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Today EpiGrid announced that AMD® has accepted EpiGrid as an AMD Technology Partner™. EpiGrid VDI™ solutions enable any mechanical engineering application to be deployed in the cloud. With VDI access via a private cloud, users can access their applications (like SOLIDWORKS®, ProENGINEER®, and DriveWorks™) from any thin client from anywhere. The EpiGrid VDI can also integrate with on-premise servers to create a hybrid cloud implementation bringing together the best of on-premise and cloud computing. “We are pleased to be accepted as an AMD Technology Partner,” said Chad Garrish, Chief Technology Officer, EpiGrid. "This partnership adds to our portfolio of other partnerships which includes SOLIDWORKS Service Partner and SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner. The AMD partnership is the evidence of the value of the collaboration that has been done with AMD to bring about a powerful cloud GPU solution for the mechanical engineering market. Our VDI solutions now feature the multi-user FirePro™ line of GPUs." “It is

Elysium, a global leading interoperability solution provider, announces a new partnership with Transvalor, a leading software editor of material forming numerical simulation. 　 After decades of evolution in manufacturing, today, 3D data are being used throughout the product life cycle stages, and interoperability between multiple applications/systems is a key factor to ensure smooth and effective 3D data utilization. Hence, there has been an ongoing challenge in manufacturing industry to prevent problems caused by poor data quality and/or geometrical complexity of 3D CAD data, e.g., errors in importing design data into simulation tools, translation errors such as design intent loss and broken geometry, and failures or poor results in mesh generation. Transvalor is a renowned provider of an extensive suite of high performance simulation software addressing a wide range and variety of forming processes for metallic solid and liquid materials as well as for polymers. In the collaboration with CADdoctor, an industry-proven

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Accenture have formed an innovative collaboration to help shape how the fashion industry integrates technology and consumer insights into its business practices. Combining the high caliber of creativity within CFDA’s membership with Accenture’s deep expertise in customer experience, strategy, insights and technology, the two organizations will create talent-development programs for today’s designers and tomorrow’s retailers. In addition, Accenture and CFDA will develop a series of thought leadership articles and hypotheses on the future of the fashion customer experience and test these ideas in live pilots with CFDA Members. This will provide CFDA with a new method to deliver value and insights to its members and, using the insight and feedback, help Accenture create solutions that it can share with its clients. Last year, the CFDA launched Retail Lab with Cadillac to help emerging talent make their foray into the retail world, with

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Accenture have formed an innovative collaboration to help shape how the fashion industry integrates technology and consumer insights into its business practices. Combining the high caliber of creativity within CFDA’s membership with Accenture’s deep expertise in customer experience, strategy, insights and technology, the two organizations will create talent-development programs for today’s designers and tomorrow’s retailers. In addition, Accenture and CFDA will develop a series of thought leadership articles and hypotheses on the future of the fashion customer experience and test these ideas in live pilots with CFDA Members. This will provide CFDA with a new method to deliver value and insights to its members and, using the insight and feedback, help Accenture create solutions that it can share with its clients. Last year, the CFDA launched Retail Lab with Cadillac to help emerging talent make their foray into the retail world, with

Infor, a leading provider of beautiful business applications specialized by industry and built for the cloud, today announced that Herc Rentals Inc., a subsidiary of Herc Holdings Inc., has selected Infor CloudSuite™ Equipment Rental and Infor CloudSuite HCM (Human Capital Management) to establish a more consolidated and flexible approach to managing mission-critical business processes. As a full-service equipment-rental firm, Herc Rentals sought to simplify the way they manage the 4,600 team members that are spread across 280 company-owned branches. In addition to labor management tools, Herc Rentals sought to simplify the way they meet customer demands by consolidating data, reducing customizations and bolstering operational efficiencies.  The addition of Infor CloudSuite Equipment Rental is expected to considerably enhance operations by increasing visibility into fleet management and asset availability, which in turn can streamline equipment reservations by customers. "We operate in a highly competitive industry, which requires us to maintain a balance

