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Stratasys has declared that its TrueDent-D™ resin is available for sale in Europe as a CE Mark Class I medical device. This milestone enables the sale of its TrueDent™ monolithic multi-shade digital denture solution in European countries that require CE marking. Following its successful debut in the United States in 2023, TrueDent is now set to deliver a scalable, efficient, and high-quality solution for denture production for dental labs and clinicians across Europe. Interest in the TrueDent-D resin is already strong, with more than 30 customers committed to onboarding in Q1 2025. According to a recent iData report1, the demand for denture solutions in Europe continues to grow as the region’s opportunity for dentures is projected to expand from USD 2.19 billion in 2023 to USD 2.45 billion by 2028. The TrueDent denture solution by Stratasys is designed to answer this demand with a fully digital workflow that enables dental labs to

TrimbleⓇ announced the availability of three new Trimble Works Subscription plans — Trimble Works Core, Pro and Premium. A Trimble Works Subscription offers contractors a simple, low risk way to scale operations, providing flexibility in selecting and utilizing the right civil construction technology, hardware coverage and price point for their business needs. For contractors already using Trimble technology, these new subscription plans provide a method for keeping all machines on the same software version, enabling connected workflows for jobsite operations. How Trimble Works Delivers With each Trimble Works Subscription plan, contractors can purchase select civil construction software solutions, such as Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform and Trimble Siteworks Software. Device licensing, along with software and firmware maintenance are included for the entire subscription term. Each plan also includes Trimble WorksManager field-to-office software to ensure the seamless integration between field operations and office management. Trimble Works Core The Trimble Works Core plan allows customers to bring

On January 13, 2025, Oleg Shilovitsky published a blog post announcing the latest update to OpenBOM. Oleg says, “As we wrap up an amazing year, the December 2024 release of OpenBOM brings a series of refinements designed to address the details that matter most to our customers. This release focuses on enhancing usability, boosting performance, and introducing key improvements to streamline your experience. We’ve also tackled some annoying bugs to ensure a smoother, more reliable workflow.” Read the full details here: https://www.openbom.com/blog/whats-new-in-openbom-december-2024-update To view the original press release, please click here. Search for OpenBOM on CIMdata.com

Transform Industrial Machinery Business with Siemens Service Lifecycle Management ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 14 January 2025—Today, CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, published a new eBook focused on the application of service lifecycle management (SLM) in the industrial machinery industry and how Siemens Digital Industries Software (Siemens) SLM solutions enable companies in that industry to move to a servitization business model. This eBook describes how a robust SLM solution can enable companies in the industrial machinery industry to aggregate, contextualize, simulate, and analyze operational data captured from managed assets into actionable insight that can drive service planning, improve design for serviceability, and optimize heavy equipment in-service use and operations. Built on Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Siemens’ SLM solution is a comprehensive, integrated suite of software and services augmented by strategic relationships with third-party service application providers. The core of the SLM solution is Teamcenter SLM, which provides

This webinar is part of CIMdata’s educational series. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 14 January 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Recovery for a Stalled PLM Initiative – Part Two.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, 13 February, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will last one hour. Implementing a PLM solution is a complex process often marked by unforeseen obstacles. Many initiatives stall, fall short or fail to deliver the expected benefits. In Part One of this webinar series, CIMdata presented practical strategies for identifying, quantifying, and reporting issues that commonly derail PLM implementations. In Part Two, we’ll shift the focus and offer strategies and remedies for avoiding problems and recovering from a failing initiative. Join us and learn how to pinpoint the issues and articulate them in ways that drive resolution and avoid setbacks. Those who did not attend the

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