Two companies with long histories come together for a new future. It’s been a busy fall in the design and engineering industry, but PTC and Onshape still managed to shake up the industry. PTC announced plans to acquire Onshape for $470 in cash. PTC used its financial call to talk about the acquisition. In his opening remarks, Heppelmann said the deal is part of a “near era … [Read more...] about PTC acquires Onshape, ends quarter on a high note
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Future forward: PTC declares leadership in IoT
PTC's LiveWorx conference pulls out all the stops as the company builds an infrastructure of companies, people, and things. PTC has put its chips on IoT and the depth of its commitment was evident at the company’s user conference, LiveWorx held in Boston. The show has grown. In a question and answer session, Jim Heppelmann told press and analysts he reckoned the show drew … [Read more...] about Future forward: PTC declares leadership in IoT
PTC declares itself ready for Industry 4.0 at Liveworx
PTC's LiveWorx user conference showcases tools for creating smart connected everything. "We are citizens of the new world,” declared Jim Heppelmann as he opened PTC’s second annual LifeWorx user conference. LiveWorx is PTC’s user conference for all its users and all its products, but the message coming from the keynote stage was primarily about the company’s new direction … [Read more...] about PTC declares itself ready for Industry 4.0 at Liveworx
PTC unveils Vuforia in ThingWorx product line
PTC acquired Vuforia from Qualcomm in October 2015 for $65 million. The company has wasted little time incorporating the AR technology into its ThingWorx IoT product line. PTC introduced its product group, Vuforia, to the world with a slick web cast called The Thing Event. The show featured Vuforia's augmented reality (AR) technology being used as a visualization tool … [Read more...] about PTC unveils Vuforia in ThingWorx product line