PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor Vol. 14 No 29 Friday 20 July 2012 Contents CIMdata News ______2 Building Product Manufacturers & Fabricators and the BIM Intersection: CIMdata Commentary ______2 CIMdata Publishes “CAD Selection Considerations: Multi-CAD Management” ______6 CIMdata Publishes PLM Trends Report ______7 CIMdata Releases Global NC Market Analysis Report ______9 Company News ______11 Advanced Solutions Earns Autodesk Simulation Specialization ______11 Autodesk and PKPM Software Developer Look to Accelerate Building Information Modeling Adoption in China ______12 AVEVA Opens New Office in Helsinki, Finland ______13 CimatronE & GibbsCAM "Steal The Show" at ACMEE, India ______14 Delcam Rated World’s Leading CAM Software Specialist for 12th Year ______15 Foreign Secretary William Hague visits Delcam at Farnborough Air Show ______16 Geomagic Expands its Global Presence into India ______17 Hagerman & Company Earns Autodesk Simulation Specialization ______18 IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Autodesk Simulation Specialization in USA ______19 Integware Joins the Aras Partner Program ______20 JETCAM Signs New Dealer in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for Composite Manufacturing Sector __20 Knovel and American Society of Civil Engineers Partner to Broaden Content Availability ______21 Knovel and Society of Manufacturing Engineers Partner to Expand Knovel Offerings, Extend SME's Global Reach ______22 Mentor Graphics Invests $825,000 in Portland State to Expand Computer Chip Testing Program ______23 New CAD/CAM Software Affiliate Program______24 PTC Named a Top Solution Provider in China's Rapidly Growing PLM Market by Leading Industry Analyst Firm CIMdata ______25 SAP® Education Delivers On-Demand Learning to Capgemini and CSC ______26 Sescoi Supports CADCAM Technical Skill with its WorkNC CADCAM System ______27 Siemens PLM Software Celebrates Ingenuity in Asia with the Asia Pacific Innovation Awards 2012 _____28 SOLID Applications Signs Strategic Agreement with Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation ______30 Spirit AeroSystems Recognizes Infosys as a Platinum Supplier ______31 Synergis Achieves Product Support and PLM360 Specializations from Autodesk ______32 Events News ______33 Gerber Technology to Demonstrate YuniquePLM Solution at Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City __33 Strategy Bridge Exhibits at INCOSE 2012 International Sysposium ______33 Financial News ______34 Cadence Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results Webcast ______34 EMC Announces Preliminary Q2 Financial Results and New Executive Appointments ______35 GRAITEC Group Announces + 20% Turnover for First Half of the Year Comparing with 2011 ______36 Growth at OPEN MIND: The Most Successful Year since the Company's Founding ______37 Stratasys Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter Financial Results ______38 Implementation Investments ______39 3D Systems' Dental Printer Makes the 3Shape Grade ______39 [AB]structures, Italy, Relies on HyperWorks in Developing Another Race-Winning Round the World Racing Yacht ______40 Copyright © 2012 by CIMdata, Inc. All rights reserved. CIMdata, Inc. 3909 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Tel: +1 (734) 668–9922 Fax: +1 (734) 668–1957 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.CIMdata.com CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Cadence Encounter RTL-to-GDSII Flow Enables Sharp to Achieve 2X Improvement in Turnaround Time 42 China's Eco-Friendly Clothing Manufacturer ICICLE Implements Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM System to Uphold Brand Quality ______43 Fujitsu Semiconductor Selects Cadence Signoff Solution for Its Newest Reference Design Flow ______44 Futuris Automotive Selects Siemens PLM Software to Develop Seat Covers for Leading Manufacturers __45 Living the Dream with Delcam’s FeatureCAM ______46 Women’s Clothing Designer Chooses Computer Generated Solutions’ BlueCherry PLM to Integrate Creative, Production Teams ______47 Yuexin Acquires FORAN Licenses ______48 Product News ______49 Latest Release of Synopsys IC Compiler Enables Giga-Performance Design ______49 Meridian Systems Releases Prolog 9.5 Software for Construction Project Management ______50 Mentor Graphics Introduces its First General Purpose 1D-3D CFD Simulation Software Solution ______52 TechExcel Unveils MyDevSuite for iPad and Android Tablets ______53 Trimble Introduces Accubid Enterprise Version 6 for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and ITS Contractors ______54 Updated Renderworks Tutorial Available ______55 ZWCAD+ Incorporates .dwg Support and 3D Components from ODA and Spatial ______56 ZWCAD+ Launch: New Core. New Possibilities ______56 CIMdata News

Building Product Manufacturers & Fabricators and the BIM Intersection: CIMdata Commentary 17 July 2012

Key takeaways: • A revolution is underway throughout much of the architecture, engineering, and construction industry that requires today’s building products manufacturers and fabricators to adopt a new way of working. • Building information modeling (BIM) is playing a major role in this revolution. • Autodesk is well positioned to support both the product development and BIM needs of building products manufacturers and fabricators of all types and sizes.

The BIM Revolution A revolution is underway throughout the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Many industry leaders are promoting and nurturing a shift from building to assembling. This is a fundamental shift from a business-operating model where everything is unique to a paradigm where much is repeatable and off the shelf. One in which building products are pre-packaged and assembled rather than being designed, manufactured, delivered, and installed for a single use. In this new paradigm, Building Information Modeling (BIM) plays a core role in the development, execution, and support of what is designed, built, and maintained. Building products manufacturers and fabricators, as well as designers and builders of the world’s infrastructure, stand to gain significant benefits from this shift in thinking and working in this historically slow to evolve industry.

Page 2 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The AEC industry designs and constructs everything from houses to apartment complexes, schools, office buildings, skyscrapers, refineries, power plants, bridges, dams, and factories; in short: any and all structures. Some of their finest work is flat on the ground, as airports, freeways, and mass-transit rail systems. Underground, AEC deals with subway systems, water mains, gas pipeline networks, electrical conduits and associated infrastructure, sewer lines, and storm-drainage tunnels and supporting facilities. All of these require close and consistent collaboration with building products manufacturers and fabricators. The incorporation of discretely manufactured products, e.g., windows, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, and electrics, is pervasive throughout the structures designed and built by AEC firms. The coordination necessary from a design and assembly perspective is significant. Without a common collaboration and communication mechanism, the AEC industry will continue to deliver projects late and over budget to a greater extent than necessary. It is clear that the old way of working is no longer good enough.

Today’s designed and built facilities are more complex than ever, requiring significantly more collaboration than before between the AEC firm and its building products manufacturers and fabricators. Such collaboration needs to start early in the process and be maintained throughout the facility’s life. These facilities are becoming systems of systems, e.g., the HVAC system is connected to the security system, which is also connected to the lighting system. This interconnected system design enables advanced features such as selective heating and lighting of occupied areas. This approach often requires the integration of products from multiple manufacturers that are customized to meet specific in-field requirements. Regulatory and various green building initiatives are also forcing AEC companies to rethink how facilities are designed, constructed, and importantly, operated. They can no longer only look at construction costs. They must also look at the long-term costs of operating the building. Furthermore, regulatory requirements are continually increasing across all areas, particularly in the public sector and power generation.

