Commentaries & Highlights

MANN+HUMMEL expands its global CIM Database PLM solution with a new module for agile project management. With integrated taskboards and management dashboards, the filtration specialist increases the agility of its research and development processes. In order to continue to grow profitably, the company optimizes its operational project management and extends its CIM Database solution with CONTACT's new taskboards for agile project collaboration. Taskboards enable agile working in comprehensive teams. This links classic management of product development projects with agile working methods seamlessly and redundancy-free. In addition to Scrum and Kanban, CONTACT's taskboard technology supports so-called interval boards, which are used at MANN+HUMMEL. The CONTACT solution also contains dashboard functions that make central project information accessible on mobile devices. Together with CIM Database as the central PLM platform, this ensures holistic planning and control of research and development processes within the company. With its integrative approach, CONTACT Software supports MANN+HUMMEL in

MANN+HUMMEL expands its global CIM Database PLM solution with a new module for agile project management. With integrated taskboards and management dashboards, the filtration specialist increases the agility of its research and development processes. In order to continue to grow profitably, the company optimizes its operational project management and extends its CIM Database solution with CONTACT's new taskboards for agile project collaboration. Taskboards enable agile working in comprehensive teams. This links classic management of product development projects with agile working methods seamlessly and redundancy-free. In addition to Scrum and Kanban, CONTACT's taskboard technology supports so-called interval boards, which are used at MANN+HUMMEL. The CONTACT solution also contains dashboard functions that make central project information accessible on mobile devices. Together with CIM Database as the central PLM platform, this ensures holistic planning and control of research and development processes within the company. With its integrative approach, CONTACT Software supports MANN+HUMMEL in

Altair Founder, Chairman, & CEO James Scapa will present at the 2018 RBC Capital Markets Technology,Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference to be held in New York, NY. The Altair presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 10:35 a.m. ET (7:35 a.m. PT).  A live webcast, as well as a replay, of the presentation will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://investor.altair.com. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Altair on CIMdata.com

Infor Japan KK, the Japanese subsidiary of Infor, announced the appointment of Mitsukuni Iio, an IT industry veteran, as its president. Based in Tokyo, Iio will be responsible for Infor’s business and operations across Japan. Japan is a growth market for Infor with immense potential,” said Helen Masters, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Asia-Pacific. “I am confident that with Mitsukuni Iio’s commitment, coupled with 20 years of experience in the IT industry and a proven track record, he will be an asset to both our Japan business as well as to customers, helping Japanese organizations migrate their businesses to the cloud and transforming their organizations digitally.” “I am excited to accept my new challenge at Infor. Together with Infor’s latest innovation in IoT, BI and AI, and industry-specific suites available in the cloud, we are well-poised to help customers in optimizing their operations effectively in Japan,” said Mitsukuni Iio. “We

Global interoperability solution leader International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI) is pleased to introduce the GoToINVENTOR software solution. GoToINVENTOR offers feature-based translation that enables the transfer of complete design intelligence from major CAD systems to INVENTOR with up to 100% automation and enhanced efficiency. GoToINVENTOR automates the intelligent migration of data to INVENTOR GoToINVENTOR is based on ITI’s Proficiency software technology. By providing fully functional models that retain the original product knowledge in INVENTOR, GoToINVENTOR maximizes CAD data re-use and offers a reliable basis for further product design and development. Users can convert geometry, features, history, sketch relations, manufacturing information, metadata and assembly information from CATIA V5, NX, Creo/Wildfire, Solid Edge and SOLIDWORKS seamlessly to INVENTOR. GoToINVENTOR can also convert associative drawings along with the linked 3D models in one automated procedure. “At Autodesk interoperability and openness is the heart of our DNA”, states Karl Osti, Autodesk Manufacturing Industry Manager. “Together with

