What started as “GitHub for 3D” and a community of designers has become a legitimate SaaS collaborative product data tool for small groups. Next week GrabCAD Workbench Pro will exit its beta period and become generally available with new features that realistically allow it to be called a collaborative product data solution (CPD). GrabCAD Workbench started out as a … [Read more...] about GrabCAD Workbench Pro exits beta as a Collaborative Product Data solution
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Siemens PLM buys TESIS PLMware of Munich
Siemens PLM expands its lifecycle management portfolio with the acquisition of longtime partner Tesis PLMware of Munich Founded in 1988, Tesis PLMware of Munich is a software and services company which provides tools to build and expand information systems. Through their partnership, Siemens PLM and Tesis have built integration tools for Siemens Teamcenter in enterprise … [Read more...] about Siemens PLM buys TESIS PLMware of Munich
PTC closes year on positive note
Service Lifecycle Management keeps the revenue needle pointed upward. Large deals were up significantly from a year ago. PTC (NASDAQ: PMTC) closed its fiscal year on September 30 with annual revenue of $1.29 billion, propelled by fourth quarter revenue of $345 million, up 5% from a year ago. But it was a squeaker of a finish. During the quarter PTC closed two acquisitions that … [Read more...] about PTC closes year on positive note
Dassault Systemes hits doldrums in third quarter
Currency differences and a slowdown in PLM purchases lead to essentially flat revenue. By Randall S. Newton Physical winds may have carried Dassault Systèmes customer Oracle Team USA to victory in the third quarter, but market and currency winds left the CAD vendor sitting almost still. The rise of the Euro against the US Dollar throughout the quarter along with lackluster … [Read more...] about Dassault Systemes hits doldrums in third quarter
PTC acquires long-time partner NetIdeas
The PLM hosting specialist bring remote deployment (cloud) expertise. PTC today announced it has acquired long-time services partner NetIdeas, Inc., a provider of software hosting and technical consulting services specializing for product lifecycle management (PLM). NetIdeas has been a go-to-market partner with PTC for more than a decade, and currently provides Windchill PLM … [Read more...] about PTC acquires long-time partner NetIdeas