CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 27 June 2008

27 June 2008

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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Acquisitions

• ANSYS Receives SEC Clearance for Ansoft Acquisition
• Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Moldflow Corporation
• Autodesk Enhances Sustainable Design Capabilities with Acquisitions of Ecotect and Green Building Studio Analysis Tools
  
• MSC.Software's Acquisition of the MacNeal Group Changes the Simulation Landscape

CIMdata News

• Manufacturers Leverage the Expanding Footprint of PLM

Company News

• Aras Launches New Partner Program—Expands and Enhances Partner Program to Deliver Worldwide Coverage
• Autodesk Presents Revit BIM Experience Award to Design West Engineering for Extensive Use of Revit MEP Software
• Best Practices for Medical Device Companies include Customer Focus, Risk-based Approaches, Formal Collaboration, Application Software Use
• CNC Software, Inc., Developer of Mastercam®, Celebrates 25th Anniversary
• DataSquare Joins Aras Partner Program
• EDS Positioned in the 'Leaders' Quadrant for Western European Help Desk Outsourcing
• Enterprise Informatics Announces Addition to Leadership Team Adds Vice President of Alliances as Company Continues to Grow
• Growth and Increased Industry Presence Lead Centric to Seek New Locations
• Innovation From TCS Helps Ferrari Retain Pole Position in Formula One
• Lectra Announces the Opening of its Subsidiary in India and Appoints Laxmanasandra Jayaram (LJ) Prashanth as its Managing Director
  
• Magma Expanding China Operations, Launching University Program
• Siemens PLM Software Recognized by the Readers of Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology Magazine as a 2008 Best Diversity Company
  
• SolidWorks Robotics University: School’s in for Summer
• Tukatech™ First to Offer Apparel 3D Prototyping Curriculum for Pattern Engineering Students
  

Events News

• Delcam Crispin to Show Footwear CADCAM at Asian Seminars
• Open Text Content World Conference to Feature Leading ECM Experts and Technology
  
• Sescoi Shows Visitors to DMS, Tokyo How to Improve Productivity
• SolidCAM Announces Japanese Subsidiary and Unveils Latest Version at DMS Expo, Tokyo

Financial News

• Infor Announces Worldwide Customer Financing Program with IBM
• Oracle Reports Q4 GAAP EPS Up 27% to 39 Cents, Non-GAAP EPS Up 27% to 47 Cents
• Sopheon Achieves Growth Milestone with Signing of 150th Licensee Customer
  

Implementation Investments

• Agilent Technologies’ Advanced Design System EDA Software Chosen by Inphi for Memory Interface Chip Design
• BCP Engineers Bring Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Software to Xcel Energy’s Monticello Nuclear Plant
• Cambric Adopts Realistic Simulation Solutions from Dassault Systemes' SIMULIA
• Commerzbank Drives Core Banking Processes With SAP
• Dassault Systèmes: Ford Motor Company Awards Global Training Program to Dassault Systèmes Services
• Delcam Software Halves Delivery Times for Craft Pattern
• Edgecam Software Brings Greater Efficiencies to Injection Mold Manufacture
• Infor Shows Strong Growth in China
• KTH Chooses COMSOL® for Multiphysics Simulation
• Leading European Manufacturing Company Selects IFS
• Leifheit Standardizes on Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter as its Global Collaboration Platform
• Mississauga Moves Human Resources Forward With SAP
  
• Nokia Siemens Networks Selects Technia and Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA solution for its Next Generation PLM-System
• Oxylane Group Selects PTC® Retail, Footwear, and Apparel Solution to Accelerate Development of Its Private-Label Products
• Simultaneous 5-axis Machining Powers up Racecar Engine Porting
• Tacton Configurator Verifies Orders at Rocla
• Voltran WEG Selects Siemens PLM Software to Increase Growth Opportunities
  
• WorleyParsons Renews Global Contract with AVEVA
• Wrightbus Brings Advanced Vehicle Designs to Market with the PTC® Product Development System
  

Product News

• Agilent Technologies’ GoldenGate Simulator Chosen by Renesas Technology to Expand its RF Design Environment
• Anark Approved as AGI Affiliated Product Partner
• ASCON Extends its Presence in East Europe
• Atos Origin Deploys Innovative SAP Voice Over IP Solution in Its Global Service Centers for Unified Customer Communications
• Dassault Systèmes’ V6 Platform Now Supported by HP Blade Workstation Solution
• Mentor Graphics Delivers High-Performance Platform for the Accelerated Verification of PCI Express Applications
• Moldflow Announces The Release of Moldflow Design Link 6.0
• Moldflow Leverages Simmetrix Technology for Improved CAD Connectivity
• NGC Integrates RedHorse Apparel ERP System to Demand Solutions Software from DMI
• Open Text Introduces Quality Management Solution for Life Sciences Companies
• Plexus Online Offers Integrated Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Capabilities
  
• Tacton Extends Sales Configurator Integration on ENOVIA Platform from Dassault Systèmes
• TopSolid’Wood – Integrated CAD/CAM created for the wood industry at IWF 2008

CIMdata Online Polls

CIMdata is now featuring online polls with real time reporting on our web site at http://www.cimdata.com/research/polls/polls.php. Each week the results of the previous poll will be included in the CIMdata PLM Industry Summary to help you stay on top of trends in the PLM industry.

Take a moment to visit the site and vote on our current poll.

The results for the last opinion poll are:

NOTE: The results of these polls are anecdotal, not scientific.
If you have a suggestion for a poll you'd like to see contact us at info@cimdata.com.

Analysis
In another sign that PLM is moving from the engineering department to the board room, more than 55% of the those responding to CIMdata’s latest opinion poll indicated that the most important criteria in their company’s PLM evaluation and selection process were the ability to address their process and business requirements. Coming in a second with approximately 18% were technology features and functions. In CIMdata’s experience this illustrates that more and more companies understand PLM’s business enabling characteristics and as a result fewer companies see these solutions as just an extension of a computer-aided design (CAD) system.

Additionally, less than five percent (5%) indicated that the products and solution suppliers they currently work were an important criteria in their company’s new PLM evaluation and selection process. This would appear to indicate that an incumbent PLM solution supplier doesn’t have a significant edge in new competitive situations. This may reflect a willingness to change, dissatisfaction with the incumbent, or a potential underestimation of the effort/cost that could be required to migrate from a long-time established environment.

Finally, it is important to note that just less than twelve percent (12%) indicated that the future vision and direction of the supplier played an important role. In CIMdata’s opinion this is somewhat disappointing and it may indicate that either today’s solution suppliers are doing a poor job communicating their vision and direction and its value to their customers or that industrial companies are too focused on today’s (short term) requirements – a situation that can have long term negative consequences for a company.

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