MANN+HUMMEL expands its global CIM Database PLM solution with a new module for agile project management. With integrated taskboards and management dashboards, the filtration specialist increases the agility of its research and development processes. MANN+HUMMEL is a leading global filtration expert. In addition to air filter, liquid filter and suction systems, more than 20,000 employees at more than 80 locations manufacture technical plastic parts, filter media as well as cabin, industrial and membrane filters. In order to continue to grow profitably, the company optimizes its operational project management and extends its CIM Database solution with CONTACT's new taskboards for agile project collaboration. Taskboards enable agile working in comprehensive teams. This links classic management of product development projects with agile working methods seamlessly and redundancy-free. In addition to Scrum and Kanban, CONTACT's taskboard technology supports so-called interval boards, which are used at MANN+HUMMEL. The CONTACT solution also contains dashboard functions that

ANSYS, Inc. reported third quarter 2018 GAAP and non-GAAP revenue growth of 10% and 11%, respectively, or 10% and 12%, respectively, in constant currency. Recurring revenue, which comprises lease license and annual maintenance revenue, totaled 77% of revenue for the third quarter on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. For the third quarter, the Company reported growth in diluted earnings per share of 36% and 39% on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively. Ajei Gopal, ANSYS President and CEO, commented, “Q3 was a record-breaking quarter for ANSYS as we delivered double-digit growth across revenue, EPS and ACV. The digital revolution is driving customers to transform their product development processes to achieve greater agility, innovation and cost synergies, and ANSYS’ simulation solutions are enabling customers to achieve these seemingly divergent objectives with increased functionality and usability across our entire product portfolio. Our strategy of Pervasive Simulation is working." Gopal added, "We continue to

Altair released its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. “Altair’s third quarter results reflected better than expected profitability and continued software momentum, despite greater than expected foreign exchange headwinds,” said James Scapa, Founder, Chairman and CEO.  “We are seeing broad-based growth across our business, including in the auto sector, due to the superior accuracy and time to value Altair’s solutions provide in the product design process.” Scapa continued, “The pending acquisition of Datawatch significantly advances our vision of simulation driven design by accelerating the convergence of data and simulation.  Similarly, the recently completed acquisition of SimSolid is a revolutionary advance in design simulation that will greatly enhance the accuracy and speed of product design. We are confident our expanded product offerings position us well to build upon our leadership in the CAE market and generate continue strong revenue growth and expanding profitability.” Third Quarter 2018 Financial

Aras, the leader in open product lifecycle management (PLM) for the enterprise, today announced that Malcolm Panthaki, Aras Vice President of Analysis Solutions, will present at the European NAFEMS SPDM Conference on Thursday, November 29th in Munich, Germany. His presentation will explore simulation and the complex requirements of modern SPDM. As manufacturers and suppliers globally face growing product complexity, the Digital Thread has emerged as a communication framework for distributing product lifecycle information—and as businesses seek opportunities for innovation and for keeping up with the competition, simulation capabilities have become more important than ever before. Aras believes the same characteristics of next-generation PLM – built on a platform that is open, flexible, scalable, and upgradable – must also apply to SPDM for it to effectively manage simulation at scale. In his presentation, “Abstract Data Model for the Complex Requirements of Modern SPDM,” Mr. Panthaki will discuss why effective simulation process

Synopsys, Inc. announced that it has received two 2018 World Electronics Achievement (WEA) awards for product of the year in the EDA/IP and Software/Tool categories. Synopsys' breakthrough Fusion Technology™ won the EDA/IP category and Synopsys' artificial intelligence (AI) solution won the Software/Tool category. The awards honor companies and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to innovations and development in the electronics industry worldwide. Winners were selected by a panel comprising technical editors from Asia, the U.S., and Europe, as well as through online voting by engineers across three continents. Redefining conventional EDA tool boundaries, Synopsys' breakthrough Fusion Technology transforms the design flow by sharing algorithms between several products and technologies to enable 20 percent better quality of results (QoR) and 2X faster time-to-results (TTR). Fusion Technology shares engines across products to eliminate iterations while achieving the industry's best full-flow power, performance, and area (PPA). Examples include integrating synthesis optimization technology inside