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Key takeaways:

• Hexagon AB has expanded from their metrology roots to become a major player in the PLM Economy.
• Their commitment to invest in recent acquisitions like Vero Software and MSC Software is clearly evident and much needed, particularly for MSC Software.
• Hexagon’s Autonomous Connected Ecosystems (ACE) vision is consistent with digitalization and Industry 4.0 trends that are impacting a wide swath of industrial companies.
• Their organic offerings and recent acquisitions put them in an excellent position to capitalize on these trends and helping them achieve their ACE vision.
• Key partnerships with companies like SAP and OSIsoft give...

The S&A market grew by 8.3% to over $5.7 billion in 2017

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 28 June 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata Simulation and Analysis (S&A) Market Analysis Report. This report deepens the S&A market analysis conducted as part of the CIMdata 2018 PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The well-known PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during calendar year 2017. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry...

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 28 June 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, has announced that registration is now open for PLM Road Map™ EMEA 2018. This one-day event will be held in collaboration with PDT Europe at the Le Méridien Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany on October 24-25.

The theme for the event is Digitalizing Reality—PLM's role in enabling the digital revolution. Presentations will cover topics that are important to the industry such as Industrie 4.0, Digital Twins, Additive Manufacturing, and the Internet of Things. These new business concepts hold...

Second Module of the 2018 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 27 June 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Review and Trends Report, the second of five modules of the CIMdata 2017 Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2017. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.

The 2018 PLM Industry Review and...

First Module of the 2018 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 26 June 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces, the release of the CIMdata 2018 Executive PLM Market Report. This report provides an executive-level view of CIMdata’s comprehensive analysis of the PLM market, with summary charts on the overall market and on specific PLM solution segments (including the chart below). It also includes perspectives on current trends in the PLM industry and how they may affect current suppliers and investments.

Distribution of 2017...

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On June 14, 2018, Dassault Systèmes, a leader in the global PLM market, announced they had signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Centric Software (Centric), an independent provider of data and process management solutions primarily for the retail, footwear, and apparel (RFA) markets. The announcement provided some interesting details about the notoriously quiet Centric, specifically their 2017 revenues of $61 million, which they claimed was 60% growth over the previous year. Centric has been rumored to be up for sale for the last three years, a common occurrence at...

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PTC and Rockwell Automation, Inc., announced on 11 June 2018 that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic partnership to develop synergies between their respective offerings to help customers transform their physical operations using digital technology. As part of the partnership, Rockwell Automation will make a $1 billion equity investment in PTC.

Rockwell Automation, a global leader in industrial automation, had revenues of $6.3 billion in 2017. PTC, a PLM leader with 2017 revenues of $1.2 billion, has pursued the Internet of Things (IoT) opportunity more aggressively than their PLM peers....

Now in its 25th year, this event will take place in conjunction with PDT Europe in Stuttgart, Germany in October.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 12 June 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, has announced that the theme for PLM Road Map™ EMEA 2018 will be, “Digitalizing Reality—PLM's role in enabling the digital revolution.” This one-day, event will be held in collaboration with PDT Europe at the Le Méridien Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany on October 24-25.

The digital enablement of key business processes is growing rapidly. At times, these developments seem to be moving at warp speed, are difficult...

The presentation will discuss the issues and varied approaches to add topology optimization into the traditional design process.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 11 June 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that its Executive Consultant, Dr. Ken Versprille, will make a presentation at PTC’s LiveWorx 18 Technology Conference and Marketplace entitled, “Topology Optimization: Finding Its Way in the Product Development Process.” PTC’s LiveWorx 18 will take place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, Massachusetts, on 17-20 June. Dr. Versprille’s presentation will take place during day 2 of the conference, on 19 June.

Generative design is...

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Key takeaways:

• OpenBOM's cloud-enabled solution facilitates a company's digital transformation by sharing data across independent silos.
• The Bill of Material (BOM) and product configurations are at the core of the product development process and current spreadsheet implementations hold companies back.

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, customer demands are driving product developers toward more customizable products. This level of complexity puts pressure on product engineering’s ability to create and manage more multipart product configurations. Central to product development and the processes surrounding manufacturing is the Bill of Material (BOM). Yesterday’s solution of a spreadsheet to capture a...