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Learn how Cooper Standard modernized its CAE workflows—automating simulation post-processing, streamlining results reviews, and aligning with OEM digital testing requirements—to stay ahead in a virtual-first automotive landscape. May 29, 2025 11:00 AM (Eastern US) REGISTER Overview As automotive OEMs accelerate the shift to virtual-first development, suppliers are under growing pressure to replace physical testing with simulation—many times requiring 3–5x more digital test results from simulation teams to satisfy these new demands, often without increasing Analyst headcount or resources. In this new landscape, robust virtualization and automation of simulation processes are no longer optional—they’re a competitive necessity. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how Cooper Standard responded to this industry transformation by adopting VCollab’s Rapid Results Review (RRR) solution. Discover how they automated critical CAE workflows, including post-processing and results reviews, to make faster, more informed engineering decisions while aligning with OEM expectations. In this session, you’ll learn: The growing industry pressure to reduce or eliminate physical testing

Trimble® has opened registration for its annual Trimble Insight Tech Conference running November 16-18, 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans: https://transportation.trimble.com/about/insight. Trimble Insight is back for its eighth year as a three-day festival-style event. Bringing together over 1,500 experts, carriers, shippers, logistics providers and leading tech innovators at the forefront of the transportation industry, the conference offers an unparalleled experience for education, innovation and collaboration. With over 200 educational sessions designed to help customers optimize their use of Trimble solutions and services, attendees will hear from industry experts on the latest in transportation, including AI-powered logistics, market challenges and opportunities, the evolution of operational management and more. With a greater focus on shippers, attendees will gain access to shipper-centric thought leaders and opportunities to learn how to win the market. Sessions will cover topics critical to shippers including procurement, freight audit, dock and yard management, and real-time

Bandit Running, a rapidly growing, community-driven running apparel brand based in Brooklyn, NY, has selected Centric PLM™ as its product lifecycle management (PLM) solution to streamline operations and support its continued growth. The decision marks a critical step in Bandit Running’s growth strategy as they transition from their legacy PLM system to elevate their design and product development processes. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, outdoor, luxury, footwear, home and related goods like cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Bandit Running, founded in 2020 by members of the NYC running community, prides itself on creating innovative apparel while maintaining inclusivity for runners of all paces and experiences. With a vision to be the world’s most authentic, community-driven running brand, Bandit Running recognized

ABB has been selected by integrated global energy company Eni as the main automation contractor for HyNet, one of the UK’s first industrial decarbonization clusters that forms part of the Government’s Track-1 carbon capture and storage (CCS) commitment. ABB’s Ability™ System 800xA® Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) will be deployed to manage the automation, telecoms and cyber security project scope for the transportation and storage of the captured carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by heavy industrial plants in the North West of England and North Wales, to four depleted gas fields in the Irish Sea off the coast of Liverpool. The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 10 million tons a year by 2030, the equivalent of taking four million cars off the road and a quarter of the carbon dioxide currently emitted across the region. “CCS has an important role to play within the current energy transition but navigating the complexities of operating an

Fleet predictive maintenance software leader, Uptake Technologies, and Long Beverage, the North Carolina beverage wholesaler, have partnered to optimize the safety and reliability of Long Beverage’s fleet. The Raleigh-based organization selected Uptake Fleet to pair with other forward-looking technology employed by Long Beverage; the use of which has become a calling card of the company’s growth and success, which stretches back to 1947. ” Uptake has transformed uncertainty into insight—keeping vehicles running, downtime minimal, and decisions proactive rather than reactive. The reduction in road calls have dropped drastically” – Zach Barnhardt, Fleet Manager of Long Beverage During a two month pilot, Long Beverage conducted extensive tests of Uptake Fleet’s ability to improve vehicle reliability and help enable drivers, managers, and operations teams to increase vehicle utilization and uptime while lowering the risk of costly repairs and replacements. Uptake fits neatly into a technological ecosystem at Long Beverage that also includes Geotab and its Reseller Blue Arrow Telematics, whose partnerships

