maker of integrated circuit (IC) simulation solutions — specifically, to find problems...
LiveWorx, the preview (notes from day 0)
LiveWorx, the preview (notes from day 0) I loved set-up time at Daratech conferences. I would stand on a balcony or walkway and watch it all come together on the exhibit floor below me. Vendors building their booths, the service people laying down cables and bringing...
Digital Twins, Threads, and Tapestries – oh my
Digital Twins, Threads, and Tapestries – oh my A couple of weeks ago, I attended the CIMdata PLM Road Map & Eurostep PDT North America 2023 event in Washington DC and, I’ve got to say, it was terrific. A great speaker lineup, high-level content, vendor...
Hexagon’s Q1 showed growth –also in China– even as the company exited unprofitable US defense contracts
Hexagon’s Q1 showed growth –also in China– even as the company exited unprofitable US defense contracts Hexagon reported results this morning — and they tell a different story of the environment in China. Read on. Total revenue in Q1 was €1287...
PTC’s ramp deals: “nothing but goodness” in a solid FQ2
PTC’s ramp deals: “nothing but goodness” in a solid FQ2 PTC reported results last night that were quite good, though a lot of what interests me (at any rate) is buried inside unhelpful product buckets. When PTC says “CAD” in these earnings...
