Tecplot, Inc. announced that Alan Klug is named Tecplot President. Alan will run day-to-day operations at Tecplot USA. In addition, he will oversee the FieldView CFD and Tecplot Europe business units. Tom Chan will continue as Tecplot CEO in an advisory role but will focus on managing the portfolio of acquisitions within the Vela Software Group. Tecplot also announced that Charles Schnake, previously with Rolls Royce and Aerion Supersonic, is named Tecplot Director of Customer Development. “As Tecplot’s Vice President of Customer Development, Alan has been instrumental in our transition and growth under Vela/CSI ownership. I am excited for Tecplot’s future under his direction as President. Please join me in congratulating Alan on his promotion,” says Tom Chan, Tecplot CEO. “From aerospace to life sciences, our customers continue to make outstanding achievements, even during the difficult past year. I look forward to working closely with them to provide best-in-class solutions and find better ways

AlphaSTAR is delighted to announce the appointment of Amir Mobayen as its CEO, effective January 4th, 2021. Amir brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and an array of experiences in the software technology industry on a national and global level.  Amir has been a key member of AlphaSTAR’s Board of Advisors since 2012 and brings a 20+ year record of success, generating new business and accelerating sustained profitable growth in the competitive technology marketplace. Additionally, he brings an international perspective with a multicultural/multilingual background, focusing on a market driven customer focus, product innovation and development of best-in-class talent.  Announcing Amir’s appointment, AlphaSTAR CTO Dr. Frank Abdi says: “Amir is an exceptional leader. His track record in the transformation and growth of multiple technology businesses in North America, EMEA, and Asia, will position AlphaSTAR for continued growth.” He continues, “Pushing the envelope of cutting-edge technology has always been the backbone of

PROS®, a provider of AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy, will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 after the U.S. financial markets close on Thursday, February 4, 2021. PROS Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4:45 p.m. EST to discuss the company’s financial results and business outlook. To access this call, dial 1-877-407-9039 (toll-free) or 1-201-689-8470. The live and archived webcasts of this call can be accessed under the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.pros.com. A telephone replay will be available until Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 1-844-512-2921 (toll-free) or 1-412-317-6671 using the pass code 13714219. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for PROS on CIMdata.com

SODECA, a manufacturer of air treatment solutions, has reiterated its trust in TraceParts for digitizing and promoting its industrial fans, ventilation systems and smoke extraction systems.   Since 1983, SODECA has specialized in smoke extraction and pressurization control systems, fans for explosive atmospheres and air purification systems in commercial, industrial and residential areas.   SODECA choose the TraceParts solution five years ago, primarily to deliver free high value-added content to its customers.  Outsourcing the process of creating and publishing our products to TraceParts allows us to give our customers access to quality CAD models in a large number of formats.  Since our CAD models are available over the TraceParts platform, our teams no longer need to worry about responding to requests for technical data and can instead focus on creating new products.  explains Mònica Danés, Head of the Communication Department Thanks to its products’ CAD models that are already available online and can be downloaded by designers and engineers around the world, SODECA can concentrate its

The six winning entries of the first annual Ansys Art of Simulation competition showcase how engineers are using Ansys’ cutting-edge simulation solutions to solve critical engineering challenges. The competition, which was launched to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary, asked Ansys software users to share their most aesthetically pleasing simulation images to demonstrate the art that emerges from science. The winning images range from the radiation patterns of the most complex fighter aircraft radar system to an analytical approach to improving kidney dialysis. Internal judges narrowed down more than 200 submissions to select finalists across six categories for public voting. More than 3,600 votes were cast across the categories of 3D design, electromagnetics, structures, fluids, healthcare and multiphysics. Art of Simulation Winners: Healthcare: Tamás Büki, CTO at YourAnastomosis, simulated the changes occurring in the walls of an artery used for kidney dialysis to better understand the changes seen during microscopic analysis of the artery tissue. Structures: Boukhssas Salim, a mechanical engineering student

