Happy Holidays!
2012 is almost over -- and what a year it was! We are grateful that you shared it with us and look forward to working with you in the new year. May you and yours be happy, prosperous and well next year and always.
Delcam says Q4 strong, sees record rev in 2012
Delcam Plc, the British maker of design, manufacturing and inspection software, today issued an interim statement that sent its share price up 6% mid-day in London. Why? Because the company announced that it now expects record revenue for 2012 as well as profit before...
Quickies: AVEVA acquires, JT ISOs
A couple of quick notes to start your week. The world of engineering software certainly isn't letting winter weather slow it down! AVEVA acquires Global Majic AVEVA added Global Majic's real-time interactive 3D visualization and simulation scene generation and...
No words
You don't look to me for political or social commentary (and feel free to ignore this post) but the horrific tragedy in Connecticut cannot be ignored. It came up at every holiday get-together, public performance and private conversation this weekend and it's going to...
ESI Q3: full steam ahead
ESI Group yesterday reported third quarter revenue of nearly €22 million, an increase of 25% as reported and up 20% in constant currencies. CEO Alain de Rouvray said that growth was "balanced between the various sectors and geographical zones, with a high rate of...
AU 2012: Everyone is a designer
Another Autodesk University has come and gone, with its share of announcements and glitz. Around 8,000 of the Autodesk faithful converged on the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas to be inspired, learn about the latest developments in the software they rely on and...
Exa also sees caution, constrained spending
Exa Corp. today announced results for the quarter ended October 31, 2012 that mirror what we've heard elsewhere: caution and constrained spending, especially in October as the quarter drew to a close; and in Japan where tensions are growing with China and in Europe...
Autodesk unveils 3D CAD in the cloud
Autodesk today finally took the wraps off Autodesk Fusion 360, its entry into cloud-enabled 3D CAD. This isn't Inventor running in the cloud but is a completely new product, with a new user interface, the ability to import from and export to other modelers --so that...
Autodesk reports bumpy FQ3
As you probably know by now, Autodesk missed its fiscal third quarter targets, citing a weakening global economy as undoing any gains made by its improved execution over FQ2. There were pockets of good and not so good -- a lot like a bumpy flight across the US. Before...
Happy Thanksgiving!
As much of the US shuts down for a long weekend, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for reading Hot Topics and for sending in your comments, criticisms and suggestions. If you're celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope you and yours have a safe, wonderful...
Bentley Inspires and announces – a LOT
Come with me to a ballroom in Amsterdam. Candelabras, fancy place settings, soft lighting. The Bentley Systems team is all dressed up while the rest of us look pretty darned good, too. There's a glittering stage and a buzz in the air -- this is the gala dinner...
The 3DX Forum Experience
Dassault Systèmes invited several hundred of its best customers to Orlando last week, to learn about the company's latest efforts to vault out of providing solutions and into delivering experiences. Over two days, we heard from CEO Bernard Charlès, EVP Monica Menghini...
AVEVA H1 2013 revenue up 15%
Switching gears from the day's activities here in Amsterdam but still staying with the infrastructure/AEC theme, here is a quick update on AVEVA's solid results for the first half of fiscal 2013, with broad-based growth reported in many regions, end-markets and...
PTC, DS results highlight strategic differences
Earnings news from engineering IT companies has been a mixed bag of late: misses and downgrades of expectations for the remainder of 2012 but also some stronger-than-expected results. Why did each company report as it did and what can we learn about the demand for...
Siemens PLM + LMS shakes up CAE
Big news! Siemens announced today that it is acquiring LMS International and pairing it with its PLM division. We've got facts, a bit of history and, lastly, my impressions. (In case you can't wait: It's a good thing -- for LMS, Siemens PLM and their customers.)...
Trimble snaps up Vico for 4D/5D
Trimble Navigation (an ever-greater misnomer) announced on Friday that it has acquired the assets of privately-held Vico Software, Inc., a provider of 4D and 5D architectural modeling software and consulting services. Trimble says this acquisition "extends Trimble's...
Quickie: ANSYS reports, too
I knew I had missed one -- ANSYS reported, too. Their GAAP revenue of $197 million and non-GAAP revenue of $199.8 million were in the midrange of guidance. Non-GAAP is up 16%, (up 12% excluding currency). In constant currency, the lease business was up 21% to $71...
Quickies: PTC & FARO disappoint, AspenTech upbeat
A huge day in engineering IT earnings, as PTC and FARO explain their miss to investors while AspenTech and Trimble issue earnings reports. A very quick headline on each and then I dash to the airport -- more to come. PTC reported last night that revenue for its fiscal...
Quickies: Earnings good to tepid so far
We're still recovering from hurricane Sandy here in New England. Schools are open as are most roads, but a lot of people are still without power and assessing damage. It could have been a lot worse, so we're grateful. It's interesting that the New York Stock...
PLM Innovation abounds
I spent part of last week in Atlanta, at the PLM Innovation Americas conference. I typically go to company-sponsored events, where a single vendor showcases its wares at a user conference, investor or analyst event. PLM Innovation was different -- lots of vendors, a...
