Hexagon PPM starts 2018 by acquiring IBS plant commissioning

Hexagon PPM starts 2018 by acquiring IBS plant commissioning

Jan 12, 2018 | Hot Topics

I believe this is the first PLMish acquisition of 2018: Hexagon PPM announced that has acquired Industrial Business Solutions, Inc. (IBS), makers of ContinuumEdge. ContinuumEdge is a web-based commissioning and completions tool for asset operators and contractors, to...
The Internet of … spinning?

The Internet of … spinning?

Jan 10, 2018 | Hot Topics

I’m following CES, the Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, from the comfort of home. Many interesting announcements, but one caught my eye: Peloton, the maker of an awesome spinning app and an expensive spin bike, is branching out into treadmills....
Happy 2018 — and, optimize THIS

Happy 2018 — and, optimize THIS

Jan 8, 2018 | Hot Topics

I hope you had a wonderful year-end, filled with people you love. Or tolerate, if that’s how you roll. In any event, as peaceful and relaxing as it could be. I’ve been trying to write a 2017 retrospective and, honestly, the mind boggles. So much happened,...
Hexagon PPM starts 2018 by acquiring IBS plant commissioning

Oracle to acquire Aconex for US$1.2 billion

Dec 18, 2017 | Hot Topics

Oracle and Aconex announced overnight that the ERP supplier is buying the cloud-based construction management and collaboration software maker for a total of US$1.2 billion (AUS$1.56 billion) in cash. Aconex reported revenue of $161 million in FY17; that makes the...
Quickie: AVEVA + Schneider closing delayed

Quickie: AVEVA + Schneider closing delayed

Dec 15, 2017 | Hot Topics

AVEVA just announced that it’s waiting on one last regulatory approval, from the US Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS), before the close if its merger with Schneider Electric’s software business. According to the press release, “AVEVA and...
Hexagon PPM starts 2018 by acquiring IBS plant commissioning

Quickie: AspenTech acquires Cipher IoT

Dec 6, 2017 | Hot Topics

AspenTech, the company you probably know as a supplier of chemistry simulation solutions for the oil and gas, chemical, pharma and other process industries, just announced that it has acquired, Cipher, industrial IoT-related software from Canada’s RtTech...
Quickie: AVEVA + Schneider closing delayed

ESI’s Q3 disappoints, but Q4 should be OK

Nov 27, 2017 | Hot Topics

ESI reported third quarter results last week that were, at best, so-so, as revenue declined 7% as reported (2% in constant currency, cc) to €25 million. ESI management says Q3 results “[do] not realistically reflect the considerable transformative added value...
Appreciating …

Appreciating …

Nov 21, 2017 | Hot Topics

Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a holiday that celebrates connecting with family and friends (and some darned good food, too). It reminds us to be grateful for all that is in our lives. My list is long, and it includes you — for reading this blog, emailing...