CNC Software, Inc., the developers of Mastercam, announced that Paco Agrafojo has been hired in the role of Marketing Director. Mastercam is the world’s most widely used CAM software in both domestic and international markets. Agrafojo will lead efforts in support of the brand’s ongoing market dominance and to further develop the company’s position as a global leader in manufacturing technology. Paco Agrafojo comes to CNC Software with a wealth of experience within the industrial and manufacturing industry, creating market and product strategies for several top brands in his 20+ years of experience. Based in Suffield, Connecticut, he joins CNC Software as the Marketing Director to continue to build on Mastercam’s success. “I’m very proud to join the CNC Software family at such a critical time of growth,” said Agrafojo. “I look forward to driving engagement with the Mastercam brand through partnerships with key customers, influencers, and ultimately end-users. As a leader

PROS®, a provider of AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy, announced that Martin Simoncic, a seasoned leader with deep expertise in customer success and professional services, has joined the company as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Reporting directly to Les Rechan, PROS Chief Operating Officer, Simoncic will lead the Customer Experience and Engagement (CEE) organization to drive end-to-end customer engagement and platform adoption to further support the company’s aggressive growth plan. In this role, Simoncic will be responsible for customer success, customer support, professional services, training and enablement on a global basis. He succeeds John C.P. Allessio, Executive Vice President and CCO, who will retire from the company in mid-January 2021. As PROS first CCO, Allessio defined the CEE organization and implemented key customer-facing functions, along with next-generation business partner enablement programs, to further transform the PROS customer experience on a global basis. His key accomplishments span the launch of the Customer Success value and adoption

Synopsys, Inc. announced the publication of The Cost of Poor Software Quality In the US: A 2020 Report. Co-sponsored by Synopsys, the report was produced by the Consortium for Information & Software Quality (CISQ), an organization which develops international standards to automate software quality measurement and promotes the development and sustainment of secure, reliable, and trustworthy software. The report's findings reflect that the cost of poor software quality (CPSQ) in the US in 2020 was approximately $2.08 trillion. This includes poor software quality resulting from software failures, unsuccessful development projects, legacy system problems, technical debt and cybercrime enabled by exploitable weaknesses and vulnerabilities in software. "As organizations undertake major digital transformations, software-based innovation and development rapidly expands," said report author, Herb Krasner. "The result is a balancing act, trying to deliver value at high speed without sacrificing quality. However, software quality typically lags behind other objectives in most organizations. That lack of primary attention to quality

About this release Consistently trying to minimize simulation turnaround time and accelerate the automatic setup for workflows and processes, BETA CAE Systems proudly presents the release of v21.1.0 of its software suite. The brand new version offers a plethora of features to unlock new potential for simulation in design and analysis, as well as a range of upgrades and performance improvements for existing workflows. Do not miss: The promising entries of Electronic CAD (eCAD) and Electromagnetics, as well as Thermal for structural applications, as simulation fields of analysis. The progressing NVH capabilities from pre- to post-processing. The impressively accelerated performance in Crash & Safety post-processing processes. The augmented pre-processing potential with the advancements in ANSA VR. The continuously enriched capabilities of Machine Learning integration in KOMVOS through ANSA. Release Highlights Diversifying multidisciplinary capabilities in ANSA The introduction of Electronic CAD (eCAD), as well as Electromagnetics, triggers a new potential in our pre-processing fields of expertize and widen the areas of simulation

OpenCFD is pleased to announce the December 2020 release of OpenFOAM® v2012 (20 12). This release extends OpenFOAM-v2006 features across many areas of the code. The new functionality represents development sponsored by OpenCFD’s customers, internally funded developments, and integration of features and changes from the OpenFOAM community. OpenFOAM is distributed by OpenCFD under the GPL license as: Source codeto be compiled on any Linux system Pre-compiled binary installation for Linux systems Pre-compiled binary installation for Mac OS X systems MS Windows installer Bash on Ubuntu on Windows for MS Windows 10 Please refer to the download instructions to obtain the code. The development repositories are publicly available. These repositories are regularly updated with bug fixes and new functionality. Upgrading Help for users is provided in the user upgrade Help for developers is provided in the developer upgrade Pre-processing snappyHexMesh: new hybrid layer input  snappyHexMesh: improved gap refinement controls  snappyHexMesh: delete small regions  snappyHexMesh: consistent layer extrusion  Community contributionextrudeMesh: new polyLine option  blockMesh: improvements  Improved PDRblockMesh  Miscellaneous improvements  Numerics New run-time selectable geometry calculation  Improved particle tracking on moving meshes  Function1: new frequency or period input  Function1: new time limits  Solvers and