Nemetschek closed out 2020 with “very positive” Q4
Nemetschek closed out 2020 with “very positive” Q4 Nemetschek released preliminary results for Q4 this morning and said that it “closed the fiscal year with a very positive fourth quarter” that enabled it to meet its raised annual target for...
5 on a Friday: Physna secures investment, AVEVA extends OSI timeline, SAP, AspenTech, and 3D printed organs
5 on a Friday: Physna secures investment, AVEVA extends OSI timeline, SAP, AspenTech, and 3D printed organs A busy, busy week. Here, a quick roundup of what I found interesting this week: Physna closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital....
PTC blew past forecasts in FQ1, raises guidance for year
PTC blew past forecasts in FQ1, raises guidance for year PTC reported results for its fiscal first quarter of 2021, ended December 31, 2020, last night — and they were pretty darned good. Before we get too excited, though, it’s important to note that...
Mostly OT: 5 on a Friday
I can’t remember the last time I did one of these –and perhaps they are totally not cool anymore, but then, neither am I. Here are 5 things that defined my week, including a couple of PLMish bits at the end: 1. The Inauguration, no surprise, was a big part...
Cadence to acquire NUMECA
Cadence to acquire NUMECA And the consolidation continues. Cadence announced this morning that it will acquire NUMECA, maker of the OMNIS CAE framework (though you probably know it for its FINE/Design3D optimization solution and its FINE/Marine virtual towing tank/CFD...
Totally OT: Honoring MLK
I wrote the piece below in 2014 and can’t believe how much has happened since then — and, but, how little progress we’ve made in making the world a more equal place. Dr. King’s message was simple: all people are created equal and it’s our...
Maybe the end to fiscal 2020 wasn’t so bad — SAP and AVEVA update
Maybe the end to fiscal 2020 wasn’t so bad — SAP and AVEVA update First things first: the lack of financial news in the PLMish world is encouraging. If the December quarter (meaning October+November+December) had been far below expectations, we would have...
3D Systems completes sale of Cimatron and GibbsCAM – and totally OT thoughts on what happened at the US Capitol
3D Systems completes sale of Cimatron and GibbsCAM – and totally OT thoughts on what happened at the US Capitol 3D Systems announced today that it completed the sale of Cimatron and GibbsCAM to “a subsidiary of ST Acquisition Co., an affiliate of Battery...
