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11 March 2005
CIMdata PLM Industry Summary
News and Information on Product Lifecycle Management
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- Agile to Present at Pharma-Biotech PLM Summit
- Arbortext to Exhibit Enterprise Publishing Software at Government Best Practices Training Conference
- ASCON Comes to CeBIT 2005
- austriamicrosystems collaborates with Cadence to address analog IC design challenges
- Bentley Launches "Work As One" Seminar Series
- Centric Software Invites You to Learn More About Its Innovation Management Solutions At COE
- CFdesign Implementation Services Group to Help OEM's Expand, Standardize Role of Upfront CFD
- Citadon Signs with NTI CADcenter A/S as new Scandinavian Marketing Partner
- Dassault Systemes—France's High-Tech Ambassador at Aichi Expo 2005 in Japan
- David Weinberger to Keynote COFES2005
- Delcam To Demonstrate Full Range Of Five-Axis Machining Options At EASTEC
- Delcam to Demonstrate Total Modelling Design System at Solid Modelling
- DP Technology to Demonstrate ESPRIT's Swiss-style Machine Programming at PMTS, May 3-5, 2005
- Elysium Hires Todd Weiss as Director of Strategic Accounts
- Engineous Software Announces New VP Positions
- Formation Systems' Optiva Receives Microsoft .NET Connected Logo Certification
- IFS Expands Canadian Operations With New Sales and Services Partner
- Intergraph APEX Conference Series Features Bruce Jenkins
- IRISCO Announces Spin-Off of Elmo Software Development Division
- Leading Technology Vendors Unite to Address Compliance and Information Retention Challenges
- Mastercam Offers Promotion For Limited Time
- Mathsoft Secures New Round Of Funding To Accelerate Development Of Calculation Management Solutions
- MSC.Software Announces Appointment of John Mongelluzzo as Senior Vice President, Business Administration, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
- Open Text Joins Internet Law & Policy Working Group Focused on Compliance and Information
- Over-Emphasis on Technology Innovation and R&D Is Insufficient to Create Wealth Say Authors of "Value Innovation: Passport to Wealth Creation"
- Polyplan Technologies Signs An Agreement With Siemens I&S For Its cMPMT Solution
- Product Sight Search Technology Featured in BusinessWeek
- SAP CEO Sees IT Sector as Duty-Bound Business Innovator
- Sierra Design Automation Announces Expansion in Europe and Asia Pacific; Opens European Office and Appoints Distributors in Korea and Taiwan To Support Local Customers
- What's New in AutoCAD 2006? upFront.eZine Publishing Publishes Earliest Book on AutoCAD 2006
Financial News
- ESI Group FY2004 sales: up 19% to EUR 58.3m in line with expectations License sales: up 26%
- Cimatron Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results
- RuleStream, RPM Gain Momentum in 2004
Implementation Investments
- Baltic States Provide University Students with SolidWorks 3D Design Software
- Biach Industries Selects Synergis Adept For Its Proven Track Record And High Vendor Confidence
- China's AVIC 1 Commercial Aircraft Corporation Selects Arbortext Enterprise Publishing Solution
- Enhanced Signal Integrity Analysis Enables Cadence Customers to Address Low-Power Design Challenges
- Fraunhofer IIS Selects Mentor Graphics Catapult C Synthesis for Advanced Signal Processing Applications
- GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics Selects Proficiency to Enable Digital Product Definition Validation
- Goa Shipyard: Full Steam Ahead
- Hydro Aluminum S.A. Selects Agile PLM as Global Product Development Platform
- Leading Engine Heater Manufacturer Gives Supply Chain a Boost With IFS ApplicationsT
- Mitsubishi's Implementation of MachineWorks
- Newman/Haas Racing Seeks Edge with Computer Aided Technology and SolidWorks
- Omnify Software Adds ReliOn to its PLM Customer Base
- Product Innovation Focus Prompts Cadbury Schweppes to Deploy Sopheon Portfolio and Process Management System
- PTC Customers Document Success of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire; Industry-Leading Design Solution Delivers Return-on-Investment for SMB Manufacturers
- RAYLASE Strengthens Innovation With PLM Solutions From IBM and Dassault Systèmes
- Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) Speeds Product Innovation With PLM Solutions From IBM and Dassault Systèmes
- SMB Manufacturers Go-Live With PTC PLM On Demand; Market-Leading Windchill Hosted by IBM Provides Affordable Delivery Model Mission-critical Security, Performance, and Scalability
- The Largest Technical University in Sweden Adopts IronCAD
- Three PSEG Companies Select Bentley's ProjectWise
- UGS Goes 2-0 to Start 2005 Racing Season; Software from Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Leader Helps Andretti Green Racing Win Homestead-Miami Indy 300
Product News
- Actify Announces SpinFire for Microsoft Office; Provides Access to 2D/3D Design Information Directly from Microsoft Office Programs
- Actify Announces Support for U3D File Format
- Adobe Showcases Solutions for Manufacturing at National Design Engineering Show
- ALGOR And Kubotek Partner For Direct CAD/CAE Data Exchange
- AnsoftLinks for Mentor Graphics PADS Layout Released
- aPriori Unveils v3.7 of its Cost Management Platform to Aid Manufacturers in Reducing Costs of Goods and Improving Product Margins
- Cadence Delivers Industry's First Full-Chip Test Technology
- Collaborative PCB Design Challenges Tackled by New Cadence Partitioning Technology
- Corus and ESI Group Partnership Provides Advanced Material Simulation Capabilities to Automotive Manufacturers
- DesignAdvance Joins Mentor Graphics OpenDoor Program; CircuitSpace Seamlessly Integrates With Mentor Graphics' PCB Design Tools
- FLUENT 6.2 Raises the Industry Standard for CFD
- Fluent Inc. and ABAQUS Inc. Announce Availability of Fluid-Structure Interaction Capability
- Formation Systems Joins Microsoft's Program for Collaborative Product Development
- Formation Systems to Support Microsoft's Peak Performance Initiative
- GiveMePower Corporation and Cochran's Inc. Add New Dimension to Monument Design and Manufacturing Industry
- ImpactXoft and Lattice3D Establish Business Partnership to Promote 3D Publishing Applications
- Intergraph SmartPlant Foundation 3.6.2 Expands Integration Capabilities
- Latest OrCAD Technology from Cadence Strengthens Scalable PCB-Level Design
- Mentor Graphics Improves Electrical Design Flows by Strengthening Integration Between CHS and Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5
- Navisware Teams with Adobe to Provide Rights Management for Design Documentation and Enterprise Applications
- New Direct Editing Capability in UGS' Solid Edge Version 17 Improves Interoperability
- PADS2005 Provides Significant Productivity and Ease-of-Use Enhancements for PCB Systems Designers
- PTC Aligns with Microsoft to Deliver Best-in-Class Product Lifecycle Management Solutions
- Stelar Tools HDL Explorer Adds Automatic Signal Routing, Automatic Block Movement and Connection, and Full VHDL Support to Dramatically Reduce RTL Closure Time
- Synopsys Introduces Next Generation 1-Pass Test Synthesis Enabling Deep Submicron Test for Mainstream Designs
- Theorem is First to Market with JT to CATIA V5 Translator
- X-FAB Collaborates with Cadence to Accelerate Analog and Mixed-Signal Designs
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