Bentley just shy of $600m in 2013, fastest growth in prof services
Bentley Systems just shared a bit of what it is seeing in the world -- unusual because it's a privately held company and important because it is by far the largest software vendor focused only on AEC. Bentley has published its annual report and held a corporate update...
Tekla acquires Field3D mobile BIM apps
Yesterday, Tekla announced that it has acquired SVS Innovations’ construction business, including the Field3D mobile solution, to strengthen its position in mobile BIM. Field3D apps are available for iPad and iPhone, and enable collaboration between the job site and...
Morning coffee: hockey, the economy & recalls
Happy Monday! We spent the weekend in Philadelphia, a traditional destination for history lovers and foodies. This year, Philadelphia also played host to the US college NCAA Frozen Four hockey tournament. The four best college hockey teams in the land played there...
Hexagon snaps up Mintec to close mining loop
Ever since Dassault Systèmes bought Gemcom, mining has been a hot area of focus for the major engineering software providers. It's an underserved market that presents a lot of opportunity for more modernized, technological solutions. Mining is under significant...
CENIT: 2013 was challenging but 2014 is promising
CENIT AG announced earlier this week that it exited a challenging 2013 having "laid the groundwork for future earnings growth in a number of segments". Noteworthy is that sales of the reseller's own software continued to grow, and outpaced all other aspects of the...
Behind the hype with ENOVIA
It's time for an update. You've asked lots of questions about Dassault Systèmes (DS) 3D EXPERIENCEs and how this ties into the DS products you may be using. I've answered you from the perspective of DS as a whole, based on what I learn at events like the 3D EXPERIENCE...
Non-CAE simulation? Kineo explains
My first car was a used Chevy Chevette. Go ahead and giggle --you're right-- and when you're ready, let's talk maintainability. I thought the car had it all: AM/FM radio and tape deck, air conditioning, a hatch to carry all of my stuff … My little American dream...
Simulation: you got this!
It's a story ripped out of the headlines: Your product is out in the marketplace but it's failing. Warranty claims are escalating and you're scrambling to figure out what's wrong and keep it from ever happening again. Simulation can "test" virtual prototypes...
Morning coffee: deals, a coming IPO & lots of other news
Welcome to your Monday! Last week was a doozie, so let's get right to it. It’s the Economy … We've got good news, bad news and good news. On the good news side, US employers added 192,000 jobs in March. That's better than recent months but bad news because more people...
Stratasys snaps up 3rd production facility this week
The news from the additive manufacturing world just won't slow down, and this week seems to be focusing on building service capacity. This morning, Stratasys announced that it is acquiring "certain assets" of Interfacial Solutions, a Wisconsin production...