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...
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...
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...
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...
Nov 20, 2017 | Hot Topics
Siemens continues to fill out its EDA portfolio, announcing today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Solido Design Automation Inc.Siemens says Solido provides “variation-aware design and characterization software to semiconductor companies”....
Nov 15, 2017 | Hot Topics
ANSYS just announced that it has acquired 3DSIM, a developer of additive manufacturing simulation technology to bolster ANSYS’ additive manufacturing simulation workflow. Deal terms were not disclosed but it sounds like a done deal. 3DSIM’s exaSIM...
Nov 14, 2017 | Hot Topics
Super-quick, as I’m at Autodesk University: AVEVA reported today that revenue for the six months ended September 30 was £94 million, up 11% as reported and up 6% in constant currencies — a “much-improved performance” in the first half of its...
Nov 13, 2017 | Hot Topics
Dassault Systèmes (DS) started thinking about the 3DExperience platform almost a decade ago. It started as a 3D web-based environment that would enable designers, manufacturers, end-consumers and service people to virtually experience products. In tandem, it would...
Nov 10, 2017 | Hot Topics
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, last month I attended Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure (YII) in Singapore. As usual, it was a massive event, with briefings, meetings and presentations (oh so many presentations). To organize my thoughts and try to describe...
