Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

Jul 28, 2017 | Hot Topics

Hexagon just announced Q2 results that showed modest growth overall and a decent contribution from the recently acquired MSC Software. PPM continues to struggle, but CEO Ola Rollen said in the earnings material that he expects the business to return to growth towards...
Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

Quickie: AVEVA + Schneider unlikely right now

Jul 27, 2017 | Hot Topics

There’s so much going on right now, between earnings, acquisitions and other news-worthy stuff, that I keep starting posts and having to move on before I can finish them. I will, I will! When, though … But many of you are asking about possible acquisition...
Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

Quickie: DS catches Boeing, reports Q2 revenue up

Jul 26, 2017 | Hot Topics

Dassault Systemes, never shy about wins, folded an announcement that Boeing will be adopting the 3D EXPERIENCE platform across its commercial aviation, space, and defense divisions. That’s likely a big, big deal financially and from a marketing/spin perspective,...
Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

Quickie: PTC’s FQ3 suffers from weakness in Japan

Jul 21, 2017 | Hot Topics

It’s tough to be PTC. Revenue ahead of expectations, license and subscription bookings not so much, “sales execution issues” in Japan … weak guidance for the company’s fiscal Q4 … stock gets hammered. A few of the details — much more...
The Thirteenth Doctor is a woman!

The Thirteenth Doctor is a woman!

Jul 16, 2017 | Hot Topics

Yes, let’s get it out there: there are more important things to talk about. Hunger, world peace, inequality — but this is big too: Today the BBC announced that the Thirteenth Doctor will be played by Jodie Whittaker, a female actor most known for...
Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

ANSYS acquires CEI to boost post-processing with EnSight

Jul 11, 2017 | Hot Topics

ANSYS has announced that it has acquired Computational Engineering International, Inc. (CEI), makers of EnSight, a nifty post-processor for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulations. As you might be aware, simulations result in...
Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

Here we go again: AVEVA+Schneider?

Jul 10, 2017 | Hot Topics

A couple of UK media outlets reported yesterday that Schneider Electric is considering once again making an offer for AVEVA. This is one such report, repeating what was in a Sunday Times (paywall) article. As before, such a deal would make a lot of sense: Schneider...
Quickie: Hexagon’s Q2 shows continued weakness in PPM

DS deepens its bench in naval architecture

Jun 12, 2017 | Hot Topics

News broke this morning that Dassault Systèmes has acquired AITAC BV, a Dutch company that uses the DS suite of products to design superyachts, cruise liners, frigates, tugboats and other smaller ships. As a complement to its services offerings, AITAC devised Smart...