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* Corporate *
3D Systems Corp. announced the official launch of a new company to pursue opportunities
in the new and expanding field of Advanced Digital Manufacturing. OptoForm LLC,
headquartered in Valencia, will deliver shop-floor manufacturing solutions to the
industrial market. Details
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire
Plato Design Systems, a privately held design technology firm headquartered in San
Jose, California. Details
Mentor Graphics Corporation announced the acquisition of privately-held embedded
software company, Accelerated Technology, Inc. Details
Mentor Graphics Corporation and IKOS Systems, Inc. announced that they have signed a
definitive agreement calling for Mentor Graphics to acquire all outstanding shares of
IKOS Systems for $11.00 in cash per share of IKOS common stock. Details
MSC.Software Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. MSC.Software will acquire for cash all of the
outstanding shares of MDI for $18.85 per share. The aggregate value of the transaction
is approximately $120 million. Details
Workgroup Technology Corporation (WTC), a provider of Web-enabled, extended enterprise
collaborative product data management software solutions, announced that it has
rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer from Rocket Software, Inc. Details
* Financial *
Verity, Inc. reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended February 28,
2002. Verity's revenues for its third quarter ended February 28, 2002 were $25.0
million, representing an 11% sequential increase over second quarter revenues of $22.6
million, and a 34% decrease from revenues of $38.0 million for the same period last
year. Details
* People *
Centric Software, Inc. announced the promotion of Dr. Neil Mitchell to senior vice
president of marketing and strategic alliances. Details
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CoCreate Software Inc. announced that William (Bill) M. Gascoigne was named CEO and
will take over day-to-day management of the company, effective immediately. Details
Mentor Graphics Corporation announced that Don Cantow has been promoted to vice
president of Global Accounts. Details
* Implementation *
Agile Software announced four new Agile Design Integration 8.0 customers - Credence
Systems, Hill-Rom, Hitachi, and QUALCOMM. Details
Alibre announced that through a $1 million software grant, the College of Engineering
at Penn State University will use the company's Alibre Design application. Details
Ariba, Inc. announced that Verizon, one of the world's leading providers of
communication services, has rolled out the Ariba Buyer Procurement solution to over
215,000 users throughout its U.S. locations. Details
Autodesk, Inc. announced that ABB Canada's Drying Business Unit has chosen Autodesk
Inventor 3D mechanical software for the design and manufacture of its large dryers for
the pulp and paper industry. Details
Autodesk, Inc. announced that Phoenix Gold, a world-class manufacturer of high-fidelity
car audio electronics and accessories, has reached a significant milestone with its
deployment of Autodesk Inventor software. Details
Autodesk, Inc. announced that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is
integrating Autodesk Inventor software into its curriculum. Details
Autodesk, Inc., announced that A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. is the latest
manufacturing customer in the packaging industry to standardize on Autodesk Inventor
3D design software. Details
CoCreate Software Inc. announced that Venture Industries has selected OneSpace Solution
Suite from CoCreate Software Inc., integrated with MatrixOne product collaboration
solutions, for its collaborative design and engineering processes. Details
Eigner announced that J. Schmalz GmbH, a manufacturer of vacuum handling technology,
has implemented a PLM solution based on Eigner technology. Details
IBM and Dassault Systemes announced that NKK Corporation, one of Asia's leading
shipbuilding companies, has signed an agreement with IBM Product Lifecycle Management
and Dassault Systemes around PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) for shipbuilding. Details
LASCOM announced that Advitium was selected for technical data and document management
by Coen Company, Inc. Details
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PTC announced that TRW Inc. has successfully implemented three Windchill applications
in just six months to enhance automotive production processes. Details
Structural Research & Analysis Corp. announced the sale of 21 seats of
COSMOS/DesignSTAR to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for use in undergraduate,
graduate, and research programs. Details
Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. announced that Hueller Hille GmbH, a ThyssenKrupp AG
company, has purchased several eMPower Machining software licenses for use in their
site at Ludwigsburg, Germany. Details
Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. announced that its Tecnomatix Unicam, Inc. subsidiary has
received an order for eMPower Execution Systems solutions valued at US$500,000 from
Quasar Power Corp. of Taiwan. Details
think3 announced that Kosme srl has standardized on thinkdesign MCAD software to model
surfaces and solids in 3-D. Details
Verity, Inc. is providing pressplay, the online music company, with Verity K2 Catalog
software to bring advanced search and navigation capabilities to pressplay's
subscribers. Details
Vistagy, Inc. announced the purchase of FiberSIM 3.4 software by Sikorsky Aircraft
Corporation of Stratford, Conn. Details
* Developments *
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced a new release of its printed circuit board (PCB)
design environment with advances planned to increase productivity and optimize the
quality and performance of electronic products. Details
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Orcad Unison Suite, a full front-to-back,
Windows-based flow that offers printed circuit board (PCB) designers improved
productivity and reduced time-to-market through tool integration and task automation.
