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- Welcome Page 2 - Update Page 3 - News Page 4 - Brief lines | Welcome to this issue of 2PLM, an e-zine distributed every two weeks on a free subscription basis. * International PLM Interest Group : Inaugural Meeting * Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is important. CEOs want to implement PLM and get the benefits (increased revenues, lower costs) before their competitors. They are already telling friends, stakeholders, business analysts and bankers about their PLM Initiatives, PLM Strategies and PLM Projects. But PLM is still at an early stage. Many potential users are still asking basic questions such as 'What is PLM?' and 'How do we implement PLM?'. That's normal for a new business approach. ERP, SCM and CRM all went through that phase. PLM is at a stage in which users and vendors need a lot of help. Some of them have asked us to help set up some kind of a neutral, non-profit PLM Interest Group in which all members of the PLM community can work together to support the development and use of PLM. We're starting by organizing a one-day Inaugural Meeting in September in Oxford, England to define what this organization should look like, what it can do, how it should be structured, etc. If you would like to attend, read details about the Inaugural Meeting. If you would like to find out more, mail Roger Tempest. The request for some type of PLM Interest Group is coming from all parts of the PLM community. PLM users tell us they need to:
Academics want to identify and carry out research that goes beyond state-of-the-art and will provide benefits to PLM users and vendors world-wide. The request for some type of PLM Interest Group is coming from all parts of the PLM community. Maybe you also support it? Should you join this new organization? If you would like more information, read about the proposed PLM Interest Group. If you would like to join, or to find out more, mail John Stark. |
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Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. announced that it has agreed to acquire substantially all the assets of USDATA Corporation, a developer of supervisory- level control (SCADA) and manufacturing execution systems (MES). Details * Financial * Ariba, Inc. announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. Total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 was $56.6 million, representing a decrease of 4 percent from $58.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2002. Details Commerce One announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. Revenues for the current quarter totaled $8.3 million as compared with $27.8 million for the corresponding quarter in 2002 and $13.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Details Dassault Systemes reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003. Total revenue was Euro 181.3 million in the second quarter of 2003. Total revenue in the second quarter of 2003 decreased 5%, but increased 4% on a constant currency basis in comparison to the year-ago quarter. Details EDS announced second quarter 2003 total revenue rose 2 percent to $5.52 billion (down 3 percent on a constant currency basis) versus the same quarter a year ago. PLM Solutions revenues decreased 10 percent, at constant currency, from a year ago to $205 million, reflecting weak software spending across a range of industries. Details FileNet Corporation announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Total revenues for the second quarter of 2003 were $87.1 million compared to total revenues of $88.2 million for the same period in 2002 and $87.0 million for the first quarter of 2003. Details Hummingbird Ltd. reported its unaudited consolidated results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2003. Sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 were $48.1 million representing a 9.3% increase from the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and an increase of 2.3% over the second quarter ended March 31, 2003. Details Intergraph Corporation reported operating results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003. For the quarter, Intergraph reported revenues of $127.3 million compared to $122.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Details i2 Technologies, Inc. announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 and preliminary results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2003. i2 reported total revenues of $158 million in the first quarter of 2003, compared to $169 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 and $203 million in the first quarter of 2002. Details MatrixOne, Inc. announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 28, 2003. For the fourth quarter ended June 28, 2003, total revenues were $26.3 million, compared to $32.0 million in the same period last year. Details Mentor Graphics Corporation reported second quarter revenues of $157.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, reported revenue including discontinued operations was $80.3 million, compared to $95.1 million for the second quarter of 2002. Details Selectica, Inc. announced results for the first quarter ending June 30, 2003. Revenue for the first quarter was $11.8 million, up 80 percent from the quarter ending March 31, 2003. Details Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Revenues for the second quarter of 2003 were $20.2 million, compared to $20.2 million for the second quarter of 2002. Details * People * Ariba, Inc. announced that Dr. Thomas F. Monahan has been appointed to Ariba's Board of Directors. Details Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced that Gary Rever, Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the company at the end of the month. Details  MAPICS, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeff Cashman as vice president of professional services, effective June 2003. Details * Implementation * Aras Corporation announced that Uponor Wirsbo has selected the Innovator Application Suite rebranded iWeb+ for distribution by DecisionOne as part of a bundled solution package. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that three Oregon-based manufacturers - Marathon Coach, Inc., Country Coach, and accessories manufacturer Kwikee Products Company, Inc. - have turned to Autodesk Inventor Series software. