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...
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...