Details
Covisint announced it has launched version 2.0 of Covisint Supplier Connection. Details
Cyco Software launched AutoManager Meridian 2002 - versatile, scalable and targeted
document management software for engineering divisions. Details
Documentum announced the availability of the Documentum ECM Solution for Government,
which is designed to meet the specialized requirements of government organizations.
Details
EDS announced an expansion of the Insight design management technology embedded within
its Solid Edge CAD software. Details
Web-based View-Markup from Spicer Corporation
GlobalSpec, Inc. announced the release of SpecStation for MatrixOne at the Design Show
of National Manufacturing Week. Details
Informative Graphics Corporation and ProjectEDGE, a project management ASP, announced
the completion of a Lotus Notes integration for Brava! WebKit, IGC's viewing, markup
and collaboration product, to be offered through the application service provider's
Domino server infrastructure. Details
Ingenuus Corporation announced Smart Product Data Manager (Smart PDM), a Web-based
product data management solution that lets companies go live in 90 days. Details
Intergraph announced that the new 3.4 version of the SmartPlant Explorer software for
accessing engineering enterprise information is now available from the Process, Power
& Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation. Details
MSC.Software Corp. announced the availability of MSC.visualNastran 4D 2002. Details
MSC.Software Corp. announced the launch of MSC.Explore, a new product that enhances the
ability for MSC.Patran and MSC.Nastran users to identify and visualize the results of
simulation analyses. Details
Mentor Graphics Corporation announced the availability of the first software solutions
in the Calibre mask data preparation (MDP) product line. Details
Model Technology, a Mentor Graphics company, announced the availability of ModelSim
5.6. Details
Moldflow Corporation announced that its Moldflow Plastics Insight (MPI) version 3.0,
Revision 2 has begun shipping. Details
Moldflow Corporation announced the release of EZ-Track 2.0, a production monitoring and
reporting system that provides plant-wide information in real time. Details
Open Text Corporation announced that it has begun shipping the newest version of its
flagship product Livelink. Details
PTC outlined its efforts to deliver interoperability with other enterprise applications
in support of Product First, its recently announced comprehensive business strategy to
spur growth in the manufacturing sector. Details
Spescom Software Inc., formerly Altris Software, Inc., announced the release of eB
Mail, an automated email capturing application and an addition to the eB iDCR software
suite. Details
Spicer Corporation announced the release of ViewCafé 2.1 featuring new symbol and
banner tools as well as an enhanced printing capability that accelerates Java-based
printing performance by up to 85% for some files such as large format engineering
documents. Details
Spicer Corporation unveiled its latest suite of viewing solutions during the National
Manufacturing Week show, March 18-21 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Details
Stratasys introduced the Prodigy Plus, an office-based prototyping system that
incorporates the automated support-removal system called WaterWorks. Details
VIDAR Systems Corporation announced it would showcase a new scanner at CeBIT 2002 in
Hannover, Germany. Details
* Relationships *
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Xilinx, Inc. announced the immediate availability of
the new Rocket I/O Design Kit for SPECCTRAQuest for implementation of the new Xilinx
Virtex-II Pro high-speed FPGAs in printed circuit board (PCB) systems. Details
Cimmetry Systems Inc. and Citadon Inc. announced that Citadon has licensed Cimmetry's
AutoVue technology for their next generation product, Citadon CW, providing users with
superior viewing and markup capabilities. Citadon is a provider of online software
solutions for collaboration on the design, construction and operation of large,
complex capital projects. Details
Dassault Systemes and ICAM Technologies Corporation announced the signing of an
Original Software Development Agreement. Details
Dassault Systemes announced that CATIA on the V5 next generation architecture, the base
for its 3D PLM Solution, has obtained the "Designed for Microsoft Windows XP" Logo.
