April 10 2007 |
2PLM
John Stark Associates |
Volume 9 Number 24 |
Page 1 - Welcome Page 2 - Update Page 3 - News Page 4 - Brief lines |
* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. This issue includes :
Last week we launched the Global PLM 2007 Survey. PLM Professionals in engineering and manufacturing companies can participate in the survey and get the answers to their questions. The survey has two objectives:
The first part of the PLM survey has been prepared on the basis of discussions with many companies. Based on their input, it contains 30 multiple-choice questions that will lead to an overview of the current situation of PLM thought and practice. These are questions that were frequently asked by PLM Directors and Managers. Questions such as:
PLM Managers and PLM Directors often have many questions about how PLM is addressed in other companies. The second part of the survey will give them the opportunity to get the answers to their specific questions. When returning the completed first part of the questionnaire, they will be able to propose questions for the second part of the questionnaire. After we have received these questions, we will compile the second part of the survey, and send it to all those who answered the first part. After we've received the answers to the second part of the survey, we'll compile an overview, and send it to all those who participate. Survey answers will be treated as confidential. Names of participants will not be published.
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Page 3 News |
* Financial * Access Commerce announced it posted revenue of Euro 9.20 million for fiscal year 2006. Details Delcam announced that Group sales for the year to 31 December 2006 rose by 14% to £26.7 million from £23.5 million in 2005. Details Flomerics Group PLC announced that sales increased by 24% to $27.8 million. Details The IGE+XAO Group announced that for the first half 2006/2007, IGE+XAO recorded a net profit of Euro 1,063,178. Details IHS Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2007. Revenue for the first quarter of 2007 totaled $152.6 million. Details MKS Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended January 31, 2007. Total revenue was $11.6 million. Details * People * Blue Ridge Numerics announced Maureen Kennedy has been appointed to lead the company's CFdesign Academic Instruction Program in North America. Details Delcam announced the appointment of Roger Onions to a new position as International Business Development Director - Large Accounts. Details DEM Solutions announced the appointment of Alister Minty to its board of directors. Details Maxager Technology announced the addition of Dr. David Wu as Vice President of Business Development. Details Open Text Corp. announced the election of Gail E. Hamilton to its board of directors. Details Rapidform Inc. announced that Martin Chader has joined the company as vice president of business development, and Tom Charron has been promoted to COO. Details SolidCAM announced it has appointed Lu Shun Jie as Product Manager for China. Details Virtalis announced it has recruited three new members for its specialist sales team. Details * Implementations * Access Commerce announced that Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. selected the Cameleon Commerce Suite to automate its product configuration, online selling and ordering process. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that CooperVision has deployed Agile's quality analytics capability as part of its Agile Product Quality Management (PQM) deployment. Details Autodsys, Inc. announced that the Southern Oregon Regional Drafting Alliance has switched to Autodsys IntelliCAD 6 Professional. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Ubicom has incorporated the Cadence Encounter Timing System into its overall design flow. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that LG Electronics selected Cadence Encounter Conformal Constraint Designer technology. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced that Buckeye Fasteners has adopted its CAD model download solution. Details CMStat announced that Raytheon Canada Ltd selected CMstat CM. Details Dassault Systemes announced that Mora of Sweden has selected DS's ENOVIA SmarTeam and its quick-start SmarTeam Design Express package. Details Dassault Systemes announced that A.O. Smith Electrical Products Company has purchased the ENOVIA MatrixOne PLM solution. Details IBM announced that the Honda Racing F1 Team will develop and manufacture its 2008 Formula One car with the help of IBM software and services. Details IFS announced it received an order for IFS Applications from Saab Microwave Systems for the delivery of business applications for product lifecycle management (PLM). The order is worth approximately SKr 10 million and initially includes components for product data management and document management. Details LMS announced that the Schaeffler Group has implemented LMS TecWare. Details MasterControl Inc. announced that OmniGuide Inc. has chosen the MasterControl suite to help increase overall efficiency and simplify FDA compliance. Details Moldflow Corp. announced that Tre-Atthaboon Industry Co., Ltd has invested in Moldflow Plastics Insight. Details MSC.Software announced that Alenia Aeronautica has selected its enterprise simulation management solution, SimManager. Details QUMAS announced that Neurogen Corporation has selected the new QUMAS R&D Suite. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that SawStop makes woodworking safer with finger-saving table saw designed in SolidWorks and COSMOS. Details Sopheon announced that Winbond Israel Ltd. is implementing Sopheon's Accolade system to support the automation and management of its innovation processes. Details UGS Corp. announced that Military Air Solutions, a business group of BAE Systems, has selected Teamcenter software. Details UGS Corp. announced a contract with Wartsila Corporation for more than 700 software licenses and services. Details * Developments * Adobe Systems Inc. announced a public preview of Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8 software. Details Agile Software Corp. announced the general availability of its latest version of the Agile 9.2 product line. Details ALGOR, Inc. announced ALGOR V20. Details ANSYS, Inc. announced the release of POLYFLOW 3.11. Details ASCON announced the availability of a new add-on for its 3D Parametric Modelling Solution. Details Ashlar-Vellum announced the release of Graphite v8. Details Bionatics announced the launch of its EASYnat software for AutoCAD 2008. