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Siemens, Graitec, Trace One, Procore all do deals; Synopsys+Ansys still not closed

May 20, 2025 | Hot Topics

Siemens, Graitec, Trace One, Procore all do deals; Synopsys+Ansys still not closed I’m still digging out from under the news that accumulated while I was on vacation. Still, I already see that there were (of course) more PLMish deals announcemed over the last...

5 on a Tuesday: Hexagon, Siemens + Dotmatics, Nano + Desktop, Rescale, Chinese/Hungarian BIM — oh my

Apr 15, 2025 | Hot Topics

5 on a Tuesday: Hexagon, Siemens + Dotmatics, Nano + Desktop, Rescale, Chinese/Hungarian BIM — oh my There is a LOT going on, so it’s time for a catch up. Earnings season is about to start again, and we’ve already had one early report: Hexagon...

Nemetschek goes all in on dTwins

Nov 9, 2023 | Hot Topics

Nemetschek goes all in on dTwins When I was with Graphisoft last month, I had the chance to speak with Graphisoft CEO Huw Roberts and Nemetschek’s César Rodriguez about Nemetschek’s vision of the future, one in which its brands are better integrated (while remaining...

5 on a Friday: Bentley, Cadmatic, FARO, GoEngineer and Graphisoft all acquire

Dec 2, 2022 | Hot Topics

5 on a Friday: Bentley, Cadmatic, FARO, GoEngineer and Graphisoft all acquire SO much news to catch up on: FARO acquired SiteScape, a maker of low-res iOS LiDAR scanning software that’s used in indoor AEC and operations and maintenance applications....

2 on a Wednesday: Earnings from Hexagon and Nemetschek

Nov 2, 2022 | Hot Topics

2 on a Wednesday: Earnings from Hexagon and Nemetschek Hexagon and Nemetschek reported results late last week, and I just couldn’t get to them — so here are quick recaps. Hexagon reported total net sales in Q3 of €1,317 million, up 22% as reported and up 7% on an...

And one more: Hexagon adds iConstruct

Sep 2, 2022 | Hot Topics

And one more: Hexagon adds iConstruct Ever have this feeling? You KNOW you forgot something but have no idea what? Well, here’s what I just forgot: Hexagon yesterday announced that it has acquired iConstruct, makers of construction automation solutions used in...

5 on a Friday: Aras, Hexagon, Sandvik acquire; Nemetschek invests and earnings are a GO

Jan 14, 2022 | Hot Topics

5 on a Friday: Aras, Hexagon, Sandvik acquire; Nemetschek invests and earnings are a GO One year ends and another begins … pretty much as the old one left off. While we were eating too many cookies in late December, Nemetschek and Sandvik announced deals; Aras...

4 on a Friday: DS invests in AVSimulation, Newforma acquires, more on Cadence+Numeca, Siemens’ MindSphere on Red Hat OpenShift

Feb 26, 2021 | Hot Topics

4 on a Friday: DS invests in AVSimulation, Newforma acquires, more on Cadence+Numeca, Siemens’ MindSphere on Red Hat OpenShift It’s been another busy week of earnings and other PLMish news. Here are some bits and pieces I didn’t have the time to...

What do you do when your customers revolt, publicly?

Jul 27, 2020 | Hot Topics

What do you do when your customers revolt, publicly? If you’re outside the world of AEC (or lucky enough to be on vacation) you might have missed it: Seventeen of Autodesk’s most influential AEC customers wrote an open letter to CEO Andrew Anagnost,...

Nemetschek’s Q2 strong, slows slightly from Q1

Jul 26, 2019 | Hot Topics

Nemetschek announced today that Q2 revenue was up 15% on an organic basis and 21% overall to €138 million. That’s very, very good but investors will likely focus on the fact that Q1 growth was 27% as reported (23% cc) and 21% on an organic basis. The details:...