PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2

PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2

PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2 PTC just announced that it has closed its acquisition of Intland Software and its Codebeamer. And that reminds me that I never did publish a note on PTC’s earnings last week — which were very positive. First,...
PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2

Cadence still very happy with CAE offerings

Cadence still very happy with CAE offerings Last night Cadence announced results for the first fiscal quarter of 2022; you can read about them in much more detail here — they were overall very good and the company increased just about all forecasts for 2022....
PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2

MuM says Q1 was strongest in its history

MuM says Q1 was strongest in its history That’s a heck of a headline, no? Mensch und Maschine Software reported Q1 results this week that add some details to the head: Q1 revenue was up 18% year/year to EUR 85.41 million, surpassing the previous high of EUR...
PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2

Sandvik starts PLMish earnings season and things look good

Sandvik starts PLMish earnings season and things look good Sandvik, the Swedish company that has been snapping up CAM vendors, announced first quarter results today: Revenue in Q1 was SEK 24,921 million (about $2.6 billion at today’s exchange rate), up 35% as...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Quickie: PTC adds to codeBeamer to its ALM offer

Quickie: PTC adds to codeBeamer to its ALM offer PTC just announced that it is acquiring Intland Software, maker of codeBeamer Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), for roughly $280 million. PTC says codeBeamer is a “flexible and modern, easy-to-use interface....
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Ansys to acquire OnScale

Ansys to acquire OnScale Do you do your simulation in the cloud? Do you want to? Ansys is betting you do … Ansys just announced that it is acquiring OnScale, providers of a cloud-first simulation platform that, according to OnScale CEO Ian Campbell,...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Bentley acquires ADINA for FEA

Bentley acquires ADINA for FEA Much more on this when I’m back in the office next week: Bentley announced last night that it has acquired ADINA, makers of finite element analysis (FEA) software — most likely you know of them for ADINA Structures, but ADINA...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Autodesk to acquire The Wild for XR

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...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

The VAR economy: Reseller consolidation continues

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...
Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day!

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...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Super-quick: Spectris calls off Oxford Instruments deal

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...
The PLMish world steps up to support Ukraine

The PLMish world steps up to support Ukraine

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...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Altair snaps up Powersim for electronic systems design

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...
PTC closes Codebeamer deal, reports solid FQ2

ESI set for reinvention with 2021 up on all metrics

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...
Totally OT — but perhaps useful: World Central Kitchen

Totally OT — but perhaps useful: World Central Kitchen

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...
AVEVA has big Q4 but subs transition to slow F23 before picking up steam

Spectris in talks to acquire Oxford Instruments

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...