Newsflash: Ola Rollén, Hexagon CEO, acquitted on insider trading
It just came across the newswires: Hexagon's Ola Rollén was acquitted today on the insider trading charges put by the Norwegian economic crime authority. After a trial in November, the Oslo City Court found Mr. Rollén not guilty. Mr. Rollén's...
The Internet of … spinning?
I'm following CES, the Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, from the comfort of home. Many interesting announcements, but one caught my eye: Peloton, the maker of an awesome spinning app and an expensive spin bike, is branching out...
Happy 2018 — and, optimize THIS
I hope you had a wonderful year-end, filled with people you love. Or tolerate, if that's how you roll. In any event, as peaceful and relaxing as it could be. I've been trying to write a 2017 retrospective and, honestly, the mind boggles. So...
Happy Holidays from us to you!
Oracle to acquire Aconex for US$1.2 billion
Oracle and Aconex announced overnight that the ERP supplier is buying the cloud-based construction management and collaboration software maker for a total of US$1.2 billion (AUS$1.56 billion) in cash. Aconex reported revenue of $161 million in FY17; that...
Quickie: AVEVA + Schneider closing delayed
AVEVA just announced that it's waiting on one last regulatory approval, from the US Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS), before the close if its merger with Schneider Electric's software business. According to the press release, "AVEVA and...
Quickie: AspenTech acquires Cipher IoT
AspenTech, the company you probably know as a supplier of chemistry simulation solutions for the oil and gas, chemical, pharma and other process industries, just announced that it has acquired, Cipher, industrial IoT-related software from...
ESI’s Q3 disappoints, but Q4 should be OK
ESI reported third quarter results last week that were, at best, so-so, as revenue declined 7% as reported (2% in constant currency, cc) to €25 million. ESI management says Q3 results "[do] not realistically reflect the considerable...
Appreciating …
Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US, a holiday that celebrates connecting with family and friends (and some darned good food, too). It reminds us to be grateful for all that is in our lives. My list is long, and it includes you -- for reading...
Quickie: Siemens acquires Solido for IC design
Siemens continues to fill out its EDA portfolio, announcing today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Solido Design Automation Inc.Siemens says Solido provides "variation-aware design and characterization software to semiconductor...