UK regulator approves Synopsys+Ansys
UK regulator approves Synopsys+Ansys Super quick while we wait for more details: Reuters just reported that the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority won’t seek further review of Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Ansys, in effect approving the deal....
Many newsy bits on a Thursday: deals and earnings, oh my!
Many newsy bits on a Thursday: deals and earnings, oh my! What did I see this morning? We’re not even at the end of January, and it already feels like a very long year … something like that. You too? We’ll get through it together! While the wider world...
Synopsys + Ansys stalls in UK and South Korea
Synopsys + Ansys stalls in UK and South Korea Yes, there’s lots of earnings news to cover, but this just came across the inbox: the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be investigating Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Ansys because...
Synopsys to sell optical assets to Keysight (maybe)
Synopsys to sell optical assets to Keysight (maybe) Last night, Synopsys announced that it has agreed to sell its Optical Solutions Group (OSG) to Keysight Technologies. You may recall that Synopsys is in the process of seeking approval to acquire Ansys and that...
A wander through PLMish earnings so far
A wander through PLMish earnings so far This has been an unusually long and somewhat fraught earnings season. We started with Dassault Systèmes’ preannouncement, wandered through the drama around Autodesk’s delayed publication of its fiscal 2024 (ended 31...
So much news: acquisitions, divestitures, non-deals and an appreciation
So much news: acquisitions, divestitures, non-deals and an appreciation Last week, I was in the Cotswolds in England. It was gorgeous; I’ll tell you more about it some other time — but, oh my goodness, the PLMish world kept going! Yes, there’s lots of earnings news,...
Catchup: Bentley gets a new CEO, Francisco acquires Jama, JDM buys Penta and STRUXI, Stratasys snaps up Arevo’s IP, Synopsys+Ansys still a go
Catchup: Bentley gets a new CEO, Francisco acquires Jama, JDM buys Penta and STRUXI, Stratasys snaps up Arevo’s IP, Synopsys+Ansys still a go Happy Spring! While you’ve been out gathering daffodils (not us – we had snow last weekend here in New...
4 on a Monday: SAP and Sandvik report results, GT acquires, more on Synopsys+Ansys
4 on a Monday: SAP and Sandvik report results, GT acquires, more on Synopsys+Ansys PLMish and PLM-adjacent earnings ramp up this week, with PTC, Hexagon, Dassault Systèmes, and others announcing, but we’ve already some news. SAP, the enterprise software biggie,...
