Autodesk’s anti-piracy efforts finally pay off – oh, and the looming end of maintenance
Autodesk’s anti-piracy efforts finally pay off – oh, and the looming end of maintenance We’ve had a bit of an earnings bottleneck here at Schnitger Corp. HQ, but let’s see if we can get caught up before more news rocks our world. You are...
Ansys acquires Lumerical for photonics ICs
Ansys acquires Lumerical for photonics ICs Ansys just announced that it will acquire Lumerical, maker of the DEVICE suite of component-level simulation products for modeling the optical, electrical and thermal effects in the performance of photonic integrated...
Super-quick, the VIX volatility index is … crazy
I wrote about Bentley’s potential IPO a few weeks ago and mentioned that the company had, in its last possible IPO, told me that it looked at the VIX index to help determine the exact timing of a sale of its shares. Not going into that again, but this...
Hexagon adds Romax for electric drivetrain MBSE
Hexagon adds Romax for electric drivetrain MBSE Hexagon just announced that it will acquire Romax Technology Limited, maker of the Romax Nexus suite of solutions for concept design, durability, NVH and other simulations for electromechanical drivetrain design and...
Schneider Electric reports 2019 revenue up 6%, growing focus on digital offerings
Schneider Electric reports 2019 revenue up 6%, growing focus on digital offerings Schneider Electric is a massively complicated company, making everything from home energy management solutions to software to operate production facilities. And, as we saw last week,...
Tech Soft 3D secures backing from Battery Ventures
Tech Soft 3D secures backing from Battery Ventures Investor interest in out little PLMish world remains strong. Tech Soft 3D yesterday announced that it has closed a “significant” investment from Battery Ventures and that Battery General Partner Morad...
AVEVA says Q4 pipeline solid
AVEVA says Q4 pipeline solid AVEVA says Q4 pipeline “solid”Schneider Electric reported results today which mean that AVEVA also released a teeny earnings announcement. More on Schneider Electric later; AVEVA said it had seen revenue growth in the...
Bentley maybe inching towards an IPO again?!
Bentley maybe inching towards an IPO again?! Bentley issued a terse press release yesterday, saying in its entirety EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – February 13, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration...

