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TUKATECH, INC. announced that its Board of Directors named Umesh Gaur as President for TUKATECH, Asia. Based at the Asia Headquarters in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Umesh will be responsible for all Asia and Eastern European operations. “Umesh started as Systems Manager in 2003 and quickly climbed the ladder within the…

Pointwise, Inc. has signed distributorship agreements with Applied CCM Canada and KFour Metrics of India for sales and support of the Pointwise mesh generation software in those respective countries. “With the addition of Applied CCM Canada and KFour Metrics, we are able to provide an even higher level of service…

Dassault Systèmes announced it is a charter member of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a 122-member consortium awarded a $70 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The goal of the newly formed institute is to create better composite materials and technologies for rapid deployment within the automotive,…

A2K Technologies announced that it is the first certified Autodesk PLM 360 Advisor in Australia. Autodesk PLM 360 provides next generation cloud-based product lifecycle management, to make processes more efficient and get products to market faster. Already an Autodesk Platinum Partner in Australia and the largest channel partner in the ANZ region,…

FARO Technologies, Inc. announces the release of the new FARO Freestyle3D Handheld Laser Scanner, an easy, intuitive device for use in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Law Enforcement, and other industries. The FARO Freestyle3D is equipped with a Microsoft Surface™ tablet and offers unprecedented real-time visualization by allowing the user to view…

A long-established Bavarian tool-maker says two things are essential for its success: it reinvents itself regularly, and industry focussed technology such as VISI software for sheet metal tool design and programming 4 and 5-axis CNC machines. Meindl-Köhle Umform- und Systemtechnik began making precision tools in 1928, diversifying into producing parts…

Financial Highlights Consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 Quarter ended December 31, 2014 Revenues were $ 2,218 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 QoQ growth was 2.6% in constant currency; 0.8% in reported terms; YoY growth was 5.6%  Net profit was $ 522 million for the…

Exa® Corporation, announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Richard Gilbody, will present at the Needham Growth Conference to be held in New York City. Exa's presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:10pm ET on Thursday, January 15, 2015. This presentation will be available via live audio webcast at http://investor.exa.com/events.cfm and via replay from…

3D Systems announced today that it plans to present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:10 PM ET. A live audio webcast and replay of the presentation will be available on 3DS’ website under the Investor Relations section at 3DSystems.com/investor.

VMH International, a premier Siemens PLM Software partner, announced today that it has been selected for membership in Okuma America's Partners in THINC. Partners in THINC is a collaboration network of more than 46 companies that serve the metal-cutting and manufacturing industry. They come together to solve problems and explore…