Getting PLM right: No one answer

Getting PLM right: No one answer

May 13, 2015 | Hot Topics

I probably get asked this one question more than any other: I think I want/need/could use/maybe should think about PLM but it makes my head hurt. Can you help? Something along those lines, anyway. The problem is, PLM isn’t one thing and it isn’t the same...
LiveWorx connects physical & digital; magic happens

LiveWorx connects physical & digital; magic happens

May 9, 2015 | Hot Topics

PTC’s LiveWorx event last week showcased all things Internet of Things (IoT): technology, business processes, benefits/drawbacks, change/resistance, new opportunities and old challenges. There’s a lot to process but these are my key takeaways from 2ish...
ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end

ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end

May 6, 2015 | Hot Topics

ANSYS reported Q1 results today that were in line with expectations, but at the very low end. Total revenue was up 1% as reported and up 8% in constant currencies — again reflecting the tough climate created by shifting exchange rates. I’m off to...
ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end

Hexagon posts tepid Q1

May 6, 2015 | Hot Topics

A very quick update on Hexagon before I rush back to all things Internet of Things at PTC’s Liveworx event: Total revenue was up 19% as reported to €705 million in Q1. In constant currencies (cc), and removing acquired revenue but adding back in sold revenue,...
Siemens targets oil & gas from all angles

Siemens targets oil & gas from all angles

May 4, 2015 | Hot Topics

Have you ever had so much stuff that you’re not sure what to do with it all? Maybe your closet is overflowing, or your spice rack or bookshelf … It’s all great, but there’s no cohesiveness to it, no plan, no way that the bits sum up to something more than the...
ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end

PTC’s FQ2 was an up/down mix with lots of potential

Apr 30, 2015 | Hot Topics

Remember how PTC shocked everyone at the beginning of the month when they announced that the first calendar quarter/second fiscal quarter of 2015 was OK, but they were rejigging the business to better meet new goals? Yes? Well, last night PTC gave much more detail...
Totally OT: If it’s too good to be true …

Totally OT: If it’s too good to be true …

Apr 27, 2015 | Hot Topics

As you probably know, this website runs on Wordpress, a nifty content management tool that powers something like 1/3 of the world’s websites. WordPress uses themes to organize content and plugins to make those themes (and the base WordPress platform) more fit...
ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end

Update: DS and Modelon, not a total acquisition

Apr 24, 2015 | Hot Topics

Dassault Systèmes yesterday announced that it had acquired Modelon Gmbh but wasn’t really clear about the details. A number of you emailed and tweeted to ask for more information; here’s what I’ve learned: DS acquired Modelon AB’s 45% stake in...
ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end

Quickie: DS rocks Q1, acquires Modelon

Apr 23, 2015 | Hot Topics

Heading out to day 2 of the Siemens Oil and Gas Innovations Conference but wanted to take a quick peek at Dassault Systèmes Q1 results, reported early this morning. On the surface, DS knocked Q1 out of the park, soundly beating its total revenue target €615 million or...