As in most industrial segments, customers (i.e., the facility owners and operators) want their product (i.e., the facility) delivered faster, at lower cost, and with higher first time quality. The bottom-line is that all stakeholders in the building products and fabrication industry must work together to achieve more speed and efficiency in design, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, operation, and ultimately decommissioning and recycling.

As stated above, BIM will play a major role in this revolution. For many, BIM is the process involving the creation and management of a facility’s digital representation (i.e., its digital definition). Autodesk defines BIM as “an integrated process built on coordinated, reliable information about a project from design through construction and into operations.” As CIMdata see it, the model (i.e., the set of clear, concise, and valid information) is the common set of information upon which the virtual team responsible for the design, construction, and operation of a specific building relies to make its decisions from the building’s earliest conceptual stage, through design and construction, then through its operational life before its eventual demolition and recycle. The model is the common construct for the project and the facility for its lifecycle. This means that it is critical for building products manufacturers and fabricators supporting a given project to ensure that their data is provided and included in the BIM. Over time this should ensure that the BIM grows to hold the entire definition of the given facility. In many ways, BIM is the AEC industry’s product lifecycle management (PLM) approach—a lifecycle approach that integrates the people, processes, and information systems used to design, construct, and

Page 3 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary operate facilities. Because of this, BIM is quickly becoming both the way in which work is performed and a contractual obligation required in order to supply products to AEC firms.

The Benefits of BIM The theory of BIM—centrally managing all of a building’s intellectual property, i.e., all the information needed to design and maintain the building—is that every product or service has a lifecycle. This means BIM manages data objects about everything in a project’s information workflow. This is how BIM ensures that all of a building’s information is captured as it is created, transformed as required by successive owners, and delivered wherever and whenever needed to the appropriate users of that information. The BIM is the common information model of the project; drawings are no longer enough—it is the way AEC firms design and execute the project, and drives how building products manufacturers and fabricators deliver the right components, as and when needed, throughout the construction process. There are three key benefits of such an approach.

Better collaboration between all participants of the virtual team—all the architects and contractors, especially those that are small- and medium-sized, and the countless number of building products manufacturers and fabricators involved in any given project. This is the “build” phase of the project, when tens of thousands of CAD files, paper drawings, product specifications, regulatory requirements, and blueprints are brought together at the project site. In the area of structural and civil engineering, BIM accounts for the structure itself and all its connections to utilities (e.g., water, sewer, electric, gas, and steam). BIM also accounts for ingress, egress, foot and vehicular traffic, zoning, building-code compliance, and security, among other things.

Ensuring that building owners and management organizations know in detail what constitutes the physical property. This requires combining the BIM as-designed with the as-constructed information that can be almost anywhere in a myriad of formats. This combined information includes what has been done in maintenance, repairs to damage, replacement of discrete components and systems, leaseholder build-outs, plus renovations, and modifications. This as-constructed data is operations-focused; knowing “what,” “when” and “by whom” is essential. This requires BIM managers (usually those responsible for building maintenance) to keep the information models updated.

Record-keeping; the gathering and securing of information such as filings for regulators covering emissions, energy use, LEED certification for greenness, safety, property taxes and appeals, rezoning, and more. Maintaining the complete, clear, concise, and valid set of information is critical to ensuring that the facility is correctly designed and constructed to meet all customer and regulatory requirements. Making all the pieces fit together at the construction site is the AEC industry’s biggest challenge, as well as the greatest challenge to implementing BIM. This is where the differences between the as-designed and the as-constructed emerge. Part of the contractor-to-owner hand-over of a large structure is tracking every discrepancy in the design data and BIM information. These discrepancies are tracked with “punch lists”—informal but legally binding agreements between the architect, contractor, and owner to correct anything the owner finds that is not “up to spec.” Much of this entails workarounds and modifications made on-the-fly. Punch lists run to hundreds of pages and are not always well documented. They have always been a stumbling block to building owners’ needs for comprehensive information, but this can be

Page 4 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary solved with an integrated approach to information management that starts during design.

The Missing Link Until the advent of a lifecycle-focused BIM approach, what has been missing in AEC is a broader and deeper level of collaboration among architects, engineers, building products manufacturers and fabricators, on-site contractors and project owners. As an example, collaboration on specifications and capabilities is vital if electrical systems, heating, air-conditioning, elevators, and escalators are to be economically maintained over time. It is critical for building products manufacturers and fabricators to support a BIM approach. By doing so, they will be able to more quickly collaborate with their AEC partners, providing them the information they need quickly and efficiently, when and where needed, in the most appropriate format. Those that support BIM well will become preferred partners, and are more likely to be involved in the early specification stages of a project, which in turn should lead to more business as their products become designed into the facility.

Ultimately, BIM brings an enormous mass of information together for the benefit of building owners and managers. Their concerns span the building’s entire lifecycle; they start with the structure’s design concepts, which may be developed by architects years before a general contractor is hired and put to work. This is why BIM requires the integration of discrete product information from building products manufacturers and fabricators with the project information—that is, what was constructed. This is also why building products manufacturers and fabricators need to embrace the revolution underway in the AEC industry, and define and implement an integrated BIM approach—an approach that allows for the flow of information from product concept to design, to current and future AEC partners, and finally to the appropriate building owners and operators. Following such an approach will allow partners, including architects and contractors, to access intelligent representations of product geometry and the physical footprint of the products being offered as well as other vital data such as performance, cost, and delivery schedules. This is an area where Autodesk excels.

Autodesk’s Support Fundamentally, Autodesk is well positioned to support both the product development needs as well as the BIM needs of building products manufacturers and fabricators of all types and sizes. Unlike most software providers that deliver BIM solutions to the AEC industry, Autodesk also offers a significant set of integrated software solutions that support complex electro-mechanical design of discrete products. Autodesk’s Inventor 3D mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) solution, for example, provides a rich set of functionality that can be used to bring together design data from all phases of product development in a single digital 3D model. With the proper adoption and use of Inventor and other associated digital prototyping solutions offered by Autodesk, building products manufacturers and fabricators can greatly simplify their process of designing, visualizing, and simulating products in the context of the facilities in which they will be installed. Additionally, companies can repurpose their manufacturing models to serve as the basis for BIM-ready content thereby greatly enhancing their ability to collaborate and partner with other BIM-ready organizations. This is possible because Autodesk’s digital prototyping approach is designed to ensure seamless interoperability between Autodesk generated manufacturing, CAD, maintenance, and support models, and the BIM workflows being demanded by today’s quickly evolving AEC organizations. Autodesk has taken steps to enhance the accessibility of these complimentary technologies through its introduction of suites, such as the Product

Page 5 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Design Suite, Building Design Suite, and Factory Design Suite. Each of these suites encompasses elements of both BIM and Digital Prototyping solutions selected to support the workflows targeted by each suite and needed by designers, engineers, and detailers within this industry.

Finally, Autodesk’s newest solution, Autodesk PLM 360, can be used to provide the collaborative glue that binds the firms that form virtual organizations that are defined and dissolved as projects come and go. The PLM applications being delivered—their integration, data management, and workflow support—provide the level of information and workflow interoperability required to operate in a highly distributed, competitive, and rapidly evolving market.

