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I’ve recently been researching PLM bellwethers, those groups or individuals whose use of atechnology or process portends its eventual wider adoption. Bellwethers set the stage,control early research and guide its commercialization. Formula One (F1) racing...Mar 27, 2009 | Hot Topics
We’re not quite done with earnings announcements, it appears. And maybe 2009 won’t bethe disaster everyone forecasts. CD-adapco President Steve MacDonald said the followingat the company’s annual European user conference:“In the midst of constant...Mar 22, 2009 | Hot Topics
That’s how the BBC referred to the $2000 car introduced yesterday in India. Their reporterhad a chance to test-drive the car and said it was surprisingly … not disappointing. At leastaccording to the BBC, there had been concerns that Tata’s price...Mar 19, 2009 | Hot Topics
Sun Microsystems’ share price has nearly doubled since Wednesday on rumors that IBMis interested in acquiring the troubled hardware maker. For many old-timers Sunworkstations were the first non-proprietary hardware on which CAD software was availableand their...Mar 13, 2009 | Hot Topics
Yesterday I wrote that investors seemed lukewarm to the the change in CEO and COO atMSC, with Ashfaq Munshi taking over. By the close of trading, MSC shares were up 11%and look to open "up" today signalling that shareholders have confidence in Mr. Munshi...Mar 13, 2009 | Hot Topics
Yes, it’s that time again: tomorrow, March 14, marks Pi Day. For those who need therefresher, Pi= 3.1415926535… (3.14 — get it?) According to the day’s website, Pi Day is"celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world". Economy got...Mar 12, 2009 | Hot Topics
MSC today announced the departure of Chairman and CEO Bill Weyand and Glenn Weinkoop, President and COO, and their replacement by Ashfaq A. Munshi as interim Chief Executive Officer and President. The company’s Board of Directors has retained a national firm to...Mar 10, 2009 | Hot Topics
ESI Group today reported revenue growth of 2% to EU70.2 million for the fiscal year endedJanuary 31, 2009. Excluding acquisitions, revenue declined about 5% from fiscal2007/2008. Like other engineering software companies, business slowed dramaticallyduring Q4: ESI...