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* Corporate *
Baan Company N.V. announced that it has closed the previously announced agreement under which Science
Systems has purchased the CODA business from Baan. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Science Systems
paid $49.3 million in cash for the CODA assets.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Cadence, Hewlett-Packard Company and Flextronics International
have formed a corporation, SpinCircuit Inc. SpinCircuit is a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce company
that has created an Internet gateway that directly connects engineers' design desktops to the electronics supply chain.
Engineering Animation Inc. announced it has finalized its previously announced sale of EAI-DELTA GmbH to
Dassault Systemes S.A. for $31 million in cash.
Staffware plc announced that, with effect from the 7th April, the board of directors has approved its shares
will be listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.
* Financial results *
PTC announced that for the second quarter ended April 1, 2000, it expects revenue to be approximately 15% below
the Wall Street consensus estimate of $268 million. Windchill revenue for the second quarter will be
approximately $40 million, up from $12 million a year ago. PTC expects to announce final results for the
second quarter on Tuesday, April 18.
* People *
ImageMax, Inc. announced that Blair Hayes has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer
and was appointed to the board of directors. Rex Lamb has been named EVP-Chief Technology Officer and Mitchell
Taube has been appointed EVP-Marketing and Sales Development.
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* Implementation *
Aspect Development, Inc. announced that Japanese KobePortal.com has selected Aspect's B2B e-commerce solution
for its B2B Exchange site.
Autodesk, Inc. announced that Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. of Taiwan has purchased 267 copies of AutoCAD Mechanical
2000 Power Pack software and eight copies of Mechanical Desktop 3D CAD software for use in development of
its products, including liquid crystal displays, color display tubes, and color picture tubes.
Cimage Enterprise Systems announced that British Energy signed up to a multi-million pound five year agreement.
Ilmor Engineering, IBM and Dassault Systemes announced that Ilmor Engineering will use CATIA Solutions as the CAD,
CAM and CAE system for its Formula One engines. The contract includes licenses for CATIA and ENOVIA Portal.
Engineering Animation, Inc. announced that Alcatel U.S.A. has selected EAI's e-Vis.com and VisView Web solutions
for secure, Internet-enabled collaboration and visualization across Alcatel's extended enterprise in the United States.
MatrixOne, Inc. announced that Hoffman Enclosures, a Pentair Company within the Electrical and Electronic Enclosures
Group, will implement MatrixOne's eMatrix solution. The eMatrix solution will be used by the Enclosures Group
to link multiple sites, automate product development processes and facilitate e-collaboration among its partners,
suppliers and customers with the goals of improving time-to-market, reducing cost, and fortifying market leadership.
PTC announced it has received a $2.2 million order for its flexible engineering solution, including Pro/ENGINEER
software and services, from KUHN, a world leader in farming equipment and accessories.
PTC announced it has received an order in excess of $1.0 million dollars for PTC's flexible engineering software
solutions and global services from SCP Global Technologies. SCP is a supplier of surface preparation
technology, systems, and services to the semiconductor and related industries.
Quillion announced the award of contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad. This project
covers the supply of software and services to support the management of oil field assets in Brunei.
It provides an advanced data integration capability and enables BSP to maintain tight control of the
integrity of key equipment.
SDRC announced that Mahindra and Mahindra, Ltd. has standardized on SDRC products as its enterprise product
development solution. M and M, located in Mumbai, India, has been a customer of SDRC's I-DEAS products and
services since 1994. It is intended that SDRC's Metaphase software will include a 1000-seat enterprise wide
deployment over a period of 4 years.
SolidWorks Corporation announced that Procomp Amazonia Industria Eletronica has implemented SolidWorks
software as its company-wide engineering standard. Procomp will be using SolidWorks software for designing
its retail and banking automation equipment including automated teller machines, cash registers and personal computers.
SolidWorks Corporation announced that Changchun Railway Car Company in China has standardized on SolidWorks
software. Changchun Railway will use SolidWorks software and services for designing and manufacturing its
railway and metro cars. Changchun Railway is the largest railway car manufacturer in China.
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. announced that Saunier Duval, a leading European manufacturer and subsidiary
of the British Hepworth Group PLC placed an initial order for Tecnomatix eMPower Assembly solution.
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. announced that HR Textron has signed a $1.7 million software and services contract
that provides for a fully integrated solution to its product development requirements. The contract includes
several licenses of UGS' Unigraphics software and its iMAN PDM system along with implementation and training services.
