Hexagon acquisition boosts construction accountability
Dire reports about poor productivity on construction sites (plus, to be honest, the public perception that most workers are just standing around) means that this is an industry ripe for PLMization. Bentley, Trimble and Autodesk have been selling technology to this...
Deal and … maybe deal
What happens when I spend the day on a plane? News! Briefly, AVEVA and Schneider Electric have resumed their tango. AVEVA today addressed press speculation by issuing an announcement that it was again in talks with Schneider Electric about a deal that would combine...
Hexagon’s Q1 shows industry and geo pockets, both good & bad
Sometimes, being a conglomerate is a good thing and sometimes … not so much. It’s good when a diverse offering lets a company balance out slow industries with ones that are still growing, or hot geos with cold ones. Hexagon today reported Q1 revenues of...
Quickies: OnShape, Bentley, Hexagon and PP&M — oh my!
So much news, so little time. A quick roundup of interesting news: A couple of weeks ago, OnShape reported that it has now sold shares valued at a total of $105 million, an increase of $25 million from last year’s announcement. By my reckoning, this...
Aconex & Hexagon acquisitions keep up the pace in AEC
The world of engineering software had blistering pace of acquisitions at the start of the year, slowed a bit but seems to be picking up steam again. Two came across the wires in the last few days: First, Aconex announced that it is acquiring Conject for €65 million....
Hexagon’s Q3 shows acceleration
Hexagon, the parent company of brands such as Intergraph, Leica and Vero, just announced that total reported revenue was up 14% in Q3 to €742 million; on an organic and constant currency basis, revenue was up 6%. In prepared remarks, CEO Ola Rollén said that Q3 showed...
Quickie: Hexagon acquires EcoSys for AEC project control
I’m at the Siemens PLM analyst conference in Boston this week, but need to let you know that Hexagon is acquiring EcoSys to further its strategy of addressing broader AEC project challenges. EcoSys helps customers capture and manage project information related...
Hexagon rides diversification wave, Q2 up 5%cc
Hexagon, the parent company of Intergraph, Leica, Vero and other brands you know, reported Q2 revenue of €781 million, up 23% as reported (hold on — the devil is in the details) and a tad ahead of expectations. On an organic, constant currency basis (cc),...
