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DS released preliminary fourth quarter results today, showing that the global economiccrisis is affecting all price points along the PLM curve. DS reports that preliminarynon-GAAP total revenue is estimated at €382 million, compared to the company’sobjective of €385...Jan 16, 2009 | Hot Topics
Autodesk announced today that it would lay off 750 people (10% of staff) and spin out itslocation-based services businesses (always an unusual fit) to save $130 million in annualoperating expenses. These measures are in addition to the cost-reduction...Dec 31, 2008 | Hot Topics
It’s been quite a year — like most, filled with stuff both good and bad. My top 10 happenings, all related to engineering software:1. Hit: The CAE vendor landscape changed dramatically, as ANSYS bought Ansoft andexpanded its applications footprint even...Dec 21, 2008 | Hot Topics
Goodness — that would be quite an announcement. It’s more of a wish …As the year winds down, we’d like to wish all of our friends and colleagues a joyousholiday season. May your 2009 be better in every way.Dec 17, 2008 | Hot Topics
Autodesk announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire ALGOR Inc., of Pittsburgh for approximately $34 million, or (by our estimate) slightly more than two times revenue. Autodesk has said all along that it will continue to seek strategic...Dec 11, 2008 | Hot Topics
ESI announced Q3 results today that were good — and not foreshadowing gloom. It’s thefirst company to announce results that included October, after the world went into thecurrent financial meltdown. Total revenue for Q3 was up 4% to €13.4 million, with...Dec 10, 2008 | Hot Topics
According to Mike Kidder of Altair, the company received over 200 applications for itstraining/update program for displaced workers in southeastern Michigan (details below).December course offerings were completely booked within 48 hours of the announcement.Writes...Dec 10, 2008 | Hot Topics
Yes, I know it seems like "all Autodesk, all the time", but 10,000 people really do have10,000 stories.While I didn’t connect with all 10,000 — not by a long shot — I did talk with perhaps adozen attendees at Autodesk Manufacturing’s...
