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Jitterbit today announced that its cloud-based platform will be a fully embedded feature in Autodesk's lastest product lifecycle management solution, Fusion Lifecycle (previously known as Autodesk PLM 360). Jitterbit's intuitive user interface and integration templates make it easy for everyday users to connect Fusion Lifecycle with third-party applications in just seconds, automating…

Sky plc is a European entertainment company. The group serves 21 million customers across five countries: Italy, Germany, Austria, the UK and Ireland. Challenge/Situation Product Development Processes Using Excel, Email and FTP sites Sky was looking to improve their product development processes in order to maintain their standard for delivering…

Today, Lectra’s Board of Directors, chaired by André Harari, reviewed the consolidated financial statements for the first half of 2016, after a limited review by the Statutory Auditors. Detailed comparisons between 2016 and 2015 are based on 2015 exchange rates (“like-for-like”) unless stated otherwise. Q2 2016: Strong Growth in Orders…

Fujitsu today reported a loss for the first quarter attributable to owners of the parent of 14.0 billion yen, representing an improvement of 4.8 billion yen compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2015. Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was 986.5 billion yen, down 78.5 billion…

The United States Technical Education Center (USTEC) launched its first cohort of students last week. USTEC is a non-profit organization located in the Bay Area that promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) literacy and careers by providing technical training and employment assistance to underserved communities and traditionally underrepresented demographics, with…

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., a global provider of software platforms for enterprise mobility, cloud applications, and business integration, announced today that Selerant, maker of the web-based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool, DevEX, and related product development software, selected Magic xpi Integration Platform as the foundation of its core integration offering.   Formula-based manufacturers, such as food…

PTC today announced that it has joined the 3MF Consortium at the founding membership level. 3MF Consortium is an industry association created to develop and promote a new full-fidelity file format for 3D printing. PTC’s industry-leading Creo® CAD software offers capabilities designed to streamline additive manufacturing, enabling users to remove uncertainty and rework from the process,…

The Business Advantage Group this week announced more details from its Worldwide CAD Trends 2016 Survey, specific to Concurrent Engineering. The survey results are based on responses from CAD users, Designers, Engineers, Professionals including managers and senior executives.   Chris Turner, CEO of Business Advantage Group commented, “Concurrent Engineering through CAD collaboration, defined as multiple users…

Oracle today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NetSuite, the very first cloud company. The transaction is valued at $109.00 per share in cash, or approximately $9.3 billion. “Oracle and NetSuite cloud applications are complementary, and will coexist in the marketplace forever,” said Mark Hurd,…

Design Data, specializing in 3D steel detailing and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, announced today the company has been acquired by Nemetschek Group, based in Munich, Germany. Nemetschek is a globally leading software provider for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, with 12 brands and 2.1 million users in…