Autodesk to acquire The Wild for XR
Autodesk just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire The Wild, makers of The Wild and IrisVR extended reality (XR) solutions. Odds are, if you've attended a recent Autodesk University, you've seen The Wild's work in an AEC session: Autodesk and The Wild...
The VAR economy: Reseller consolidation continues
I don't write about resellers enough -- they are a vitally important part of many users' PLMish experiences, bringing specialized add-ons, training, and other services to make sense of the (sometimes challenging) out-of-the-box capabilities of the products they buy....
Happy Pi Day!
Today is 3.14, also known by nerds everywhere as Pi Day. This is a (totally made up) day on which we celebrate math, mathematicians, scientists, engineers, designers, analysts, and all who spend their lives working to understand the reality that surrounds us. It's...
Super-quick: Spectris calls off Oxford Instruments deal
News came this morning that the acquisition of Oxford Instruments by Spectris is off the table. Spectris' statement says: Whilst ... Spectris continues to believe there is a compelling strategic and financial rationale for a combination of Spectris and Oxford...
The PLMish world steps up to support Ukraine
A number of design, engineering, and PLM companies are helping to up the pressure on Russia to cease fire in Ukraine, each in their own way and in keeping with their country's stated positions. Below is some of what's been made public; many other companies are also...
Altair snaps up Powersim for electronic systems design
Altair just announced that it has acquired Powersim, makers of simulation and design tools for power supplies, motor drives, control systems, and microgrids. I've come across Powersim for PSIM, their motor drives product -- according to Altir, it "delivers unbeatable...
ESI set for reinvention with 2021 up on all metrics
I've been telling you over the last few years that ESI is working on reinventing itself -- going from a services-oriented, our-people-will-find-us mentality to a company that's more outward-facing and market-responsive. That's embodied in ESI's OneESI 2024 strategy,...
Totally OT — but perhaps useful: World Central Kitchen
I've been horrified by the news coming out of Ukraine and truly hate the fact that news outlets never tell you what you can actually DO to help the people featured in the stories they publish. A little bit of internetting leads to all sorts of efforts to donate to...
Spectris in talks to acquire Oxford Instruments
Spectris said today that it is in discussion to acquire Oxford Instruments. Spectris, you may remember, is the parent company of HBM nCode, makers of durability and performance analysis software; ReliaSoft, makers of reliability engineering software and VI-grade, a...
Hexagon goes big, spends $1.2 billion on ETQ, maker of quality & compliance solutions
Hexagon just announced its intention to acquire ETQ, makers of SaaS-based quality (QMS), environment, health and safety (EHS), and compliance management software. I am most familiar with the ETQ solution, Reliance, which manufacturers use to automatically collect and...