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On January 13, 2026 CIMdata’s Peter Bilello published an article to recap the 2025 PLM Roadmap & PDT Europe Events. Peter says, “At the recent conference in Paris, we delved deeper than ever into the complex relationships between product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital transformation. Pursuing either one aggressively enables and simplifies the implementation of the other.” Read the full article here: https://www.engineering.com/digital-transformation-needs-a-global-course-correction/ Mark your calendars! CIMdata will be holding PLM Road Map & PDT North America 2026 on 6 & 7 May in the metro Washington DC area. For more information, see https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/plm-conferences/2026-plm-road-map-pdt-north-america If you would like to present at our event, take a look at our call for abstracts. https://www.cimdata.com/images/PLMRoadMap/Call_for_Abstracts_PLMRM_PDT_NA_2026.pdf To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Peter Bilello on CIMdata.com Search for engineering.com on CIMdata.com

FARO Technologies and Creaform, businesses of AMETEK, Inc., are announcing a major new chapter in their evolutions which will reframe how industries approach metrology and reality capture. As of today, FARO’s 3D Measurement business segment combines with Creaform, giving rise to FARO CREAFORM, a business unit delivering rigorous dimensional measurement solutions providing practical certainty so manufacturing and maintenance teams can act decisively. In parallel, FARO’s reality capture business segment will become FARO INSIGHT, a business unit that will focus on delivering world-class reality capture solutions transforming the physical world into actionable insights that teams can trust. By design, this reorganization is intended to deliver greater value to customers, accelerate innovation, and create synergies that support growth and long‑term growth. Under the leadership of Fanny Truchon, FARO CREAFORM aims to make metrology more mobile, usable, and transformative, giving manufacturers better outcomes, a superior experience and a single point of contact for the complete portfolio. Led by Dietmar Wennemer

The Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) announced that the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has joined the consortium as a member to collaborate on advancing digital twin technologies and accelerating adoption across industries. “We welcome IIT Kharagpur as a member of the Digital Twin Consortium,” said Dan Isaacs, GM & CTO of Digital Twin Consortium. “Their research capabilities in AI and emerging technologies will accelerate our collective work in advancing digital twins across all industries. This membership strengthens our global reach and brings world-class academic expertise to our collaborative initiatives in the rapidly growing Indian technology market.” Professor Suman Chakraborty, Director, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute Chair, IIT Kharagpur, stated: “Joining the Digital Twin Consortium enables our institution to collaborate with global industry leaders while providing our students and researchers direct access to cutting-edge technologies and methodologies. As members, we will contribute to AI-driven digital twin systems, the dual development Capabilities Periodic

Purdue University and Rittal and Eplan, sister companies and global leaders in industrial and electrical engineering solutions and automation, have announced a major strategic partnership. The five-year collaboration centers around the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and was officially sealed at the Rockwell Automation Fair in Chicago in November. The partnership will see Purdue join the Rittal + Eplan Partner Network as a research partner with a focus on design of advancing smart manufacturing education and preparing students for the next industrial revolution. Top tier U.S. education meets top European tech to shape the future of industry Purdue will open two dedicated labs on its campus: an Eplan Electrical Engineering Technology Projects Lab and a Rittal Automation Systems Lab, where students can conduct studies and gain practical experience in data-driven processes in plant engineering, wire assembly, and wiring. The collaboration will provide Purdue students and faculty with unparalleled access to an integrated ecosystem of

We are looking forward to attending the 21st NATO Life Cycle Management Conference again this year. This year’s theme, Cooperating for Capability: Life Cycle Management, the key enabler from investment to combat power, is a timely focus as NATO and its allies respond to a rapidly evolving security landscape in Europe. For MODs and primes alike, effective Life Cycle Management depends on trustworthy, accessible product and support information that can be used with confidence through-life. Join us next week in Brussels on 20–21 January 2026. Don’t miss Simon Pettersson’s presentation on Digital Foundations for Defence Sustainment: Collaborative Data Delivery across Defence Stakeholders, where he will share practical insights on establishing consistent information requirements and enabling collaborative, standardised data delivery between materiel authorities and prime contractors. Make sure to also stop by the Eurostep booth to discuss your programme challenges, ask questions, and explore pragmatic ways to improve assurance, traceability, and controlled collaboration across your supply

