July 16 2007 |
2PLM
John Stark Associates |
Volume 10 Number 5 |
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* Corporate * AddNode announced it acquired SolidEngineer's SmarTeam business. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that it has acquired Invarium, Inc. Details IFS Defence Ltd announced it acquired Information Science Consultants Ltd. Details MasterControl Inc. announced an agreement under which MasterControl will acquire privately held AMG IT Systems, Ltd. Details Metris announced it acquired the iLS division from Virtek. Details RAND Worldwide announced that it has completed the acquisition of CADVisions, Inc. Details * People * ANSYS, Inc. announced that its board of directors elected Bill McDermott to the ANSYS board. Details Dassault Systemes announced the appointment of Jeff Ray as CEO of SolidWorks. Details IHS announced it appointed Scott Key as President and Chief Operating Officer of Jane's. Details Lectra announced the appointment of Gilles Albaredes to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Details Z Corp. announced that Scott Harmon has joined Z Corp. as vice president of business development. Details * Implementations * Accept Software Corp. announced that Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has used Accept 360 to standardize and improve their product design and development process across their product portfolio. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that ebm-papst has deployed the Agile 9.2 PLM solution to manage the product record across its China operations. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that PackSys Global AG is using Agile PLM to standardize and improve product development business processes. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that Medela AG has deployed Agile PLM. Details Agile Software Corp. announced that Ag Leader Technology implemented Agile Advantage 2006. Details AVEVA announced that Chevron have selected AVEVA NET Portal for the operation of the Agbami FPSO. Details CoCreate Software GmbH announced that several Liebherr departments have purchased OneSpace Model Manager. Details Concurrent Systems Inc Limited announced that Halyard invested in DesignDataManager. Details Dassault Systemes announced that Lumec is using Virtools. Details Dassault Systemes announced that Dialogic Corporation recently selected ENOVIA MatrixOne. Details Dassault Systemes announced that ELEB is expanding its DS CATIA and ENOVIA SmarTeam implementations. Details Dassault Systemes announced that JP Kenny has adopted Abaqus Unified Finite Element Analysis software. Details Delcam announced its PowerINSPECT inspection software is used by Concepts NREC. Details Eurostep announced that it delivered a pilot to Sandvik Coromant that demonstrates how Web Services based on the ISO 13399 standard enable communication using SAP NetWeaver XI in order to create information in SAP R/3 that corresponds to the semantics of ISO 13399. Details Invention Machine Corp. announced use of Goldfire Innovator software at Leggett & Platt. Details Lectra announced that Marese has chosen Lectra's PLM offering. Details LMS announced that the automotive testing and consulting firm mi Technology has implemented LMS Test.Lab. Details Moldflow Corp. announced that AES Moldes Lda. invested in Moldflow Plastics Advisers products. Details Sescoi announced that MyWorkPLAN yields cost savings at Burgmann Automotive. Details Soft Solutions announced that Capelli New York has acquired Soft Solutions' Master Data Management solution, ibs REFERENTIAL. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced Paper Converting Machine Company has purchased a 200-seat license of PDMWorks Enterprise to manage its CAD data while collaborating with engineering teams in Europe, Brazil, and Japan. Details SpaceClaim Corp. announced that Techshot has deployed SpaceClaim Professional 2007. Details * Developments * ACS Software announced the SR3 update for AutoEDMS v6.5, with non-destructive mark-up and redlining of all its supported file formats, including the latest: AutoCAD 2007/2008 DWG and DWF, MicroStation v8, Acrobat PDF, and Word/Excel 2003. Details Anark Corp. announced the launch of the Anark Core Platform. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Cadence Logic Design Team Solution. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Cadence SiP technology is integrated with the latest releases of Cadence Virtuoso and Cadence Encounter. Details CD-adapco announced the release of STAR-CAD Series V4.12. Details CD-adapco announced the release of STAR-CCM+ V2.08. Details COADE, Inc. announced the release of CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2008. Details Computational Engineering International (CEI) announced new Adobe Flash compatibility for users of EnSight. Details Elmo Solutions announced Agni Link, its CAD-ERP data integration system, is now compatible with Microsoft Dynamics/NAV (Navision) 5.0. Details INUS Technology, Inc. announced the release of Rapidform XOR2/Redesign. Details 
MasterControl Inc. announced the release of four new products designed for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Details McLaren Software announced the availability of Enterprise Engineer for Assets. Details Moeller Electric announced a new application for designing electrical panels dedicated to power distribution. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced updates and enhancements to their core CAE product suite including Adams, MSC Nastran, Patran, Marc and Dytran. Details Noran Engineering, Inc. announced NEi Nastran V9.1. Details Open Text Corp. announced the release of FirstClass Collaboration Suite 9.0. Details PTC announced Pro/TOOLMAKER 8.1. Details RATIO announced the release of PLOTBASEPM version 5.3. Details Schott Systeme announced engraving enhancements. Details UGS PLM Software announced the availability of Parasolid version 19.0. Details UGS PLM Software announced that FAST AG has incorporated both the Parasolid and D-Cubed 3D DCM software components into the latest version of its GraphiteOne 3D Design CAD product. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced the availability of Accura 55 Plastic. Details * Relationships * Actify Inc. announced a new reseller agreement with SoftLine in Russia. Details aPriori and PTC announced they have extended their partnership to leverage aPriori's Enterprise Cost Management software platform capabilities. Details EAC Product Development Solutions and Choice Designs, Inc. announced a Windchill Services Agreement. Details Engineous Software announced their partnership with Translation Technologies. Details Informative Graphics Corp. announced the integration of its Brava! Enterprise viewing and collaboration product to Micro Strategies' MSI Profiler. Details JETCAM International announced that OMAX will add JETCAM's Expert CADCAM automatic nesting software to its existing range of software packages. Details Lectra announced an agreement with the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. Details MasterControl Inc. announced that it has formed a technology partnership with Datafarm Inc. Details OPEN MIND Technologies AG announced it has renewed its membership in the PTC Partner Advantage Program. Details Tacton Systems announced that MLC CAD Systems has signed a reseller agreement for TactonWorks - whereby Tacton Configurator is embedded in SolidWorks as an add-in product. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. announced a new agreement with Freedom CAD Services to implement additional Enterprise 3000 Design for Manufacturability verification software into its high end PCB service bureau. Details * Other * Autodesk, Inc. announced that Brinderson & Associates has donated $200,000 worth of Autodesk Inventor Professional software to Glendale Community College. Details Delcam announced PowerSHAPE-e. Details Delcam announced it has formed a new division, based in France, of its Professional Services Group. Details Hagerman & Company announced that CMP Media's CRN has named Hagerman & Company, Inc. to its list of the top 100 technology VAR growth companies in America. Details PartMaker Inc. announced that PartMaker Version 8 has been certified for use with Autodesk's Inventor 2008 system by the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. Details Primavera Systems, Inc. announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned the company in the Leaders' Quadrant in its 2007 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management. Details Sopheon announced that Managing Automation has selected Glatfelter Corporation to the magazine's list of "Progressive Manufacturing 50" honorees for 2007. Details TPT Technologies, Inc. announced that its CMstat Configuration Management suite received CMII Certification from the Institute of Configuration Management. Details UGS PLM Software and Roush Fenway Racing announced a technology sponsorship partnership. Details upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. announced it released 'Tailoring AutoCAD Rendering 2008', an update to its ebook about rendering 3D models with AutoCAD 2008 software from Autodesk. Details Yunique Solutions Inc. announced it has for the second consecutive year been ranked by its customers as the top PLM supplier in Apparel's 2007 Software Scorecard. Details |
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