To a joyous 2017!
Dear everybody, We're closing out 2016 with a few more blog posts and some Glühwein (German mulled wine, yum) but know that many of you are heading out on your year-end holidays. We wish you and yours a happy ending to 2016 and nothing but the best for 2017. Thank you...
Quickie: Dassault Systemes acquires Xflow
Dassault Systemes just announced that it has acquired Next Limit Dynamics, whose CFD solution, XFlow, is used across industries for an undisclosed amount. The press release says that Next Limit had revenue of about €1.6 million in 2015. Recall that DS famously said it...
ESI’s Q3 shows continued momentum
It looks like things may finally be coming together for ESI. Q3 results, released a few weeks ago, show that the company is reaching new customers, deepening relationships with longtime customers -- and partnering with a leading research institute to commercialize new...
The IT gremlins have not been kind …
Apologies if you tried to use the schnitgercorp.com website over the last 24 hours; we had a few glitches that, we think, are now fixed. Please let us know if you run into anything weird -- we're still doing QA.
Autodesk’s FQ3 shows the upsides –and downsides– of change
Autodesk surprised investors yesterday when it reported positive movement on any number of fronts during its fiscal third quarter. But weaker than expected guidance for Q4 will dampen investor enthusiasm. The highlights: Total revenue was $490 million, down 18% as...
#AU2016 bridges point/platform, individual/teams, old/young
Have you ever been to AU? I've been to perhaps 10 or 15 --tend to lose count after the first 5 or so-- and they continue to captivate. This year's was the usual combo of showbiz and nerdly, huge and more contained, general and targeted. We went from the relatively...
Bentley #YII2016 recap: still independent, focused on making AEC sing
Bentley Systems' annual Year In Infrastructure (YII) conference is a big deal -- a thousand high-level attendees, important topics, world-class projects and presenters, and ... well, a banquet. How many events do you go to with a banquet? Before the glitz and glamour...
Quickie: Siemens snaps up Mentor Graphics
A couple of weeks ago, news broke that Mentor Graphics was "exploring options" -- and the speculation started about who would acquire the maker of EDA and simulation software. (Recall that they acquired FloEFD maybe 10 years ago.) Well, now we know: Siemens. Siemens...
SEU16: CAD deep dives, 3D printing & more
SEU, Solid Edge University, has always been a true user event. There are deep dive sessions on how to CAD better and faster, getting started with data management (never called PLM here) and prep for and take certification exams. Hands-on classes. Round tables where...
Quickie: Bentley and Siemens draw ever closer
Siemens AG and Bentley Systems announced that they're broadening their strategic alliance by initially investing "at least €50 million" to develop joint solutions that "enlarge their respective offerings for infrastructure and industry to the benefit of the...