August 13 2007 |
2PLM
John Stark Associates |
Volume 10 Number 7 |
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 :
We expect to report later this month on Part 1 of our Global PLM 2007 Survey, a survey of the status of PLM thought and practice in manufacturing and engineering companies throughout the world. There is still time to participate. Request your copy of the questionnaire now. Participant feedback is that the questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to answer. More details here. * 2007 Product Development Metrics Survey * Goldense Group, Inc. (GGI) announced that its 2007 Biennial Product Development Metrics Survey is now available on the web. This year's theme is "Innovation Processes, Tools, Techniques, & Metrics." The Table of Contents for the 2007 Survey is:
All product development professionals can participate in the survey here. The survey close date is October 15, 2007. For more information, please contact Brett Kratchman at GGI at 781-444-5400 x202.
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* Corporate * Autodesk, Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of NavisWorks for a purchase price of $26 million, plus a working capital adjustment. Details COADE, Inc. announced that it has attracted a $42 million investment from Insight Partners, a New York-based investment firm. Details LATTICE TECHNOLOGY, Inc. announced a significant investment from Hitachi Software Engineering Co.Ltd. HitachiSoft has acquired 800 shares (9.85%) of Lattice Technology. Details MSC.Software announced the acquisition of pioneerSOLUTIONS, Inc. Details * Financial * ANSYS, Inc. announced second quarter non-GAAP operating results. Total non-GAAP revenue was $92.3 million in the second quarter of 2007. Details Arena Solutions announced a 40 percent year-over-year increase in sales for its second quarter 2007. Details Cimatron Limited announced financial results for the second quarter of 2007. Revenues for the second quarter of 2007 were $5.51 million. Details FARO Technologies, Inc. announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Sales for the second quarter of 2007 were $47.6 million. Details i2 Technologies, Inc. announced results for the second quarter 2007. Total revenue was $65.0 million Details MSC.Software Corp. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $60.7 million. Details Valor Computerized Systems announced its financial results for the period ending June 30, 2007. Revenues in the first six months of 2007 accumulated to $20.9 Million. Details * People * AVEVA announced that Mr. Hanno Tam has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Sales for AVEVA Americas. Details McLaren Software named Scott Barnes as its Vice President of Professional Services. Details OptiTex announced the appointment of Alon Girmonsky as VP of Business Development for the company. Details PRION GROUP announced the appointment of Thomas Friedrich to the position of worldwide Sales & Marketing Director of the PRION Group. Details Valor Computerized Systems announced the appointment of Mr. Kobi Rozengarten as chairman of the board, and the appointment of Mr. Raviv Zoller as director. Details * Implementations * Altair Engineering, Inc. announced that Airbus has chosen Altair's OptiStruct advanced topological optimization software for the A350XWB program. Details Altair Engineering, Inc announced that Lola Group has chosen Altair's HyperWorks computer-aided engineering (CAE) software to streamline their product design process. Details ANSYS, Inc. announced that Tenix Pty Limited has selected a CAE suite from ANSYS, Inc. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Faraday Technology Corp. has adopted Cadence system-in-package digital co-design technology. Details Centric Software announced it is supplying Masco with a software application to capture new product ideas. Details Delcam announced that its PowerMILL CAM system will be used to drive the UK's largest Mecof machine tool. Details MSC.Software announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has adopted MSC.Software's simulation solutions path forward. Details MSC.Software announced that Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A has adopted the company's new SimEnterprise technology. Details PTC announced that the China Ship Research & Design Center has deployed PTC Windchill solutions. Details PTC announced that Visteon Corporation is using Mathcad to create and document the engineering calculations and mathematical models used in the design of automotive electronics. Details PTC announced that Shenyang Blower Works has gone live with PTC Windchill. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Fresno Valves and Castings is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Alitex is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software. Details Synergis Software announced that Follett Corporation has adopted Adept enterprise document management software. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. announced it has been selected by Kostal Ireland to provide its DFM software for design verification. