Quickie: Siemens adds UltraSoC to its semiconductor design offering
Quickie: Siemens adds UltraSoC to its semiconductor design offering Siemens just announced that it will acquire UltraSoC Technologies Ltd., maker of instrumentation and analytics solutions that “put intelligent monitoring, cybersecurity, and functional safety...
Bentley buys voice-based construction app maker
Bentley buys voice-based construction app maker Bentley Systems just announced that it has acquired NoteVault, which makes voice-based solutions for construction management. Start NoteVault on your mobile device, speak into it, and the app’s...
CAE is cautiously optimistic: News from Altair, ANSYS, and ESI
CAE is cautiously optimistic: News from Altair, ANSYS, and ESI The New York Times recently had an article about the language companies are using on their earnings calls, and how it’s different now than in prior periods. Many calls started and ended with CEOs...
Autodesk takes minority stake in Aurigo, for infrastructure project delivery
Autodesk takes minority stake in Aurigo, for infrastructure project delivery Here’s an interesting one that I didn’t see coming: rather than acquiring, Autodesk is taking a minority stake in the privately-held AEC-focused firm, Aurigo Software....
AVEVA adds production accounting toolset
AVEVA adds production accounting toolset AVEVA just announced that it has acquired accounting software from MES Enter to, as the company puts it, “complete AVEVA’s value chain optimization solution”. The new AVEVA Production Accounting (fka MES ENTER...
Hexagon adds CAEfatigue to simulation portfolio
Hexagon adds CAEfatigue to simulation portfolio Coronavirus or not, business seems to crank along, even if at a slower level. Hexagon today announced that it is acquiring CAEfatigue Limited, a provider of fatigue simulation solutions. Hexagon’s explanation of...
Tech Soft 3D secures backing from Battery Ventures
Tech Soft 3D secures backing from Battery Ventures Investor interest in out little PLMish world remains strong. Tech Soft 3D yesterday announced that it has closed a “significant” investment from Battery Ventures and that Battery General Partner Morad...
Koch Equity buys rest of Infor
Koch Equity buys rest of Infor It’s not as though this is a slow news week … here’s one more, super quick: Infor, the ERP vendor, is being acquired by Koch Equity Development LLC, the investment subsidiary of Koch Industries, the huge conglomerate...

