Dassault Systèmes’ V6 finally gaining traction, 36% of NL* in Q2
By now, you’re likely aware that Dassault Systèmes reported a Q2 that matched expectations, with good growth from the ENOVIA and SOLIDWORKS brands offsetting weaker performance from CATIA. DS left its guidance for the rest of 2016 unchanged, on the...
Quickie: DS to acquire CST for €220 million
Dassault Systèmes announced its Q2 results this morning (good, acceleration expected in the second half of the year) and also said that it has agreed to acquire acquire Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST), a maker of electromagnetic and electronics simulation, for...
3DX Science aims to take users from atoms to systems
What happens when you put a lot of chemists and biologists in a room with engineers? Actually, more fun than you might think. And a lot of geeking out. But that’s to be expected. Last week, Dassault Systèmes threw the first-ever combined user group meeting for...
Quickie: DS acquires Ortems for production scheduling
Dassault Systèmes just announced that it has acquired Ortems, a provider of on-premise and on the cloud capacity constraint-based production scheduling and dispatching software. Ortems’ solutions, Agile Manufacturing and PlannerOne, manage manufacturing operations...
PTC surprised by subs, DS continues to roll
It’s a big day in PLMish earnings, as PTC reported last night and Dassault Systèmes this morning. We’ll get to details in other posts but here are the highlights: PTC continues to struggle with the mix of traditional and subscription licensing, causing...
Geometric to be acquired by HCL
When we think of PLM, we tend to focus on the biggest of the big: Siemens PLM, Dassault Systemes, Autodesk, ANSYS, and so on — but these companies rely on a host of component developers, outside software development resources and integration partners to bring...
SolidWorks World 2016: makers, cloud and subs
Kishore Boyalakuntla, SolidWorks Brand User Experience Leader, joked that SolidWorks World is a bit like Disney for engineers — and, you know, it is! This year’s event had a slightly different vibe: it was less serious, more maker and decidedly not DS-centric. Yes,...
DS’ Q4 blows past expectations; CEO doesn’t see AVEVA & CD-adapco as credible acquisitions
When Dassault Systèmes (DS) reports results, there’s a blizzard of information to wade through, all carefully orchestrated to lead the reader to the desired conclusion: that DS is a healthy, growing business with activities on many fronts contributing to long-term...