Building products manufacturers and fabricators who chose to implement an integrated BIM approach can achieve a competitive advantage. Those who do not will struggle to compete. As the BIM revolution progresses AEC firms will demand and reward those building products manufacturers and fabricators who join and embrace this new paradigm.

About CIMdata CIMdata, an independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). CIMdata provides world-class knowledge, expertise, and best- practice methods on PLM. CIMdata also offers research, subscription services, publications, and education through international conferences. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at http://www.CIMdata.com or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 734.668.9922. Fax: +1 734.668.1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0) 495.533.666.

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CIMdata Publishes “CAD Selection Considerations: Multi-CAD Management” 19 July 2012

CIMdata, the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) consulting and research firm announces a new paper advising CAD users on the importance of tools that allow them to design in a multi-CAD environment.

The competitive landscape demands that product developers focus on productivity. No longer can they afford to recreate product models that were created in a different CAD solution than their own chosen design suite. Given dispersed work groups, acquisitions, and interaction with the supply chain, multi- CAD environments are common and expected. When selecting a modeling solution, prospective users must assess their needs for importing alternative CAD data formats in a manner that provides for a smooth transition and the ability to manipulate and edit imported model geometry.

Page 6 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary When dealing with multi-CAD situations, many companies fall back on a strategy of purchasing licenses for all the necessary CAD solutions with which they have to share design data, then performing data translation between the different solutions. However, the cost burden of this approach becomes excessive. This paper, the second in a series, identifies and reviews a number of functional capabilities for dealing with third-party design data within CAD solutions that have proven to be critical for leading- edge users. The first paper in the series dealt with geometric model change editing.

The “CAD Selection Considerations: Multi-CAD Management” paper is available to be freely downloaded from CIMdata’s Publications web page.

About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.

CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and suppliers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia- Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews , or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922. Fax: +1 (734) 668-1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0) 495 533 666.

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CIMdata Publishes PLM Trends Report 18 July 2012

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM management consulting and research firm announces the release of the CIMdata 2012 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report, the first of five modules of the CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2011. It contains analyses of major trends and issues, leading PLM providers, revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is packaged as five modules: 1. The CIMdata 2012 Executive PLM Market Report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2011, forecasts of investments for 2012 through 2016, and a summary of PLM providers’ performance in 2011.

Page 7 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary 2. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Industry Review and Trends Report is mainly qualitative in nature, and focuses on key issues facing the global PLM ecosystem of solution providers and end user organizations. It highlights changes that occurred in 2011, what effects those changes may have in the short and medium term, and what is on the horizon in the years to come. 3. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market and Solution Supplier Provider Analysis Report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and key segments, including Tools, cPDm, and Digital Manufacturing. The Tools section has additional details on sub-segments, including MCAD, NC, S&A, EDA, and AEC. It also includes CIMdata’s estimates of PLM solution supplier provider revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2012 through 2016. 4. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report provides an additional view of the 2011 market results, by major geography. CIMdata’s 2011 estimates and market forecasts for PLM and the major PLM market segments are provided for the Americas, EMEA, and Asia- Pacific. In addition, the report includes estimates and forecasts for the cPDm segment within specific European and Asia-Pacific countries and regions. 5. The CIMdata 2012 PLM Market Industry Analysis Report provides an industry segmentation view of the 2011 market results. CIMdata’s 2011 estimates and market forecasts for Mainstream PLM and cPDm are provided for eight different industry sectors: aerospace and defense; automotive and other transportation; electronics/telecommunications; fabrication and assembly; process-packaged goods; process—petrochemical; utilities; and construction, infrastructure and shipbuilding.

“While the global economy sputtered, the PLM economy grew faster than in 2010, which was a very good year,” according to Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Director of Research, “Most segments of the market that CIMdata tracks saw high double digit growth, with very strong license sales. Given that new license sales are often precursors to more software and services investment, this is a strong indicator that 2012 could be another solid year for PLM solution and services providers.” This report provides CIMdata’s perspective on current trends in the PLM industry and how they may affect current suppliers and investments. It also includes a detailed appendix that documents the evolution of the PLM competitive landscape over the last decade.

The CIMdata PLM Market Analysis Report Series is available as a five-module set or each module can be purchased separately. It is also available as part of the CIMdata PLM Community Gold Membership. Further details and pricing information about the report and Community Memberships are available at www.cimdata.com.

About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM enabling technologies.

CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and suppliers of technologies and services seeking

Page 8 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia- Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922. Fax: +1 (734) 668-1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0) 495 533 666.

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CIMdata Releases Global NC Market Analysis Report 17 July 2012

CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm, announced the release of the 2012 NC Market Analysis Report (MAR), the twenty-first annual study of the global NC market. CIMdata estimates that based on end-user payments, the worldwide NC software and related services market grew by 10% in calendar year 2011. The estimated end-user payments grew from $1.333 billion in 2010 to $1.469 billion in 2011. The market growth rate in 2011 reflects a strong overall PLM spend, continuing the recovery from the downturn in the global economy that manifested itself in dramatically higher machine tool sales into the manufacturing industry. It has been estimated that worldwide shipments of machine tools increased by 35% from 2010 to 2011, which is directly related to the CAM software employed to drive these tools. CIMdata projects that in 2012 growth in manufacturing will continue and end-user payments for NC software will increase by 12.2% to $1.649 billion.

Since 2002, the NC software market has shown modest but steady growth as global economies generally improved. There has been worldwide growth in the sale of machine tools and manufacturing output; greater emphasis has been placed on the efficient operation of machine tools as manufacturing firms have strengthened their competitive position, and the overall PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) market, of which CAM software is a component, has continued on a strong growth path during this period. CAM software purchases are related to all of these factors—particularly machine tools.

The size and growth of the NC software and related services market based on end-user payments is shown in the chart below. It can also be seen that approximately one-third of the end-user payments result in reseller revenues and approximately two-thirds of the revenues are payments to software vendors.

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NC Market Size and Growth Rate Based on End-User Payments Mr. Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Director of Research commented, “2011 saw strong recovery in the manufacturing sector, as shown in the machine tool shipments, and software investments followed. This is consistent with our results from our global PLM market analysis.” Mr. Alan Christman, CIMdata’s Chairman and long-time author of the NC Market Analysis Report continued, “2011 was an excellent year for manufacturers and most providers of NC software. Most firms saw good growth in 2011, and CIMdata expects this growth to continue in 2012 and beyond. The continued strength and growing importance of global manufacturing powers like China and other emerging economies should result in increased investment in advanced technologies like CAD, CAM, and other segments of the overall PLM market. We have seen moves documented in the popular press to bring manufacturing back to the US, which will require still more investment in advanced manufacturing technologies to be competitive with economies with lower labor costs. The next few years should continue to be strong for NC and the broader PLM market.”

The 2012 NC Market Analysis Report is available for purchase at www.CIMdata.com.

About CIMdata CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM enabling technologies.

CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia

Page 10 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Pacific. To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit our website at www.CIMdata.com, follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CIMdataPLMNews, or contact CIMdata at: 3909 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA. Tel: +1 (734) 668-9922. Fax: +1 (734) 668-1957; or at Oogststraat 20, 6004 CV Weert, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0)495 533 666.

