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Commentaries & Highlights
Sunday, January 30, 2005
UGS Aquires Tecnomatix (Commentary)
UGS’ announcement of a definitive agreement to acquire Tecnomatix comes as no surprise. These two companies announced a strategic working relationship in the third quarter of 2002 and have been diligently working to further integrate both their technologies and customer sales and support activities. Most recently, UGS’ announcement of their…
Thursday, July 01, 2004
Boeing and Dassault Systèmes' Announcement Positive (Commentary)
Boeing, IBM, and Dassault Systèmes (DS) have announced that Boeing has selected DS' full V5 PLM product suite to be used as the development platform for the 7E7 dreamliner program. This will include use of CATIA, ENOVIA, SMARTEAM, and DELMIA products and services. Boeing stated that they intend to use…
Sunday, June 06, 2004
MatrixOne to acquire Synchronicity: Good news for the overall PLM industry (Commentary)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 7, 2004— Today, MatrixOne announced that they have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Synchronicity, a leader in product information management for the EDA industry. This is a significant event for both parties and good news for the overall PLM industry. It is consistent with MatrixOne's…
Sunday, March 14, 2004
EDS sale of UGS PLM Solutions is good for all (Commentary)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 15th , 2004 — EDS today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell 100% of its UGS PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Solutions business unit for $2.05B. The acquiring entity is comprised of a three-company team: Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners, and Warburg Pincus Private…
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
EMC Acquires Documentum (Commentary)
EMC's acquisition of Documentum should strengthen both its software and hardware sales and market position. EMC's strategy aims at becoming a provider of Information Lifecycle Management technology. Their acquisition of Documentum fits this strategy and will improve EMC's position as a major player in the content and information lifecycle management…
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
EDS Announces Potential IPO of the PLM Solutions Group (Commentary)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, October 16, 2003 — EDS today announced it is considering an Initial Public Offering (IPO) or private offering of a minority stake in its PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Solutions subsidiary as a strategic alternative for the business. EDS expects to complete any actions that arise from its…
Tuesday, August 05, 2003
Agile’s Acquisition of Eigner: A positive step for the PLM industry (Commentary)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, August 5, 2003—The PLM industry took another step along the path of consolidation today as Agile Software Corporation announced their acquisition of Eigner, Inc. This acquisition brings together two significant players in the PLM industry, and two firms with widely differing backgrounds. We are optimistic about this…
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