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Global Unichip Corp. announced that Global has selected the Cadence Encounter Digital IC implementation platform as Unichip's hierarchical IC implementation platform. Details Centric Software, Inc. announced that PSA Peugeot Citroen has selected Centric Innovation to drive innovation through their development processes. Details Dassault Systemes and IBM announced the signing of a contract for Product Lifecycle Management solutions with Evernham Motorsports LLC, a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race team. Details Delmia Corp. announced that Bosch, a major automotive supplier, has invested in DELMIA process planning solutions to meet the requirements outlined for DaimlerChrysler's Digital Factory initiative. Details Documentum announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its use of the Documentum ECM platform and is deploying Documentum eRoom, Documentum's enterprise collaboration solution. Details Documentum announced that the University of Southern California has selected Documentum 5, the latest version of the Documentum ECM platform, to manage digital assets enterprise - wide. Details EDS announced the selection of its Solid Edge CAD software by Anhui Jianghuai Automotive Co. Ltd., a Chinese automotive chassis supplier based in Hefei, the capital city of the Anhui province. Details Endeca announced that Brady Corporation has chosen Endeca ProFind with Guided Navigation for its multiple business sites. Details IBM announced that BMW Group is developing a new vehicle program with IBM Product Lifecycle Management technology with software from Dassault Systemes. Details IBM announced that Koito Manufacturing has deployed a ground-breaking product development methodology for automotive lighting equipment development using IBM PLM Solutions with software from Dassault Systemes. Details Information Handling Services Inc. announced it has been awarded a contract to provide technical content and information services to the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); and U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency (AFCESA). Details MatrixOne, Inc. announced that The Hayes Company, Inc. has chosen Matrix10 as the foundation for their global product development initiatives. Details Mentor Graphics Corporation announced that Faraday Technology has selected the Mentor Graphics Calibre xRC product as its transistor level and GDSII-based gate level parasitic extraction tool for SoC designs. Details Moldflow Corporation announced significant orders received from major global manufacturing companies for initial investments and follow-on purchases to expand existing implementations of Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions products. Details Omnify Software announced that Klein Associates, Inc, a manufacturer of side scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers and related instruments and accessories for undersea search and survey, has deployed Omnify PLM software to increase efficiencies in the product development lifecycle. Details PDES Inc. announced that technology developed as part of PDES, Inc.'s Aerospace Engine Alliance (AEA) pilot project is now being used in production at Pratt and Whitney and AIRBUS. Details PTC announced it has received a new $1 million order for consulting and education services from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Details Realization Technologies announced that FMC Technologies has expanded the use of Realization's Concerto software to its US operations of FMC Energy Systems business. Details Realization Technologies announced that Michigan Custom Machines has deployed Realization's Concerto multi-project management software. Details SofTech, Inc. announced that its ProductCenter collaborative product data management solution has been selected by E-ONE, a Federal Signal Corporation company, and manufacturer of fire rescue vehicles for fire departments, rescue/emergency medical service squads and airports. Details SofTech, Inc. announced that its Workgroup Technology Division's ProductCenter collaborative product data management solution is helping Saint-Gobain's Crystals Division increase productivity throughout its international engineering and manufacturing operations. Details Sopheon announced an agreement with Siemens Business Services' Standardization Competence Center under which the Siemens subsidiary will resell Sopheon's Compliance Monitor software solution to approximately 1,400 Siemens units operating in more than 190 countries. Details Sopheon announced that Millipore Corporation, a leading bioscience company, has selected Sopheon's Accolade system. Details Sopheon announced that it has received a five-year contract from azM for an extended implementation of Sopheon's Evidence Monitor solution. Details Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. announced that Schneider Electric has signed a new contract with Tecnomatix worth over US$700,000 to deploy eMPower products in seven sites around the world. Details * Developments * ABAQUS, Inc. and SGI announced the availability of the latest ABAQUS release, 6.3-5, on the SGI Altix 3000 family of servers. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Cadence 15.0 printed circuit board (PCB) and integrated circuit (IC) packaging design environment. Details Documentum announced the availability of the latest versions of its collaboration products, Documentum eRoom 7 and Documentum eRoom Enterprise 7. Details Flomerics announced it introduced FLO/EMC v4.1. Details GTX Corporation announced the new release of its GTXRaster CAD Series for AutoCAD 2004. Details IBM extended its portfolio of Express offerings created specifically for medium-sized customers by announcing PLM Express solutions. Details Informative Graphics Corporation announced the release of Brava! 