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Advanced Solutions Earns Autodesk Simulation Specialization 13 July 2012

Advanced Solutions today announced that it has earned the new Autodesk Simulation Specialization designation for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. As an Autodesk Specialized Partner, Advanced Solutions has shown that they have made significant investment in their people, they have a solid business plan specific to their specialization area, they have customer references, and that they can provide a high level of experience and support to customers in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) industry.

The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable value added resellers to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, Advanced Solutions demonstrates through their strong customer service and support in sales what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world.

"We have an exceptional group of employees who have worked hard to help us meet the criteria necessary to attain this designation," said Michael Golway, Advanced Solutions President & CEO. "This designation recognizes their efforts and the value our team brings to customers."

About Advanced Solutions, Inc. Advanced Solutions is an award winning Autodesk Platinum Partner with 2D and 3D design software enterprise integration expertise in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), civil engineering and advanced manufacturing. The company is Autodesk OEM Authorized, bringing added value to customers through certified software customization and business systems integration with the Autodesk Technology Platform. As an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC), the company offers a variety of innovative training solutions including its popular PILOT program. Since 1987, the company has focused its business model on helping customers realize industry leading return on investment with their 2D and 3D design software. Beyond the box of software, Advanced Solutions helps customers gain a competitive advantage through innovative design software work flows, enabling customers to realize higher revenues and improve their operational efficiency. For additional information about Advanced Solutions, Inc., please visit our website at www.AdvancedSolutions.com

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Autodesk and PKPM Software Developer Look to Accelerate Building Information Modeling Adoption in China 16 July 2012

China Academy of Building Research Technology Co. Ltd. (CABR Technology), a software provider in China’s architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Autodesk, Inc. The goal is to jointly promote the research and application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the AEC fields in China. BIM is an intelligent, model-based process that provides insight for creating and managing building and infrastructure projects faster, more economically, and with less environmental impact. The MoU also covers sharing of design technology to further promote data interoperability between CABR Technology and Autodesk's respective software products.

On behalf of their respective parties, Nicolas Mangon, Autodesk Senior Director of AEC Strategy and Marketing, and Xu Jiefeng, President of CABR Technology, signed the MoU in Beijing. Attendees at the signing ceremony also included Vice President Wang Cuikun, Director Yang Zhiyong, Vice Director Gu Weiping and Chief Engineer Shen Wendu from the Design Software Division of CABR Technology; and Richard Li, China AEC Industry Manager for Autodesk, Sunil MK, Senior Manager of Autodesk Government Sales Development in Asia Pacific, and Zhang Xi, Manager for Autodesk AEC Sales Development.

CABR Technology is one of China’s top AEC software providers, and its PKPM software is widely used in China’s structural engineering industry. Under this relationship with Autodesk, CABR Technology intends to develop software based on the application programming interface (API) of Autodesk Revit software to enable data exchange between PKPM design and analysis software and Autodesk Revit. This can help drive design-to-analysis workflows, enabling better collaboration between drafters, designers and engineers.

CABR Technology’s Xu Jiefeng said, “Following the replacement of traditional drawing boards with computer-aided design software in China, BIM is the next milestone in the AEC industry’s technological progress. CABR Technology and our PKPM software will contribute to the continued advancement of the industry through our cooperation with Autodesk.”

Autodesk’s Nicolas Mangon said, “Global demand for BIM has been growing rapidly in the fields of architecture, engineering and construction. Our cooperation with CABR Technology can help better prepare professionals in China to meet challenges, improve efficiency, reduce cost and enhance project quality.”

CABR Technology’s Yang Zhiyong said, “Construction software is an important driving force for the

Page 12 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Chinese AEC industry’s technological progress. PKPM software has helped generations of Chinese engineers realize their dreams. We look forward to engaging in mutually beneficial relationships with excellent software enterprises like Autodesk, and improving construction industry software together.”

Jim Huang, General Manager of Autodesk in the Greater China region, said, "Autodesk is proud to sign a memorandum of understanding with CABR Technology. We intend to work together to further advance China’s architecture, engineering and construction industries. Together, Autodesk and CABR Technology will continue to promote the adoption of BIM in China."

About China Academy of Building Research Technology Co. Ltd. Founded in 2001, CABR Technology is a high-tech enterprise that integrates the competitive resources of the Institute of Building Structures, Institute of Building Engineering Software, Institute of Earthquake Engineering, and Institute of Building Materials Science, China Academy of Building Research (CABR Technology). Our company focuses on research, development and the application of new technologies and new products, and is also part of the State Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Environment. With more than 1,000 research results achieved in the past decade, CABR Technology has established its technology leadership in the field of engineering structure and seismic resistance, software and information technology, and new building materials in China.

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AVEVA Opens New Office in Helsinki, Finland 17 July 2012

AVEVA announced today it has opened a new office in Helsinki, Finland to support its growing presence in the country and to maximise business opportunities in the power generation industry. The office will offer sales and support for all AVEVA’s products and solutions in both the plant and marine sectors.

“AVEVA already has a strong position in the Finnish market so we understand that the demands from these customers are different than those from the other Nordic countries”, Helmut Schuller, Senior Vice President- Central and North EMEA, AVEVA. “This expansion will allow us to address the unique market requirements in Finland by offering local service and support capabilities, as well as strengthening our presence across the Northern European region. We are particularly interested in developing new opportunities in Finland’s growing power sector while continuing to serve those customers in our other core markets such as oil & gas, marine, paper & pulp and mining & metals. Finland is an important territory for us and we look forward to welcoming many customers to our new premises.”

Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA added, “AVEVA continues to invest significantly in our long-term growth strategy. The new office in Helsinki is a perfect example of how we are expanding our

Page 13 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary geographic footprint to provide better local service for our customers and create new channels for our business. In recent months we have opened a number of new offices in fast growing markets like Latin America, but also in well-established areas including Europe. We are very positive about the prospects for our business and will continue to expand our global presence to meet our growth targets.”

AVEVA has over 50 customers in Finland including major owner operators and EPCs.

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CimatronE & GibbsCAM "Steal The Show" at ACMEE, India 17 July 2012

Cimatron Limited today acknowledged the reception that its signature solutions, CimatronE and GibbsCAM, received at the recent ACMEE trade show in Chennai, India.

"The manufacturing industry's high regard for CimatronE and GibbsCAM was amply demonstrated recently when they were selected as the software of choice by two of the world's leading machine tool companies for live demonstrations at the ACMEE trade show," said Mr Edsel Vaz, Cimatron's country manager for India.

"The machining of superior quality products in record time is achieved when the right machines, tools and software work hand-in-hand. CimatronE and GibbsCAM are solutions world-renowned for their ability to prepare the product for manufacture and to work effectively with a range of machines and tools, no-matter how complex the job."

CimatronE and GibbsCAM were showcased at ACMEE by KKMSoft, a partner of Indian Cimatron reseller Aditya. Machine tooling companies YCM and HAAS used CimatronE and GibbsCAM respectively to run their live machining demonstrations at the event.

CimatronE is an integrated CAD/CAM solution for both toolmakers and manufacturers of discrete parts, which provides full associativity across the manufacturing process, from quoting through design and delivery. Its applications include: mold and die design, electrode design, 2.5 to 5-axis NC programming and discrete part production.

