MuM’s VAR business strong — own software, too
Mensch und Maschine Software, Autodesk's largest European reseller but also a software developer in its own right, just announced Q3 results that were, well, darned good. Revenue was up 14% year/year (y/y) to €32 million. Revenue from the company's own software was up...
DS reports solid Q3, led by direct channel & big accounts
Dassault Systèmes today reported results for Q3 that show its direct sales channel continues to perform well, growing the company's presence within its largest customers. More analysis to come, but the highlights of the earnings release are: Total revenue in Q3 was...
3D Systems warns, cites production delays not demand
3D Systems just announced that it now expects Q3 revenue of $164 million to $169 million, about $20 million shot of Wall Street's expectations, and full-year revenue between $650 million and $690 million -- far short of the $700 million to $740 million announced in...
AVEVA World Summit highlights value of the digital asset
I was in Berlin last week, a fascinating city to host one of the plant/marine engineering world's premier events: the AVEVA World Summit. The Summit brings together designers, constructors, operators and owners from across the world and across industries, to share...
Hexagon reports Q3 revenue up 12% including Vero
About to dash to the day's sessions at the Siemens CAE and Test Symposium, but thought you needed to know: Hexagon reports that net sales were up 12% to €648.6 million; excluding acquisitions (such as Vero) and currency, total revenue was up 8%. We'll learn more...
Geometric’s FQ2 revenue up sequentially, sees slowdown in auto, aero
Geometric Solutions, a provider of component and add-on technologies and services to PLM suppliers and users, announced its second quarter financial results today. Geometric is often a bellwether for the major PLM players -- when Geometric says a...
Siemens adds Camstar to its digital enterprise vision
Siemens announced yesterday that it is acquiring Camstar Systems, a provider of manufacturing execution systems (MES) to the electronics, semiconductor and medical device industries. Camstar is a privately owned company of 230 people, headquartered in Charlotte, North...
Fall is here!
Today is Columbus Day, the official height of leaf peeping season and, for some, a holiday. I'm heading to Berlin for the AVEVA World Summit, a 2+ day deep dive into the world of plant/ship design, construction and operation. I hope to see many of you there. But...
Nemetschek acquires Bluebeam for $100 million
Did you think the week was going to go by without any acquisitions? Nemetschek squeezed this one in, just before the start of the weekend. The company just announced that it will acquire Bluebeam Software, maker of Bluebeam Revu and other AEC-focused PDF creation,...
PTC says FQ4 at or above expectations, restructures anyway
Hot off the presses from PTC: Basically, PTC says that FQ4 revenue will be at or above the high end of earlier guidance ($340 million to $355 million), and that Axeda will add another $4 million to $5 million in revenue on top of that. Even so, the company last week...