Getting PLM right: No one answer
I probably get asked this one question more than any other: I think I want/need/could use/maybe should think about PLM but it makes my head hurt. Can you help? Something along those lines, anyway. The problem is, PLM isn't one thing and it isn't the same from...
LiveWorx connects physical & digital; magic happens
PTC's LiveWorx event last week showcased all things Internet of Things (IoT): technology, business processes, benefits/drawbacks, change/resistance, new opportunities and old challenges. There's a lot to process but these are my key takeaways from 2ish days in...
ANSYS’s Q1 in-line, but at low end
ANSYS reported Q1 results today that were in line with expectations, but at the very low end. Total revenue was up 1% as reported and up 8% in constant currencies -- again reflecting the tough climate created by shifting exchange rates. I'm off to PTC's Liveworx so...
Hexagon posts tepid Q1
A very quick update on Hexagon before I rush back to all things Internet of Things at PTC's Liveworx event: Total revenue was up 19% as reported to €705 million in Q1. In constant currencies (cc), and removing acquired revenue but adding back in sold revenue, total...
Siemens targets oil & gas from all angles
Have you ever had so much stuff that you’re not sure what to do with it all? Maybe your closet is overflowing, or your spice rack or bookshelf ... It’s all great, but there’s no cohesiveness to it, no plan, no way that the bits sum up to something more than the...
PTC’s FQ2 was an up/down mix with lots of potential
Remember how PTC shocked everyone at the beginning of the month when they announced that the first calendar quarter/second fiscal quarter of 2015 was OK, but they were rejigging the business to better meet new goals? Yes? Well, last night PTC gave much more detail...
Out of the Inbox: reality capture & 3D printing stalls?, BIM grows, VARs do too
A couple of things caught my eye recently, but I've been too wrapped up in other projects to write about them in any detail. So rather than continuing to wait until I have time, in no particular order ... Reality computing seems to be taking a beating right now --...
Totally OT: If it’s too good to be true …
As you probably know, this website runs on Wordpress, a nifty content management tool that powers something like 1/3 of the world's websites. Wordpress uses themes to organize content and plugins to make those themes (and the base Wordpress platform) more fit for a...
Update: DS and Modelon, not a total acquisition
Dassault Systèmes yesterday announced that it had acquired Modelon Gmbh but wasn't really clear about the details. A number of you emailed and tweeted to ask for more information; here's what I've learned: DS acquired Modelon AB's 45% stake in Modelon GmbH, only one...
Quickie: DS rocks Q1, acquires Modelon
Heading out to day 2 of the Siemens Oil and Gas Innovations Conference but wanted to take a quick peek at Dassault Systèmes Q1 results, reported early this morning. On the surface, DS knocked Q1 out of the park, soundly beating its total revenue target €615 million or...
STAR Global highlights optimization & possibilities
Did I see you at CD-adapco’s STAR Global conference in San Diego a few weeks ago? No? That’s too bad — it was a dynamite event, with presentations galore, a beach party and even cake and champagne. It was a jam-packed event, culminating in hands-on and lecture-style...
AVEVA teases that fiscal 2015 wasn’t as bad as feared
AVEVA releases periodic updates, really little more than place holders, to tell investors how things are going and what they can expect to hear in the upcoming formal earnings release. Today, AVEVA's Trading Update said that the fiscal year ended March 31 was "in...
Oh dear. FARO preannounces Q1
Despite all of the (deserved, accurate) hoopla about reality computing, FARO, one of the leading capture vendors, today announced preliminary results for Q1. Is it a harbinger of things to come or an isolated case? Probably more the former, as currency, regional...
ESI acquires Ciespace to bring CAE to the masses
Add together acquisitive leanings and the trend to all things cloud, and what do you get? ESI yesterday announced that it has acquired Ciespace, which appears to have figured out a way to get around performance , scalability and real-time collaboration issues to...
Altair scales up with Multiscale Design Systems
Acquisition news continues to roll. Yesterday, Altair announced that it has acquired Multiscale Design Systems, makers of the MDS suite of products that enable modeling, simulation, testing and optimization using multiple spatial and temporal scales. I know, I...
PTC sort of preannounces FQ2, workforce realignment
PTC just announced that revenue for the quarter ended April 4 will be slightly above the midpoint of prior guidance of $305 million to $320 million, with license and subscription revenue slightly below the mid-point of the $80 million to $95 million...
ESI goes big — data, that is
ESI Group is on a roll, announcing two acquisitions in less than a week. Today, the company said it is acquiring the assets of Picviz Labs, which creates data-mining and cyber-security technologies. Picviz Inspector enables users to examine large, complex datasets...
Exa’s Q4 revenue up 11%, won’t quiet activist shareholders
Exa, the Burlington MA-based CFD supplier, recently reported Q4 results (ended January 31) that saw revenue rise 18% year/year (y/y) in constant currencies (cc) to $16.9 million. The details: Total revenue in Q4 was $17 million, up 11% y/y as reported and up 18% cc...
Hexagon acquires Q-DAS for factory optimization
Two acquisitions in a weekend -- consolidation continues as engineering software suppliers broaden their reach, hunt for new customers and deepen their hold on existing clients. We wrote on Saturday about ESI's acquisition of CIVITEC, which will enable it to...
ESI gets deeper into automotive controls
ESI announced today that it is acquiring CIVITEC, maker of Pro-SiVIC, a platform for the modeling and simulation of sensors in what it calls "perception assistance systems". You've seen the commercial for the car that parallel parks itself: how does it know where it...
