Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3

Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3

As you probably know by now, Autodesk missed its fiscal third quarter targets, citing a weakening global economy as undoing any gains made by its improved execution over FQ2. There were pockets of good and not so good — a lot like a bumpy flight across the US....
Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

As much of the US shuts down for a long weekend, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for reading Hot Topics and for sending in your comments, criticisms and suggestions. If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope you and yours have a safe, wonderful...
Bentley Inspires and announces – a LOT

Bentley Inspires and announces – a LOT

  Come with me to a ballroom in Amsterdam. Candelabras, fancy place settings, soft lighting. The Bentley Systems team is all dressed up while the rest of us look pretty darned good, too. There’s a glittering stage  and a buzz in the air — this is the...
The 3DX Forum Experience

The 3DX Forum Experience

Dassault Systèmes invited several hundred of its best customers to Orlando last week, to learn about the company’s latest efforts to vault out of providing solutions and into delivering experiences. Over two days, we heard from CEO Bernard Charlès, EVP Monica...
Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3

AVEVA H1 2013 revenue up 15%

Switching gears from the day’s activities here in Amsterdam but still staying with the infrastructure/AEC theme, here is a quick update on AVEVA’s solid results for the first half of fiscal 2013, with broad-based growth reported in many regions,...
Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3

PTC, DS results highlight strategic differences

Earnings news from engineering IT companies has been a mixed bag of late: misses and downgrades of expectations for the remainder of 2012 but also some stronger-than-expected results. Why did each company report as it did and what can we learn about the demand for...
Siemens PLM + LMS shakes up CAE

Siemens PLM + LMS shakes up CAE

Big news! Siemens announced today that it is acquiring LMS International and pairing it with its PLM division. We’ve got facts, a bit of history and, lastly, my impressions. (In case you can’t wait: It’s a good thing — for LMS, Siemens PLM and...
Trimble snaps up Vico for 4D/5D

Trimble snaps up Vico for 4D/5D

Trimble Navigation (an ever-greater misnomer) announced on Friday that it has acquired the assets of privately-held Vico Software, Inc.,  a provider of 4D and 5D architectural modeling software and consulting services. Trimble says this acquisition “extends...
Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3

Quickie: ANSYS reports, too

I knew I had missed one — ANSYS reported, too. Their GAAP revenue of $197 million and non-GAAP revenue of $199.8 million were in the midrange of guidance. Non-GAAP is up 16%, (up 12% excluding currency). In constant currency, the lease business was up 21% to $71...
Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3

Quickies: PTC & FARO disappoint, AspenTech upbeat

A huge day in engineering IT earnings, as PTC and FARO explain their miss to investors while AspenTech and Trimble issue earnings reports. A very quick headline on each and then I dash to the airport — more to come. PTC reported last night that revenue for its...