Cimatron shares tumble after earnings release
Cimatron is a funny little company whose shares are traded on both the NASDAQ in the US and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel. Even so, not one investor asked a question during the earnings call, which meant it was over in minutes -- but also means that we didn't...
Cimatron reports record revenue, says 2013 off to good start
Hope you had a great weekend! This week is off to a good start, as Cimatron announced record revenue for both its fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 -- a combination that led to record profits and cash flow. Even better, says CEO Danny Haran, "[w]e achieved these strong...
Quickies: Rand earnings, PTC debuts Windchill PDM Essentials
While you're out buying flowers and chocolates for your Valentine (you did remember to, didn't you?), others were making news. First off, Rand Worldwide announced results for the quarter ended December 31. Total revenue was down 4% year/year to $21.6 million, even as...
Public infrastructure: what happens if we don’t invest?
Last weekend a huge storm dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on New England. Many municipalities put in place driving bans, which kept people off the roads and sped up snow removal. But when we all hit the roads on Monday, the traffic jams highlighted the huge problems...
Vero acquires SURFCAM
The CAM world grew one company smaller today, as Vero Software announced that it has acquired the SURFCAM assets from Surfware, Inc. According to Surfware, SURFCAM, a CNC programmer for 2, 3, 4, and 5 axis machining, has been installed on over 26,000 systems since the...
Dassault Systèmes’ cautious outlook dampens good Q4
Earnings calls are interesting beasts: on the one hand, company executives have to speak to and perhaps justify the reported results. On the other, they need to spin everything as positively as possible to boost the stock price. Add in investors who may be...
SolidWorks World 2013: It’s a wrap!
Another SolidWorks World has come and gone -- and it was a terrific event. A couple of things didn't fit into the other blog posts (day 1 and day 2), so we'll cover them here. The day 3 keynote presentations can be found here. The SolidWorks 2014 preview session isn't...
A bit OT: The power of community
One of the best aspects of SolidWorks World every year is the sense of community one feels. It starts in the airport when a bunch of people pile onto the plane and start up conversations based on a backpack or shirt from a prior event. Keeps going on the flight as...
PTC reports lackluster FQ1, focuses on portfolio
As you undoubtedly know by now, PTC recently announced results for its fiscal first quarter. In a nutshell, FQ1 2013 non-GAAP revenue was $321 million, flat year over year but up 2% on a constant currency basis. License revenue was $79 million, down 11%; excluding...
Quickies: Aras, Autodesk, AVEVA, Bentley Pointools, Delcam, Hexagon, PTC
Hi, everybody! I have something like 5 blog posts in various states of completion but last week's SolidWorks World, followed by 3 days of hanging out with adorable but sneezy munchkins at Disney and Universal and then a quick high school reunion (more on all of these,...
SolidWorks World, The second 24 hours
Monday's SolidWorks World keynote session is tilted towards the company, with presentations from CEOs and other leaders. We take a completely different tack on Tuesday and focus on customer accomplishments in the morning general session. Yes, a couple of customers...
Quickies: Hexagon acquires, Geometric reports
Just because we're off celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day or the US Presidential Inauguration, or here in Orlando at SolidWorks World doesn't mean lots wasn't happening in the rest of the world. A quick recap of what you might have missed: Hexagon adds...
SolidWorks World, The first 24 hours
User conferences are always fun: lots of technology to see, interesting and perhaps unusual motivational speakers, user stories galore. SolidWorks 2013 is no exception, as 4,500 of the SolidWorks faithful made the trek to Orlando this year. All of the users I've...
SolidWorks World, here we come!
I just landed in Orlando, FL , fresh off plane-load of people with 2 things on their minds: Mickey Mouse and SolidWorks World. I'm hoping to get in a bit of both, learning what's new in the 2013 release, what's coming and, perhaps, what's not. I'll be in the general...
Quickies: Catching up on earnings
While some of us were out of the office over the holiday break, others were clearly hard at work generating news, including a couple of earnings items. Softech continues to get its financial house in order, completing both a private placement of shares in December and...
Acquisitions just keep coming: Autodesk, Hexagon
Just a couple of days ago, we posted a quick recap of recent acquisitions -- and already that post needs to be updated with new info. Autodesk announced that is has acquired PI-VR, maker of VRED, real-time visualization technology that's used primarily by automotive...
Quickies: Acquisitions news from the break
Welcome back! While some of us were out of the office, others were clearly hard at work and doing more than sipping eggnog. This week, we'll try to catch up. Acquisitions didn't seem to slow down one bit as the year rolled over, as a number of companies announced...
LMS, A Siemens Business
I'm not actually officially back in the office yet -- trying to prep for a hectic week ahead -- but needed something on the LMS website. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the logo now reads Further poking around reveals that Dr. Urbain Vandeurzen is no longer part...
3D Systems to acquire Geomagic
Happy New Year! We're officially not back in the office until next week, but this is big news: 3D Systems is acquiring Geomagic for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition should close during the first quarter. Geomagic founder Ping Fu will join 3D Systems to become...
Welcome, 2013!
From all of us to all of you, Happy New Year! 2013 is already shaping up to be an exciting year. We'll be writing and tweeting about engineering and design technology, attending conferences, sometimes with a speaking role, and supporting our clients' strategic...
