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Velo3D, Inc., a leading metal additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical parts, has strengthened its board of directors with the addition of General Ellen Pawlikowski, an experienced commander and board member with strong roots in the aviation, space, and defense industries. This background and her in-depth knowledge of customers’ needs will support the growth in adoption of Velo3D’s additive manufacturing technology within these critical industries. Pawlikowski’s appointment to the board is effective March 15, 2022. Additionally, the 12-person board will decrease in size to nine members with the planned resignation of early company investors Ricardo Angel, Jory Bell, David Cowan, and Sven Strohband following the company’s successful completion of the public listing on The New York Stock Exchange. In addition to being an accomplished leader, Pawlikowski is an engineer with experience in research, development, and testing and has a deep understanding of customer needs. Her business acumen coupled with technical expertise will help

Matterport, Inc., the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, announced that CAPTUR3D, a Matterport-based digital twin software and management platform, has integrated with Sketchfab, allowing users to import three-dimensional (3D) Sketchfab digital objects into their Matterport digital twins. Sketchfab, which was acquired by Epic Games in 2021, and their community of creators who have published millions of models, is the largest platform for immersive and interactive 3D. Through the integration, Matterport is combining the largest platform for digital twins with the largest platform for 3D models.  “By integrating Sketchfab’s 3D library, digital twins are not simply recreations of the built world, but instead become new, engaging experiences,” says Steven Kounnas, co-founder and COO of CAPTUR3D. “Whether it’s real estate, retail or the public sector, we look forward to seeing the infinite number of ways our users will customize their digital twins.” The process begins with the creation

We’re excited to announce the latest release of the 3D Repo platform! The new version includes Navisworks 2022 NWD support, link mitigated risks to treatment suggestions, time zones for 4D SPM, and Power BI custom visual updates. We’ve also made several enhancements to our existing features. Support for Navisworks NWD 2022 Now you can upload Navisworks NWD directly to the 3D Repo platform. This new feature is compatible with all of our existing integrations including Asite, ProjectWise etc. Link mitigated risks to treatment suggestions Save time and boost health and safety by automatically syncing mitigated risks to the treatment suggestions list and linking them across all other projects in the teamspace. Simply switch the toggle on in the settings. Time zones for 4D SPM files Add context and apply the relevant time zone to your 4D Synchro SPM uploads. Defaults to the current browser’s location. Power BI custom visual Our Power BI custom visual is now even more powerful with added

Altium, LLC announced that Altium 365 has successfully completed its Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 compliance certification. The cloud-based Altium 365 platform connects all the key stakeholders and disciplines across the electronics design to realization process, making it the most connected electronics design tool in the industry. SOC 2 certification underscores Altium’s commitment to the level of data security and integrity the platform provides for customers. A widely recognized auditing standard based on the Trust Services Criteria (TSC) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), SOC 2 compliance certification is recognized all over the world as a rigorous and thorough examination of an organization’s infrastructure, systems, controls, policies, and procedures. The independent SOC 2 audit, performed by KPMG LLP, validated the availability, security, and integrity of Altium 365 and ensures current and future customers that the platform has proper controls in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and privacy of customer

Nexar, a business unit of Altium LLC, has announced the launch of Spectra, a suite of electronics industry data intelligence offerings and products to help businesses better anticipate supply chain challenges and opportunities, and respond strategically to changing market conditions. Never before has the electronics industry had access to this level of transformational insights from a single source. “Spectra is the only source of electronics industry business intelligence that is combining end-to-end data from supply chain, design, and manufacturing sectors,” says Ted Pawela, Chief Ecosystem Officer at Altium and Head of the Nexar business unit. “Our unique position in the industry allows us to provide our customers and partners a cohesive view of the electronics industry market conditions that is unrivaled by competitors." Spectra empowers companies to make smarter and proactive design and purchasing decisions with in-depth, actionable insights and intelligence. The Electronic Design to Delivery Index (EDDI) is the first product from

