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Topcon Corporation and FARO Technologies have announced a strategic agreement to develop and distribute innovative solutions in the laser scanning market. The agreement is expected to expand access to cutting-edge digital reality solutions and result in complementary product developments, such as the seamless integration of Topcon and Sokkia solutions with FARO’s solutions. Building on this collaboration will strengthen both companies’ offerings and provide added value to users. The collaboration aims to combine the strengths of both organizations in order to advance technological capabilities for professionals across multiple industries. It will focus on leveraging the companies’ collective expertise in laser scanning technologies, targeting key sectors including, construction, surveying, mapping, architecture, forensics, building information modeling (BIM), and industrial plant and process applications.  “With this agreement, we are confident that the solutions we provide will be further enhanced and contribute to overcoming the challenges our customers face,” said Tetsuya Morita, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Smart Infrastructure Business

Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights Software revenue was $179.4 million compared to $155.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 15.0% in reported currency and 16.5% in constant currency Total revenue was $192.6 million compared to $171.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 12.3% in reported currency and 13.8% in constant currency Net income was $1.0 million compared to $19.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease in earnings of $18.7 million. Net income per share, diluted was $0.01 based on 89.3 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, compared to net income per share, diluted of $0.22 for the fourth quarter of 2023, based on 89.0 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Net income margin was 0.5% compared to net income

License expansion and increased recurring revenue in Q4 Q4 Highlights ARR increased to 60.0 (50.3), an annual growth of 19%. Net revenue amounted to MSEK 22.8 (20.7), of which software revenue was MSEK 15.7 (14.4). Cash flow from operations amounted to MSEK -11.4 (-18.7). Adjusted EBIT amounted to MSEK -11.6 (-14.6). Operating expenses were MSEK 38.8 (35.6), including non-recurring items of MSEK 3.2 (0.0) and development costs of MSEK 12.6 (14.1). Net profit amounted to MSEK -14.1 (-13.4). Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.82 (-1.22) before dilution. 2024 Highlights Net revenue amounted to MSEK 83.6 (79.0), of which software revenues were MSEK 58.1 (53.1). Adjusted EBIT amounted to MSEK -49.4 (-55.3). Operating expenses were MSEK 147.3 (137.0), including non-recurring items of MSEK 11.8 (1.9). Net profit amounted to MSEK -59.4 (-55.6). Earnings per share amounted to SEK -4.23 (-5.05) before dilution. The board proposes that no dividend is paid for the 2024 financial year. Comments from the CEO Business update Revenues in the fourth quarter of

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 21 February 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and its Digital Transformation, announces that its President & CEO, Peter Bilello, will participate in a webinar, “The Integration Imperative: Enabling a Connected Digital Thread.” The webinar, sponsored by Razorleaf, takes place on Wednesday, 12 March, at 1:00 PM EDT. In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, integration is not just a technical requirement—it's a critical factor for establishing a Digital Thread. Join industry leaders from Razorleaf and CIMdata as they discuss the importance of integration in connecting people, processes, and technology across the product lifecycle. Many companies and individuals appear to be overlooking the fundamentals, especially the overall lifecycle connectivity and integration required to be successful. In his presentation, Peter Bilello will highlight how a comprehensive, modern, flexible, and configurable integration platform is required to enable an organization’s end-to-end digital

ALLPLAN, global provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, is presenting its product portfolio specifically for the precast industry at bauma in Munich from April 7-13, 2025. A particular highlight will be the latest version of the ALLPLAN solution. This innovative software enables full design to build workflows for AEC professionals including precast manufacturers and design offices to enable planning of precast concrete elements faster and more accurately than ever before. "bauma is the perfect opportunity to present our software portfolio for advanced design to build workflows. We see great potential for the future in making construction projects more efficient and sustainable, especially in the area of prefabrication," explains Eduardo Lazzarotto, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at ALLPLAN. "With our highly automated BIM solutions, we enable designers of precast elements to implement their projects faster and more accurately." ALLPLAN enables precise precast design and detailing Our precast experts will demonstrate, at bauma 2025, how

Dassault Systèmes announced 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025, its annual event dedicated to the SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE platform user community, is taking place in Houston Feb. 23-26. Thousands of designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, makers and students are expected to attend the premier event for discovering the technologies, trends and strategies transforming the development of products and experiences in today’s Generative Economy. This year’s curated agenda of panels, breakout sessions, presentations, learning and networking opportunities with thought leaders, industry experts, customers and Dassault Systèmes executives focuses on the integration of the real and virtual worlds driving new levels of productivity and innovation across design and manufacturing. Highlights of 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025 include: Keynote speeches from Marc Raibert, Executive Director of The AI Institute and founder of Boston Dynamics, and renowned industrial designer Karim Rashid. Insights on how “3D UNIV+RSES” are shaping the future, from Dassault Systèmes executives Bernard Charlès, Executive Chairman, and Pascal Daloz, CEO. The

ANSYS, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2024 revenue of $882.2 million, an increase of 10% in reported currency, or 11% in constant currency, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. For FY 2024, revenue growth was 12% in reported currency, or 13% in constant currency, when compared to FY 2023. For the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company reported diluted earnings per share of $3.21 and $4.44 on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, compared to $3.14 and $3.94 on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2023. For FY 2024, the Company reported diluted earnings per share of $6.55 and $10.91 on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, compared to $5.73 and $8.80 on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, for FY 2023. Additionally, the Company reported fourth quarter and FY 2024 ACV growth of 15% and 11% in reported currency, respectively, or 16% and 13% in constant currency, respectively, when compared to

Due to new insights during the process of preparing the annual financial statements 2024, CENIT AG publishes results of the preliminary financial statements and hereby corrects the forecast for the business year 2024. CENIT AG generated consolidated group revenues of EUR 207 million in the 2024 financial year. This represents an increase in sales of 12.2% compared to the previous year. EBITDA increased by 3.4% to EUR 17 million compared to the previous year. EBITDA is therefore lower than the forecast published at the end of October 2024. At that time, we projected EBITDA to be in a range of EUR 17.9 million to EUR 18.4 million. Due to this discrepancy, we have decided to now publish figures from the preliminary financial statements. In the forecast for the 2024 financial year published at the end of October 2024, the Management Board already pointed out that it does not expect the usual jump

Tecsys Inc will release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended January 31, 2025, on March 5, 2025, after the markets close. Tecsys President and CEO Peter Brereton, and CFO Mark J. Bentler, will host a conference call on March 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET to present and discuss the results with the analysts. Subject: Q3 FY2025 Financial Results Conference Call Date: March 6, 2025 Time: 8:30 a.m. ET Phone number: 1-800-836-8184 or 1-646-357-8785 The call can be replayed until March 13, 2025, by calling 1-888-660-6345 or 1-646-517-4150 (access code: 14330 #). To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Tecsys on CIMdata.com

Materialise NV, a leading provider of additive manufacturing and medical software solutions and of sophisticated 3D printing services, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Highlights — fourth quarter 2024 Total revenue increased 0.6% to 65,680 kEUR for the fourth quarter of 2024 from 65,295 kEUR for the corresponding 2023 period boosted by 14.3% growth in our Materialise Medical segment. Total deferred revenues from software maintenance and license fees increased by 5,878 kEUR this quarter to 46,948 kEUR. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to 4,306 kEUR for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 8,474 kEUR for the corresponding 2023 period. Adjusted EBIT amounted to (1,195) kEUR for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 3,154 kEUR for the 2023 period. Net result for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 2,907 kEUR, or 0.05 EUR per diluted share, compared to a net result of (539) kEUR, or (0.01) EUR per diluted share for the