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. announced that Mikron AG has signed a global purchase agreement to implement its
Unigraphics CAD/CAM/CAE and iMAN PDM software. Mikron, a manufacturer of high volume, precision production
equipment, will implement the UGS software worldwide.
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. announced that Linde AG has selected the UGS Solid Edge application to complement
its MCAD systems. Linde plans to install up to 125 seats of Solid Edge CAD software at sites across Europe.
The contract has a total value of approximately $790,000.
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. announced that Martin-Baker Aircraft has selected UGS's iMAN PDM software as its
company standard. Martin-Baker, the world's leading manufacturer of air-crew escape and safety systems,
will implement iMAN as the final phase of its integrated product development process. In addition to software,
the contract includes systems integration and support services, and is valued at over $500,000.
* Developments *
Altris Software, Inc. announced the release of eB Doc Controller, a new addition to the eB suite that extends
the capabilities of traditional document management with configuration management technology.
Autodesk, Inc. announced the immediate availability of Autodesk Inventor Release 2, the company's newest
3D design system. Among the more than 200 enhancements in Inventor Release 2 are web-based tools that provide
interactive collaboration between designers.
Axiom Systems announced SmarTeam-ENGINEER, a new product that seamlessly integrates the PDM functionality
of Smart Solutions' SmarTeam into the Pro/ENGINEER 2000i user interface.
CoCreate Software Inc. announced that its OneSpace engineering collaboration solution has been enhanced to
support a wide variety of engineering design-drawing and document formats. The technology for this
enhancement, IntraVISION Software Developer's Kit (IVSDK), is being licensed from Spatial Inc.
Concentus Technology Corporation announced a major new product strategy built around the company's Process
Engine, marketed as MetaExpress. Concentus announced the release of WorkBridge, an e-commerce process integration
platform.
Documentum announced it launched Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition, a release optimized for e-business.
Engineering Animation, Inc. announced the availability of VisView 3.0 and VisMockUp 3.0.
Geometric Software Solutions Company Ltd. announced its release of GeometricTools V2.0 on the
Engineering-e.com web store. GeometricTools is a family of web-enabled plug-ins for Autodesk Mechanical
Desktop 4.0 and SolidWorks 99.
Hummingbird Ltd. announced the release of PowerDOCS 3.1 and CyberDOCS 3.1. The new version of CyberDOCS
is fully integrated into Hummingbird's EIP (Enterprise Information Portal). CyberDOCS 3.1 enables access
to document repositories from the EIP workspace, providing organizations with document management
functionality from a Web browser.
Hummingbird Communications Ltd. announced the first release of Hummingbird e-Gateway, a portal-integrated,
dynamic HTML, Web-to-Host connectivity solution that allows enterprise information from IBM Mainframe, AS/400, Linux
and UNIX application screens to be dynamically published and viewed in custom, graphical screens.
Hummingbird Communications Ltd. announced the release of Hummingbird e-Toolkit (e-TK) Version 2.1, a set of host
rejuvenation tools for software and Web developers providing browser-based access to the functionality of existing
host applications. It includes G2G Builder ('Green-to-GUI', which provides users with the ability to convert
traditional green screens into graphical user interfaces), Applet Builder and Test and Deploy development tools.
The e-content company announced BladeRunner 2.0, including the ability to author XML content in PowerPoint
and providing greater performance and scalability with Oracle8i support.
Mentor Graphics Corp. introduced Mach PA, the newest addition to its Mach family of circuit simulation tools,
enabling design engineers to simulate power dissipation at the transistor level.
Oce announced the Oce Color System 4040 Series wide-format color scanners, complementing its range of scanners
with a 40-inch version of the Oce Color System 4050 model.
SER Systems Limited announced the launch of its intelligent project collaboration portal, eDM Connect.
Spatial Inc. announced the launch of ACIS-enabled design products on the Linux operating system. ACIS-based
engineering products are now commercially available from Fluent Inc. and Simmetrix in response to increasing
customer demand for access to products supporting Linux.
Mitutoyo America and Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. announced the availability of an integration between the
Tecnomatix eMPower/Quality Solution (previously known as Valisys) and Mitutoyo Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMMs).
* Relationships *
The Durability Alliance - a partnership between LMS International, Instron Schenck Testing Systems and Team
Corporation announced the introduction of RS TWR, an integrated solution for durability simulation testing.
Augrin Software (AGI) and Dassault Systemes announced the signing of an Original Software Development agreement.
