This time it’s Siemens, acquiring Sarokal for IC testing
The pace of acquisition really doesn’t jibe with the news that capital is getting harder to come by. Either that, or all of these companies have seriously deep pockets. Today. Siemens announced that it place to acquire Sarokal Test Systems to continue the...
Happy 2018 — and, optimize THIS
I hope you had a wonderful year-end, filled with people you love. Or tolerate, if that’s how you roll. In any event, as peaceful and relaxing as it could be. I’ve been trying to write a 2017 retrospective and, honestly, the mind boggles. So much happened,...
Quickie: Siemens acquires Solido for IC design
Siemens continues to fill out its EDA portfolio, announcing today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Solido Design Automation Inc.Siemens says Solido provides “variation-aware design and characterization software to semiconductor companies”....
Bentley’s YII 2017 is all about infrastructure, done well
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, last month I attended Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure (YII) in Singapore. As usual, it was a massive event, with briefings, meetings and presentations (oh so many presentations). To organize my thoughts and try to describe...
Siemens AG’s FQ4 boosted by Digital Factory, admiration for Bentley
Siemens AG reported FQ4 and fiscal 2017 earnings earlier today. It’s a confusing picture of a huge company, with acquisitions and divestitures, but here’s what matters: The AG grew total revenue by 4% to €83 billion. The Digital Factory segment (where PLM...
Quickie: Siemens’ Mentor business buys Infolytica
Siemens announced today that it expects to acquire Infolytica Corporation, adding MagNet and Motorsolve low-frequency electromagnetics (EMAG) simulation to its arsenal, in support of electric motor, generator and electromagnetic device design. Siemens says that...
PLM Connection showcases the Digital Enterprise
PLM Connection, a Siemens-associated but user group-driven event, tried something new this year: day long sessions devoted to a single topic. I was fortunate enough to be asked to moderate panels during a day focused on “Realizing the Digital Enterprise –...
Q&A Tuesday: Where does PLM fit? What’s a flexible ship? And more
You ask the best questions! Here, some quick answers from the mailbag: I probably get more questions on PLM than anything else: what is it, who uses it, why does it matter — and where does it fit into an overall IT strategy. The first thing to realize is that...
