Solid Edge U showcases cool toys and happy customers

Solid Edge U showcases cool toys and happy customers

It’s a sleepy Tuesday morning in Atlanta. Siemens PLM and Solid Edge welcome us to the latest iteration of Solid Edge University, etcetera etcetera etcetera. Just as we’re settling in for some serious corporate presentations, in zooms a guy on a go-kart...
Musings on analyst craftsmen and the rest of the world

Musings on analyst craftsmen and the rest of the world

Many old-school simulation experts are craftsmen, honing their meshes and input decks to fine precision. That competence is often stashed in simulation centers of excellence that act as internal service bureaus for project teams — great for the kind of...
Morning coffee: BRIC troubles and Reading Rainbows

Morning coffee: BRIC troubles and Reading Rainbows

Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend, and forgot all about work. Let’s get caught up with recent news. It’s the Economy … The BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) were the engines of the world’s economic growth and a huge target of opportunity...
Exa’s Q1 falls short — but for a good reason

Exa’s Q1 falls short — but for a good reason

Exa announced Q1 results on Thursday that were good, not great. Revenue was just under $14 million, at the low end of the company’s guidance but still up 10% year/year (y/y). Exa CEO Steve Remondi told investors that a few passenger car and heavy vehicle...
Exa’s Q1 falls short — but for a good reason

Autodesk’s Q1 a study in moving parts

There’s been no shortage of news from Autodesk lately, what with new licensing options, acquisitions, 3D printing and an RV touring the US*, so it’s no surprise that the Q1 earning call tried to put it all in perspective. CEO Carl Bass addressed the 3D...
Morning coffee: BRIC troubles and Reading Rainbows

Morning coffee: deals, cars and snowmelt. Yup.

So here we are, just a few days from June. Where does the time go? It’s full-on user conference season so there’s more to cover than ever — let’s get right to it. It’s the Economy … … And it continues to send and receive mixed signals....
Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

Today is Memorial Day, when the US pauses to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country. Unofficially, it’s also the long weekend that kicks off summer, when many people eat too much at the first cookout of the season. If you’re...
Rev up to trounce the competition!

Rev up to trounce the competition!

Are you using the latest version of the software you rely on to do your job? Why not? You’d be amazed at how often I talk with users who are a couple of revs back — they tell me they don’t have the money to upgrade, or they’re too busy, they...