Details
EDS and PTC announced the signing of a technology exchange agreement. Under the terms
of the agreement both companies will share toolkit technology and exchange end-user
products. Both EDS and PTC will have the ability to provide interoperability between
their respective product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Details
EDS announced it has awarded "Certified Select" status to 33 complementary CAD/CAM/CAE
software solutions on Solid Edge Version 11. Details
IBM Corp. and SAP announced at the National Manufacturing Week tradeshow that the
companies have strengthened their strategic alliance for integrated e-business
solutions by announcing the delivery of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) services to
meet customer demand for mySAP Product Lifecycle Management solutions (mySAP PLM). Details
Immersive Design, Inc. announced the company's addition to the Autodesk Mechanical
Applications Initiative (MAI) program. Details
INCAT announced that its UK business has become the latest to join the 'e-partner'
programme of ZEH Software, a global company committed to improving printing and
plotting efficiency in engineering design offices world-wide. Details
Informative Graphics Corporation announced that 4Projects, a leading UK-based
application service provider specializing in database-enabled collaboration for
construction projects, has selected IGC's Brava! WebKit and Brava! Publisher component
software to power online CAD and Office document services. Details
MSC.Software announced a collaboration with Intel to develop and market the new Design
Chain Accelerator (DCA) solution on Intel Xeon processors and the 64-bit Intel Itanium
processor family. Details
MatrixOne, Inc. and webMethods, Inc., a provider of integration software, announced
that the companies have partnered to help customers seamlessly integrate their product
collaboration solution with other applications throughout their enterprise. Details
Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with AEA Technology Rail in
which the two companies will cooperate in integrating their existing railway design
and engineering simulation solutions. Details
Mentor Graphics Corporation announced it has established a joint marketing agreement
with Optimum Design Associates (ODA) to make the 2002 ODA Library for Expedition
available for use with the Mentor Graphics Expedition Series of printed circuit board
(PCB) design tools. Details
Sun Microsystems, Inc. and EDS introduced a rapidly deployable iForce product lifecycle
management (PLM) solution designed to help aerospace, automotive and high-tech
manufacturing customers achieve a competitive advantage through more innovative
product design. Details
Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that Opticore Opus software, Opticore's 3D real-time
visualization applications, will be made available on the Solaris Operating
Environment. Details
3D Systems Corp. announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Vantico Inc.
related to the termination of the Distribution and R&D agreements between the two
companies and the termination of the related arbitration proceedings. Details
* Other *
ImpactXoft announced that Gary Lamit has written the first edition online book about IX
Design, the company's unique 3D modeling software. Details
Informative Graphics Corporation announced that it has established a European office in
Dusseldorf, Germany to take advantage of increasing demand for its products in various
European markets. Details
MSC.Software Corp. announced the re-launch of the MSC.Software Simulation Center, a
Web-based service for engineers worldwide to solve their engineering problems and
perform sophisticated analysis via the Web. Details
SolidWorks announced that CADALYST Magazine has named SolidWorks 2001Plus 3D CAD
software Best of Show at the National Design Engineering Show in Chicago this week.
Details
SolidWorks announced that SolidWorks 2001 3D CAD software was the industry's most
significant innovation of last year, according to Design News Magazine's readers. Details
SolidWorks announced that SolidWorks Office, the company's suite of 3D CAD software
products won CADENCE Magazine's Show Stopper award at the NDES in Chicago. Details
Synergis Technologies, Inc. announced that it won the CADALYST Magazine Best of Show
Award for its Synergis Adept 5 engineering document management software. The award was
presented at the National Design Engineering Show (NDES) 2002 this week. Details
Verity, Inc. is in the top tier of knowledge management solutions providers according
to a new study from META Group, a research and consulting firm. Details
Xerox Engineering Systems announced that the suite of software from Caldera Graphics,
distributed in the United States and Canada by Xerox Engineering Systems (XES), has
been honored by the Digital Printing & Imaging Association with the 2002 DPI
Product-of-the-Year Award. Details
T-Systems announced that its CATIA Metaphase Interface (CMI) is now also available for
CATIA V5 Integration. With this CATIA V5 integration, T-Systems maintains its
philosophy of "combining the CAD superiority of CATIA with the powerful PDM
functionality of Metaphase". CMI provides an integration between the
Metaphase/TeamCenter Collaboration Foundation PDM system and CATIA V5. By offering the
CATIA V4 and V5 integration as a unified whole, CMI enables a smooth transition from
CATIA V4 to V5. With CMI you can use all standard CATIA V5 tools and get the PDM
benefits of Metaphase. You are welcome to visit live demonstrations of CMI at the
following international fairs:
- COE Spring 2002 Conference, April 14 - 17, 2002 in Palm Springs, California
- CMI User Day on Thursday, April 18, 2002 in Palm Springs, California
- PLM World's 2002 Annual Conference, April 29 - May 3, 2002 in Florida
More information can be found on T-Systems' CMI homepage: www.cmi-support.com
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