Finnish multidisciplinary engineering and information management company Citec has announced its expansion of Intergraph SmartPlant® Enterprise throughout several projects and regions. The decision was in response to client demand and is expected to further increase Citec’s reach and accessibility to other potential clients preferably implementing Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise solutions. The multi-year agreement will see Citec expand their current license agreements and purchase additional software licenses for upcoming, client-based projects. The initiative will begin in Finland with the aim of multi-regional expansion. “Citec’s vision is to become the most efficient and trusted partner of engineering and project services to the energy industry. One of our key aims is to further enlarge and strongly match Citec’s engineering services with engineering software solutions according to our growing customer demand. We see that Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise fulfills our customers’ needs and consequently raises our competitiveness in energy and oil and gas projects worldwide.” said Sakari Koivuniemi,

Infor announced on its quarterly Lender Update Friday, December 12, that fiscal 2015 Q2 software license fees and subscriptions revenue increased 15 percent at actual currency rates and 17 percent in constant currency1 compared to its fiscal 2014 recast Q2.  Non-GAAP Q2 license fees and subscription revenue2 increased 14 percent at actual currency rates and 16 percent in constant currency driven by strong license sales and continued momentum in software-as-a-service (SaaS), including triple digit growth in SaaS subscription license bookings. The strong Q2 growth was delivered with operating income margins and Adjusted EBITDA profit margins3 of 17 percent and 28 percent, respectively. Infor added 764 new customers in the quarter. Year-to-date, software license fees and subscriptions revenue and non-GAAP software license fees and subscriptions revenue increased 19 percent and 18 percent, respectively, and cloud bookings have increased over 200 percent. Sales productivity4 is up 32 percent since the fiscal year began.  "Infor's cloud bookings and the explosive

Zuken is pleased to announce that the electric vehicle research project in which they are a partner – EM4EM (ElectroMagnetic Reliability and Electronic Systems for Electro Mobility) – has won a European innovation award. The project was presented with the CATRENE (http://www.catrene.org/) Innovation Award for “Most Innovative Project in 2014” at the European Nanoelectronics Forum 2014 (http://www.nanoelectronicsforum.org/), held last month in Cannes, France. CATRENE (Cluster for Application and Technology Research in Europe on NanoElectronics) is an EU-funded research program. Peter Koch, CATRENE Programme Director Applications, said, “The results coming out of the CATRENE EM4EM project are pre-conditions for the next generation of electric vehicles and will allow European companies in the automotive industry to secure and expand while preserving or even increasing employment in Europe. Each partner in this interdisciplinary consortium brought requirements and specific expertise that have resulted in effective solutions.” Zuken is the EDA industry representative on the three-year EM4EM project dedicated to tackling electromagnetic

The ExOne Company announced today that it is implementing management changes effective immediately to provide direct and centralized operational control and reporting to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, S. Kent Rockwell. S. Kent Rockwell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ExOne, commented, "Our management team is critical to the success of the company, and as our company evolves, it is critical that we advance and promote the right leadership. These managers have made key contributions to the current success of the company, and I believe that the expansion of their responsibilities will help guide the company to achieve its operating and strategic goals. “ Members of ExOne’s existing management team will step into different or expanded roles to provide global strategic and operational coverage to ExOne’s growing 3D machine sales and production service centers (PSCs) businesses. Each executive will report directly to CEO Kent Rockwell. David J. Burns, formerly ExOne’s President and

Spatial Corp., announced the appointment of Jay Millar to the role of Vice President of Worldwide Sales, effective immediately. Mr. Millar brings more than 17 years of experience leading world-class sales organizations in various high tech industries. He will be strategically focused on leading the team to develop business relationships, reach new audiences, and work with customers to solve their complex challenges. Millar recently came to Spatial from Hewlett Packard, Technology Services, directing the sales organization for the past two years. Prior to HP, Jay directed sales organizations for various hardware and software companies, including CA Technologies, Bocada Inc., and EMC Corporation. Jay began his career as a software engineer. He is also an Army veteran where he received an Army Commendation Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an MBA in Marketing from the University