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Global Route Environment technology for Cadence Allegro PCB design. Details CIMSystem announced the release of six new plug-ins for the NURBS 3D modeler Rhinoceros 4.0. Details Datakit announced the release of new Rhino 4.0 plug-ins for Catia V4, Catia V5, Parasolid, Unigraphics, SolidEdge, Pro-E and other design software. Details Datakit announced the availability of a data exchange solution between SolidWorks and Rhino 4.0, based on Datakit's topological model. Details DEM Solutions announced EDEM 1.2. Details Fishbowl Solutions announced the release of DXF Flat Pattern Automation for ProENGINEER. Details Formtek announced the release of Version 5.1 of Formtek Orion 5 SDK. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced a new API for its Inflexion Platform UI for the Nucleus OS. Details SolidWorks Corp. released COSMOSDesignSTAR 2007 analysis software. Details SpaceClaim Corp. announced the availability of SpaceClaim Professional 2007. Details Theorem Solutions announced a new Multi-CAD module which enables UGNX data to be imported directly into users' current CATIA V5 sessions. Details T-Splines, Inc. announced the beta release of T-Splines for Rhino 4. Details UGS Corp. announced the NX CAM Express 'Delivering Machine Tool Value' program. Details Visiprise, Inc. announced the availability of Visiprise Manufacturing 4.3. Details Zuken announced the availability of E3.series 2007. Details ZwCAD, Inc. announced the release of ZwCAD 2007. Details * Relationships * Autodesk, Inc. announced the companies that have been inducted into Platinum Club 2006. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced it is partnering with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Details Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced it won top honors at the recent Autodesk One Team Conference. Details AVEVA Group plc and INOVx Solutions, Inc. announced an alliance to integrate laser scanning technology and plant design software capabilities. Details Cimmetry Systems and LDS signed a new Independent Software Vendor agreement. Details Concurrent Systems Inc Ltd. announced that Malaysian based EXPEDIO SOLUTIONS has become the latest Value Added Reseller of DesignDataManager. Details Dassault Systemes announced that DELMIA digital manufacturing solutions will be playing an important part in the PreMade Project. Details EDXACT SA announced it has joined CADENCE's "Connections" program. Details FISHER/UNITECH announced it has signed a multi-year agreement with Configure One to resell its Concept configurator software. Details KollabNet announced that their SolidMap software has received the Solution Partner status with SolidWorks. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced product support for the ARM Cortex-M1 processor. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that its advanced synthesis products support the Spartan-DSP series from Xilinx, Inc. Details Noran Engineering, Inc. announced that it is expanding its business relationship with UGS Corp. NEi's status will change from OEM Supplier to full UGS Channel Partner. Details Optima announced it was the first UK VAR to be fully accredited as both a Windchill Implementer and Windchill Migrator. Details Processia Solutions and Dassault Systemes announced that the Canadian services partner has become a certified reseller of CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA software solutions. Details Proficiency, Inc. announced that it has entered a partnership with INCAT. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced it is teaming with organizations in Rwanda to launch a company, called Gasabo 3D Design, Ltd., that will convert 2D data into 3D. Details Spatial Corp. announced SpaceClaim Corporation's inclusion of Spatial 3D components in its SpaceClaim Professional 2007 product. Details UGS presented initial findings from an on-going research study being conducted by UGS and Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology with direct input from global automotive OEMs. Details UGS Corp. announced increased momentum of its channel sales efforts in Asia Pacific. Details UGS Corp. announced that it has been recognized by CMP Technology's VARBusiness magazine. Details UGS Corp. announced that General Motors selected UGS as a 2006 Supplier of the Year. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced that it has agreed to support Tangible Express with its new fractional ownership program. Details * Other * Alignent Software announced it has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the "Cool Vendors in Emerging Technologies, 2007" report by Gartner, Inc. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has surpassed eight million licenses for its software applications. Details Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. announced it will host the twenty-second annual International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly on June 19-20, 2007. Details Centric Software announced its second consecutive year of record growth. Details
Cimatron Limited announced the opening of two new offices in China. Details CIMdata announced that its research indicated that the overall PLM market grew 10.4% to reach $20.1 billion in 2006. Details Cimmetry Systems announced the introduction of a new Gold Level training course for AutoVue users. Details Dassault Systemes announced it will conduct its first round of SMB road shows in China starting April 13. Details Desktop Engineering announced that ALGOR V20 was chosen as the winner of DE's Readers' Choice Award for March 2007. Details The Engineering VISION Grant board announced the recipients of the Engineering VISION 2007 Grants. Details ESI Group announced a free Seminar on Computational Fluid Dynamics. Details InFlow Technology, LLC, announced it is leveraging its industry knowledge and experience to provide a weblog designed for customers and PDM industry enthusiasts. Details IronCAD, LLC announced its Japanese release of IronCAD Version 9. Details Materialise announced that it built components for an exclusive Italian sports car. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced the winners of its 19th Annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards. Details Open Text Corp. announced that analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. named Open Text a leader in The Forrester Wave: Records Management, Q1 2007. Details PTC announced that the Pro/ENGINEER Product Development and Quality Assurance organization has been appraised as having met the requirements of the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 2. Details PTC announced that researchers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth are using Pro/ENGINEER to develop robots as part of their study of cooperative control. Details ROMER, Inc. and Faro Technologies, Inc. announced that they have reached agreement to settle all outstanding disputes between them. Details UGS Corp. announced its Teamcenter software portfolio surpassed the three million license mark near the end of 2006. Details |
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