CAE earnings recap: No hallucinations here

CAE earnings recap: No hallucinations here

CAE earnings recap: No hallucinations here I probably get more CAE questions that any other single topic but, across the PLMish landscape, fewer and fewer companies report specifically on CAE-related earnings so it’s hard to quantify what’s going on with...
Cadence expands CAE portfolio with $3.25B MSC Software deal

Cadence expands CAE portfolio with $3.25B MSC Software deal

Cadence expands CAE portfolio with $3.25B MSC Software deal Cadence announced yesterday that it will acquire Hexagon’s Design and Engineering (D&E) business—including MSC Software—for €2.7 billion (~$3.25 billion). The deal is a mix of cash (€1.89 billion) and...
Hexagon and Cadence complete transfer of design & engineering business

It’s done: Ansys is part of Synopsys

It’s done: Ansys is part of Synopsys We knew it was coming, but it’s still a bit of a shock: Synopsys announced today that has completed its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys. Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi said, “Today marks a transformational milestone...
Siemens + Altair = done deal

Siemens + Altair = done deal

Siemens + Altair = done deal Finally! This morning, Siemens announced that it completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering for an enterprise value of $10 billion. Siemens’ CEO Roland Busch said, “We welcome the Altair community of customers, partners...
Siemens + Altair = done deal

Apparently no new divestitures in Synopsys+Ansys

Synopsys just issued a press release about the UK’s tacit approval of its intention to acquire Ansys. It’s brief, and simply says We are pleased that the CMA has formally cleared the transaction in Phase 1 subject to previously announced divestitures. We...