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Gerard Litjens, Director of European Operations, CIMdata Gerard Litjens has over 30 years of experience in information and communication technology, product and plant lifecycle management, and other business-enabling solutions for research, engineering, and manufacturing organizations worldwide. He has held various positions in consulting, management, business development, business analysis, education, and ROI development of PDM/PLM, supply chain management, and ERP solutions. As a CIMdata consultant, Gerard provides in-depth analysis, strategic and tactical business planning, market and channel development, and training services to a range of IT, PLM, CAD/CAM, and ERP solution providers, systems integrators, and resellers. He also provides PLM strategy assessments, benefits analysis, system selection, education, training, and implementation planning services to a range of companies in both discrete and process manufacturing industries. Prior to joining CIMdata, Gerard held training, development, and management positions at Cap Gemini, and worked at Philips Electronics, where his responsibilities included the development and implementation of a

John MacKrell, Vice President and Systems Engineering Lead, CIMdata John MacKrell has over 40 years of experience in the application of computer-based solutions to engineering and manufacturing, with more than 20 years at CIMdata. He has held senior positions in product management, marketing, research and development, and consulting.John's experience includes marketing and product management, market analysis, solid modeling, and data management systems. John consults on PLM strategies; best practices; collaboration and knowledge sharing; PLM ROI and benefits; and developing end-user plans for the acquisition and implementation of PLM technologies – including PDM, data visualization, collaboration, CAD, and digital manufacturing. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, trade shows, and seminars throughout the world and is author or co-author of numerous technology guides and has authored a number of books and articles related to PLM. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture from The University of Michigan.  

Donald Tolle, Director, Systems Engineering & Simulation Consulting Practice, CIMdata Don Tolle is Director, Systems Engineering & Simulation Consulting Practice, for CIMdata. Don brings to CIMdata and his clients more than 30 years of PLM industry experience in the disciplines of new product development and virtual product development working with global manufacturing companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial equipment, marine, consumer products, medical products, and high-tech electronics industries. Don has held various management positions in the CAE and the broader PLM software and services industry involved in strategic planning and M&A, product management, software product development, product and services marketing, engineering services consulting, technology R&D, best practices development, and strategic business development. He has worked with both emerging Simulation and CAE startups as well as existing PLM mindshare leaders to evangelize their technology platforms and solutions from early adoption through market acceptance and maturity. Don holds a BS in Mechanical

Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation & Analysis, CIMdata Dr. Keith Meintjes has over 30 years of experience in the development and application of simulation tools to transform product development. His achievements include novel methods for combustion simulation, patents for engine design, and strategic planning for the world’s largest commercial HPC facility. Keith joined CIMdata when they acquired CPDA, where he was Research Director for CAE and managed CPDA’s Design/Simulation Council. Previously, he spent nearly 30 years at General Motors. At GM he was responsible for the engineering requirements for GM’s Global CAE IT infrastructure and was named Senior Technical Fellow. At GM Powertrain he held strategic, planning, and management positions, to embed simulation tools in the powertrain product development process. Earlier, at the GM Research Laboratories, he developed thermodynamic and CFD simulation models for engine performance and combustion, and was instrumental in GM’s acquisition of a Cray supercomputer. Keith holds BSc and MSc

Leo van Ruijven, Manager Technology Development, Croon Elektrotechniek B.V. Leo van Ruijven received his Master of Science degree from the Hoge School van Utrecht in the Netherlands. His thesis was about implementing integral design within the construction industry. Van Ruijven was involved in the design and engineering of one of the largest water barriers in the world, the Stormvloedkering Nieuwe Waterweg in the Netherlands and the Westerscheldetunnel, the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands. As part of these projects he was responsible for risk and availability analysis and the design and implementation of a configuration management system. He is currently responsible for the development and implementation of systems engineering at Croon Elektrotechniek BV. Van Ruijven is a member of ISO TC 184 SC4 and in this context he is one of the initiators for bringing the Gellish methodology under the ISO 15926 umbrella. Related to this he has developed a Universal

   

Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Eigner, Technical University of Kaiserslautern Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Eigner, Technical University of Kaiserslautern Professor Martin Eigner is an expert in Product Lifecycle Management and Model-Based Systems Engineering. After graduating from the University of Karlsruhe (Germany) in 1980, Professor Eigner was head of Technical Data Processing in a division of Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1985 he founded EIGNER + PARTNER INC., which was later sold to ORACLE. In 2003 he founded EIGNER Engineering Consult, a consulting company for the optimization of engineering processes with a focus on Product Lifecycle Management. Since 1984 Professor Eigner has been lecturing at universities and has authored or co-authored 13 books and several papers on CAD/PDM/PLM, IT in Engineering, and Model-Based Systems Engineering. At present Professor Eigner holds the chair in virtual product development at the University of Kaiserslautern.  

Tekla today announced the availability of Tekla Structures 20. The newest version of Tekla's BIM software improves construction workflow efficiency by providing the means to better organize models, manage tasks and avoid structural clashes. In addition, the constructible models created with Tekla can incorporate more detailed information than ever before. The new version is available at www.teklastructures.com. As BIM penetrates construction industry processes, architectural trends produce increasingly complex shapes, and buildings include more refined technology, information exchange becomes progressively more important. Tekla Structures 20 meets this requirement by expanding the capacity of constructible Tekla models to easily handle the large amounts of information needed to accurately reflect the detail contained in complex build structures. New Tools for Better Information Management  Tekla Structures 20 brings even more detailed information and flexibility to modeling, while reducing the need for manual data transfer. Information now flows more efficiently from design, purchasing and production to the shop floor.

Students at high schools, colleges or universities can download Tecnomatix Jack for their free, private use to learn about human simulation and ergonomic analysis. With this license, students can create digital human models, conduct what-if analysis for different workplace designs and perform certain human performance analysis. Students need to install Jack on a Windows® PC. The software is non-transferable and cannot be used for industrial projects, paid services or any other commercial purpose. Siemens PLM Software also offers academic licenses with more capabilities to schools at a discounted price. For more information, contact their  \n Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein! .

The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) today announced that Seac02, developer of the real time rendering and augmented reality software LinceoVR, has joined the program. As the APA's first rendering tool, LinceoVR continues to increase and expand the depth of the program's simulation offering. "We are looking forward to seeing where this new partnership leads both Seac02 and Altair," said Andrea Carignano, CEO at Seac02. "LinceoVR is a unique product within the APA and outside of it as well. We believe that the software will provide an exciting opportunity for HyperWorks users to bring models to life in new and creative ways without having first to manufacture prototypes.  This will be an asset for companies in reducing development costs and creating compelling concept designs." LinceoVR renders 3D models in real time, bringing them to life with state-of-the-art tracking for augmented reality technologies. This capability enables users to share 3D models in new digital media through both virtual and