Commentaries & Highlights

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, has announced its collaboration with RheinEnergie, a leading German energy service provider, to help enterprises drive their energy transition and sustainability agenda forward. The collaboration will leverage the Infosys Energy Cloud, which is part of Infosys Cobalt, a set of services, solutions and platforms for enterprises to accelerate their cloud journey, and Infosys Topaz, an AI-first offering using generative AI technologies. RheinEnergie’s extensive experience in providing energy services will help enterprises monitor, control, and optimize their energy landscape while meeting decarbonization goals.

As part of the collaboration, Infosys will help RheinEnergie...

Aspen Technology, Inc., a global leader in industrial software, today announced that Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. (ISA), the largest multi-country energy transmission company in Latin America, is using its Digital Grid Management (DGM) solutions to deliver 99.99% reliability across approximately 16,395 miles of circuit throughout the region. ISA and AspenTech are partnering to ensure power is accessible, secure and reliably available to populations in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia.

“ISA is proud to supply 99.99% electric power transmission reliability to its customers,” said Gabriel Melguizo, Vice President, Energy Transmission Business, ISA. “For years, AspenTech has been an important partner by helping us...

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has announced the appointment of Moshe Gavrielov to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Gavrielov currently serves as a member of the board of NXP Semiconductors N.V. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., as chair of the board of Foretellix and SiMa.ai, and has previously held executive roles at several global technology companies.

“We are honored to welcome Moshe to our board of directors,” said ML Krakauer, chair of the board, Cadence. “The AI era offers immense opportunities, and our cutting-edge solutions empower customers to drive unprecedented innovation. Moshe’s deep industry knowledge, strong ecosystem...

Following a strategic review of the Company’s software investment strategy, 3D Systems has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to the Manufacturing Intelligence Division of Hexagon, a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, for $123 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, following the completion of customary regulatory reviews. The Geomagic product portfolio is a powerful, proven integrated software tool kit that includes Design X, Control X, Freeform, Wrap, and Geomagic for SolidWorks. The Geomagic portfolio has built a strong...

This CIMdata blog posting simplifies what a PLM solution is, starting from the basics: the product structure / Bill Of Materials (BOM). It also addresses the strategic and organizational impacts of PLM solutions and provides some useful statistics on the main players in the market.

Highlights Include:

• What is a PLM solution?
• How do PLM solutions differ from ERPs?
• What are the impacts of a PLM solution?
• When is a PLM solution essential?
• Who are the main players in the market?

Read the full blog post in English here.
Read the full blog post in French here.

CIMdata's President and CEO, Peter Bilello, was featured in an Engineering.com article titled "The impact of digital transformation and how to manage disruptions."

The article highlights the key themes and insights from the CIMdata PLM Road Map and Eurostep conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden, this past October. The theme for the event was Value Drivers for Digitalization of the Product Lifecycle: Insights for the PLM Professional—Why the investment, what are the returns, and how are they achieved?

Presentations explored diverse approaches to digitalization, such as Siemens Energy’s Business Capability Models, Novo Nordisk’s use of AI and robotics to accelerate drug discovery, Ocado...

Infosys Compaz, a joint venture between Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Temasek, today announced that it has strengthened its collaboration with Singapore-based info-communications provider, StarHub to accelerate their operations and drive technology-led innovations. Infosys Compaz will focus on transforming the company into a cloud-centric enterprise, prioritizing AI and cloud technologies, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

Infosys Compaz was chosen by StarHub for its extensive experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and generative AI capabilities. Infosys Compaz will also deliver generative AI solutions and workplace transformation technologies that will enable StarHub to actively pursue new market opportunities. In...

Dassault Systèmes today announced that Red Eléctrica, the transmission system operator (TSO) of Spain’s high voltage electricity system, has selected, after a competitive process, Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to support processes that manage the technical asset information of Spain’s electricity network.

Red Eléctrica, as the transmission system operator of the Spanish electricity system, is the backbone of a decarbonized energy system, and carries out this mission under the principles of transparency, objectivity, independence and economic efficiency, and with a strong commitment to sustainability.

Dassault Systèmes’ “Integrated Built Environment” industry solution experience based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform will connect more...