Purdue University on Dec. 4 announced that GE Global Research will invest up to $10 million in a five-year partnership focused on research and development in advanced manufacturing. The GE/Purdue Partnership in Research and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing (GE/Purdue PRIAM) will push a new era in manufacturing, promoting technologies that enable the digitization, decentralization and democratization of manufacturing to lower cost, improve speed and drive innovation. All three trends are being driven by the increasing convergence of software and hardware that is turning today’s factories into brilliant factories that are more capable, connected and productive than ever. Along with new technology development, GE/Purdue PRIAM will provide educational and engagement opportunities for Purdue students and GE employees to help ensure future manufacturing workforce needs are addressed. “This collaboration opens the way for Purdue and GE to move manufacturing far into the future,” said Purdue President Mitch Daniels. “As we do that, we’ll be giving

Intergraph® Process, Power & Marine, has presented its 2014 SmartPlant® Engineering & Schematics Excellence Awards to 16 customers. The fifth annual E&S Excellence Awards honor recipients for deploying Intergraph Engineering & Schematics solutions and stretching the solutions' capabilities to achieve maximum benefits for their respective global companies.   This year's recipients were selected by members of Intergraph's Engineering & Schematics team for being valuable contributors in making Intergraph products successful – not only for their own companies, but also for the entire industry. Two Intergraph customers – Chiyoda Corporation and CB&I – had more than one person win an Engineering & Schematics Excellence Award this year. The 2014 Intergraph Engineering & Schematics Excellence Awards recipients are: Raj Ayyamperumal, AMEC (Canada) Margarita Barboutov, Exxon Mobil (Australia) Valerio Bottari, Wood Group Mustang (Norway) Hu Chunping, SNERDI (China) Hazem Elsayed, PGESCo (Egypt) Francesco De Bernardis, Ansaldo Energia (Italy) Ahmed Esaklul, CB&I (United States) Erwin Fahmi, PT Rekaysa (Indonesia) Hideshi Hachiro, Chiyoda Corporation (Japan) Julian Hinestroza, Catch Engineering (Canada) Judy

Series offers first public exposure to CIMdata’s analysis of 2014’s PLM market results ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 19 December 2014 — CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm announces its international 2015 PLM Market & Industry Forum schedule and program. Now in their twenty-fifth year, these one-day events will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on March 31, 2015; Amsterdam, The Netherlands on April 9, 2015; Beijing, China on April 17, 2015; and Tokyo, Japan on April 22, 2015. CIMdata’s 2015 PLM Market & Industry Forum is the premier industry event series designed exclusively for PLM solution providers, PLM service providers, PLM systems integrators, and PLM channel partners of all sizes. During the forum events, attendees will collectively explore the issues currently facing the PLM market. Presentations will offer insights into the current economic climate, leading trends, and their effects on the PLM economy. There will be a detailed

Ideate, Inc., today announced the availability of Ideate Explorer for Revit 2015.1. This Ideate Software  solution includes enhanced functionality customers have requested, specifically a modeless interface. Now, users will be able to work in the Autodesk Revit and the Ideate Explorer for Revit environments at the same time. Ideate Software is a set of far-reaching Building Information Modeling (BIM) data management tools that help the Revit community clean up models, delete problem items, analyze files quickly, improve speed and accuracy in data flow, increase collaboration and overcome repeated workflow interruptions. This recent Ideate Explorer for Revit update provides BIM and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) managers, project leaders, facility managers, architects, engineers, and other users an enhanced tool for model auditing, power selection and model maintenance. With it, they can get a global view of model contents, and locate, isolate, modify and/or effectively delete unwanted elements from the Revit model.  Ideate Director of

COMSOL, Inc. is excited to announce the release of COMSOL Server™, a new product developed specifically for running applications built with the Application Builder. Released earlier this year, the Application Builder allows COMSOL Multiphysics® software users to build an intuitive interface around their COMSOL model that can be run by anyone — even those without prior simulation experience. COMSOL Server enables the distribution of applications, allowing design teams, production departments and others to share applications throughout an organization using a Windows®-native client or web browser. Build and Run Simulation Applications COMSOL Server is the engine for running COMSOL apps and the hub for controlling their deployment, distribution, and use. After creating an app with the Application Builder, the server provides engineers and researchers with a cost-effective solution for managing how the app is used, either within their organization or externally to a worldwide audience. “COMSOL Server provides an environment for running applications created in