What you might have missed, 23 August

Aug 23, 2011 | Hot Topics

So I went on vacation last week. And the world of engineering software kept going, perhaps even ramped up a bit even though I wasn’t around to pay attention. Here are a few of the news bits I found most compelling from my time away:SGI acquires OpenCFDLast week SGI...

ANSYS Q2 makes investors smile

Aug 4, 2011 | Hot Topics

ANSYS today announced results for Q2 and outlook for the rest of the year that sent shares up by over 5% in early trading on the NASDAQ and finally answering some questions about its Apache acquisition. ANSYS reported revenue for the second quarter of 2011, up 18% to...

1 2 3 4 User conferences

Jul 6, 2011 | Hot Topics

If you’ve been following this blog over the last few months, you’ll have noticed that I’ve been traveling. A LOT. In all, I attended 4 user conferences and 3 other meetings in 5 weeks. Aside from the surreality of bouncing between Orlando, Las Vegas...

Altair’s building something big

Jul 1, 2011 | Hot Topics

Last week, I spent several days with Altair and its customers in Orlando — I’m not sure how, but I’ve managed to miss all previous HyperWorks user conferences and was excited to see what Altair is all about. I came away very impressed, both with the...
ANSYS to acquire Apache – who?

ANSYS to acquire Apache – who?

Jun 30, 2011 | Hot Topics

I spent a good part of the day learning about Apache, the company ANSYS announced today it was planning to buy. While I can’t say that I understand exactly how PowerArtist, Totem, RedHawk and Sentinel work, here’s what I’ve learned since the first...

ANSYS to acquire Apache Design

Jun 30, 2011 | Hot Topics

ANSYS today announced that it intends to acquire Apache Design Solutions, Inc., which provides advanced, low power solutions in the electronics industry for approximately $310 million in cash. I am told that Apache was just about to price its IPO, so we’ll have to...

PTC roadmaps aplenty

Jun 17, 2011 | Hot Topics

Another Las Vegas extravaganza wrapped yesterday, as thousands of PTC faithful headed for the exits at Caesar’s Palace. I’m not a fan of Vegas in general, but PTC made it work. The company showcased its new management team (energetic, visionary with practical bits...

ESI revenue up 9% in Q1

Jun 16, 2011 | Hot Topics

ESI Group yesterday reported results for the quarter ended April 30, 2011. Total revenue for the quarter was €17.3 million, up 9% as reported and up 8% in constant currencies. The company said performance was strongest in Europe and the Americas, with a year/year...

MSC gets into CFD – in a big way

May 24, 2011 | Hot Topics

I’m on the road –so this needs to be brief– but you need to know that MSC announced today that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Next Limit Technologies (you likely know of their Maxwell Render product for visualization and effects) to market,...

ANSYS: Growth amid global turmoil

May 5, 2011 | Hot Topics

ANSYS this morning announced that first quarter revenue was up 16% over last year and “was spread across all major geographic regions and among a broad array of industries”. On a GAAP basis, net income and diluted earnings per share increased 31% and 29%, respectively...