Hexagon’s 2020 showed sequential improvement — should continue in 2021
Hexagon’s 2020 showed sequential improvement — should continue in 2021 Continuing the earnings catchup, today we tune into Hexagon, the parent company of brands such as MSC Software, Leica, and PPM (fka Intergraph PPM). In all, 2020 was a mixed year for...
Nemetschek closed out 2020 with “very positive” Q4
Nemetschek closed out 2020 with “very positive” Q4 Nemetschek released preliminary results for Q4 this morning and said that it “closed the fiscal year with a very positive fourth quarter” that enabled it to meet its raised annual target for...
5 on a Friday: Physna secures investment, AVEVA extends OSI timeline, SAP, AspenTech, and 3D printed organs
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....
Maybe the end to fiscal 2020 wasn’t so bad — SAP and AVEVA update
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...
Hexagon adds OxBlue visual AI to AEC offerings
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...
Nemetschek adds DEXMA to its Build & Operate portfolio
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,...
AspenTech acquires OptiPlant for early-stage, AI-enabled design
AspenTech acquires OptiPlant for early-stage, AI-enabled design AspenTech just announced that it is acquiring OptiPlant, which you may know of for its automatic pipe routing — but the company also offers additional tools to explore and select appropriate options...
AEC shows resilience & growth — recap of Autodesk, AVEVA, Bentley & Nemetschek’s earnings
AEC shows resilience & growth — recap of Autodesk, AVEVA, Bentley & Nemetschek’s earnings Autodesk, AVEVA, Bentley, and Nemetschek reported results for their most recent financial quarter over the last few weeks and it’s time to catch up. First,...

