CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 14 August 2009

14 August 2009

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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Acquisitions

• IFS Acquires MultiPlus Solutions

CIMdata News

• CIMdata Inc. Announces A Mid-Year Update to Its PLM Industry Forecast
• Virtual Prototyping - A Business Case

Company News

• Alibre Challenges CAD Industry to Beat $99 Price Offer
• CADVenture, Inc. Announces Corporate Office Move to Mentor, Ohio, and Open House
• CONTACT Software Explores New Approaches in Knowledge Management
• Imaginestics and the CAC Join Forces to Research Powerful New Search Technologies
• Lattice Technology Releases Chapters 7 and 8 of its New Lean Manufacturing Book, Available Free of Charge
• LEDAS Supports Research on Future CAD at Purdue University
• Mentor Graphics and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia Cooperate in Developing Electronics Design Technology
• Siemens PLM Software Invests in ASU to Help Engineering Students Better Prepare for Joining Workforce

Events News

• Bentley AutoPIPE Nuclear V8i Answers Need for Rigorous Nuclear Plant Design, Expedited Construction, and Enhanced Safety
• Comet Customer Presents New Project Results at SPIE Optics+Photonics Conference
• Delcam, Huron and Sandvik Resellers Promote High-Speed Machining in Quebec
• Delcam to Show Jewellery Software at JCK Toronto
• Delcam’s New PartMaker to be Previewed at EMO
• Gerber Technology to Focus on Efficient PLM and CAD Solutions at its Eleventh Annual Software Users Conference
• JETCAM to Showcase Latest Nesting and Material Management Software at Fabtech 2009
• OPEN MIND Technologies AG at EMO 2009 in Milan, Italy
• Register Now for Adobe-Anark Webinar Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:00 AM PDT, 1:00 PM EDT
• Small and Medium Businesses: Webcast on Demand: Virtual Prototyping - The Facts & Myths
• Specialized Programming at Oracle® OpenWorld 2009 Gives Customers and Partners Access to Oracle’s Latest Advancements and Innovations
• Webinar Demonstrates FEA for Dynamics Analysis
• Zuken Exhibits at International Defence Exhibition

Financial News

• Autodesk Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results
• Mentor Graphics Corporation to Release Fiscal Q2 2010 Financial Results Thursday, August 20, 2009
• SofTech Announces Improved Profitability for Fiscal Year 2009
• Strong Year Over Year Growth in Second Quarter Annuity Bookings Demonstrate the Value Customers See in Arena BOM and Engineering Change Management Software
• Valor Increases Profitability in Q2/2009; Positive Cash Flow Increased

Implementation Investments

• ANSYS Paves the Way for Economic and Environmental Improvements in Cement Manufacturing
• Autodesk Inventor Helps A.T. Ferrell Move Food from Factory to Table
• Dassault Systèmes Selected by Dana Holding Corporation for Design Simulation Management Solution
• Fluor Corporation Extends its Contract for AVEVA Plant
• Ford Motor Company Continues to Engineer Safer Vehicles Using the HyperWorks Simulation Suite and Its Integrated Solver Solution - RADIOSS
• Madura Garments Goes Live with Lawson Fashion PLM
• Magma's FineSim SPICE Chosen by Technology Leaders & Innovators as Standard for Verification of Large Analog IP Designs
• Novenco Airbox - Quick And Accurate Quoting With Configit
• Open Text eDiscovery Chosen by Marathon
• Radan Software – it’s a Steal
• Timberland Reduces Product Development Time by 33 Percent with Z Corporation 3D Printing Technology

Product News

• KOMPAS-3D V11 Coming Soon
• Latest Version of MapleNet Makes it Easier than ever to Incorporate Powerful Mathematical Services and Content on Web Sites
• National Instruments and SolidWorks Collaborate on a Virtual Prototyping Solution
• RAND Worldwide Releases the Advanced Data Migration Import Tool (ADMIT) Version 2.4
• Siemens PLM Software Announces NX PCB Exchange for Zuken
• Synopsys Delivers Comprehensive HDMI IP Solution for 90-nm to 40-nm Process Technologies

CIMdata Online Polls

CIMdata is now featuring online polls with real time reporting on our web site at http://www.cimdata.com/polls/polls.html. 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:

CIMdata’s latest opinion poll asked if the economy had impacted company PLM programs this year. The results were better than expected. The first concerned the progress of PLM programs. More than a third of respondents (37%) indicated that there had been no change. This indicates that many companies have remained committed to their PLM initiatives and are continuing to acquire and deploy PLM solutions. Another 18% indicated that the situation had improved and their programs were now proceeding without further delays while 21% indicated that their programs were proceeding with some delays. Only 24% indicated that their situation had worsened and their PLM programs were being delayed or reduced in scope. The fact that 75%+ indicated continuing progress reflects management’s understanding of the importance of PLM to help a company maintain or improve its competitive position in times of stress and also that PLM can help reduce the overall cost of product development.

The second question asked if companies had changed the direction (focus, scope) of their PLM program. 52% responded that there had been no change in direction while 27% indicated that there had been changes in priorities to focus on supporting specific business areas. The remaining 21% indicated that there had been miscellaneous direction changes. These results would indicate that most companies are following their PLM plan with the confidence that it should provide the support they need. They are evaluating how PLM can best support specific business areas and adjusting their programs to focus on those areas in which they can get the biggest return on investment.

NOTE: The results of these polls are anecdotal, not scientific.
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