CIMdata
29 April 2005
CIMdata PLM Industry Summary
News and Information on Product Lifecycle Management
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Top Stories: This Week in PLM
CAM
Software Market Shows Growth in 2004
CIMdata estimates that in 2004 the worldwide CAM software and related services
market turned around after having declined or been flat for four straight
years. The market, as measured by end-user payments, is estimated...
Microsoft
Drives Insight and Innovation for the Automotive Community With Peak Performance
Initiative
Today at the Microsoft® Global Automotive Summit, Microsoft Chairman and
Chief Software Architect Bill Gates teamed with Microsoft Corp.'s automotive
team in announcing the Peak Performance Initiative, designed to help the automotive
community accelerate...
Supplemental:
Automotive Industry Support for Microsoft in Automotive Peak Performance
Initiative Quote Sheet
This supplement contains quotes in support of Microsoft's Automotive Peak
Performance Initiative from: Actify, Activplant, Avanade, Capgemini, CoCreate,
Enovia, Dassault Systemes, EDS, GE Fanuc Automation, Genzlinger Associates,
HP, Immedient, Infosys Technologies, JAAS, Microvision, Powerway and PTC.
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Acquisitions
CIMdata News
- CIMdata in the News: “ Keeping Up With CAD”
- CIMdata in the News: “PLM Market Growth Continues”
- CIMdata in the News: “Smooth Ride to PLM”
Company News
- Avatech Solutions and Autodesk User Group International -AUGI- Present AUGI CAD Camps
- AVEVA Announces ISEIT 2005 Technology Conference for the Plant Design & Engineering Industry
- Bentley Launches Survey and Information Program for PDS User Organizations
- CoCreate 2005 Product Development Forum Focuses on Complexity of Working with Partners
- Delcam to Launch FeatureCAM in ASEAN Region at MTA Exhibition
- DP Technology Sponsors Stanford University Solar Car Project
- EVE Plans Free Half-Day Seminars on Building Verification Expertise
- 42nd Design Automation Conference ``Wireless Wednesday'' Delivers Variety of Specialized Content for Wireless Designers
- Industry Leaders Gather at MatrixOne's GCC2005 to Highlight ''Accelerating Return on Innovation'' Through PLM
- Intergraph Announces Realignment of Global Operations from Four to Two Divisions
- Manufacturing Data Technology (MDT) Europe 2005, Focusing on Manufacturing Engineering From An Information Life Cycle Perspective, Will Be Held June 20-22 in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Mastercam Helps Ensure CAD/CAM Expertise With New Certification Program
- MRO Software Names Marco Bucci Vice President, Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa
- MRO Software Names Roberto Casetta Vice President, Worldwide Channels
- OSISOFT Announces Five New Partnerships
Financial News
- Arena Solutions Announces $15 Million Financing Round
- Aspen Technology Announces Webcast of Annual Shareholder Meeting
- Cadence Reports Q1 Revenue of $293 Million, up 10% over Q1 2004
- Intergraph Reports First Quarter 2005 Results
- Lattice3D Announces Record Quarter
- Magma Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005
- MatrixOne to Delay Release of Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2005
- Mentor Graphics Announces First Quarter Results
- Mentor Graphics Updates 2005 Outlook
- MSC.Software Announces Certain First Quarter Financial Information
- PTC Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Results; Company Focus on Customer Success Fuels Revenue Growth
- SAP Announces 2005 First Quarter Results
- Strong Customer Demand Drives Dassault Systemes; Revenue Growth of 13% as Reported and 15% in Constant Currencies
Implementation Investments
- CELLS Speeds Development of Its New Synchrotron Facility With IBM's PLM "Asset Lifecycle Management Solution"
- Cosmic Blobs Develops First Mac OS X 'Tiger' Dashboard Widget for Kids
- Micro Stamping Deploys IFS Business Software to Support Production of Medical Device, Automotive Products
- Night Vision Technology Systems Integrator Cuts Design-to-Manufacture Time in Half With Alibre Design Software
- Patria Standardizes on UGS' NX and Teamcenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software
- Pollak Selects Proficiency to Automate Design Interoperability
- RAND Worldwide ® Earns Recognition as Best-in-Class Supplier to Royal Canadian Mint
- Raytheon Selects Windchill for Product Data Management Standard; 18 Month, Multi-Business Evaluation Picks PTC to Support Business Goals
- Sheppard Robson Nominated for 2005 BE Award
- South Australian Water Corporation Nominated for 2005 BE Award
Product News
- Actify Enters Microsoft's Collaborative Product Development Program
- Avatech Solutions' Research and Development Organization Launches Vault Access
- Bentley Expands ''You Deserve Better'' Program to Civil Engineering Industry
- Cadence PCI Express Solution Passes PCI-SIG Compliance Testing; Tested, Integrated IP Reduces Risk, Shortens Time to Market for PCI Express Designers
- Capgemini, HP and Intel Join to Help Consumer Products Companies Boost Business Performance and Revenues
- CoCreate Demonstrates Support for Microsoft's Peak Performance Initiative at the Global Automotive Summit
- Fluent Increases the Price Performance Ratio of its Remote Simulation Facility by a Factor of 6x
- DesignAdvance Joins Cadence Connections Program
- Moldflow Releases Moldflow Plastics Insight 5.1, Allows Direct Interface To ANSYS Structural Analysis Software
- OSIsoft Enhances Key Products
- SAP Launches More Than 100 Industry-specific Analytic Applications
- Spicer Introduces Support for AutoCAD 2006
- Theorem Launches World's First JT to CATIA V4 Translator at PLM World
- UGS Helps AutoDesk Customers Evolve to 3D with Solid Edge Version 17
- UGS Demonstrates Support of Microsoft's Peak Performance Initiative at the Global Automotive Summit
- UGS Launches JT2Go-JT Open Edition; Introduces Microsoft-based “JT Documents”
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