Tech Soft 3D continues buildout, acquires Visual Kinematics
Tech Soft 3D continues buildout, acquires Visual Kinematics Tech Soft 3D today announced that it has acquired Visual Kinematics (VKI), which makes DevTools, a suite of component software development kits (SDKs) for CAE applications. This comes just a few weeks after...
PTC’s Q4 ends fiscal year on a strong note
PTC’s Q4 ends fiscal year on a strong note PTC announced fiscal Q4 and 2020 results a week ago and I haven’t had time for a full write-up — and now the earnings are starting to pile up. So here’s a quick recap of what we learned during the PTC...
Hexagon acquires PAS Global for its OT, cybersecurity expertise
Hexagon acquires PAS Global for its OT, cybersecurity expertise Hexagon just announced that it will acquire PAS Global, a maker of operations technology (OT) and cybersecurity solutions that are used across industries to prevent, detect, and remediate cyber threats,...
Battery Ventures buys Cimatron & GibbsCAM from 3D Systems
Battery Ventures buys Cimatron & GibbsCAM from 3D Systems It was just announced that Battery Ventures, an investor across our PLMish universe and most recently in Tech Soft, will buy the Cimatron and GibbsCAM software businesses from 3D Systems Corporation. But...
Siemens adds computational chemistry modeling to Simcenter
Siemens adds computational chemistry modeling to Simcenter This is interesting. Maybe ten years ago, innovation was all about electrifying mechanical systems. Today, it seems to rely on material science: what can we create that’s lighter, stronger, conductive,...
Quickie: Hexagon snaps up ESPRIT CAM solutions
Quickie: Hexagon snaps up ESPRIT CAM solutions Remember just yesterday, when Hexagon CEO Ola Rollén told investors to stay tuned, that there was significant acquisition activity, even in a time of Covid? Welp. Today, Hexagon announced that it will acquire D.P....
Hexagon’s Q3 was flat year/year on an organic, constant currency basis!!
Hexagon’s Q3 was flat year/year on an organic, constant currency basis!! Is that awesome? No, but in the current economy, we’ll take it. Hexagon reported results today that continue the theme of less-bad-than-before, though not yet upward trending. Total...
ESI’s Q3 shows slowing declines — no upturn just yet, though
ESI’s Q3 shows slowing declines — no upturn just yet, though ESI Group just reported its Q3 results — and they pretty much reflect the patterns seen so far this year but hint that things may soon improve. Total Q3 revenue was €22 million, down 12% as...
