Jan 29, 2021 | Hot Topics
5 on a Friday: Physna secures investment, AVEVA extends OSI timeline, SAP, AspenTech, and 3D printed organs A busy, busy week. Here, a quick roundup of what I found interesting this week: Physna closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital....
Jan 28, 2021 | Hot Topics
PTC blew past forecasts in FQ1, raises guidance for year PTC reported results for its fiscal first quarter of 2021, ended December 31, 2020, last night — and they were pretty darned good. Before we get too excited, though, it’s important to note that...
Jan 22, 2021 | Hot Topics
I can’t remember the last time I did one of these –and perhaps they are totally not cool anymore, but then, neither am I. Here are 5 things that defined my week, including a couple of PLMish bits at the end: 1. The Inauguration, no surprise, was a big part...
Jan 20, 2021 | Hot Topics
Cadence to acquire NUMECA And the consolidation continues. Cadence announced this morning that it will acquire NUMECA, maker of the OMNIS CAE framework (though you probably know it for its FINE/Design3D optimization solution and its FINE/Marine virtual towing tank/CFD...
Jan 18, 2021 | Hot Topics
I wrote the piece below in 2014 and can’t believe how much has happened since then — and, but, how little progress we’ve made in making the world a more equal place. Dr. King’s message was simple: all people are created equal and it’s our...
Jan 15, 2021 | Hot Topics
Maybe the end to fiscal 2020 wasn’t so bad — SAP and AVEVA update First things first: the lack of financial news in the PLMish world is encouraging. If the December quarter (meaning October+November+December) had been far below expectations, we would have...
Dec 22, 2020 | Hot Topics
There’s no doubt: 2020 was hard. We made it this far, though, and look forward to meeting up with you in person in a 2021 that’s better in every way!
Dec 21, 2020 | Hot Topics
Will PTC+Arena = SaaS dominance in PLM? Maybe A lot of you have been in touch to talk about PTC’s announced acquisition of Arena Solutions. Why do this deal? What’s in it for PTC, Arena, and for their customers? What happens to Arena’s PLM where it...
Dec 18, 2020 | Hot Topics
Hexagon adds OxBlue visual AI to AEC offerings Hexagon just announced that it is acquiring OxBlue, a maker of high-definition, time-lapse photography, and live video streaming services, that are used in construction to capture and document progress. OxBlue, says...
Dec 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
Super quick: PTC to acquire Arena for SaaS PLM Continuing that momentum into all things cloud and SaaS, PTC says it’s signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arena Solutions for $715 million in cash, “enabling the company to deliver a complete CAD + PLM...
Dec 14, 2020 | Hot Topics
Nemetschek adds DEXMA to its Build & Operate portfolio Nemetschek today announced that its Spacewell subsidiary has acquired DEXMA, a provider of energy management solutions. The DEXMA Platform consists of integrations to more than 200 hardware sensors, gateways,...
