Position Papers

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) has received state-of-the-art manufacturing and product design software with an estimated value of $315 million from Siemens, a global technology company. CSCU students in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers at four community colleges across the state – Three Rivers, Manchester, Asnuntuck and Gateway – will have access to Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software in their classrooms. The software is being incorporated into day-to-day student coursework and projects related to computer-aided-design, engineering simulation, industrial design, digital manufacturing and manufacturing management. The grant will expand to all of the state’s 12 community colleges over the next 18 months. Siemens’ PLM software helps manufacturers design, develop and manufacture some of the world’s most sophisticated products in a variety of industries including the aerospace and defense, industrial machinery and heavy equipment, shipbuilding, medical devices, electronics, and semiconductor sectors. Siemens has approximately 300 employees working in Connecticut, primarily

Enabling Additive Manufacturing as a strategic initiative for industrial customers to complement or replace traditional manufacturing methods and techniques. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 28 March 2017—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global product lifecycle management (PLM) strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the formation of an Additive Manufacturing Strategy Consulting Practice to help clients make strategic level business decisions concerning adoption of Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods and techniques into their production processes. To support this new practice, Mr. Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata, announces that Mr. James White will lead the practice and will have the title Director, Additive Manufacturing Strategy Consulting Practice. “We are extremely pleased that Mr. White will be leading this new practice; it dovetails directly into our PLM vision and is synergistic with several of our mature practices, including Simulation-Driven Systems Development and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. We don’t see AM as a standalone alternative, but rather as a disruptive new

Autodesk Revit and Advance Steel better connect structural design and fabrication Since acquiring Advance Steel in 2013, Autodesk continues to work towards better support for BIM-centric workflows for structural steel design and detailing. For instance, we have been working to strengthen the interoperability between Autodesk Revit design software and Autodesk Advance Steel software. In advance of tomorrow’s opening day of the NASCC conference, we’re happy to announce that the forthcoming Advance Steel 2018 release next month will now offer seamless consumption of LOD 350* Revit models. This exciting news means that engineers can deliver more accurate designs and bills of materials to the detailer and fabricator. And for the detailer, it means they can more quickly respond to design changes while delivering the files needed to drive steel fabrication. This interoperability will help steel detailers and fabricators take full advantage of the steel design model—a notable benefit for the industry. What’s more, the Autodesk’s Steel

Accenture reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, ended Feb. 28, 2017, with net revenues of $8.3 billion, an increase of 5 percent in U.S. dollars and 6 percent in local currency over the same period last year.  Diluted earnings per share were $1.33, compared with $2.08 for the second quarter last year, which included a $0.74 gain on the sale of Navitaire. Excluding this gain, diluted EPS for the second quarter last year were $1.34. For the first half of fiscal 2017, diluted EPS were $2.91, a 13 percent decrease from $3.36 for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, excluding the impact of the Navitaire gain in fiscal 2016, diluted EPS for the first half of fiscal 2017 increased 11 percent. Operating income for the quarter was $1.14 billion, an increase of 5 percent over the same period last year, and operating margin was

PROS® today announced that Setareh Mardan, Ph.D., a member of its Science and Research team, has been selected to deliver a poster presentation at the INFORMS 2017 Business Analytics Conference. Scheduled for April 2-4 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, the conference brings together analytics professionals and industry experts who share real-life examples of how data and analytical decisions can improve critical areas of business. Mardan will deliver a poster presentation titled “The Best of Two Worlds: Pricing and Revenue Management for Ground Transportation.” The business model for ground transportation shares similarities with airline origin and destination (O&D) models, yet differs in ways that make the challenges unique and complex. In addition to the vast amounts of data processed for each request, a multitude of unique features drive the complexity of the industry: short booking windows, no hubs, many long-haul trips, routes with an average of seven legs per route and moving capacity. Mardan will show

NEC Corporation of America (NEC) today announced it has demonstrated progressive, market proven elements of its Smart Enterprise approach to unified communications, announced less than two years ago. These technology solutions are now helping companies achieve value by “Delivering on the Smart Enterprise,” and examples and demonstrations of Smart Enterprise can be seen during the upcoming Enterprise Connect 2017 Conference. NEC’s interactive presentation at Enterprise Connect is representative of how any size company can utilize Smart Enterprise solutions across the organization. NEC’s innovative portfolio of communications, analytics, security, cloud, biometrics and SDN technology deliver compelling solutions that maximize benefits of a Smart Enterprise strategy, evidenced in a powerful, efficient and bottom-line focused communications offering. NEC is a Gold Sponsor at Enterprise Connect 2017, one of the leading conference and exposition events focused on communications, collaboration and more. The conference will be held at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, FL on

Aura Semiconductor, a provider of high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) transceiver solutions, in partnership with Mindtree has announced a complete Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) 5 wireless connectivity solution for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Aura has the world’s smallest IoT radio transceiver IP for BTLE 5 standard, with state-of-the-art performance which is capable of seamless coexistence with other RF technologies. Aura’s RF hard IP occupies less than 0.5 mm2 in area, has an RX peak current of 5 mA and a TX peak current of 5.4 mA from a 1.1V rail in TSMC40nm process node. Mindtree is in its 18th year of offering a comprehensive portfolio of Bluetooth intellectual property (IP) solutions. The IP portfolio includes certified, customizable, ultra-low power and footprint Silicon IP for Bluetooth® Smart 4.2 and 5, and ultra-compact, complete certified protocol Stack and Profiles Software for Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready. “We have designed our RF transceivers

Accenture has agreed to acquire First Annapolis Consulting, Inc., a privately held payments consulting and advisory firm, further expanding its capabilities in the payments market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Annapolis, MD, First Annapolis provides advisory services to stakeholders across the payments ecosystem. It serves a wide range of clients globally, including leading financial institutions, retailers, travel and entertainment companies, communications/technology companies, and private-equity firms. First Annapolis has provided advisory services in 20 of the top 25 world economies and serves clients across Europe through its office in Amsterdam.    The addition of First Annapolis – with its proven expertise across the payments value chain  – will complement Accenture’s consulting and digital capabilities in the payments sector.   “The pace of innovation in the payments sector is accelerating with new platforms and tools being launched daily; and emerging technologies such as blockchain, mobile wallets,

Anaplan today announced that Deloitte will be the Global Platinum Sponsor of Hub17, Anaplan's premier global user conference. Industry visionaries, leaders, experts, and people looking to be inspired will gather at Hub17 from March 27–29 in San Francisco to share the vision of connection. Deloitte will also sponsor a series of Hub Comes to You events in coming months at locations throughout Europe. Several members of the Deloitte Consulting LLP practice will speak at Hub17, including Brandon Kulik, who will present at the "Through the Looking Glass: Where Predictive Science Meets Anaplan" session, along with Simmi Mehta and Teemu Rajala. The session will provide an overview of Deloitte's new Sales Performance Science offering and review how predictive analytics coupled with Anaplan enables smarter sales planning and is helping clients better harness the power of their data. Vishnu Narins, Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting LLP, and Robert Walker of Dairy Farmers of America will speak at the "Achieving Operational Excellence

Bentley Systems will hold a press conference featuring CEO Greg Bentley during the SPAR 3D Expo and Conference in Houston, Texas. He will discuss how Bentley is making reality modeling available to all; in more form factors, more formats and inputs, combining digital imagery and point-cloud data, and leveraging mobile and cloud technology. When:  Wednesday, April 5, 2017  10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.  Where:  SPAR 3D Expo and Conference  Marriott Marquis Houston  Houston, Texas To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Bentley Systems on CIMdata.com