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. announced it has been selected by Galileo Avionica to provide its DFM software for design verification. Details Zuken announced deals to supply E3 series software to AREVA Transmission and Distribution Product Line Primary Distribution Systems. Details * Developments * ANSYS, Inc. announced the release of version 3.0 of its ANSYS Airpak airflow modeling software. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk Maya 2008. Details BEASY announced a new version of its Mechanical and Crack Growth modelling software. Details CAD Schroer Group announced the release of version 3.0 of its MEDUSA4 Design Automation Suite. Details Delcam announced FeatureCAM 8. Details Delcam released a new version of its ArtCAM Pro CADCAM software for artistic applications. Details EMC Corp. announced the EMC Documentum 6 enterprise content management (ECM) platform. Details Flomerics announced the release of EFD Version 8. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced the release of SimOffice R2. Details
Noran Engineering, Inc. announced Automated Surface Contact Generation is included in the V9.1 release of NEi Nastran. Details nPower Software announced native translation of Pro/Engineer files directly into Autodesk 3ds Max / Autodesk Viz with the release of Power ProEtoMax. Details Rasterex Software announced the release of RxAutoImage R8.2. Details SAP AG announced the availability of the second enhancement package for the SAP ERP application. Details Seemage, Inc. announced that the 4.2.1 release of the Seemage system is compatible with SolidWorks 3D CAD software. Details Stratasys announced a new direct digital manufacturing and prototyping system - the FDM 400mc. Details Stratasys introduced Insight v. 6.0. Details Theorem Solutions announced it has redeveloped its range of Pro/E translators. Details * Relationships * Avolve Software Corp. and Attevo announced a strategic partner agreement. Details Computer Aided Technology, Inc. announced a joint contribution with Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. to Rockford Lutheran School to start a class that teaches 3D CAD skills. Details GlobalSpec announced a partnership with McGraw-Hill Professional. Details INUS Technology, Inc. announced that it has joined PTC's Partner Advantage Program at the Silver Tier. Details MasterControl Inc. announced that it has joined forces with The Winvale Group in its Network Federal Government Channel Partnership program. Details MasterGraphics announced it has partnered with 4D Technologies to offer the Autodesk Inventor 2008 Tutorial Series streaming online or on DVD. Details MSC.Software announced the signing of 16 new channel partners since its inception six months ago. Details PROSTEP AG announced it has joined the ranks of selected CAA partners to Dassault Systemes. Details Right Hemisphere and ESTEQ announced a value-added reseller and systems integrator agreement. Details * Other * Active Sensing, Inc. announced that, according to rankings published by Alexa, Active Sensing, Inc.'s PDXpert PLM website is now the second most popular among product data management sites. Details ANSYS, Inc. announced that it is the second-ranked company on Baseline magazine's list of 40 Fastest-Growing Software Companies. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that the Jacobs School of Engineering at UCSD has embraced Autodesk Inventor software as part of the curriculum for its Mechanical and Aerospace Design program. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the availability of a new SMIC RFCMOS 180-nanometer process design kit that supports the Cadence RF Design Methodology Kit. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced an agreement with the Lahore University of Management Sciences to create a three-year Mentor Graphics Chair for Embedded Systems. Details PTC announced that it intends to defend itself vigorously against claims made by GE Capital Leasing Corporation in a lawsuit filed August 2, 2007. Details SAP AG unveiled its road map for the SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM) application. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that the 'Create the Future Design Contest' sponsored by SolidWorks Corp. and NASA Tech Briefs is accepting entries from inventors around the world. Details Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. announced its board of directors has approved a new charter. Details TechniGraphics announced that it has purchased the PLM business assets of CUTit Systemes and Engineering located in Steinebach, Germany. Details think3 Inc. announced it is commencing commercial operations in India. Details UGS PLM Software announced UGS PLM Software-sponsored racing teams won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and NHRA Pro Stock Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals. Details VI Group Plc announced a name change to Vero Software Plc. Details |
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