GibbsCAM is a full-featured CAM system that provides powerful capabilities without sacrificing ease of use. Optimized for production manufacturing, GibbsCAM-supports 2- through 5-Axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM and integrates seamlessly with all major CAD systems.

For further information on Cimatron products in India, email Mr Vaz, [email protected]

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Delcam Rated World’s Leading CAM Software Specialist for 12th Year 19 July 2012

The latest NC Software Market Analysis Report from leading US analysts CIMdata shows that, in 2011, Delcam again had the highest vendor revenues and received the highest end-user payments of all the CAM-centric companies. This means that the company has completed twelve years as the world’s leading specialist supplier of CAM software and services, having first achieved its global leadership in 2000, despite a number of mergers and acquisitions that have created some larger competitors.

Delcam also continued to increase its market share. The company’s share of total end-user expenditure grew from under 6.7% in 2010 to just over 7% in 2011. A further increase in market share to around 7.5% is predicted by CIMdata for Delcam in 2012.

The CIMdata report also confirmed that Delcam continues to employ by far the largest number of staff devoted to CAM software, with 629 staff. This total includes the largest development team in the industry, with 190 people working on the company’s manufacturing software. No other company employs more than 300 people for its CAM activities.

Total end-user spending on NC software and services is estimated by CIMdata to have grown by 10.2% in 2011, reflecting the rebound in manufacturing in most regions of the global economy. This established a new record for the industry, slightly ahead of 2008 levels. CIMdata projects that the growth in manufacturing will accelerate further in 2012 and so estimates that end-user spending for NC software will increase by 12.2%.

Delcam Chief Executive, Clive Martell, was delighted to see formal confirmation of his companies continued leadership in the CAM software industry. “By employing the industry’s largest development team, we can ensure that each of our programs is the most productive for each of the sectors in which we operate,” he claimed. “It also means that we can keep up with the rapid rate of development by the machine-tool companies and supply software that can program successfully the increasingly sophisticated machines now being produced.”

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Page 15 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Foreign Secretary William Hague visits Delcam at Farnborough Air Show 20 July 2012

Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the Delcam booth at the Farnborough Air Show last week as part of a guided tour of the busy show halls. Mr Hague attended to demonstrate his support for the industry, in particular for companies like Delcam whose export success helps to make the UK’s aerospace industry the second-largest in the world.

The visit gave Delcam Chief Executive, Clive Martell, an opportunity to thank Mr Hague for the support given by UK Trade and Investment to the company in recent years. “We have achieved record sales in the last two years and reinforced our position as the world’s leading specialist supplier of machining software and services, mainly as a result of increasing our international business,” said Mr. Martell. “The support we have received from UKTI staff, both in the UK and in many overseas markets, has contributed greatly to our success. It is unfortunate than more small- and mid-sized businesses do not realise the help that is available to companies looking to increase their exports.”

The visit was one highlight of a busy week at the Show for Delcam. With demand for new aircraft at record levels, the company held many meetings with aerospace manufacturers wanting to use its software and services to increase their productivity, reduce their lead times, and improve their quality and consistency.

Delcam’s customers have undertaken projects in all the various areas that go towards producing a successful aircraft, from developing more fuel-efficient engines, to manufacturing airframe components more effectively, and even in designing more comfortable and more attractive interiors. They have worked on all scales of project, from the manufacture of components for UAVs and helicopters up to the production of engines and airframes for the largest passenger and transport aircraft.

Delcam also supports a large number of MRO operations. These companies use Delcam systems to enable the fast, efficient repair or replacement of damaged components. By minimising design and manufacturing times, while maintaining the highest levels of quality, repairs can be completed as quickly as possible, so minimising the time-on-ground of the aircraft.

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Page 16 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Geomagic Expands its Global Presence into India 19 July 2012

Geomagic® today announced its expansion into India to support the growing needs of the country’s expanding design and manufacturing industries.

Geomagic’s local presence will enable Indian engineering and manufacturing operations to more easily buy and learn Geomagic 3D scanning and imaging, 3D inspection and touch-enabled modeling solutions, to build more productivity and efficiency into their operations, as well as create digital workflows that reduce waste.

“There is a strong demand for Geomagic solutions in this region, with manufacturers seeking to utilize digital technology to build greater efficiencies into their manufacturing operations,” said Tom Kurke, president and chief operating officer, Geomagic. “Local representation remains a highly important component of Geomagic’s growth strategy, by building relationships with its partners and customers.”

Geomagic’s software and hardware tools enable ease-of-operaton in 3D lean manufacturing operations, allowing significant productivity improvements through using real world 3D data, interactive and organic design, and accurate measurement of manufactured parts. This works within the scope and aim of India’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan draft, for 2012 – 2017, prepared by the Government of India Planning Commission, which addresses the need to innovate and produce products more efficiently. “…India needs more “frugal, distributed, affordable innovation” that produces more “frugal cost” products and services that are affordable by people at low levels of incomes without compromising the safety, efficiency, and utility of the products...”

Geomagic teams in India can now deliver hands-on demonstrations of Geomagic Studio,® Geomagic Qualify™ and its other 3D imaging and metrology tools, as well as provide local support to partners, resellers and customers. These software solutions deliver 3D scans into MCAD formats, including Autodesk Inventor®, CATIA®, SolidWorks® and Creo® (formerly Pro/ENGINEER.) The products also support all standard industry 3D formats for neutral file interoperability, and the latest 2012 releases deliver improved probing, PMI and GD&T tools in inspection and metrology, and improved handling of medium-range data in the 3D imaging field.

Geomagic’s newly acquired Sensable product lines, which include Freeform 3D Modeling and Claytools, as well as the Phantom Haptic device product lines are available for demonstration and purchase through the Geomagic Sensable Group and VCreate Logic Private Limited, located in Bangalore.

Geomagic in India can be reached using email at [email protected] and additional contact information is located at: http://geomagic.com/en/how-to-buy/geomagic-offices/

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Hagerman & Company Earns Autodesk Simulation Specialization 18 July 2012

Hagerman & Company, a 28-year Value Added Reseller (VAR) serving the Midwest, South and California, announced today that it has earned the new Autodesk Simulation Specialization designation for VARs from Autodesk, Inc.

As an Autodesk Consulting Specialized Partner, Hagerman & Company has made a significant investment in their technical staff, has provided customer references and a solid consulting business plan, and has demonstrated a high level of knowledge and support to customers in manufacturing.

“We are pleased and very proud to add this to our resume for achievement and expertise in the industry,” said Dennis Hagerman, CEO and chairman of Hagerman & Company. “As a company that strives for the highest level of service to support the products we sell, we welcome this opportunity to provide our community of customers with the Autodesk standard for excellence.”

Autodesk Simulation software delivers a fast, highly accurate and flexible approach to predict, optimize and validate designs earlier in the design process. The portfolio of products serves as a comprehensive set of simulation software tools that are easy to integrate into each phase of the product development process — from mechanical stress, vibration and motion to computational fluid dynamics, plastic injection molding and multiphysics.

“We recognize that simulation is the next logical step in the manufacturing CAD world,” said Forrest Judd, Hagerman & Company solutions engineer. “While the majority of our mechanical customers currently use 3D designs, they are still primarily using it for communications and basic design purposes only.”

