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SQS Software Quality Systems AG acquires a majority stake in Thinksoft Global Services Ltd, the world’s fourth-largest software tester. Like SQS, this stock exchange-listed IT service provider, which is based in Chennai, specialises in software quality.  With the strategic acquisition of a majority stake in Thinksoft, which boasts approx. 800 specialists, SQS is strengthening its industry coverage and increasing its focus on banking and financial services, with the addition of offshore capacity, including highly qualified consultants and software testers. In India, SQS currently conducts testing mainly for clients in the manufacturing, retail and logistics, telecommunications and gaming sectors, whereas Thinksoft focuses exclusively on banks, financial services companies and insurances (BFSI).  The fact that Thinksoft experts specialize in managed testing services was the crucial factor that prompted SQS to acquire Thinksoft. The Indian software quality specialists will be able to contribute 20 years of industry experience and all major core applications used

 PDF Key takeaways: More and more manufactured products are smart, and more and more of their value is provided by their electronics and embedded software content PTC made a huge move to support their manufacturing customers in getting smart and connected with their acquisition of ThingWorx, a leading provider of “Internet of Things” development tools and infrastructure This acquisition, and two other recent announcements by Autodesk and Google, show the importance of smart, connected devices in just about all product markets When you listen to just about any product ad today, the come-on is not about “new” or “improved.” It is about “smart”: smartphones, smart TVs, smart thermostats, and many other familiar items. IBM’s Smarter Planet campaign is ubiquitous. Firms in many manufacturing industries rely on embedded software and electronics to make their products smarter and more adaptable. They are also delivering more product value through software than ever before. Smart products can also be

4CAD Group announces the acquisition of PI3C, precursor since 2004 in providing PLM SaaS solutions to industrial companies. This external growth operation allows 4CAD Group to acquire the skills needed in the SaaS and benefit from the expertise and experience of PI3C in this area. With this acquisition, 4CAD Group, leader in the distribution and integration of PTC in France, Belgium and Switzerland solutions, becomes the unique integrator to provide PTC PLM solutions in classic mode and also in hosted mode. 4CAD Group, unique integrator of the two information systems, PTC for PLM and SAGE ERP X3 for ERP, aims to provide in a short-term period to the industrial companies its global offering in hosting mode. François TRIBOUILLOIS, CEO PI3C comments this transfer: "The acquisition of PI3C by 4CAD Group is part of a logic growth of the PLM On Demand market. With its market experience and its PLM solution knowledge, 4CAD Group

Lectra is pleased to announce the release of Lectra Fashion PLM V3R3, which introduces significant improvements for collaboration and transparency. "The world keeps evolving quickly. Economic and social changes are continuing to highlight fashion companies' needs for control and flexibility. Integrating design and product development talent seamlessly into the fashion and apparel organization allows companies to explore new territory, in terms of increased creativity and improved efficiency. Team alignment and collaboration are prerequisites for business growth," says Daniel Harari, Lectra CEO. "Lectra Fashion PLM V3R3 supports teamwork by privileging visual communication and sharing at each step of the development process. We have drastically improved the user experience to remove roadblocks to collaboration. We are looking to cater to the needs of both the creative and technical personalities found within a fashion or apparel company," adds Anastasia Charbin, Lectra fashion marketing director. "By integrating Lectra Fashion PLM connectivity into Adobe Illustrator, these users

GRAPHISOFT North America today announces the release ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2014 BIM software in the North American market. Shipping of ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2014 is anticipated to begin in early February. ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2014 is a full-fledged BIM solution with critical features most smaller practices need. Architects can take advantage of a full BIM toolset and create any type of Virtual Building™ model and architectural documentation (floor plans, sections/elevations, 3D views, details). "ArchiCAD STAR(T) Edition 2014 offers small firms, big software at a low price point.  STAR(T) was already a huge value but with the addition of the MORPH and Shell tools, STAR(T) Edition 2014 is pretty much in a class of its own at this price point," said Steve Benford, managing director, GRAPHISOFT North America. The feature set in STAR(T) 2014 includes all the necessary tools to create a BIM that is data-rich and able to produce all floor plans, sections/elevations, 3D views and

One of the UK’s leading injection moulding specialists for the engineering and industrial sectors uses VISI software for much more than designing mould tools. Rutland Plastics, using their Objet 3D printer, designed and manufactured a secondary operation jig which halved the manpower required for the shop floor assembly.  Technical Manager Carl Martin says: “Any good engineer can see it’s not just a CAD/CAM system for creating injection moulding tools; it’s an extremely powerful system for anything in the design world. We use it for designing a number of different items throughout the business, from a small jig, through to a complete multi-impression mould tool.” He says VISI’s role in ensuring the company could competitively produce a pipe coupling for the drainage industry is an example of its versatility. “We used VISI to create a 3D printed prototype of the coupling, the mould tool for production, and a unique jig to automate a

EMC® Corporation will publish its fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 financial results on January 29, 2014 at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET.  The news release will be available on the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000790070&owner=exclude&count=40.  On January 29, 2014, EMC will issue a news release announcing the availability of the company's financial results at the websites referenced above.   EMC will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 29, 2014 to review fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 financial results.  A live webcast of the conference call will be available at the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir.

SolidCAM participated in this year´s Euromold 2013, for the 19th time in a row. This important mold making, tooling, design and application development exhibition, took place in Frankfurt, Germany, December 3-6. Mold making is a competitive industry and its main challenge is meeting demands for short delivery times, which require a combination of excellent toolpath quality and optimal machining performance.  SolidCAM offers a very powerful CAM solution for any factory in this industry. The company exhibited its latest SolidCAM and InventorCAM versions, seamlessly integrated in SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor respectively, providing the ideal CAM solution for any factory in the moldmaking sector. In SolidCAM’s latest versions, there have been major enhancements to its revolutionary iMachining 3D, HSM and Simultaneous 5 Axis modules, which are particularly beneficial for mold and insert machining. iMachining 3D automatically produces a complete, ready to run CNC program, with optimal cutting conditions to rough, rest rough and semi-finish a complete

Siemens is demonstrating the latest software and hardware technology in automotive manufacturing production within the Ford Motor Company display during the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, January 13-26, 2014. For more than 25 years, Siemens and Ford Motor Company have worked together, leveraging innovation and technology to maximize manufacturing efficiency and apply global standards through the adoption of Manufacturing Engineering and Production Automation solutions. As a result, Ford has been able to reduce the energy needed to produce a vehicle, increase the safety for people building the vehicle and improve the flexibility of plants and processes. “Siemens is honored to showcase how our technology is supporting Ford, and what better way than to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ford’s moving assembly line, an innovation that has withstood the test of time“ says Raj Batra, President of Siemens Industry Automation Division. “Historically, the automotive industry has been a trendsetter

More than 6,700 users of Intergraph® Process, Power, & Marine (PP&M) solutions for the power generation, oil and gas, chemical, shipbuilding and metals and mining industries attended user group conferences held in 30 countries throughout 2013. The global series of user conferences featured the latest technology releases from the Intergraph PP&M division.  The total includes more than 1,000 PP&M customers attending Hexagon's annual international users' conference, HxGN LIVE 2013, which was held in June at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year, Hexagon's international users' conference, HxGN LIVE 2014, returns to Las Vegas June 2-5, 2014. Registration and information for HxGN LIVE 2014 can be found at www.hxgnlive.com. User group conferences were held in eight countries of the Americas Region (North America and South America), 13 countries of the Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa Region (EMIA), and nine countries in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Greater China. For more information on Intergraph Process, Power & Marine user conferences, visitwww.intergraphusersconference.com. Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president,