CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 21 August 2009

21 August 2009

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

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Acquisitions

• Mentor Graphics Acquires LogicVision; Unites BIST, ATPG and Test Pattern Compression Technologies
• Virage Logic Announces Intent to Acquire ARC International

Company News

• Bentley Wins Special Commendation for Best Technology Provider at Africa Rail Awards 2009
• Huidu Technology Co. to Resell Spatial 3D Development Components in China
• Magma Names Semiconductor and EDA Veteran Carl Burrow to Head U.S. Sales
• TradeStone Partners with ARTS to Set Retail PLM Standards
• University of Southampton Receives Charles Babbage Grant from Synopsys
• Zuken Expands Software Distribution to Top Emerging Market Turkey

Events News

• Anark Core 3 to Debut at Adobe-Anark Webinar
• CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite and TANK to Be Featured During COADE Discovery Tour in San Francisco on August 26
• COADE Discovery Tour Event in Los Angeles on August 27 to Feature CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite and TANK
• COADE Discovery Tour in Seattle on August 25 to Feature CADWorx, CAESAR II, PV Elite and TANK
• Delcam CRISPIN to Launch New Shoe Upper Design Software in Portland
• Delcam Plans Triple Launch For FeatureCAM in USA
• Delcam to Show Tribrid Modelling and More at TCT
• Design Automation Conference (DAC) Announces Final Attendance Numbers; Best Paper and Poster Awards, Keynote Videos on Web Also Announced
• ZWSOFT Launches Its First Ever Global Partner Conference

Financial News

• Mentor Graphics Reports Fiscal Second Quarter Results
• Open Text Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-End 2009 Financial Results
• Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009

Implementation Investments

• AXSEM Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform
• BorgWarner Improves Global Collaboration Using Microsoft Solutions
• Cadence Low-Power Solution Selected for Global Unichip’s PowerMagic Low-Power Design Methodology
• Delcam CADCAM Software Used to Create I, Robot Gun
• Early Adopter Receives 35 Times More Sales Leads with PARTsolutions
• eSolar Cranks Out Alternative Energy Plant Designs in SolidWorks
• Insulet Corporation Goes Live with Pilgrim Software’s “On Demand” Solution Platform
• L.S. Starrett Improves Customer Satisfaction and Reduces Product Development Time & Cost with MSC.Software
• Micrus Endovascular Selects Pilgrim Software On-Demand Solutions for Document & Training Management
• Siemens Adopts CoWare Electronic System Virtualization Solutions For the Development of Industrial Ethernet Components
• Software Upgrades are a Leading Economic Indicator for a Coming Economic Recovery

Product News

• Dyadem Releases Entry-Level Software for Operational and Quality Risk Management
• EMA Announces TimingDesigner 9.2 with New Interface to Cadence Allegro PCB SI Technology
• Geometric Releases 3DPaintBrush™ Version 2.0
• Gerber Technology Releases GERBERconnect the Next Generation Enhancement to Predictive Service Delivery Model
• LEDAS Improves Assembly Design and Kinematic Simulation in Rhino 3D and Announces History-Free Geometry Editing
• New Planview Enterprise Ideation Management Offering Enables Organizations to Maximize Their Capacity to Innovate
• 3Dconnexion Enhances Its SpacePilot PRO 3D Mouse with New Software Updates
• 3DVIA Debuts Support for COLLADA’s .dae Format

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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