ESI’s Q3 shows subs transition ahead of plan
You might recall that ESI held its Live event in September. That was customer-focused, where presenters talked about how the auto, aero, and heavy industries use ESI products to design better and faster. The week after that conference, ESI held a capital markets...
AU 2022: a joyous in-person extravaganza
Last month, Autodesk held its first Autodesk University (AU) in person since the whole COVID drama began. It was both a very familiar event and completely new. New: New Orleans instead of Las Vegas! Being handed a COVID test kit at registration! A NOLA brass band!...
4+ on a Friday, earnings edition: Addnode, AspenTech, Cadence and Schneider Electric
So much news this week! A quick recap: Addnode gets two spaces in this roundup, one for acquisition and the other for earnings. First, the company announced that it has acquired JBL’s Dassault Systemès-related business, which will merge into Addnode’s TECHNIA’s North...
DS’ Q3 shows the challenges in the perpetuals-to-subs transition
If you look at the financial news, you’ll probably see headlines about today’s earnings announcement by Dassault Systèmes that focus on how license revenue was below expectations — and that’s true. But it doesn’t tell the whole story. DS says the miss is due to...
4 on a Tuesday: Stratasys and AspenTech acquire, Samp gets funding, SAP reports
It's only Tuesday, and it's already been quite a week. Here, in no particular order, are newsy bits that I think are interesting: Stratasys, the 3D printer company and owner of GrabCAD, has acquired Riven, makers of quality assurance software. Riven's cloud-based...
MuM adds to PLMish good news
Mensch und Maschine Software says it "remained undeterred on the record track in Q3, achieving the strongest [nine month] figures in the company's history" because of "strong new business for M+M Software, as well as solid renewal business in the VAR segment." Recall...
ESI Live 2022: Moving towards a sustainable digital future
One of the best things about being at a live event is the spontaneous conversations. While waiting for an elevator, you share stories of tired feet, why you walked miles to get to a specific session, and what you learned. You're in line for coffee and find out what...
Sandvik kicks off PLMish earnings with flair
Sandvik announced its fiscal third quarter earnings today, and the manufacturing solutions business led the way. Recall that the company is both acquiring (adding 5 cutting tool companies in Q3 alone) and divesting at the same time -- it spun off of Sandvik Materials...
Deals, Deals, Deals: Hexagon & Ansys acquire tuck-ins, even as VCs slow their roll
PLMish companies continue to add incrementally to their offerings, though none has made a big, game-changing acquisition in a while. Today, Ansys said that it was adding thermal and fluid analysis for space applications and satellites via the acquisition of C&R...
Travel, tech adoption & news from Tech Soft 3D, Hexagon & Sandvik
I've been traveling for work for the last two weeks. When time permits, I'll write about ESI LIVE 2022 and Autodesk University (AU), but I owe you a little catchup. It's been a busy and fun couple of weeks but, TBH, I'm happy to be home. On the travel front: I know...
Schneider Electric to buy rest of AVEVA
Schneider Electric announced today that it is going to go ahead with its plan to buy the 40% or so of AVEVA that it doesn't already own. The company said that it will offer AVEVA shareholders £31 per share, which would value AVEVA at around $10.8 billion. That £31 per...
3 on a Wednesday: Altair, Dassault Systèmes, and Trimble all acquire tech tuck-ins
Venture funding may be drying up a bit, and valuations coming down just a little mean acquisition time. Three deals were announced in the last 40 hours or so: Altair announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RapidMiner for its advanced data...
4 on a Friday: Altair Radioss goes open source; PTC & TechSoft 3D acquire; and thank you, Ma’am
A lot is going on, so let’s get right to it: Altair has made the Radioss solver available via open source as OpenRadioss, available at www.openradioss.org. Radioss simulates impact events, like car crashes and cell phone drops. Altair CEO Jim Scapa says, “OpenRadioss...
ESI momentum may finally be building: H1 revenue up 6%
ESI Group today reported results for the second quarter and half year ending on June 30th. The details, then some comments: Revenue for the first six months of 2022 was €84 million, up 6% as reported and up 4% at constant currencies (cc)License revenue was €74 million...
And one more: Hexagon adds iConstruct
Ever have this feeling? You KNOW you forgot something but have no idea what? Well, here's what I just forgot: Hexagon yesterday announced that it has acquired iConstruct, makers of construction automation solutions used in commercial, infrastructure, and industrial...
4 on a Friday: AspenTech and FARO acquire, Autodesk reports, and OpenFOAM is (still) independent
A lot of things to catch up on before the weekend: AspenTech announced that it will acquire Micromine, maker of (you guessed it) mine design and management solutions for AU$900 million in cash (approximately US$623 million). AspenTech says Micromine "complements...
Super-quick: Schneider Electric may buy the rest of AVEVA
Morning news troll. AVEVA shares up 30% -- why? A tiny bit of surfing tells me that Schneider Electric says it is considering a possible offer to acquire the 41% of outstanding shares in AVEVA that it does not already own. Note: considering, possible ... not by any...
Graphisoft at 40: Looking forward
What do you do when you’re no longer a teenager in a world that prizes newness and chases the next hot thing? If you’re Graphisoft, you celebrate your 40th birthday while simultaneously showing that you’re just as capable as the new kids in bringing your customers the...
Siemens DI software revenue up 14%, again led by EDA
Siemens today reported decent results for its fiscal third quarter even with the stresses in component supply chains and the European energy markets. The part we care most about, Digital Industries, reported revenue of €4.9 billion, up 18% (and up 12% in constant...
Bentley reports solid, “straightforward” Q2
Many signs are positive for AEC companies right now. Public spending on infrastructure is up, there's a renewed interest in oil and gas exploration and extraction, and we seem to have figured out how to do business even with shutdowns and sanctions -- leading AEC...
