CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 10 October 2008

10 October 2008

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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2-5 DECEMBRE 2008, Paris Nord Villepinte - Hall 6 -France

At SCS Paris 2008 in collaboration with Thésame CIMdata presents " Mechatronics Role in a PLM Strategy," on Wednesday, 3-December, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. As products continue to become more complex, and have begun to include a range of mechanical, electronic, and embedded software components. Successful PLM strategies and environments must provide solid support for product definition and management in this environment and must be able to handle the full product definition. This session will focus on the importance of managing the complete product definition, successful approaches taken by industrial companies, and the impact on their ability to deliver more competitive products and services to their customers."

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Acquisitions

• Convergys Accelerates Investment in BSS/OSS through Acquisition of Ceon Corporation
• Mentor Graphics Acquires Flomerics Group PLC
• Oracle Buys Primavera

CIMdata News

• CIMdata Posts a new Opinion Poll, What is the Next Planned Area of Expansion of your PLM Solution?

Company News

• Autodesk Names IMAGINiT Technologies Americas Reseller of the Quarter
• AVEVA Opens New Office in Brazil
• COADE Inc. Establishes Its First Overseas Subsidiary, COADE Japan
• COADE Publishes New Product Literature on CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite and TANK Software Solutions
• CollabNet Announces Subversion Training at Samsung SDS Multi Campus

Events News

• Anark to Exhibit at Annual AGI Users' Conference
• Cimatron and American Machinist Magazine Attract Hundreds of Tool Makers to Online Seminar
• Delcam Offers New CAM Range at JIMTOF
• ESPRIT 2008 and ESPRIT Mold Version 9 at Monozukuri Fair 2008
• Geometric to Showcase Integrated PLM-MES Solutions at Wonderworld 2008
• Intrinsys Organises CATIA for Yacht Design Seminars in October
• ITI TranscenData Presenting at COE Automotive and Aerospace-Defense Workshops
• Ranger Boats "Reel In" Quick ROI With Lectra Solutions

Financial News

• Catalog Data Solutions Announces 90% Growth in Q3 2008 and YTD
• Dassault Systemes Schedules Third Quarter Results Webcast and Conference Call for October 29, 2008
• IBM Announces Preliminary 2008 Third-Quarter EPS of $2.05; Reaffirms Full-Year 2008 EPS Outlook of at Least $8.75
• MSC.Software to Announce Third Quarter Earnings and Hold Conference Call and Webcast on November 4, 2008
• SAP Announces 2008 Third Quarter Preliminary Software and Software-Related Service Revenue Numbers

Implementation Investments

• Aqualux Drains Wasted Time out of Shower Design with SolidWorks and 3DVIA
• AspenTech Announces BASF as First Customer to Deploy aspenONE Using Microsoft Application Virtualization Technology
• Autodesk Presents Revit BIM Experience Award to Loebermann + Partner
• Autodesk Presents Revit BIM Experience Award to ONL [Oosterhuis_Lenard]
• Autodesk Showcase Helps Bentley Motors Limited Create and Review Digital Prototypes
• AutoLiv Selects Actify's SpinFire Solution
• Black & Decker Selects PTC® Windchill® Solutions As Backbone For Strategic PLM Initiatives
• Capgemini and PCO Innovation Are Retained by Snecma, a SAFRAN Group Company, for PLM Integration Project “Virtual Platform”
• Delcam’s FeatureCAM Helps Ensure First-Class Packaging
• IBM Signs Services Agreement With Fashion Research Institute
• IFS Grows Footprint in Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Autonomic Logistics Information System
• Lawson Fashion Product Lifecycle Management Helping to Bring Greater Efficiency at Gini and Jony
• Magnet Leveraged Invention Machine’s Innovation Software to Design First Anti-Leak Toilet Flapper for American Innovative Products
• Omnify Software Helps Crystal Technology Reduce Engineering Change Cycles by 16%
• The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Evaluates Offshore Platforms with Abaqus FEA

Product News

• Airbus Partners with MSC.Software to Deliver Composite Materials Training to Employees and Suppliers
• ANSYS POLYFLOW 3.12 Enables Improved Manufacturing Engineering Simulation and VIRTUAL Prototyping
• aPriori v6 Reduces Product Costs and Direct Material Spend for Discrete Manufacturing Organizations
• Cadence Collaborates With ARM To Deliver Hardware/Software Emulation Environment, Accelerating Processor-Based Design
• Cadence Custom Lithography Technology Addresses 22-Nanometer Semiconductor Manufacturing
• CNC Software Unveils Mastercam X3
• Dassault Systèmes Unveils Stage Gate Solution to Enhance New Product Introduction in Life Sciences Arena
• Domain Systems Signs Preferred Reseller Agreement with Perception Software
• EnSuite Adds Ability to Move Components in Assemblies and Improves Collaboration
• iCHECK® for Autodesk® Inventor® Identifies Problems -- 35 Percent Sooner
• IFS Launches Unique CAD Integration/PDM Tool
• JETCAM Launches Comprehensive MRP Solution
• Kodak and ColumbiaSoft Provide End to End Solution for Document Management to Improve Collaboration and Submittal Processes
• Matrix Applied Computing Joins Aras Partner Program
• MecSoft Releases RhinoCAM 2.0
• ModuleWorks Announce Availability of New 2008.9 Software Release
• New TopSolid’Cam Interface for VERICUT
• Proficiency Offers Packaged Service Solutions for CAD Translations
• Sescoi Iberia Appoints a New MyWorkPLAN Reseller
• 3Dconnexion 3D Mice Streamline Design Process in New Siemens Solid Edge® with Synchronous Technology
• The MathWorks Introduces Simscape Language for Physical Modeling
  
• TSMC Adopts Mentor Graphics Calibre Equation-Based DRC Feature for Advanced Physical Verification

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