MecSoft Corporation, the developer of industry leading CAD/CAM software solutions, has announced the availability of VisualCAM 2017 for SOLIDWORKS, the latest version of MecSoft’s integrated Gold Certified CAM solution for SOLIDWORKS. VisualCAM 2017 for SOLIDWORKS now includes Feature Detection and Feature Based Milling. Machining features such as 3 Axis Pockets, Prismatic Pockets, Slots, Planar Faces, and Bosses can now be detected in Solid models and toolpath methods applied to these features. New machining methods such as 4 Axis Drive Surface Operation for true 4 Axis Milling and Slot Milling Operation for single line and trochoidal machining of slots have also been introduced. Other implementations include feed rate slowdown in corners, tooltip help and algebraic operations in all dialogs and more. “Feature based machining and automated milling has arrived with VisualCAM 2017 for SOLIDWORKS! This new release turbo-charges the productivity for our users and ushers in intelligent automation in machining at a

Centric Software announces that Bettina, a luxury knitwear expert, has selected Centric’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to optimize collection creation, development and production. In order to support their support collection creation and development process, Bettina began a comprehensive PLM selection search, employing the services of an independent advisor, Monaco Informatique Service, in order to select the best possible partner. “We wanted a single, reliable and sustainable tool,” explains Philippe Prud’homme, Bettina CEO. “But most importantly, we wanted to find a partner that would really understand our traditional way of working and would offer a solution adapted to a changing marketplace.” Following an exhaustive search, Centric PLM was selected on the strength of its flexibility, configurability and functionality. “Centric PLM solution spans the entire product lifecycle and is the only PLM company that provides such innovative and flexible solutions, without needing any specific development. This not only reduces costs

GRAPHISOFT® will host its North America BIM Conference March 22-24 in Las Vegas. Featuring renowned keynote speakers and a unique course line up, this year’s conference provides the ultimate BIM learning and networking experience. The flagship event, now in its third year, welcomes users from around the world to the only conference in North America that is 100% ARCHICAD. GRAPHISOFT’s clients are visionaries, innovators, and industry leaders demanding cutting-edge technology and tools that help them build and design physical spaces. Presentations from ARCHICAD “Power Users” and GRAPHISOFT experts help conference attendees explore ARCHICAD to push the limits of design and empowers them to use building information modeling in disruptive ways. “Our unparalleled software solution is ideal for anyone who designs, renovates or constructs buildings,” said Steve Benford, Managing Director, at GRAPHISOFT North America. “This is a special opportunity to focus on our users, who are highly passionate and benefit greatly from

The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) is pleased to announce the addition of SantosHuman Inc.'s Santos® Pro (Pro) to its software offering. Pro predicts human performance in order to aid in human-centric virtual design and analysis, while considering human strength, fatigue, flexibility, balance, vision and posture as well as clothing and other equipment worn on the body, external forces and environmental conditions. Example uses of this multi-faceted tool include identifying potential workplace motion inefficiencies and injuries, and enhancing the user experience during product design. "At Altair, we believe human-centered design is more than just mechanical fit; rather, it's an exploration of the entire experience of users with a product, including ergonomic interface, usability and design aesthetics," said Jeff Brennan, Chief Marketing Officer at Altair. "As such, SantosHuman's philosophy aligns nicely with ours and this partnership will enable Altair's customers to further optimize their products' performance early in the development cycle." Santos® Pro predictive

Altair today announced a business collaboration with Oracle to build and offer High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions on the Oracle Cloud Platform. This follows Oracle's decision to name Altair's PBS Works as its preferred workload management solution for Oracle Cloud customers. Altair PBS Works running on the Oracle Cloud Platform offers independent software vendors (ISVs) faster time to market on a proven HPC platform to address markets such as Oil & Gas, Insurance Information Processing and the internet of things (IoT). The Altair HPC advantage is the ability to quickly jumpstart an ISV interested in HPC with short time-to-market for their solutions on a proven platform. "The Oracle Cloud Platform provides superior performance in terms of price, predictability, and throughput, with a low cost pay-as-you-go cloud model," said Sam Mahalingam, Chief Technical Officer, Altair. "We are delighted to partner with Oracle to provide High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions with Altair's PBS Works for the