OpenText™ announced Cloud Editions 22.1 (CE 22.1) featuring new and enhanced innovations that enable organizations to leverage information for digital business transformations. As part of OpenText’s ongoing commitment to better customer, partner, and employee experiences, CE 22.1 enables resiliency through information management in the cloud at scale. “Every organization is thinking about new customer and employee experiences to meet the dynamic needs of modern work,” said Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO. “Cloud Editions 22.1 delivers powerful new tools and capabilities to help businesses digitize their most essential business networks and ensure growth is inclusive and sustainable.” OpenText continues to lead the charge regarding business transformation tools and solutions. OpenText Cloud Editions supports over 3,000 private cloud customers, 11 million public cloud subscribers and more than 1 million trading partners to fuel growth and deliver next level cloud experiences for enterprises and SMBs. Supply Chain Resiliency for the Future According to the recent Technology

modeFRONTIER redesigns the Clustering tool to facilitate and speed up design categorization. VOLTA adds real time editing to its Business Process Management capabilities with a new feature that enables everyone working simultaneously on a project to create and edit business processes in real time. SIMULATION DATA ANALYTICS Enhanced design clustering in modeFRONTIER Perform cluster analysis in a single intuitive interface that unites the Hierarchical and Partitive clustering tools. You can now train multiple clustering models at the same time, each with a different combination of algorithms, variables, and scaling policies. Visualize 3D models in your VOLTA Advisor dashboards Explore 3D models to understand every little detail of a model and share your insights to make collaborative decisions. Zoom in on a model to focus on a specific area, zoom out to see the big picture, pan, and rotate the model to change perspective. BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT Collaborate in real time with VOLTA Modeler Create and edit business processes with

Addnode Group announced that it has acquired the companies Microdesk LLC and M2 Technologies LLC (“Microdesk”) with net sales of USD 110 million. Microdesk is an Autodesk Platinum Partner with 300 employees in the US and UK. Addnode Group’s company Symetri will together with Microdesk be the #1 Global Autodesk Solution provider. Background and rationale Microdesk was founded in 1994 to assist Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), property owners and operators, and Geodata/GIS firms with improving workflows and integrating project delivery technologies. Microdesk provides consulting services, training, data management and customized solutions and is a Platinum partner to Autodesk with 13 offices strategically located throughout the United States and in London. The joint operations of Symetri and Microdesk will after the transaction become the #1 Global Autodesk Solution Provider, with 750 employees, providing solutions to more than 20,000 customers. “The acquisition of Microdesk is in line with Addnode Group’s strategy, to create sustainable value

Altair, a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), acquired Powersim, a market-leading provider of simulation and design tools for power electronics, including power supplies, motor drives, control systems, and microgrids. This acquisition expands Altair’s electronic system design technology into the domain of power electronics. “Powersim has established a powerful solution that has proven to reduce development costs and time-to-market for thousands of customers around the globe including major companies in the automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, and industrial applications sectors,” said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. “The addition of Powersim’s technologies and experienced technical team, who has deep domain knowledge in power electronics, rounds out Altair’s offerings for electric motor design and many other applications.”  This acquisition includes PSIM, Powersim’s flagship product for design and simulation of power electronics and motor drives. PSIM delivers unbeatable simulation speed while producing accurate system-level results, empowers easy implementation including embedded

TECHNIA, the #1 knowledge leaders in PLM and Engineering, announced that they have acquired DESYS Group, a leading Dassault Systèmes partner in Germany. DESYS Group provides PLM software, solutions, and services. DESYS GmbH and their subsidiaries have been successfully operating in Germany for more than 30 years. During this time, they have gained extensive experience across multiple industries, such as transportation and mobility, industrial equipment, shipbuilding, engineering services, and many more. DESYS Group are partnered closely with their base of over 700 customers, benefiting from consultancy and support for a wide range of Dassault Systèmes products, including the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Together, TECHNIA and DESYS are uniquely set to serve local and global companies with the full suite of Dassault Systèmes solutions, complemented by their own robust software offering, and supported by a full portfolio of consultancy services. The acquisition will strengthen TECHNIA offerings, increasing the delivery capacity for digital solutions, and improving access