The new Autodesk Partner Specializations enable partners to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas. By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting required levels of service and standards set by Autodesk, Hagerman & Company has demonstrated what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world. Hagerman & Company has also earned specialization status in Consulting, Process Plant, Autodesk PLM 360 and Autodesk Factory Design.

Judd said, “We see the Autodesk simulation tools as a way to bring Simulation to the engineer’s average desktop (where appropriate) while simultaneously providing advanced simulation capabilities to specialized simulation experts. We’ll leverage our large existing 3D customer base to show them the value that simulation can bring to new and existing design processes.”

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About Hagerman & Company Hagerman & Company, Inc. has a single mission -- to help clients become more productive. We do this through the successful implementation of technology. The Company is a VAR/System Integrator (/SI) and Consultant that serves 21 locations nationwide. The Company is a large software supplier to manufacturing companies, industrial design firms, AEC and civil design firms and the government. In addition, Hagerman & Company provides expert training, support and consulting services.

Hagerman & Company is a 28-year Autodesk VAR and Microsoft Certified Solution Provider, and also represents major software developers including Planit (CAM), BlueCielo and Synergis Adept (ECM) and Sugar CRM. The company also sells and maintains the Stratasys Dimension Series 3D printers.

Hagerman & Company is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) and AIA Continuing Education Systems Provider. The company is also an Autodesk Gold Partner, one of the highest levels of support recognized by Autodesk. For more information about Hagerman & Company, please visit our website at http://www.hagerman.com.

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IMAGINiT Technologies Earns Autodesk Simulation Specialization in USA 17 July 2012

Rand Worldwide today announced that IMAGINiT Technologies has been awarded the Autodesk Simulation Specialization designation. IMAGINiT was the first Autodesk channel partner to receive this title in the Asia Pacific region and is now proud to announce it has also earned this formal designation in the United States.

By completing the required curriculum and training, as well as meeting high levels of service and standards, Autodesk once again recognizes that IMAGINiT experts are trusted business advisers to their clients.

“This coveted designation bestowed by Autodesk reconfirms our leadership position in the North American marketplace. It demonstrates our commitment to advancing our manufacturing clients through the adoption of new tools that help predict, validate and optimize their designs prior to manufacturing,” said Bill Zavadil, senior vice president, worldwide services at IMAGINiT Technologies. “Adding this designation to a growing list of specializations underscores IMAGINiT’s approach of investing in our professionals who are trained to work strategically with clients to achieve their business goals.”

Committed to excellence, IMAGINiT has invested significantly in certifying members of their team. IMAGINiT Simulation Specialists are trained to work with Autodesk products to help clients improve collaboration, design better and safer products, save time and reduce manufacturing costs. This

Page 19 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary designation signifies that IMAGINiT experts demonstrate an understanding of simulation, fluently represent and support the Autodesk products that make simulation possible, and recognize and convey the business benefits that simulation offers.

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Integware Joins the Aras Partner Program 17 July 2012

Aras® today announced that Integware has joined the Aras Partner Program. Integware will leverage the Aras PLM solution suite to help their clients accelerate innovation and drive strategic business development while reducing product development costs and ensuring compliance.

With more than 16 years of expertise in satisfying GMP and the medical device industry, Integware serves over 90 percent of the world’s largest medical device companies, providing the right combination of people, processes and software to cover all facets of strategic planning, product development, workflow integration, government regulation, and post-market quality and compliance management.

“With the most stringent regulatory standards of any industry, life sciences companies are constantly balancing the drive for innovation with the need for risk management and compliance. Aras provides an open, flexible product lifecycle management solution that integrates easily with existing systems and provides complete functionality where needed for quality management, traceability, reporting and more, giving our customers the creative freedom they want with the peace of mind they require. It’s the best of both worlds,” said Chris Kay, Chief Executive Officer at Integware.

“Integware combines a deep knowledge of software, process and industry standards with a thorough understanding of the unique internal and external challenges faced by life sciences and medical companies. We welcome them to the Aras Community and the Aras Partner Program and look forward to working together to optimize the product lifecycle, and improve interoperability and efficiency for the world’s leading life sciences companies,” said Peter Schroer, President of Aras.

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JETCAM Signs New Dealer in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for Composite Manufacturing Sector 18 July 2012

JETCAM International s.a.r.l. today announced the signing of Carbo-Soft as a reseller for its range of software products to the German, Austrian and Swiss composite manufacturing markets.

Carbo-Soft will offer both JETCAM Expert nesting software and the new CrossTrack manufacturing

Page 20 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary management suite to companies that are looking to streamline their composite material nesting, cutting and tracking. CrossTrack also provides tracking of orders, nests, plies, kits, material and material life, and provides connectivity to other systems such as MRP/ERP and part unloading systems.

Said Martin Bailey, General Manager for JETCAM; “Carbo-Soft brings with it staff that already have 15 years of experience with JETCAM, and can immediately start to service our growing business in the markets such as aerospace and automotive within their territories. Despite the European economic situation many companies manufacturing with composites continue to invest where there is demonstrable savings and improvement. Carbo-Soft is therefore well-placed to meet that demand.”

Said Frank Middelhove, Managing Director of Carbo-Soft; “We are already seeing that the traceability and tracking of material/kit life and location is becoming more important to companies. We feel that Crosstrack will be extremely useful, not only for the aerospace, automotive and marine markets that JETCAM already serves but also for markets such as refrigeration, wind turbine rotor blades and many more as composite usage increases.”

Carbo-Soft will offer the complete JETCAM Expert and CrossTrack range of products covering fully integrated CAM, assembly ordering, nesting, material tracking and material/kit life and location management to customers in the aerospace and all other composite manufacturing industries.

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Knovel and American Society of Civil Engineers Partner to Broaden Content Availability 16 July 2012

Knovel and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) today announced a new publishing partnership that will expand the ASCE publication footprint globally and offer Knovel customers a richer content base.

Knovel will initially add 43 ASCE titles, including guides to working with ASCE 7-10 and over 20 recently updated or released Manuals of Practice, to its current offering of engineering content. In addition, Knovel will integrate selected ASCE committee reports and ASCE Press titles and make them available to engineers across the globe.

"We recognize Knovel's expertise to package and enhance engineering content in unique ways," said Bruce Gossett, managing director and publisher at the ASCE. "Integrating ASCE's information with Knovel's analytical and search tools will facilitate the design, quality, and sustainability of constructed projects. This makes Knovel a natural partner for us."

Many of Knovel's 29 subject areas will be enriched by ASCE content. ASCE content will be of particular importance to environmental, structural and geotechnical engineers, providing them with

Page 21 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary authoritative information on site remediation, water and wastewater treatment, forensic engineering, pipeline design and installation, designing with steel, and more.

"As a resource, Knovel helps a wide variety of engineers, and it is important to offer trusted content that helps improve quality and safety," said Delores Meglio, vice president of publisher relations for Knovel. "Interdisciplinary exchange is critical to the success of any project. By empowering engineers to collaboratively work with ASCE content, Knovel can support that exchange and the quality products that result from it."

