AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

Nov 10, 2015 | Hot Topics

AVEVA announced results for the first half of its fiscal 2015/2016 fiscal year that aren’t nearly as bad as some had suggested, given the company’s weighting towards upstream oil and gas. Lots more after I have a chance to listen to the earnings call...
#YII2015 serves up clouds, photos, the IoT and more

#YII2015 serves up clouds, photos, the IoT and more

Nov 5, 2015 | Hot Topics

Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure (YII) conference is BIG by just about every measure. It’s 800ish people, drawn together to discuss the most complex infrastructure engineering challenges in the world. The venue is big, covering nearly 1/2 mile,...
AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

ANSYS Q3 near top of guidance; sees 9% growth in 2016

Nov 5, 2015 | Hot Topics

ANSYS just announced that GAAP-basis revenue in Q3 was $238 million, up 2% as reported and up 9% in constant currencies — and near the top end of its earlier guidance. Software license revenue was $140 million, flat year/year as reported, while...
AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

FARO revenue down, CEO departing

Nov 4, 2015 | Hot Topics

It’s been a tough couple of weeks for reality computing companies, as first Stratasys announced a marked slowdown in demand for its MakerBot prosumer offerings, then 3D Systems CEO Avi Reichenthal left under what sound like contentious circumstances...
AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

TRMB, AZPN report results; Bentley doesn’t

Nov 3, 2015 | Hot Topics

I’m at Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure event in London, so it seems appropriate to look at recent AECish earnings. You may recall that Bentley said it filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its...
#SEU15: Invention and drawings

#SEU15: Invention and drawings

Nov 1, 2015 | Hot Topics

The theme for the latest Solid Edge release, ST8, is “Design Without Boundaries”. I don’t think the team at Siemens could have predicted how wildly appropriate it would be at this year’s Solid Edge University (SEU). SEU is a typical user event: a lot of tactical...
AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

Bluebeam, new product releases lift Nemetschek

Oct 30, 2015 | Hot Topics

Nemetschek continues to rack up impressive growth, reporting that revenue was up 38% in Q3 to €71 million (33% in constant currencies), with the Bluebeam acquisition contributing €11 million. Organic growth, therefore, was 17% (12% to 13% in constant...
AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

Autodesk expands into CPQ with Configure One acquisition

Oct 29, 2015 | Hot Topics

Autodesk just announced that it has acquired Configure One for its Configure, Price, and Quote (CPQ) offering, eponymously named Configure One. [Sorry to use configure 3 times in 1 sentence.] This is a big deal, as configure-to-order becomes more important in...
AVEVA H1 results show possible bounceback

PTC’s Q4 revenue down, subs & manufacturing economy

Oct 28, 2015 | Hot Topics

Earnings come, whether I’m there to listen or not. PTC just reported fiscal Q4 and 2015 results — and, at first glance, they’re decent given the change to a subscription model. About to hop on a plane but here are the bare facts: Total revenue in Q4...
AVEVA showcases toys & tech at World Summit

AVEVA showcases toys & tech at World Summit

Oct 28, 2015 | Hot Topics

Dubai is hot, both in temperature and in infrastructure buildup. If you followed along last week you saw the view from my hotel window: construction everywhere, towers rising in a no-mans land of scrubby desert. Where the buildings are finished, they’re surrounded by...