3+1 on a Friday: Centric acquires, Rescale gets more funding, Sandvik expands its software offerings
3+1 on a Friday: Centric acquires, Rescale gets more funding, Sandvik expands its software offerings A busy week or so to catch up on: Centric Software, the majority-owned-by-Dassault Systèmes maker of PLM solutions for fashion, retail and similar industries has...
MuM says 2021 is pleasing so far, expects a strong Q4
MuM says 2021 is pleasing so far, expects a strong Q4 Autodesk reseller and software developer Mensch und Maschine Software (MUM) just reported results that basically shout, we’re back! Says the company’s press release, “Compared to the pre-crisis...
6 on a Wednesday: Bentley buys more rail asset management, Hexagon completes Infor EAM deal, Velo3D trading as VLD, Dassault Systèmes partners with Synopsys, more on Emerson+AspenTech and SAP pre-announces
6 on a Wednesday: Bentley buys more rail asset management, Hexagon completes Infor EAM deal, Velo3D trading as VLD, Dassault Systèmes partners with Synopsys, more on Emerson+AspenTech and SAP pre-announces A quick roundup of just a bit of the recent PLMish news:...
PTC saw FQ3 momentum in Creo, Windchill; not so much in IoT
PTC reported fiscal third quarter results last night that were … Okay. You can read/see/hear all of the details here. PTC offers data on overall product buckets, geos, etc. that you should go check out. A few of the things I thought most relevant and then some...
4 on a Thursday: 3D Systems divests, Autodesk talks Upchain roadmap, Luxion gains investor & new CEO, Panasonic buys Blue Yonder
4 on a Thursday: 3D Systems divests, Autodesk talks Upchain roadmap, Luxion gains investor & new CEO, Panasonic buys Blue Yonder So much news, so little time! 3D Systems continues to reinvent itself, announcing this week that it sold off its on-demand...
Quickie: Autodesk completes Upchain acquisition
Quickie: Autodesk completes Upchain acquisition Autodesk just announced that its acquisition of Upchain is a done deal. Many of you have asked about Autodesk’s plans for integration of Upchain and Fusion 360 / Vault / Forge — and we should start seeing...
Siemens reports software revenue up 5% on demand for EDA & Mendix — improved outlook for PLM
Siemens reports software revenue up 5% on demand for EDA & Mendix — improved outlook for PLM Siemens reported results on Friday that were, overall, decent. Siemens AG reported total revenue in FQ2 of €14.7 billion, up 8% (and up 9% in constant currencies,...
PTC reports Core up 21%cc in FQ2 but leaves F2021 targets (mostly) alone
PTC reports Core up 21%cc in FQ2 but leaves F2021 targets (mostly) alone PTC reported results last week that were both good and worrisome. The details, then what I think it might mean: Total revenue in PTC’s fiscal Q2 2021 was $462 million, up 28% as reported...

