Bloomberg: Autodesk thinking about buying PTC
Bloomberg: Autodesk thinking about buying PTC Late yesterday, Bloomberg reported that Autodesk Inc. is weighing an acquisition of rival engineering-software provider PTC Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.PTC is also drawing interest from other...
5 on a Tuesday: Hexagon, Siemens + Dotmatics, Nano + Desktop, Rescale, Chinese/Hungarian BIM — oh my
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...
Tech Soft 3D adds Theorem to its portfolio
Tech Soft 3D adds Theorem to its portfolio Tech Soft 3D just announced that it’s buying Theorem Solutions, makers of advanced CAD data translators and publishing tools. I’m most recently aware of their Theorem XR, which builds on their 30 years of...
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,...
Realize LIVE 2023: Siemens says it’s shifting the conversation
Realize LIVE 2023: Siemens says it’s shifting the conversation There’s something special about being at a user conference in person. The random encounters. A roomful of people nodding when they agree with a speaker — or the look of confusion when the room’s...
Dassault Systèmes in 2023: nothing but potential
Dassault Systèmes in 2023: nothing but potential I recently spent a few days with the Dassault Systèmes team in Paris. I’m still digesting it all — there was a LOT, and since my job is to find patterns, make comparisons, and note contrasts, I still much to ponder— so...
It’s a wrap: A recap of PTC Liveworx 2023
It’s a wrap: A recap of PTC Liveworx 2023 Big user events are back! PTC’s Liveworx filled the Boston Convention Center, a full 12-minute walk from end to end. We had Creo users, Windchill admins, Codebeamer coders, Vuforia wizards, Servigitics partners,...
LiveWorx, the preview (notes from day 0)
LiveWorx, the preview (notes from day 0) I loved set-up time at Daratech conferences. I would stand on a balcony or walkway and watch it all come together on the exhibit floor below me. Vendors building their booths, the service people laying down cables and bringing...
