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Carlson Software announces the purchase of all assets of DotSoft, which include numerous CAD-related products such as ToolPac, LidarTools, MapWorks, RevitOffice+, PDF2DWG and many more. Terry Dotson, the author of all DotSoft products, was a fully self-taught programming expert who developed hundreds of utility programs to make the work of surveyors, engineers, mapping technicians and CAD operators in general more productive. His programs have functioned as add-ons to AutoCAD®, Intellicad® and BricsCAD®. Terry had worked directly for Carlson for over a decade, bringing his products to the company, before returning to private business. Terry passed away very recently, and the Dotson family and Carlson Software have concluded a purchase on favorable terms for both parties, recognizing Terry’s contributions to the CAD marketplace and to Carlson Software itself over the years. Carlson Software pledges to carry forward Terry’s work by remaining responsive to DotSoft customers, providing tech support service and by improving on

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, announced the appointment of James Lee as Chief Operating Officer. Lee joins Bentley from Google, where he served as General Manager for startups and artificial intelligence at Google Cloud. Prior to joining Google in 2020, Lee spent 12 years at SAP, including as Chief Operating Officer for SAP Ariba and Fieldglass, and as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Sales for SAP Greater China. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, and is based in the Pacific Northwest. Lee will strengthen Bentley’s cross-functional alignment across planning and execution, will drive operational excellence, and will oversee China, Japan, and portfolio development including growth initiatives such as Bentley Asset Analytics. Nicholas Cumins said, “I am excited to welcome James, a world-class operational leader, to Bentley. His energy and experience managing operations and investment initiatives at SAP and Google will be instrumental to Bentley as we continue to

The Nemetschek Group, a leading global software provider for the digital transformation in the construction and media industries, is expanding its Executive Board. The Supervisory Board unanimously appointed Usman Shuja to the Executive Board, effective on January 1. Usman Shuja will continue to serve as Chief Division Officer (CDO) of the Build & Construct Division and as CEO of Bluebeam Inc. With this appointment, Usman Shuja becomes the third member of the Executive Board, alongside CEO Yves Padrines and CFO Louise Öfverström. Usman Shuja joined the Nemetschek Group in September 2023. Under his leadership, he has already successfully shaped the strategic direction of the Build & Construct Division with an improved go-to-market approach and the successful execution of Bluebeam's subscription transition. Another important milestone was the successful acquisition of GoCanvas, a leading SaaS provider of field worker collaboration software. "I am delighted to welcome Usman to the Executive Board," says Yves Padrines, CEO of

Infor NexusTM , the single-instance supply chain network platform providing unparalleled visibility and collaboration, announced NexTrace. This innovative solution is designed to improve customer transparency and provide a competitive advantage. With the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) set to take effect in 2027, companies need to start preparing now by implementing traceability solutions. NexTrace can give customers a head start to meet regulatory requirements like the EU DPP and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).  NexTrace provides end-to-end transparency by seamlessly tracking raw material through to finished products and beyond, ensuring full traceability throughout the entire supply chain journey. It integrates supplier ESG data and certificates for a holistic view of sustainability and compliance information. Leveraging AI technology and a supplier-centric philosophy, NexTrace simplifies the data collection process, ensuring accuracy and compliance. “Last June, we launched Map and Trace, which empowers our customers to map their supply chains and collect documentation from multiple

Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the experience management category, revealed the first keynote speakers for X4: The Experience Management Summit, taking place March 18-20 in Salt Lake City. X4, which brings together customer and employee experience leaders and market research experts from top brands around the world, will feature keynote conversations with Donna Morris, Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer of Walmart Inc., Bill McDermott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ServiceNow and Rob Swain, Chief Operations Officer at KFC Global. The executives from three of the world’s leading brands will share how they are driving business success through improving the customer and employee experience.  Qualtrics also unveiled the X4 agenda, featuring speakers from Hilton, Applebee’s, Ford, Atlassian, Workday, and more, with more than 30 breakout sessions across seven tracks, including customer experience, employee experience, strategy and research, education, healthcare, government and financial services. More speakers will be added in the