Knovel partners with more than 90 societies and publishers worldwide to ensure engineers have access to trusted sources of technical content across 29 engineering subject areas. For more information about Knovel, please visit: http://why.knovel.com/solution/content.html.

About ASCE Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. For more information, visit www.asce.org.

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Knovel and Society of Manufacturing Engineers Partner to Expand Knovel Offerings, Extend SME's Global Reach 16 July 2012

Knovel has teamed with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), to offer 37 SME publications through Knovel's new Manufacturing Engineering Subject Area. The partnership gives Knovel expanded coverage on topics such as manufacturing processes, die design, materials forming and maintenance of machines.

Knovel, which launched its Manufacturing Engineering subject area in June, offers SME an opportunity to extend its publications' reach further into the corporate engineering community. With Knovel, SME can offer resources not only to manufacturing engineers, but also to mechanical engineers who need to consider manufacturing processes in an integrated design environment. This information sharing potential is a crucial benefit as engineers work to build better products.

"SME's depth of knowledge, especially in the practical side of the manufacturing process, is a great complement to our current content offerings," said Delores Meglio, vice president of publisher relations for Knovel. "As a highly trusted resource for engineering practitioners, SME was a natural partnership for us."

Page 22 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary "Manufacturing practitioners have long recognized the value of SME offerings," said Mark Tomlinson, executive director and CEO for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. "By partnering with Knovel, we are able to expand the reach of those offerings into the corporate engineering marketplace and around the globe."

Knovel partners with more than 90 societies and publishers worldwide to ensure engineers have access to trusted sources of technical content across 29 engineering subject areas. For more information about Knovel, please visit: http://why.knovel.com/solution/content.html.

About SME The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its many programs, events and activities, SME connects manufacturing practitioners to each other, to the latest technologies and to the most up-to-date manufacturing processes. A 501(c)3 organization, SME is a leader in manufacturing workforce development issues, working with industry, academic and government partners to support the current and future skilled workforce.

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Mentor Graphics Invests $825,000 in Portland State to Expand Computer Chip Testing Program 19 July 2012

Mentor Graphics has invested $825,000 in Portland State University’s Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science to advance the study of integrated circuit design in the new Mentor Graphics Design Verification and Emulation Lab.

The support will allow the Maseeh College to expand its expertise in the growing and relatively new field of chip verification by emulation, a cost-effective way of testing complex new chips.

“This investment will advance PSU’s goal to become a national leader in the field of chip design,” said PSU President Wim Wiewel. “It is a wonderful example of a public-private partnership that blends philanthropy and education with an outcome that will have a positive impact on the economy.”

The growing partnership with Mentor Graphics, enables PSU to enhance its relationships with chip design companies. The program expansion will offer students more state-of-the-art education and more opportunities in industry. It will grow enrollment and improve the quality of research and instruction in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

“We greatly appreciate PSU’s commitment to partnering with private industry to ensure that its curriculum delivers graduates skilled in the most advanced technologies available in the world,” said Gregory K. Hinckley, president of Mentor Graphics. “This donation will enable a unique partnership

Page 23 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary between Mentor Graphics and PSU and ensure that the students who graduate from this program will be able to immediately contribute to their employers.”

In 2009, the company gave PSU an emulator worth approximately $1 million, a piece of hardware that simulates how a new chip will behave before it is actually manufactured to enable design errors to be discovered before manufacturing costs and time are committed. PSU is the only university in the country to receive a Mentor Graphics emulator donation for research and instruction, giving students a rare opportunity to learn on cutting-edge equipment and making them valuable to future employers.

This new investment includes a $700,000 gift over five years for a new faculty member, to be hired by June 2013, and $125,000 for options for exclusive access to intellectual property based on research conducted in the lab. Two PSU professors are already working in the emulation field, and PSU plans to hire an additional faculty member using PSU funds for a total of four faculty members in the lab.

“It’s such an important gift to advance our teaching and learning and build a cutting-edge program in chip design,” said Renjeng Su, dean of the Maseeh College. “We can benefit a great deal from working with Mentor Graphics, because they are one of the top companies in the world.”

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New CAD/CAM Software Affiliate Program 17 July 2012

CNC software provider BobCAD-CAM has launched its latest affiliate program welcoming qualified people in manufacturing and giving them a new way to provide CAD/CAM software solutions to their customers.

The program is free to join, easy to sign up and helps CNC shops be more productive without having to deal with the typical high costs associated with part programming technology. "If you are in manufacturing, you should be able to provide clients with an affordable solution for their CAD/CAM needs with the confidence they’ll get all the support they need to be successful programming their parts," said Al Depoalo, the BobCAD-CAM Partner Products Manager.

Mr. Depoalo heads up the division of BobCAD-CAM that exists to setup affiliates and offer service to them as they start providing their customers with off-line PC based cnc programming products. "Affiliates shouldn't have to bear the burden of supporting their customers with software questions, post processor services or other things. Affiliates should be able to offer their customers substantial savings, earn great incomes and concentrate on what they do best," added Depoalo. As a BobCAD-CAM affiliate the person is assigned an account manager who acts as a resident CAD/CAM expert for the affiliate. Using promotional codes, web links, and coupons for lead registration, an account manager works with the affiliates clients to provide the right CAD/CAM solution.

Page 24 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary For more information on the BobCAD-CAM Affiliate Program visit CAD/CAM Affiliates at http://www.bobcad.com

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PTC Named a Top Solution Provider in China's Rapidly Growing PLM Market by Leading Industry Analyst Firm CIMdata 18 July 2012

PTC today announced that it has been ranked a leading PLM solution provider in China by independent global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm CIMdata, Inc. For the third year running, PTC was named the #1 provider in the collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm) market segment. The research also showed that PTC was the #1 provider of PLM solutions for the A&D and High-tech industries for the third consecutive year.

The recent “2012 China PLM Market Analysis Report” describes the PLM market in China, which experienced a growth rate of 22.4% in 2011 and is projected to grow at a rate of 16.1% through 2016, to $1.35 billion. In terms of PLM spending, A&D is the largest and fastest growing industry sector in the China PLM market.

“PTC continues to experience success in the China market due to the strength of its PLM offerings and its ongoing investment in the rapidly growing Chinese market,” said Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata. “The China mainstream PLM market has repeatedly outpaced the growth of the global PLM market as Chinese manufacturers are paying more and more attention to product innovation and are fast improving their own R&D capabilities and processes by deploying PLM. PTC has established itself as a strong presence in the market and is well positioned to take advantage of market opportunities.”

PTC’s #1 ranking in the cPDm market segment reflects the success of its Windchill® family of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions that enable manufacturers to do more throughout the product lifecycle, know more about product performance, and get more value from their PLM investment. The company’s technology solutions help customers transform the way they create and service products across the entire product lifecycle – from conception and design to sourcing and service.

“PTC has worked hard to establish a strong foundation in China and we are excited to be recognized as one of China’s leading PLM solution providers by CIMdata,” said Robert Kocis, senior divisional vice president of Asia Pacific Sales and Distribution, PTC. “We are committed to helping our customers in China solve their product development challenges and achieve product and service advantage in a highly competitive market by providing them with superior technology, services and support.”