At CES 2026, Siemens’ keynote marked a new era of technology for industry and infrastructure, showcasing how customers and partners are harnessing artificial intelligence to transform their businesses. With AI-enabled technologies, deep domain expertise, and trusted partnerships, Siemens is converting this technological leap into measurable benefits for customers, partners, and society. “Just as electricity once revolutionized the world, industry is shifting toward elements where AI powers products, factories, buildings, grids and transportation. Industrial AI is no longer a feature; it’s a force that will reshape the next century. Siemens is delivering AI-native capabilities, intelligence embedded end-to-end across design, engineering and operations, to help our customers anticipate issues, accelerate innovation and reduce cost,” said Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG. “From the most comprehensive digital twin and AI-powered hardware to copilots on the shop floor, we’re scaling intelligence across the physical world, so businesses realize speed, quality and efficiency all

Addnode Group is pleased to invite investors, analysts, and media to a presentation where President and CEO Johan Andersson and CFO Kristina Elfström Mackintosh will present the Year-end report January – December 2025. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Date: Tuesday February 3, 2026 Time: 09:30 AM CET Access to audiocast and teleconference with the ability to ask questions verbally:https://www.addnodegroup.com/report/q4-2025/ The presentation will be held in English. The interim report will be published at 07:30 AM CET the same day. The full report, presentation, and links to the audiocast and teleconference will be available on www.addnodegroup.com To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Addnode on CIMdata.com

Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries announced the audited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Financial highlights for the quarter (USD) Revenue USD 1,610 mn up 1.5% QoQ, up 2.7% YoY in reported terms up 1.7% QoQ, up 1.3% YoY in constant currency terms EBIT USD 211 mn; up 10.0% QoQ, up 32.8% YoY EBIT Margin 13.1%, up ~100 bps QoQ, up ~290 bps YoY Profit After Tax (PAT) USD 125 mn; up 8.3% YoY; Operational PAT* up 27.9% YoY Profit After Tax (PAT) Margin 7.8%, up 40 bps YoY, Operational PAT* margin up ~180 bps YoY Free cash flow USD 194 mn New deal wins TCV USD 1,096 mn; up 47.0% YoY and up 34.3% QoQ Financial highlights for the quarter (₹) Revenue ₹ 14,393 crores; up 2.8% QoQ, up 8.3% YoY EBIT ₹ 1,892 crores; up 11.3% QoQ, up 40.1% YoY Profit After Tax (PAT) ₹ 1,122 crores;

Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, announced financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Highlights of the Results Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2025: Gross revenue at ₹235.6 billion ($2,622.0 million1), increase of 3.8% QoQ and 5.5% YoY. IT services segment revenue was at $2,635.4 million, increase of 1.2% QoQ and 0.2% YoY. Non-GAAP2 constant currency IT Services segment revenue increased 1.4% QoQ and decreased 1.2% YoY. Total bookings3 was at $3,335 million, down 5.7% YoY in constant currency2. Large deal bookings4 was at $871 million, decrease of 8.4% YoY in constant currency2. IT services operating margin5 for Q3’26 was 17.6%, expansion of 0.9% QoQ and 0.1% on YoY basis. Net income for the quarter was at ₹31.2 billion ($347.2 million1), decrease of 3.9% QoQ and 7.0% YoY. Earnings per share for the quarter at ₹2.98 ($0.031), decrease of 3.9% QoQ and 7.2% YoY. Adjusted for impact of labour code

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced that Bayrak Technik GmbH , a leading supplier of interior, exterior and chassis components for the global automotive industry, has expanded its deployment of the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform. As well as adopting more elements of the Plex suite – including ERP, QMS, and MES – Bayrak Technik is also widening the geographical deployment of the platform to other sites within the group. As a result, the company is now able to address a wider variety of operational challenges, including inventory control, production planning, asset integration and operational-data analytics and deployment. The company, with four manufacturing plants in Germany, is a specialist in the development and manufacture of thermoplastic, elastomer, and metal components, not just for automotive components, but also for sealing technology for the sanitary (medical) and construction industries. Its wider roll-out of Plex is an important step in