AVEVA snaps up 8over8 for contract execution management

AVEVA snaps up 8over8 for contract execution management

Happy new year! It’s always exciting to start afresh and AVEVA gets 2015 off to a roaring start with the first PLMish acquisition of the year: it snapped up 8over8 Limited for its ProCon capital project risk management software platform. 8over8 says it’s...
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

Our world is a troubled place. I, for one, plan to unplug for a few days, hope for snow (but not too much) and enjoy my family and friends. And perhaps too much Stollen. We’ll see. I wish the same for you and look forward to continuing our conversation in the...
AVEVA snaps up 8over8 for contract execution management

Trimble stretches into agricultural sales automation

Trimble announced today that it has acquired privately-held IRON Solutions to help automate farm operations by linking equipment dealers, seed and chemical providers to the grower’s ERP and CRM systems. That’s a very cool idea, and one that’s been...
AU 2014: a potent mix of strategy and tactics

AU 2014: a potent mix of strategy and tactics

I’ve been trying to wrap my brain around Autodesk University and am still not sure what my main takeaways are — and it ended almost two weeks ago! On the one hand, it was the most strategic and visionary AU ever, as Autodesk flexes its muscles in both technical and...
3DEXPERIENCE: Think differently to innovate more effectively

3DEXPERIENCE: Think differently to innovate more effectively

Why do you do what you do? What’s your end goal? Only when you’ve answered those questions, think about how —which tools and techniques, how you’ll approach the task, whether and how you’ll simulate and collaborate … That’s the nexus of Dassault Systèmes (DS) 3D...
AVEVA snaps up 8over8 for contract execution management

Trimble adds maintenance, planning to its rail offering

The more I follow these companies, the more I realize how little I know about how the world around me works. Today, Trimble announced today that it has acquired Nexala, a privately-held company that makes enterprise solutions for railway operators. Like many big,...
AVEVA snaps up 8over8 for contract execution management

ESI’s Q3 stalls, momentum expected in Q4

While the US was busy with turkey day, ESI announced Q3 results that show strength in Europe that did not offset weakness in other parts of the world. License revenue continues to hold steady, though without much growth momentum, while the “refocusing” of the services...
Appreciating …

Appreciating …

Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a holiday that celebrates family, friends and good food. It also reminds us to be grateful for all that is in our lives. My list is long, and it includes you — for reading this blog, emailing your thoughts and challenging me...