CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 26 March 2010

26 March 2010

CIMdata PLM Industry Summary

News and Information on Product Lifecycle Management

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Acquisitions

• Synopsys Completes Acquisition of CoWare, Inc.

Company News

• Altair ProductDesign Selects Odyssey to Support the Fabrication of Transit Bus Technology Demonstrator
• Aureus Pharma Announces Its Participation in € 118 Million Biointelligence R&D Programme to Promote the Use of Systemic Modelling and Simulation Tools in the Life Science Industry
• Autodesk Developer Network Partners Support AutoCAD 2011
• Autodesk Drives Global Alignment of New Partner Program
• Delcam Appoints Three Japanese Resellers for Integrated CAM for SolidWorks
• ESI Announces the Virtual Performance Educational Package
• IMAGINiT Technologies Australia Now Authorized to Sell into the Architectural, Engineering and Construction Market
• IMAGINiT Technologies Bolsters Support for Autodesk’s 2011 Product Release
• Infinite Joins Aras Partner Program
• iSUSTAIN™ Alliance Launched to Promote Green Chemistry Awareness
• KOMPAS-3D Modelling Contest: Projects Receipt Extended Until May 1, 2010
• MSC.Software Garners Excellent Supplier Award in China's Manufacturing Industry
• M2 Technologies Now Offering Autodesk's 2011 Digital Prototyping Software
• Ohio Capital Fund Announces Assistance to Fortieth Company Fund’s Support Helps Attract New Mexico Company
• PTC Donates Product Development Software Including Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill and Mathcad to the Real World Design Challenge
• Right Hemisphere Names Former Ariba Executive to Head of Sales, Also Nabs "Global Sales Team of the Year" Award
• Siemens PLM Software Supports Research in the Field of Seismic Risk Through In-Kind Grant to EUCENTRE
• US Data Management and Domain Systems Partner to provide Agile PLM Products and Services to the Life Science Industry
• Visual 2000 Partners with Fashion Industry Veteran Facenda to Expand to Western U.S.

Events News

• Boeing Keynote and North American Aerospace Manufacturers to Discuss Latest Simulation Trends at Altair's HyperWorks Technology Conference
• Call for Speakers MESA 2010 North American Conference June 21-23, 2010
• Delcam to Launch New Tooling Design Software at Amerimold
• Delcam to Show Dental CADCAM in China
• ESPRIT 2010, by DP Technology, at the 13th Annual ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Brescia, Italy, April 7-9
• FIATECH Conference to Show How AVEVA NET has Revolutionized Project Lifecycle and Data Management
• KRONTIME Launches Unique Digital Manufacturing Solutions at Industrie 2010
• Sescoi Becomes a SolidWorks® Solution Provider
• Siemens PLM Software Helps Shape the Future of Mobility at VDA Technical Congress
• solidThinking to Address Impact of Modeling and Rendering Technologies on Product Design at 2010 IDSA District Conferences
• VISTAGY's Transformative Role in Rapidly Evolving Composites Market to be Highlighted at JEC Show

Financial News

• Nemetschek Increases Profit and Plans Dividend
• Oracle Reports GAAP EPS of $0.23, Non-GAAP EPS of $0.38;New Software Licenses Up 13%, Applications New Licenses Up 21%

Implementation Investments

• AVEVA Enters Iraq Market with SIDCCO Projects
• Deckers Outdoor Corporation Selects PTC’s Windchill PLM Software for Efficient Development and Time-To-Market Advantages
• JETCAM Helps Compsys Gain a Competitive Edge With 15% Better Nesting Efficiency
• Nationz Technologies Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success With CustomSim Mixed-Signal and VCS Functional Verification Solutions on Multi-GHz RF Transceiver
• Renesas Cuts Design Time by Half on Large-Scale Consumer SoC by Using Cadence Encounter Technology
• Renesas Technology Has Adopted Synopsys Proteus OPC for 28-nm Development
• Vera Bradley Selects PTC’s Windchill PLM Software to Support Expansive Growth

Product News

• Alibre Brings Power of KeyShot Rendering Solution to its Customers
• Autodesk Expands Power of AutoCAD 2011 with New Features for Conceptual Design and Drafting Productivity
• Autodesk Launches 2011 Design Software Products with Enhanced 3D Features
• Autodesk 2011 Digital Prototyping Software Accelerates Design Process for Manufacturers
• Autodesk Unveils 2011 Software Portfolio for Building Design, Infrastructure and Construction Industries
• Bentley Offers GenerativeComponents Technology Preview to Accelerate Pace of Generative Design Exploration and Innovation
• Elysium to Release CADdoctor SX for Entry-Level Users
• EnSuite Extends Usability of CAD Data Outside Engineering
• IronCAD, LLC Releases Product Update #1 for IRONCAD Next Generation "XG"
• Mastercam’s Multiaxis Machining Increases Speed and Finish
• Mentor Graphics Calibre LFD Certifications at TSMC Now Include 28nm Process Node with TSMC UDFM Engine
• New i CHECK IT® for Inventor Release Debuts
• Open Text Targets User Productivity With New Mobile Strategy
• Pointwise CFD Meshing Software Compatible with Windows 7
• Selerant Announces Expansion to Greater China Market
• SIRE Technologies and Informative Graphics Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Online Plan Review Software
• Spring '10 Update Release of Arena Offers Greater Ease and Usability to Expert and Novice Users Alike
• The MathWorks and Mentor Graphics Outline Joint DO-254 Workflow for Model-Based Design
• TraceParts 3D Catalogs Receives Autodesk Inventor 2011 Certification
• Zuken Introduces Stress Free Migration from PADS to CADSTAR
• ZWSOFT Announces Release of ZWCAD™ 2010 Portuguese

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The results for the last opinion poll are:

CIMdata’s latest opinion poll on the sources our readers and website visitors use to keep informed regarding Product Lifecycle Management shows that their most important source of news and information related to PLM is email newsletters (48%), followed by blogs (31%), and then by PLM vendor press releases at 7% . Facebook and hard copy magazines, each at 4%, were far down on the list of PLM sources along with LinkedIn Groups (2%), Twitter (2%), and YouTube (2%).

Our experiences indicate that there are a number of factors that account for email newsletters as the most favored source. (1) They offer PLM news and information in near-real-time with high visibility (email or RSS) that is available 24/7 wherever there is Internet connectivity, and (2) they are versatile, i.e., news can be forwarded or copied and shared easily, and some even include links to electronic copies of articles from online versions of hard copy magazines. This facilitates quick skimming of relatively robust content for items of interest.

With regard to Blogs, our experiences indicate that they can contain useful news and industry expert comments that are not contained in PLM vendor and service provider press releases and newsletters. Additionally, they often raise issues and welcome comments from readers. This facilitates other viewpoints and stimulates discussion and can be a good source of PLM market intelligence.

Finally, it is possible that email newsletters and blogs are comprehensive enough that the other sources mentioned in our poll are used only to supplement them and/or to tap into more social aspects of PLM knowledge acquisition.

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