4.1, the company's latest version of its industry leading view, markup, and collaboration software for web-based systems. Details i2 Content and Data Services, a content division of i2 Technologies, Inc., announced that it has launched 4D Online, its portable, Internet-based product line. Details LightWork Design announced a new version of its LightWorks Real-time product for the Macintosh platform. Details LightWork Design announced cross-platform support for RPC Content within LightWorks. Details Mentor Graphics Corporation announced TeamPCB, a design collaboration tool for implementing and managing team design processes more easily and effectively. Details Mentor Graphics Corporation announced the availability of the new Capital Logic software tool for the design of electrical wire harness systems. Details Missler Software announced TopSolid/Cam version 2003+. Details Oce announced the latest release of Oce Repro Desk 4.30.5 software - a print automation solution designed for use with the Oce 9000 series. Details PTC announced that its Pro/DESKTOP Express 8.0 is now available for download. Details STEP Tools, Inc. announced the introduction of ST-Plan v1.0, a software product for creating machine independent CNC control files from STEP (AP-203 or AP-214) data. Details Synergis Technologies, Inc. announced the immediate availability of Synergis Adept 5.1 for SolidWorks 2003. Details * Relationships * Altair Engineering and Ansoft Corporation announced that Altair's HarnessLink wiring harness and system design tools will be fully integrated with Ansoft's SIMPLORER simulation software. Details CADKEY Corporation announced that it has signed a Letter of Understanding with IMSI to partner on jointly marketing and distributing their complementary CAD/CAM solutions. Details Dassault Systemes and mental images GmbH announced the extension of their Original Software Development agreement (OSD) for embedding the mental ray rendering technologies in Dassault's solutions. Details Dassault Systemes and Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced the signing of a distribution agreement under which Avatech will significantly expand its marketing, sales and services in North America with SMARTEAM solutions from Dassault Systemes. Details Documentum and Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that the two companies increased the level of commitment in their respective alliance programs. Details Formtek, Inc. announced that its UK-based Technology Alliance Partner, LSC Group, would begin to offer Formtek Enterprise Content Management Software on a Subscription Service basis. Details Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd and Modern Engineering, Inc. announced a partnership agreement whereby the partners will be able to expand the offerings of both companies, and further the establishment of their global presence. Details Mentor Graphics Corporation announced Plextek has joined its FPGA Advantage Solutions Thrust Partner Program. Details MSC.Software Corp. and Livermore Software Technology Corp. announced an agreement to co-develop LSTC's flagship product, LS-DYNA and to embed LS-DYNA within MSC.Software core solvers including MSC.Nastran 2004, MSC.Dytran and MSC.Marc. Details NetIDEAS, Inc. announced it partnered with Value Added Resellers Advanced Design Inc. and MKTechnologies to jointly pursue Windchill ProjectLink opportunities. Details PTC announced that it has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Enser Corporation, a 57-year old engineering services company, to provide customers MCAD solutions, as well as maintenance, training and implementation services. Details PTC announced that it has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Mallett Technology Inc., a service provider of CAD/MCAE enterprise solutions, to provide customers MCAD solutions and services. Details Spatial Corp. and Surfware, Inc. announced a licensing agreement allowing Surfware to utilize Spatial's InterOp products. Details Sun Microsystems, Inc. and SuSE Linux announced a global alliance to expand the reach of Java technology and SuSE Linux in the rapidly growing market for open systems. Details * Other * ACS Software, Inc., developer of the AutoEDMS Document Management and Workflow Solution, announced a low cost service to implement a solution that will automate the synchronization of the AutoEDMS database with AutoCAD drawing titleblocks. Details Baan announced that Laurens van der Tang, president of Baan, has decided to resign and leave Baan for personal reasons. Details Centric Software, Inc. announced that Start Magazine has chosen Centric Software as one of the Hottest Companies of 2003. Details Document Control Systems, Inc. is celebrating a 10-year anniversary. Details Documentum announced that it has successfully completed two additional PDA Pharmaceutical Industry Software Supplier Quality Audits. Details Domain Systems, Inc. announced that the company has selected Arlington, Virginia as their new Washington DC area office location. Details Endeca announced that it surpassed the 50-customer mark during Q2 2003. Details FileNet Corporation announced it has been positioned in the "Leader" quadrant by Gartner Inc. in Gartner's Magic Quadrant assessment of integrated document management (IDM) vendors. Details Firepond announced a new patent licensing program. Details Hummingbird Ltd. announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Hummingbird in the Leader Quadrant in the Integrated Document Management (IDM) Magic Quadrant, 2003. Details Informative Graphics Corporation announced that the company has moved its corporate offices to the new Paradise Valley Corporate Center facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. Details MAPICS, Inc. announced that it has been classified as one of the Top 100 business software vendors by MSI magazine. Details QUMAS announced that it has been named as one of Ireland's Top 10 software exporters for 2002. Details SolidWorks Corporation unveiled a new program to accelerate customers' design - to-manufacture process by promoting tight interoperability between SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software and industry-leading CAM products. Details Spatial announced that the OpenHSF Initiative made available a free version of the HOOPS Stream Toolkit (HOOPS/Stream), the import/export SDK for the OpenHSF format. Details SSA Global Technologies, Inc., a provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, announced that Baan has become a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA Global Technologies, Inc. Details |
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