Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Apr 15, 2021 | Hot Topics

Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM Super quick: Autodesk just announced that it will acquire Upchain, maker of cloud-based PLM and PDM solutions. The acquisition price wasn’t disclosed but it appears that the companies expect the transaction to close by July 31,...
Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Bentley adds to its digital cities offering with INRO deal

Apr 14, 2021 | Hot Topics

Bentley adds to its digital cities offering with INRO deal Bentley Systems just announced that it has acquired INRO Software, a maker of transportation planning, traffic simulation, and mobility visualization solutions. You may recall that Bentley has already acquired...
Siemens weighs in on 2020 and 2021 — and is optimistic

Siemens weighs in on 2020 and 2021 — and is optimistic

Apr 8, 2021 | Hot Topics

Siemens weighs in on 2020 and 2021 — and is optimistic Last month, I was fortunate enough to speak with Tony Hemmelgarn, CEO Siemens’ Digital Industries Software division. Mr. Hemmelgarn oversees much of what we think of as Siemens’ PLM business,...
Shapr3D: Cool CAD on an iPad (and now, macOS too)

Shapr3D: Cool CAD on an iPad (and now, macOS too)

Apr 6, 2021 | Hot Topics

Shapr3D: Cool CAD on an iPad (and now, macOS too) You probably don’t know this about me, but I used to be really good at CAD. A long time ago, after the advent of the PC but before Bitcoin. I used to demo CAD in some of my product management roles. Still, stone...
Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Hexagon to acquire CADLM for AI-powered CAE

Apr 1, 2021 | Hot Topics

Hexagon to acquire CADLM for AI-powered CAE Hexagon announced that it will acquire CADLM SAS, a “pioneer in powering computer-aided engineering (CAE) with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to revolutionise the impact of simulation in product...
Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Super quick: Bentley snaps up another Maximo reseller

Mar 30, 2021 | Hot Topics

Super quick: Bentley snaps up another Maximo reseller You may remember that Bentley acquired The Cohesive Companies IBM Maximo’s largest North American reseller, last summer. Well, Cohesive has just acquired Ontracks Consulting, which Bentley says is “a...
Siemens weighs in on 2020 and 2021 — and is optimistic

Wrapping up 2020 earnings with Ansys, Autodesk, and Bentley

Mar 17, 2021 | Hot Topics

Wrapping up 2020 earnings with Ansys, Autodesk, and Bentley I have been trying to get to writing long-form pieces about how 2020 ended for Ansys, Autodesk, and Bentley ever since the companies reported but it’s been crazybusy. We’re nearing the end of March, which...
Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Bentley acquires Seequent for ~$1.05 Billion

Mar 11, 2021 | Hot Topics

Bentley acquires Seequent for ~$1.05 Billion Bentley just announced that it was acquiring Seequent, a “leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata management, visibility, and...
Siemens weighs in on 2020 and 2021 — and is optimistic

Altair reports strong Q4, cautiously optimistic about 2021

Mar 3, 2021 | Hot Topics

Altair reports strong Q4, cautiously optimistic about 2021 Last week, Altair announced results for Q4 that closed 2020 on a high note, beating revenue guidance by a lot, and setting up a solid 2021. The details: Total revenue in Q4 was $133.4 million, up 8% as...
Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM

Bentley builds construction portfolio with E7

Feb 28, 2021 | Hot Topics

Bentley builds construction portfolio with E7 A couple of days ago, amid all of the earnings reports (and ahead of its own, on Tuesday), Bentley Systems announced that it has acquired E7, an Australia-based maker of project delivery software for heavy civil...
Why so many CADs? And can I switch between them?

Why so many CADs? And can I switch between them?

Feb 18, 2021 | Hot Topics

Why so many CADs? And can I switch between them? I am often asked, especially by people who are new to the CAD world, what the differences are between all of the CAD tools on the market. What’s the best? And what happens if I don’t like the product I...