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The HIV Vaccine Trials Network, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the NIH, launched a new HIV awareness campaign and the Red Ribbon Registry with the goal of helping end HIV. Built by Oracle, the unique cloud-based registry makes it easy for anyone to volunteer to be considered for an HIV clinical study—getting us one step closer to a cure. To learn more or volunteer for an HIV clinical study visit https://www.helpendhiv.org/ The registry expands on Oracle’s work with the NIH and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Oracle developed the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN) Volunteer Screening Registry that was used to capture and analyze nearly 700,000 participant registrations for COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutics clinical studies in just six months. “The urgency to find answers to COVID-19 completely changed how the industry approached clinical studies,” said Mike Sicilia, executive vice president of Oracle Industries. “We

TECHNIA, the #1 knowledge leaders in PLM and Engineering, announced today it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with one of the United Kingdom’s most popular rally car competitor, Roger Duckworth. The TECHNIA team will next race on the weekend of the 4-5 June at the 65th Anniversary Sol Rally Barbados. Former ANCRO National Champion, Roger Duckworth previously finished in second place at the Sol Rally in 2019 and will be hoping to complete a new personal best in the new MkI Fiesta R5. The Barbados Rally Club marks its 65th Anniversary this year and is run by the Caribbean’s largest independent oil company. “Automotive is a key part of our PLM and Engineering heritage at TECHNIA. Some of the most innovative and exciting developments happen when these vehicles are tested to the extreme. So, it’s important for us to stay closely involved in this area of the industry, to be in a

CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced it will showcase a virtual reality (VR) experience for modernizing manufacturing operations at Texprocess on May 17-19, 2022, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The immersive experience will be powered by CGS’s TeamworkAR™ platform and Meta’s 2022 Oculus 2 headset. Attendees, media and fellow exhibitors are invited to participate in the demos, live at the top of every hour at the CGS booth #947 in the main hall. “Manufacturing of the future is here – now a new generation of managers, mechanics, trainers and line workers can benefit from and see immediate, measurable business impact from AR/VR solutions,” said Doug Stephen, president, Enterprise Learning and TeamworkAR divisions for CGS. “By leveraging the power of our TeamworkAR platform, users can explore the features and benefits of our new BlueCherry® Shop Floor Control Essential – product deployment,

ANSYS, Inc., announced that Ajei Gopal, president and chief executive officer, will participate in a moderated discussion at Bernstein’s 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference (SDC) on June 2, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast and archive of the webcast will be available at: https://investors.ansys.com/events-and-presentations/events-calendar/default.aspx To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Ansys on CIMdata.com

At Accelerate 2022 LIVE, an exclusive, Autodesk event, senior leaders from across the product design and manufacturing sector share best practices and real-world insights on digital transformation strategies that help drive innovation, accelerate productivity and empower manufacturing teams in a competitive marketplace. Running from May 16 to 18, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Accelerate offers C-level executives, operations leaders and engineering managers the opportunity to dive into conversations focused around the cricital success factors of digital transformation. IMAGINiT Technologies has been a sponsor of this event since its 2014 debut and look forward to being back in person at this year’s event. “Year after year people come together at Accelerate because it allows unprecedented access to thought leaders from Autodesk and IMAGINiT, as well as the opportunity to learn first hand from innovative peers in their industry,” says Jason Barnett, vice-president, manufacturing and product lifecycle management, IMAGINiT. “This event is a great

Annual Recurring Revenue growth continues Q1 Highlights ARR increased to MSEK 39.4 (30.6), an annual growth of 29% Net revenue amounted to MSEK 17.8 (20.6), of which software revenues were MSEK 11.6 (8.8) EBIT amounted to MSEK -12.7 (-6.7), including development costs of MSEK 13.5 (11.0) Net result amounted to MSEK -12.8 (-6.6) Earnings per share amounted to SEK -1.16 (-0.87) before dilution Financial result for the period reflects the ongoing investment phase for accelerated growth Comments from the CEOARR growth continues Annual recurring revenue in the first quarter of 2022 grew 29% compared to Q1 2021. With the Q1 ARR of MSEK 39.4, we remain on track towards the ARR target of MSEK 100 in 2024. Software revenue in Q1 increased 32% compared to Q1 2021. The share of software revenue has increased from 43% to 65% in the first quarter compared to Q1 2021 and illustrates the strategic shift towards product license revenues from the 2020

Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, announced financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Summary - First Quarter 2022 Financial Results Compared to First Quarter 2021: Revenue of $163.4 million, compared to $134.2 million. GAAP gross margin of 42.6%, compared to 41.4%. Non-GAAP gross margin of 47.3%, compared to 46.7%. GAAP operating loss of $19.6 million, compared to a GAAP operating loss of $18.4 million. Non-GAAP operating income of $2.0 million, compared to non-GAAP operating loss of $2.6 million. GAAP net loss of $20.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $18.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA of $8.1 million, compared to $3.5 million. $16.1 million of cash used by, compared to $22.8 million of cash generated from, operating activities, reflecting more inventory purchasing and

Synopsys, Inc. reported results for its second quarter fiscal year 2022. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $1.279 billion, compared to $1.024 billion for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. "Synopsys delivered an outstanding fiscal second quarter, exceeding our guidance targets with strength across all product groups and geographies. Based on strong first half execution and confidence in our business, we are raising our full-year targets substantially," said Aart de Geus, chairman and CEO of Synopsys. "Our financial momentum builds on three drivers: an unmatched product portfolio with groundbreaking new innovations, robust semiconductor and electronics market demand, and excellent operational execution. Notwithstanding macroeconomic choppiness in an uncertain geopolitical environment, our customers continue to prioritize investments to enable the new "smart everything" era. For fiscal 2022, we expect to grow annual revenue approximately 20% and pass the $5 billion milestone, drive further operating margin expansion, grow earnings per share by more than 25%, and

Aurigo Software, North America’s leading capital planning and construction management software company, announced that its flagship product suite, Masterworks Cloud, is now compliant with the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), version 2.1. WCAG is an internationally recognized set of standards for making web applications more accessible, primarily for people with disabilities. This accreditation is highly sought after in the public sector since it is often used to support government compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which cover accessibility requirements for information technology and communication. “Providing the necessary access to all stakeholders on a major capital program is vital to our clients,” said Josh Moriarty, Aurigo’s Vice President of Customer Success. “By complying with WCAG 2.1, our infrastructure and facility owners can rest assured they are offering the highest levels of accessibility to their broadest user base.” Government agencies

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has announced that its engineering information management solutions, the core of its digital twin, now deliver greater time and value gains for capital projects and operations. With the seamless integration of AVEVA™ Point Cloud Manager and AVEVA™ Asset Information Management in the cloud, visualizing asset information with real-time data has never been faster or easier. AVEVA customers can now experience a complete digital twin within just 60 days, even in the absence of existing models, thanks to deeper contextualization and enhanced visualization. Two new industry partnerships will further augment the offering. AVEVA’s engineering information management solutions are now combined with the Assai integrated document management system and powered by data captured using NavVis’ wearable mobile mapping systems. As a result of the NavVis partnership, laser scans can be delivered much faster than with existing stationary scanners, while Assai’s Document Control and Management Solutions expand AVEVA’s already data-rich digital twin capabilities