MuM announced a “pleasing start” to 2021
MuM announced a “pleasing start” to 2021 Get ready — PLMish earnings really crank up this week. We’re off to a good start, with MuM announcing last week that sales aren’t yet at pre-pandemic levels but were, even so, good. MuM, more...
GRAITEC + StrucSoft boosts independence & readiness for modern AEC build
GRAITEC + StrucSoft boosts independence & readiness for modern AEC build I often write about Germany’s Mensch und Maschine (MuM). MuM is an Autodesk reseller and a software developer in its own right; I’ve been covering their quarterly earnings...
Autodesk to acquire Upchain PLM
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,...
3 on a Friday: Procad + Acatec for configs, Autodesk closes Innovyze, Spectris grows its CAE/test platform
3 on a Friday: Procad + Acatec for configs, Autodesk closes Innovyze, Spectris grows its CAE/test platform Lots of acquisition news this week. I already covered Bentley’s expansion in Maximo implementations and Hexagon’s into AI-powered CAE — here...
Wrapping up 2020 earnings with Ansys, Autodesk, and Bentley
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...
Altair acquires Flow Simulator & Autodesk acquires Innovyze
Altair acquires Flow Simulator & Autodesk acquires Innovyze Goodness. Not even 7:30AM here on the US East Coast and the news is flying fast. Autodesk just announced it will acquire Innovyze, a leader in “water infrastructure software”, for $1 billion...
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,...
Quickies: Autodesk acquires & Dassault Systèmes updates guidance
Quickies: Autodesk acquires, Dassault Systèmes updates guidance Autodesk University starts today, virtually, so expect a lot of news. First up, Autodesk announced that it is acquiring Spacemaker, a company that makes artificial intelligence (AI) and generative design...

