FARO buys Traceable 3D
FARO buys Traceable 3D Superquick: FARO Technologies just announced that they’ve acquired Advanced Technical Solutions in Scandinavia AB (“ATS”), maker of Traceable 3D, which combines measurement, technology, and methodology in a single workflow. The...
AspenTech continues trend of good PLMish news
AspenTech continues good PLMish news trend We’re learning a lot about what works and what doesn’t when a global pandemic hits — there’s no guarantee that this will work next time but, so far: low-touch subscriptions sales and renewals, anything...
Altair’s Q2 beat expectations; leads to slight raise in 2020 guidance
Altair’s Q2 beat expectations; leads to slight raise in 2020 guidance Altair reported results last week that continue the PLMish theme of “it could have been much much worse”. First, the details: Total revenue was $98.6 million, down 8% as reported...
AVEVA says it’s in talks to acquire OSIsoft
AVEVA says it’s in talks to acquire OSIsoft It’s been rumored for a while that Schneider Electric is thinking about acquiring OSIsoft; today AVEVA said in a press release that it was in talks for the deal. (Schneider Electric owns most of AVEVA.) If you’re...
Siemens Digital Industries software revenue up 11% – and a hint that all is well at Bentley
Siemens Digital Industries software revenue up 11% – and a hint that all is well at Bentley Siemens AG is a huge and complicated business that announced fiscal third-quarter results yesterday. Total FQ3 revenue was down 5% from a year ago to €13.5 billion....
ANSYS Q2 shows big deals CAN be closed during a pandemic
ANSYS Q2 shows big deals CAN be closed during a pandemic Large deals made ANSYS’ Q2 look unusually strong, in what otherwise has been a relatively weak reporting season in our PLMish world. ANSYS CEO Ajay Gopal said the company closed the largest deal in its...
Quickie: Nemetschek’s cautious optimism, RIB roars ahead
Quickie: Nemetschek’s cautious optimism, RIB roars ahead A quick update on Nemetschek and RIB’s AEC-ish earnings — and on the progress of Schneider Electric’s acquisition of a majority of RIB’s shares, since you’ve been asking....
PTC’s FQ3 was better than feared, leads to slightly raised expectations for FY20
PTC’s FQ3 was better than feared, leads to slightly raised expectations for FY20 PTC announced what it would announce on July 8, so last week’s earnings release wasn’t in any way a surprise — but the color and context around the news is what...
