PTC’s FQ3 shows surprising demand for subs

PTC’s FQ3 shows surprising demand for subs

Jul 22, 2016 | Hot Topics

It’s big-boy PLMish earnings week and, so far, so good. PTC on Wednesday (and Dassault Systèmes on Thursday, blog post in the works) reported that demand remains solid. PTC customers’ appetite for subscriptions continues to surprise as it came in...
PTC’s FQ3 shows surprising demand for subs

Quickie: DS to acquire CST for €220 million

Jul 21, 2016 | Hot Topics

Dassault Systèmes announced its Q2 results this morning (good, acceleration expected in the second half of the year) and also said that it has agreed to acquire acquire Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST), a maker of electromagnetic and electronics simulation, for...
PTC’s FQ3 shows surprising demand for subs

Quickie: PTC’s FQ3 is right where they said it would be

Jul 20, 2016 | Hot Topics

Sorry to interrupt your beach day, but it’s earnings season and PTC just reported that FQ3 GAAP revenue was $289 million, right in the middle of the target of $287 million to $292 million, and down 5% from a year ago. You’ll recall that PTC is (also,...
Pokémon GO could change the world of design and engineering

Pokémon GO could change the world of design and engineering

Jul 12, 2016 | Hot Topics

You may have seen the news stories about Pokémon GO, the app for iPhones and Android phones, that has human beings glued to their phones while running around in the real world trying to capture Pokémon cartoon characters. Players use their phone’s camera to find...
Platforms take CAE’s digital twin to real life

Platforms take CAE’s digital twin to real life

Jul 1, 2016 | Hot Topics

If you think about it, we are at the convergence of a number of technological trends that will change how we design products, even as those products become complicated combos of mechanical, electronic, software and control systems. But it’s not all technology;...
PTC’s FQ3 shows surprising demand for subs

Autodesk acquires PCB design for Fusion 360

Jun 29, 2016 | Hot Topics

Interesting. I just saw that Autodesk has acquired Cadsoft Computer GmbH, a German company, from Premier Farnell. Premier Farnell distributes electronics components though many different channels, including online markets,and maintains the element14 online...
Autodesk’s Forge DevCon opens a world of possibility

Autodesk’s Forge DevCon opens a world of possibility

Jun 28, 2016 | Hot Topics

Have you ever been to a DevCon? I hadn’t been to one until a few weeks ago, when I was lucky enough to attend Autodesk’s Forge DevCon in San Francisco. It’s very, very cool. Hacker meets maker, lots of laptops and not a suit in sight. A dev con is a...
PLM’s platform play

PLM’s platform play

Jun 23, 2016 | Hot Topics

Platforms are hot right now, but they’re hardly a new idea. I learned a few weeks ago from Dr. Marshall Van Alstyne (whose research is accessible here) that newspapers, which connect advertisers to consumers, are platforms. HMOs connect physicians and patients....
LiveWorx 2016 celebrates the physical+digital world

LiveWorx 2016 celebrates the physical+digital world

Jun 21, 2016 | Hot Topics

What happens when you mix a lot of old-time CAD super-users with new, edgy technology? Some cross mojonation* but also quite a bit of resistance. It’s interesting; people who are excellent at their jobs are the most resistant to change because it will make them...