DXC Technology reported results for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2025. “Our fourth quarter results represent continued progress toward our goal of achieving sustained, profitable revenue growth,” said DXC Technology President and CEO, Raul Fernandez. “For the second consecutive quarter, we reported bookings growth of more than 20% and book to bill ratios of greater than 1. While the macro backdrop remains uncertain, we're staying focused on our priorities, delivering our deep and broad capabilities to our customers, driving performance with a newly energized and engaged employee base, and continuing to build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and urgency.” Financial Highlights - Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Total revenue was $3.17 billion, down 6.4% year-over-year (down 4.2% on an organic basis)(1). EBIT was $350 million, with a corresponding margin of 11.0% compared to ($289) million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBIT(2)was $230 million, down 19.0% year-over-year, with a corresponding margin(2)of 7.3%. Diluted

Siemens continued its successful growth trajectory also in Q2 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), with considerable increases in nearly all key performance indicators. Against this backdrop of positive business development, the company confirms its outlook for fiscal 2025 despite increased uncertainty in the economic environment. “We’ve achieved another successful quarter, with orders, revenue and net income all showing clear growth. Our customers continue to rely on our technology, and our global footprint demonstrates our resilience,” said Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG. “With our ONE Tech Company program, we’re making bold moves to scale our technologies. The acquisition of Altair and the planned acquisition of Dotmatics will bring new AI offerings to our customers and open up new opportunities in growth markets such as life sciences.” “By focusing on rigorous execution, we again successfully converted clear revenue growth into strong profit and solid free cash flow. We completed the acquisition of Altair successfully and very quickly

We officially announce the v25.1.2 release, for ANSA, EPILYSIS, META, KOMVOS, SPDRM, ANSERS and FATIQ, with critical bug fixes and selected implementations. Known issues resolved in ANSA Geometry Selected CONS belonging to meshed Laminate macro areas, were not highlighted. Shell Mesh During Direct Edit, providing tangential point would not work for mesh without underlying geometry. Batch Meshing When executing a layers’ scenario, volumes of any inactive sessions that were previously executed would erroneously be deleted. CFD DECKs Output of FidelityPBS meshes was exporting duplicate patches, when non-conformal interfaces definitions existed. Laminate Tool The contents of laminate layers on geometry would not be modified. Modular Run Management Performance has been significantly improved up to 40% in Saving Subsystems to SPDRM & FBDM, in cases where Smart Connectors have already been applied at the time of save. Furthermore, focusing on the Simulation Model Build Performance, there is an acceleration of Build Action “Check Assembly Status” up to 70%. Data Management Upon downloading a Subsystem Group, ANSA would falsely

Centric Software® is thrilled to announce new innovations to Centric Market Intelligence to strengthen data-driven, competitive market insights. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Centric Software’s flagship product lifecycle management platform, Centric PLM™ integrates with Centric Planning™, Centric Pricing & Inventory™, Centric Market Intelligence™, Centric Visual Boards™ and Centric PXM™. All Centric Software AI-infused solutions target the unique challenges faced by the retail sector to deliver comprehensive, data-driven decision-making. Centric Market Intelligence continues to evolve as the go-to retail market intelligence platform for competitive benchmarking, trend tracking and enriched product intelligence for fashion, outdoor, footwear and cosmetics brands and retailers. With a sharp focus on both a global scale and product-level granularity, Centric Market Intelligence unlocks timely insights into

Emerson, an industrial technology leader delivering advanced automation solutions, announced a new release of the flagship software of its Aspen Technology business. The release introduces a significant expansion of industrial AI capabilities, enhances user experience, provides new capabilities to accelerate progress toward sustainability goals and improves operational performance.  “By combining cutting-edge technology with practical tools for real-world challenges, the release of AspenTech v15 helps organizations unlock greater value from their operations and drive long-term performance improvements,” said Claudio Fayad, chief technology officer for Emerson’s Aspen Technology business. “With this latest release, Emerson continues to empower customers across industries to drive innovation, operational excellence and sustainability at scale.”  Version 15 of AspenTech’s software offers expanded industrial AI capabilities, including generative AI (GenAI), and creates a more seamless and efficient user experience with streamlined integrations, enhanced visualizations and simplified workflows. The release also includes more than 175 sample models supporting sustainability-driven use cases, empowering users to