Altair acquires CEDRAT to continue build-out of emag capabs

ANSYS Q1 was a combo of platforms & headwinds

ANSYS just reported financial results for the first quarter of 2016. It wasn’t a bad quarter, overall, but it certainly wasn’t one that beat expectations. Tough comparable, the continued slowdown in the semiconductor industry, new sales heads that are yet...
Altair acquires CEDRAT to continue build-out of emag capabs

Quickies: OnShape, Bentley, Hexagon and PP&M — oh my!

So much news, so little time. A quick roundup of interesting news: A couple of weeks ago, OnShape reported that it has now sold shares valued at a total of $105 million, an increase of $25 million from last year’s announcement. By my reckoning, this...
Altair acquires CEDRAT to continue build-out of emag capabs

PTC’s Q2 revenue misses but positions for the future

It’s tough to be PTC right now. Most indicators are going in the right direction: subscriptions are ahead of expectations (though that means perpetual license revenue is below plan), IoT-related sales are growing as PTC sells both standalone IoT solutions and...
Altair acquires CEDRAT to continue build-out of emag capabs

MuM had “best Q1 in company’s history”

Now, that’s a headline. We’re all worrying about how the switch to subscriptions across the software universe affects the software creators and their reseller partners, and how many will be unable to manage the cash flow implications of the change —...
Altair acquires CEDRAT to continue build-out of emag capabs

PTC surprised by subs, DS continues to roll

It’s a big day in PLMish earnings, as PTC reported last night and Dassault Systèmes this morning. We’ll get to details in other posts but here are the highlights: PTC continues to struggle with the mix of traditional and subscription licensing, causing...