FARO to be acquired for $920 million
FARO to be acquired for $920 million News came this morning that AMETEK, Inc. is going to acquire all outstanding shares of FARO Technologies’ common stock for $44 per share in cash, for a total of around $920 million — and that per share price is roughly...
Hannover Messe: Manufacturing’s big show
Hannover Messe: Manufacturing’s big show Over the last few weeks, I’ve been briefed by a lot of PLMish companies about what they’d be showcasing at Hannover Messe, the giant trade fair in Germany that looks at all things smart manufacturing. Almost...
5 on a Tuesday: Hexagon, Siemens + Dotmatics, Nano + Desktop, Rescale, Chinese/Hungarian BIM — oh my
5 on a Tuesday: Hexagon, Siemens + Dotmatics, Nano + Desktop, Rescale, Chinese/Hungarian BIM — oh my There is a LOT going on, so it’s time for a catch up. Earnings season is about to start again, and we’ve already had one early report: Hexagon...
So, Tariffs. What does that mean for our PLMish universe?
So, Tariffs. What does that mean for our PLMish universe? When I was a kid, the US imposed tariffs on Japanese cars. Why? Because high gas prices led consumers to want smaller, more efficient cars, and American automakers only produced gas-guzzlers. To make domestic...
PTC acquires IncQuery Group for ALM business
PTC acquires IncQuery Group for ALM business PTC also announced an acquisition today, one that appears more of a tuck-in than a new-industry-maker: It has acquired IncQuery Group, which offers application lifecycle management (ALM) and systems engineering products and...
Siemens makes $5 billion life sciences R&D acquisition
Siemens makes $5 billion life sciences R&D acquisition Never boring. The ink is barely dry on the paperwork that finally closed the Altair deal, and today, Siemens announced that it will acquire Dotmatics, a leader in life sciences R&D software, for $5.1...
Siemens + Altair = done deal
Siemens + Altair = done deal Finally! This morning, Siemens announced that it completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering for an enterprise value of $10 billion. Siemens’ CEO Roland Busch said, “We welcome the Altair community of customers, partners...
Accelerating Action at Altair’s Future.Industry 2025
Altair recently invited me to be on a panel at its Future.Industry 2025 event, focusing on how women in technology can align with this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. Go here to see the panel session’s recording and to check out the rest...
