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The iSEEK Corporation is pleased to announce that the Kohler Company has selected CADseek Polaris as its shape-based search solution for CAD data management. Kohler, a manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, is presently launching an enterprise production implementation of CADseek to complement the suite of software products used by its designers, production engineers and supply chain personnel.  CADseek provides a rich graphical user interface that makes it easy to find the right part or assembly for reuse in the current project.  Furthermore, CADseek also locates additional important information related to each of the parts, such as material, cost, supplier information and manufacturing documentation. CADseek is able to handle any of the existing CAD formats and interfaces with all the popular PDM/PLM systems.  Parts and assemblies in a specified database are first coded using iSEEK’s patented technology, and the results are classified into families of similar shape for browsing in the CADseek

Centric Software, Inc., has acquired its first Scandinavian product lifecycle management (PLM) software customer. Norrøna, an outdoor clothing and sports gear brand, will use the Centric 8 PLM software for retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods to support expansion and growth. The Hvalstad, Norway-based company plans to quadruple the size of its worldwide business over the next five years, according to Brad Boren, research and development director. Norrøna’s ambitious plans for growth – and innovation – require the company to become as efficient as possible, says Boren. The high-end outdoor company controls the entire product development process in house, including sketching, material development and testing, pattern making, sewing and quality control. “The Centric PLM software will provide the necessary levels of visibility, control, and communication among our staff to ensure everyone is using the latest information on every product.” “Our move to Centric 8 is an important step forward in collecting vital product information in an

3D Systems announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The company expects to release these financial results and to file its Form 10-Q on July 31, 2014. Date: Thursday, July 31, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time Live webcast: www.3dsystems.com/investor Participate via telephone: Within the U.S.:  1-866-953-6860 Outside the U.S.:  1-617-399-3484 Participant code:  39529244 The recorded webcast will be available beginning approximately two hours after the live presentation.

DPS is pleased to announce a new training session on Systems Engineering, organized jointly with their partner Eiris Conseil. This session will be hold from September 30th to October 3rd 2014 in their Dearborn office (Michigan). This training is aiming to cover the whole Systems Engineering methodology following INCOSE’s technical processes and then showing an approach based upon those guidelines going through requirements management and traceability as well as good ways to practice it using SysML language. You will find detailed program of this training following the following link: http://archives.express-mailing.com/4/1604/147770/index.htm If you are interested, feel free to contact Christophe Baroux ( \n Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein! ) for further information.

Aras® is pleased to welcome Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Eigner to the company’s Board of Advisors. Professor Eigner, an internationally recognized expert in PLM and model-based systems engineering, will work with Aras to build on the company’s track record of growth and global expansion, drive innovation in PLM technology, and foster a mutually beneficial, bi-directional relationship between commercial and university research. On joining the Aras Board of Advisors, Professor Eigner said, “Aras is truly unique among PLM technology providers. Their approach, technology and business model provide enterprises with the advanced capabilities they want and the flexibility they need to take full advantage of emerging business opportunities. It is my pleasure to work with Aras and I look forward to helping shape the company’s future.” Professor Martin Eigner is an expert in Product Lifecycle Management and Model-Based Systems Engineering. Early is his career, Professor Eigner was head of Technical Data Processing in a division

Geometric Ltd. today inaugurated its new facility in Hinjewadi Phase I, Pune. The day also marked the 20th anniversary of the company's incorporation, when it spun off from Godrej & Boyce to become an independent company. Inaugurating the building, Mr. Manu Parpia, MD & CEO said, “We were the first company to start building facilities in Hinjewadi, and Pune has been at the heart of our global delivery organization ever since. We are very pleased with our move from leased offices to an owned premise, which not only reinforces our commitment to this city, but will improve our G&A costs.” This facility promises to be a critical component in Geometric’s growth - not only is there a high level of pride for employees working in this owned facility; it is also home to Geometric’s R&D and IP team. Geometric’s new building is a 76,245 sq. ft. facility, with a seating capacity of

CADsoft Consulting Inc., a provider of technical design and engineering solutions, today announced that they will resell McGraw Hill Construction’s Dodge Global Network products in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. McGraw Hill Construction provides essential data, news, insights, and intelligence to better inform construction professionals’ decisions and strengthen their market position. CADsoft Consulting is offering the Dodge Global Network to AEC business owners allowing them to better locate key projects in the early design stage. Dodge Global Network employs the latest technology to serve a company’s business needs, whether simple or complex. The key benefits to the data offered with Dodge Global Network are:  Strengthen Market Position Target and Build Relationships Increase Win/Loss Ratio Prioritize Prospects Size Market Opportunities “As avid Dodge users ourselves, we see opportunities for CADsoft clients to gain more market share,” said Lisa Duncan, Principal of CADsoft Consulting. “We partner with our clients to add to their technical skills so they can win specialty

Autodesk, Inc. today announced the resignation of Mark Hawkins, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer. After more than five years at Autodesk, Hawkins is leaving the design and engineering software leader at the end of July to become chief financial officer at salesforce.com. “I want to thank Mark for the many contributions he has made to Autodesk,” said Carl Bass, Autodesk president and CEO. “He has been an excellent financial partner and was instrumental in leading the company through a number of initiatives. Mark leaves Autodesk on strong financial footing and with a highly regarded finance team. I wish Mark all the best in his new role.” “It has been a pleasure working for Carl and with everybody at Autodesk,” said Hawkins. “I am proud to have been part of the Autodesk leadership team during this amazing journey from the depths of the Great Recession in early 2009 to today where the company has established

PTC has completed its acquisition of Atego, a developer of model-based systems and software engineering applications. The acquisition enhances PTC’s portfolio of product lifecycle management (PLM) and application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions and strengthens PTC’s commitment to supporting its customers’ systems engineering initiatives with powerful modeling capabilities. Atego’s Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) solution connects requirements engineering, architecture modeling, physical product definition, and system verification functions. This enables efficiencies and process standardization, allowing distributed teams to collaboratively build digital models of complex systems while managing system variability and enabling reuse. These capabilities are increasingly important in a world of smart, connected products in which manufacturers must concurrently develop systems that consist of sophisticated mechanical, electrical, and software components. “For PTC customers, there is increasing importance for multifunctional teams to work in concert while modeling the interdependencies of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering components,” stated Brian Shepherd, EVP Enterprise Segments, PTC. “Atego extends our existing ALM and PLM technologies and directly supports customers’

 PDF Key takeaways: Dassault Systèmes expands the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform with its latest brand, BIOVIA, which is focused on supporting the development of biological and chemical materials at the molecular level BIOVIA consists of Accelrys, the recently acquired scientific innovation lifecycle management (SILM) solution provider, and results from an internal research project, BioIntelligence BIOVIA’s solutions offer capabilities that extend the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and broaden the support of the life science and material development markets The Accelrys user conference, Accelerate 2014, was held May 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, D.C. A crowd of over 300 customers, partners, and Dassault Systèmes staff attended to discuss the latest products and services from Accelrys as well as industrial and academic applications presented by customers. Industries represented included chemical, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage from around the globe. Many academic institutions were also in attendance. Fifty-five presentations from companies like Amgen, Colgate, DuPont, and Merck, and academic institutions