Under this agreement, AGI's JPEG Pro component technology will be embedded into the architecture of
CATIA V5 and other Dassault Systemes Solutions. JPEG Pro is the AGI implementation of the JPEG standard
(Joint Photographic Expert Group ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG1).
Documentum, Inc. announced a marketing agreement with iXL Enterprises. The companies will team to provide
comprehensive solutions that transform organizations into competitive e-businesses.
Documentum and Macromedia announced a partnership initiative that will deliver a suite of products and services
for managing dynamic web content through its entire lifecycle: from content authoring and production to
personalization and analysis. The agreement includes Documentum's support of Macromedia's eBusiness Infrastructure.
Documentum, Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company announced the pooling of resources to deliver
scalable Web content management technology to power e-business. The Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition
content management solution is now available on HP-UX 11, widening Documentum's product offering to Sybase
and Informix databases.
Documentum and E.piphany announced a strategic alliance to create a new generation of personalization solutions
for e-business.
Documentum announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Commerce One, Inc. to create a
referral program for Documentum in which Commerce One will direct customers seeking to implement e-commerce
catalogues to Documentum's 4i eBusiness Internet edition.
Documentum and Marimba, Inc. announced a strategic licensing agreement under which Documentum plans to integrate
Marimba's Timbale for Server Management as part of Documentum's 4i eBusiness Edition content management solution.
Documentum and Altro Solutions, Inc. announced an enhancement of their long-standing partnership to encompass
a strategic marketing alliance. Under the new alliance, both companies will work together to market content
and knowledge management solutions for eBusinesses.
Hummingbird Communications Ltd. announced an agreement with Red Hat, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement,
the Hummingbird EIP (Enterprise Information Portal) core engine will ship on the application CD with Red Hat
Linux 6.2 Professional.
The e-content company announced three new additions to its roster of e-Partners. Digineer, Experient Technologies
and InterKnack.com will incorporate BladeRunner into their applications.
NexPrise, Inc. announced that it has chosen Globix Corporation as a delivery partner.
NexPrise, Inc. and SupplierMarket.com announced the signing of a letter of intent to jointly create a
comprehensive e-business exchange for Global-2000 Manufacturers.
Oce announced that Dassault Systemes S.A. and Oce Groupware Technology are working together on a joint
project that will provide CATIA V5 users with document output management technology.
Open Text Corporation and KPNQwest announced a joint services agreement that heralds the advent of a major
ASP offering for European businesses.
PTC announced its first worldwide collaboration center. The center, built in conjunction with Hewlett-Packard,
is designed to help manufacturing companies, their product designers and engineers, business partners,
and suppliers understand how CPC and the Internet is transforming traditional manufacturing business models.
SDRC announced that the Civil and Defense Systems business unit of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG is engaging
with SDRC in a partnership for competitive excellence. With orders totaling $1.2M for software and services,
DASA is standardizing on I-DEAS software and SDRC ExperTeam services within the Civil and Defense Systems business unit.
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. and Orbotech, Ltd. announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to jointly
develop and market an innovative quality management software solution for use in the electronics assembly
manufacturing process.
think3 announced a 3-D visualization partnership for e-commerce with Metastream Corporation, a subsidiary
of MetaCreations Corporation and Computer Associates International Inc. With the push of a button, think3
customers will be able to create and display lifelike, interactive 3-D images over the Internet of products
designed and engineered using think3 software.
* Other *
Altris Software, Inc. announced that eB has received an excellent report and analysis by Doculabs, an
independent industry analyst firm specializing in e-business technologies. The report is part of Doculab's
Special Report on EDMS Integrated Solutions, which is due for release at AIIM 2000.
Cahners Business Information and Aspect Development Inc. announced the formation of a new company called
Manufacturing.Net LLC that will provide the manufacturing industry with a new e-marketplace.
Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk Inventor won a CADENCE magazine-sponsored Show Stopper award at the 2000
National Design Engineering Show.
Baan Company N.V. announced that it has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
for Internet and network communications technology that delivers unique benefits to users of its E-Customer
Relationship Management and E-Enterprise business-to-business E-Commerce solutions.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced its strategic initiative for bringing the power of the Internet to
electronic design. The three key elements of the iCadence Initiative are: streamlining electronic design
and speeding time-to-market by creating supply chain portals for the electronics industry; speeding
time-to-market, improving predictability, and reducing costs by delivering Internet-enabled electronic
Design Environments (iDE); and delivering new levels of flexibility and efficiency to customers by moving
electronic design automation (EDA) to an e-services model.
