Sep 30, 2013 | Hot Topics
Autodesk just filed a form 8-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that says that the company is restructuring to reduce both staff and facilities — although it’s not saying how many people, from which parts of the business, or which facilities...
Sep 30, 2013 | Hot Topics
Rand Worldwide, the Autodesk reseller and provider of proprietary solutions, just announced that revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30 was up slightly, but the accounting effect of the sale of its international operations led to a sharp decline in net income. The...
Sep 20, 2013 | Hot Topics
Last month, I caught up with TRIPLAN, the German provider of engineering services and software for the construction industry. If you remember, CROSS Informatik GmbH has been TRIPLAN’s majority shareholder since 2011 and, over the summer, announced a takeover bid...
Sep 16, 2013 | Hot Topics
It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’ve been remiss. One of the highlights of September was the Siemens PLM analyst event held here in Boston about 10 days ago. I wasn’t, unfortunately, able to attend the whole thing but here’s what stood out...
Sep 13, 2013 | Hot Topics
ESI Group reported second quarter results yesterday that highlight some of what we heard from other vendors as the summer progressed: currency movements continue to wreak havoc on year/year (y/y) comparisons and mixed global markets — with pockets of strength...
Sep 12, 2013 | Hot Topics
I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately about the various models in play for selling/buying software. There’s a lot of attention on this since major vendors started playing with the choices they offer their customers, starting with Adobe. Earlier this...
Sep 11, 2013 | Hot Topics
A couple of quickies to start your day — and lovely pictures that will make you want to eat dessert first! 3D Systems announced yesterday that it has acquired a start-up that prints customized, multi-dimensional, edible confections from real sugar. The Sugar Lab...
Sep 10, 2013 | Hot Topics
Hi team, A week of travel and jury duty have kept me from posting as much as normal, but here are a couple of things to know about while I work on more substantial write-ups of the Siemens PLM analyst event, Autodesk’s new subscriptions and other big happenings....
