NAFEMS has announced that Dassault Systèmes, which delivers a scalable portfolio of Realistic Simulation, Optimization, and Simulation Process Management solutions under the SIMULIA brand, will be the platinum sponsor of the 2015 NAFEMS World Congress (NWC15). The 2015 World Congress, being held in San Diego, California between June 21st and 24th will include over 150 presentations in more than 40 sessions, representing the most comprehensive and wide-ranging collection of analysis and simulation specific papers available from one independent, international event. The event will also be held in conjunction with the 2nd International SPDM (Simulation Process & Data Management Conference), providing attendees with the opportunity to access both events with a single registration. “As a global member of NAFEMS and Platinum Sponsor of the 2015 NAFEMS World Congress, Dassault Systèmes is committed to empowering the global simulation community to enhance their engineering, business and innovation leadership through the use of proven simulation technologies,” said Sumanth

Delcam will launch the 2015 version of its Delcam for SolidWorks CAM software on booth #10419 at the premier automotive specialty products trade event, SEMA, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 4th to 7th. The new release of Delcam for SolidWorks includes a range of enhancements in three-axis milling, drilling, turning and wire EDM to make the software even more valuable to SolidWorks users that need to manufacture their designs. Full details are on the Learning Zone at http://www.delcam.tv/dfs2015/lz A key benefit of Delcam for SolidWorks has always been the availability of a wide range of post-processors, together with the ability for users to customize their posts. In the 2015 version, post variables are able to be assigned user-defined names. This allows users to see quickly exactly which post variables are configured for use with a particular post-processor and to understand their intended use. This change is

Optitex is pleased to announce the opening of local offices in Milan, Italy. The new Italian operations are headed by Mr. Antonio Sgroi, an experienced sales director with a long legacy of success in the Italian fashion market. The Optitex Italy team of seasoned sales, technical support and operations professionals is already having a strong impact locally, supporting existing customers and introducing digital workflows to a growing range of companies. To date, numerous leaders in the Italian fashion industry, including Roberto Cavalli and Crea Si, have made Optitex 3D suite their solution of choice for garment design and development. These companies are already working with Optitex to expand their usage of 3D solutions to other domains, including collection planning, showrooms and online marketing. "As a global fashion hub, Italy is a particularly important territory for us to serve," commented Mr. Asaf Landau, CEO of Optitex. "Many Italian fashion companies are industry trendsetters,

The most recent analysis of CAM software seats produced by CIMdata, Inc. shows that CNC Software’s Mastercam@reg; is once again the world's most widely-used CAM software for the 20th straight year. With over 200,000 installed seats worldwide, Mastercam has nearly twice the installed base of the closest competitor. "We are grateful to have many of these real-world shops giving us feedback and suggestions on what they need to make the most of their time and money," says CNC Software President, Mark Summers. "What does it mean for NC programmers? Machine shops? Machinists? What does it mean for you?" Summers continues, "If you’re looking to hire, it means there are many qualified Mastercam programmers in the workforce, and, if you're looking for work it means you have more opportunities with a shop that uses Mastercam. It means there is a greater variety of training tools available to help you make sure your skills

3D Systems Corporation announced today that it has appointed Mark Wright as its Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Mark will work closely with the CEO and other senior leaders to scale the company’s commercial and manufacturing operations and leverage its recent investments into sustainable, profitable growth. “We are privileged to have an executive of Mark’s experience join our team, as we turn our attention to fine tuning and scaling our operations,” said Avi Reichental, President and Chief Executive Officer, 3DS. “I am certain that Mark’s considerable talents will help take our business to the next level.” Mark joins 3D Systems after an accomplished 18-year career at EMC Corporation. Mark previously served as COO for EMC’s Flash Product Division and has held several roles as Senior Vice President of Operations. Most recently, Mark served as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Operations – Lenovo, where he was tasked with developing a multi-billion

In observance of its 45th anniversary, Intergraph will unveil its new headquarters during a special dedication ceremony on the Madison, Ala. campus. The event, “New Traditions Start Here,” includes recognition from Hexagon, Intergraph’s parent brand, presentations by local dignitaries, tours of the building and a torch relay and lighting. Expected speakers include Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén; Melker Schörling, chairman of the board, Hexagon; Madison Mayor Troy Trulock; and Dale Strong, chairman of the Madison County Commission. The new $58 million facility is a result of joint efforts between Intergraph and Hexagon to create work environments conducive to smart processes and workflow solutions. Intergraph, an enterprise engineering and geospatial software company with a unique history spanning nearly five decades, develops intelligent maps, assets and infrastructure technologies for businesses and government organizations. In 2010, it was acquired by Hexagon, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive dynamic decision making across industrial

TraceParts has now released Service Pack 2 of its Supplier Parts Management Software TraceParts Enterprise. Major improvements in usability and performance for design departments have been added to this release. Six months after the official launch of TraceParts Enterprise, the software is now available in version 2014 SP2. The feedback, given by hundreds of Try & Buy users who have tested TraceParts Enterprise for 30 days, had a huge influence on the definition of this release. “In the past six months our Try & Buy program has evolved extremely good. While we initially focused on German and French speaking countries, we’re now receiving trial requests from all over the world. This proves that preventing part duplicates is a global issue which affects everybody in the design world”, explains Alfred Schallert, Global Product Manager TraceParts Enterprise. The main purpose of TraceParts Enterprise is to prevent duplicate purchased parts. This is done with advanced content

Gerber Technology announces the introduction of AccuMark 10, featuring a fully integrated 3D solution for garment development and pattern making. AccuMark 10 will be available in the spring of 2015. The new product will allow designers to share 3D images and motion files, furthering collaboration and centralization of data. Designers will have a real-life visualization of designs and be able make pattern corrections that can then be visualized in 3D. “AccuMark 10 will truly transform the pattern making process,” said Mary McFadden, director, CAD Product Management at Gerber Technology. “This technology will bring a new level of efficiency and speed to design because it fully integrates within our existing AccuMark software.” “Gerber Technology recognizes the impact 3D will have on the lives of its customers,” said Mike Elia, CEO Gerber Technology. “3D will be a disruptive technology. Its applications are broad and will have an impact from the creative and garment development process

Visual 2000 International announces that Outdoor Adventure Specialist Trekmates are implementing Visual End-2-End™ suite of software products. The Nottingham based firm is one of the UK's leading suppliers of outdoor accessories. Trekmate's Finance Director Martin Webster commented "we pride ourselves on working with our customers to produce the perfect collection, whilst taking into account margin and delivery deadlines. With Visual 2000 we have found the most efficient and modern solution to support us and to aid our continual growth plans. We will now be able to connect all departments for total visibility within a 'one stop application', including all overseas manufacturing facilities which is exactly what we wanted. It's exciting to combine our business growth with new ERP technology." Visual 2000 UK Managing Director Tony Mather confirmed "We are delighted to be working with Martin and his implementation team on this project. Trekmates are an established, respected business in a fast moving/competitive sector and will benefit from Visual's Rapid

Stratasys Ltd. announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. The Company plans to hold the conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the Stratasys Web site at www.stratasys.com under the "Investors" tab; or directly at the following web address  http://www.media-server.com/m/p/3my5yedw. To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 866-515-2913 and the international dial-in is 617-399-5127. The access code is 50996956. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register. The webcast will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" page of the Stratasys Web site or by accessing the provided web address.