Dassault Systemes and IBM announced that ENOVIA Solutions will include IBM's WebSphere Application Server
as a key component of its e-business application architecture. WebSphere is a family of products that provides
a scalable e-business software foundation and application services, and delivers a flexible and open platform
on which to build e-business applications.
Dassault Systemes announced that Timatec AB turned to ENOVIAVPM when asked by the industry's leading supplier
of paper machines to design critical parts of a new machine as quickly as possible. By implementing these
e-business solutions for engineering from IBM and Dassault Systemes, Timatec delivered the design of new
dry end equipment for paper machinery to Valmet Corporation in only five months - a fraction of the typical
development time.
Documentum, Inc. announced that its content management solutions, including the Documentum 4i platform, are
on track to be Microsoft Windows 2000 ready by the second quarter of this year.
Documentum announced that Documentum products are key enablers in Delta Air Lines' newly redesigned Web site.
The products are being used by Delta to pre-assemble, track, and control versions of text and graphics
objects that are displayed on Delta's web page by the E-Commerce Transaction Platform from BEA Systems,
Inc., a Documentum sales and marketing partner.
Hummingbird Communications Ltd. announced that in the first 50 business days after shipping its enterprise
information portal solution the company sold over 3,000 seats to 10 enterprises.
ImageMax, Inc. will be introducing ImageMaxOnline, an expanded web-based addition to their line of service
offerings, at AIIM 2000.
Innoveda, Inc. announced its corporate strategy and business model for fiscal year 2000, following the
completion of the merger of Viewlogic Systems, Inc. and Summit Design, Inc. The new company intends to
drive its revenue and profitability growth by implementing three strategies that expand the role of a
traditional EDA vendor and provide leadership in some of the fastest-growing market segments.
IBM, Dassault Systemes and Matra Datavision announced that Renault has exceeded the originally forecast
thresholds of 700 CATIA licenses used in production and of 1,000 CATIA trained users. One year ago,
Renault chose CATIA Solutions as the strategic system for CAD/CAM/CAE for its Vehicle Engineering
and Mechanical Divisions.
Matra Datavision announced that its Quality System for the conception and deployment of services in
the domain of integrated solutions for industrial design-to-manufacturing has received ISO 9001 certification.
The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative announced that its Virtual Factory Information
Interchange Project successfully demonstrated the use of a candidate NEMI/IPC standard to support
the electronic exchange of engineering and manufacturing information across the supply chain. Two
project participants - Agile Software and Netfish Technologies, Inc. - used the proposed PDX standard
to exchange data over the Internet in a simulated transaction between an OEM and an electronic
manufacturing services EMS provider.
SDRC announced that the company has entered the leaders quadrant in GartnerGroup's CAPE (Concurrent
Art-to-Product Environment) report.
SDRC announced that for the second consecutive year, GartnerGroup has included SDRC's Metaphase
in the leaders' quadrant of Gartner's PDM Vendor Magic Quadrant.
SGI announced the establishment of SGI Federal, a new organization created to further strengthen the
company's commitment to U.S. federal government customers. SGI Federal will focus on selling the
company's core competencies of high-performance computing and visualization.
SmarTeam announced that according to Desktop Engineering magazine's 1999-2000 Company Awareness and
Preference Study, SmarTeam has been named as the most widely recognized vendor of PDM/EDM solutions
by Desktop Engineering readers.
Spatial Inc. announced that the Open Beta testing period at 3Dshare.com (www.3dshare.com) for CATIA,
Pro/ENGINEER and STEP format 3D CAD file conversion and repair is complete, and translation service
for these formats is now available on a commercial basis.
Mentor Graphics Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) announced a comprehensive
multi-year agreement in which TSMC commits to supporting model parameter generation and qualification
for Mentor's Eldo circuit simulator.
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. announced that Moraine Park Technical College, WI will be the site for a unique
initiative to build the state's first-of-its-kind Applied Manufacturing-Technology Center to help curb
a statewide manufacturing job shortage. As part of this new initiative Unigraphics Solutions will
initially provide Moraine Park Technical College with 25 licenses of its MoldWizard design application
to be integrated into the Tool and Die Design Program curriculum.
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. announced that CADENCE Magazine selected Solid Edge Version 8 to receive
a Show Stopper Award at the recent National Design Engineering Show in Chicago.
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