DXC has announced an agreement with Ferrari to extend their partnership to develop the next generations of Ferrari's in-vehicle infotainment systems enabling drivers to be closer to the high-performance functionality of Ferrari vehicles. With its extensive experience in the automotive industry, DXC will help ensure that Ferrari infotainment systems are engineered to provide a superior automotive experience for Ferrari owners while having the agility to stay ahead of the market. DXC partners with Ferrari to develop the driver HMI for next-gen vehicles (CNW Group/DXC Technology Company) "DXC is a market-leading innovator in the automotive industry, enabling us to accelerate the development of our software platform and its components as well as state-of-the-art functionalities and usability," stated Ernesto Lasalandra, Chief Research and Development Officer, Ferrari. As a part of its journey with Ferrari, in 2021 DXC started reengineering the Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems for current and next-generation models. In a recent project, DXC developed the software for the F80,

Cosmo Tech, a market leader in AI Simulation software for enterprise decision making, today announced the appointment of Andre M. Boisvert as Lead Independent Director to its Board and as a Strategic Advisor. Boisvert is a globally recognized software executive with over 40 years of experience in sales, marketing, and R&D at companies such as IBM, Oracle Corporation, where he served as Senior Vice President of WW Marketing, and SAS Institute Inc., where he held the role of President and Chief Operating Officer.  After serving on boards of publicly traded technology companies, such as VA Linux and Sagent Technologies Inc., where he held the role of both Chairman and CEO, Boisvert co-founded Pentaho, an open-source BI and Analytics company which was ultimately acquired by Hitachi Data Systems for over $500M. Since then, Boisvert has held board positions for multiple technology startups, many which have been acquired by tech powerhouses like Microsoft, Oracle and

Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Centre of Excellence in Advanced Automotive Research (CAAR) to foster innovation and collaboration in the automotive industry. The collaboration will focus on developing solutions that advance e-mobility, autonomous systems, and sustainable vehicles while reducing product development timelines and ensuring India progresses at the forefront of automotive technology. “Our collaboration with CAAR and IIT Madras is poised to drive innovation in the automotive sector,” said Vishwanath Rao, country manager, Altair India. “This MoU underscores Altair’s commitment to delivering technologies that enable automotive sustainability, efficiency, and progress.” “Our partnership with Altair marks a significant step in our mission to speed up the process of taking innovative concepts from academic research towards industry-ready technologies,” said Thiru Srinivasan, CEO, CAAR. “This partnership will also help further develop Altair’s software tools for use in the rapid development of high-value automotive products.” CAAR was established under the guidance and

Cognizant announced a new collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to integrate Siemens' PAVE360™ into its software-defined vehicle (SDV) solution accelerator. This enhanced accelerator, featuring Siemens' Simcenter™ Prescan for sensor modeling and scenario-based testing, aims to meet rising customer demands by accelerating the SDV development cycle. It is designed to enable continuous and simulated verification and validation, streamline the development process and reduce the time required to deliver features while managing the increasing software complexity from diverse platforms and components. As the automotive landscape evolves, clients face significant pressures to innovate amidst increasing customization and hyper-personalization demands. The shift toward continuous verification and validation throughout the vehicle development lifecycle necessitates partnerships that can provide robust, agile solutions. "We are already in an era where software is the differentiating factor in the automotive industry," said Sidhant Rastogi, President, of Zinnov. "From OEMs and tier 1 suppliers to new-age carmakers, tech service providers and platform

Informatica, a leader in enterprise AI-powered cloud data management, announced an expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud through the availability of its Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC) on Google Cloud, available as a transactable offering on Google Cloud Marketplace. Built on the foundation of Informatica’s AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC), CDGC provides customers with a robust data governance and catalog solution that helps increase data trust, data democratization and data delivery for Google Cloud customers. With CDGC, organizations can more easily govern, classify, define, discover, catalog and measure data across the enterprise. “AI-driven cataloging and governance capabilities provide a rich metadata foundation that is critical for modern analytics and AI initiatives, including Informatica’s recently-released Gen AI Blueprint for the Vertex AI platform and Gemini models,” said Rik Tamm-Daniels, Global Vice President of Strategic Ecosystems and Technology at Informatica. “We are excited to offer CDGC natively on Google Cloud so Google Cloud