CIMdata’s 2012 China PLM Market Analysis Report provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the rapidly-evolving Mainstream Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market in the

Page 25 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary People’s Republic of China (“China”) in calendar year 2011. CIMdata defines the Mainstream PLM market to include the following segments: mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD), simulation and analysis (S&A), collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm), numerical control (NC) and computer-aided machining (CAM), systems integrators/VARs/resellers, and digital manufacturing. A joint collaborative effort between CIMdata and China-based e-works Manufacturing Information Technology Co., Ltd., the report contains analyses of major PLM trends and issues, leading PLM solution providers, PLM investments in software and services, PLM adoption in various industry sectors, and market growth forecasts that pertain to this important economic region.

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SAP® Education Delivers On-Demand Learning to Capgemini and CSC 17 July 2012

SAP partners Capgemini and CSC are reaping the benefits of the recently launched SAP® Learning Hub from SAP AG. Available through the SAP Education organization, SAP Learning Hub further demonstrates the company's commitment to the continuous evolution of its enablement programs tailored to meet the needs and demands of its partner ecosystem. It provides easy access to comprehensive and up-to-date learning content on a wide range of SAP solutions – anytime, anywhere – with significantly reduced enablement costs.

For consultants who work on SAP projects, SAP Learning Hub provides the latest learning content needed for implementing, supporting and working with SAP solutions. The hub offers on-demand and flexible learning options, such as self-study, physical or virtual workshops, as well as one-on-one knowledge-exchange sessions. It helps to maximize billable days and keeps training costs at a minimum. SAP partners Capgemini and CSC are both benefiting from the use of SAP Learning Hub, which keeps them current with the latest innovations from SAP.

"Capgemini believes that learning is transformative, which is the key reason why we decided to use SAP Learning Hub," said Claudia Brack, global SAP community lead, Capgemini. "And with our own internal push towards virtual, constant and global learning, demonstrated by the launch of the Next Generation Learning concept of Our University, we saw the use of this site as a complementary fit. SAP Learning Hub dovetails well with our own efforts in making virtual learning as real as possible. It supports self study at a user's own time and pace, according to his or her demands, as well as learning in groups via virtual or physical events. This is a very important method of learning for Capgemini – one we are promoting within our own organization and for our customers."

"CSC chose the SAP Learning Hub to provide unlimited, on-demand access to SAP training – accessible from any location worldwide," said Jeff Sagraves, vice president, Global Practice for SAP Solutions, CSC. "We have a global staff with a global client base. Our teams cannot always travel or take time away from the client to perform necessary training in the traditional classroom setting. SAP Learning Hub gives us the flexibility to deliver up-to-date training to our staff without sacrificing client needs."

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SAP Learning Hub provides online, 24x7 access to the learning content of SAP Education. Essential reports on learning consumption and progress empower consulting managers to identify the most fitting consultants for projects. And because SAP Learning Hub is a hosted solution, partners do not have to handle IT, support or updates to the learning content. Partners may access continuously updated content libraries. These include participant handbooks from the global master curriculum, e-learning titles from the global master curriculum and online knowledge products from the ramp-up knowledge transfer program.

Since its inception, SAP Education has expanded its traditional classroom training business into virtual formats and e-learning formats. Today, the organization drives the development and delivery of attractive enablement packages for the SAP partner ecosystem, focusing on content, price and flexible consumption methods.

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Sescoi Supports CADCAM Technical Skill with its WorkNC CADCAM System 17 July 2012

Sescoi partners with vocational schools and training companies, with the aim of having young product designers and CNC machine operators familiarize themselves at an early stage with the capabilities of CAD/CAM systems such as WorkNC.

Two years ago, the Biedenkopf Vocational School and the Formenbau Krug company, in Breidenbach, Germany, came together to create a common practice model for the technical product design profession. Over the course of this project and as a part of their vocational training, budding product designers created their own plastic cutlery set, including calculations and production drawings. Then it was the turn of the trainees from Formenbau Krug to transform the CAD data into NC programs in order to mill the mold inserts for injection molding.

This project was supported by Sescoi Germany who provided its WorkNC CAD/CAM software system. Werner Möller, Sales Manager at Sescoi Germany, is delighted with this educational initiative: “WorkNC is not special educational software but it’s so easy to use that trainees quickly grasp how it works. They can achieve great results in a short time. And they can obtain valuable experience for their future career. Sescoi has more than 5,000 customers from various industries and over 11,000 licenses in use in the market."

WorkNC provides a variety of 2D, 3D and 5-axis machining strategies allowing the trainees to set up the ideal program for the cutlery set mold. For roughing, WorkNC provides smart strategies offering numerous advantages. One example is the dynamic stock model which subsequently may undergo 3+2 machining. With exact information about the current state of machining, only areas with remaining stock are milled. When calculating, WorkNC automatically considers the tool holder, allowing optimal

Page 27 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary machining with short tools of all areas, even lower-lying and deep areas. WorkNC also enables high efficiency finishing so that the whole part can be reliably machined and with excellent surface quality. Even the programming of simultaneous 5-axis toolpaths is almost child’s play: With the special function Auto5 module, WorkNC can automatically convert 3-axis toolpaths into collision-free 5-axis toolpaths. There is no need for time-consuming creation of control surfaces.

For machining, the trainees used a Hermle C30U milling center and tools from Ingersoll. The result is not only impressive but has also been commercialized: the barbecue cutlery has been on the market since summer 2011. All the participants benefited from the experience: the students designed a real product which they brought to market. The trainees at Krug learnt about the complete workflow, from order receipt, through tooling, to the finished product. Sescoi could use these cutlery sets as promotional gifts and also gained some more young WorkNC fans.

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Siemens PLM Software Celebrates Ingenuity in Asia with the Asia Pacific Innovation Awards 2012 17 July 2012

Siemens PLM Software today announced winners of the Asia Pacific Innovation Awards 2012 that once again place a spotlight on how PLM technology enables companies to make smarter decisions that lead to the creation of better products.

Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd received the top honor followed by first runner-up Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd, Aerospace division, and second runner-up SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd The companies were presented with their awards during the Asia Pacific Executive Client Event (APECE), which brings together industry leaders to share PLM best practices and explore ways in which businesses can leverage PLM to get ahead in today’s competitive global economy.

The top award is presented to the company that uses PLM technology in a way that enables them to be a hallmark of success in the manufacturing industry, maximizing the value derived from their products throughout the entire lifecycle to streamline their productivity and performance.

While Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd walks away with top honors, it is not alone in showing ingenuity and innovation in its use of Siemens PLM Software’s technology. Each of the nominees demonstrated outstanding innovation in their application of PLM solutions for their businesses.

Implementing Tecnomatix® portfolio, the most widely used software in the digital manufacturing market segment, enabled Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd to come closer than ever before to real- time digital manufacturing. Other benefits included a 25 percent reduction in the green field plant set-up time, a 28 percent improvement in effective working time by validating and reducing non-value add activities and an overall increase in flexibility which produced more product model mixes and reduced

Page 28 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary time-to-market.

“We are very proud and honored to be chosen as the winner for this year’s Innovation Awards,” said Mr. Nidamaluri Nagesh, Senior General Manager – MES, Controls, Automation, Digital Mfg & General Assembly at Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd, India. “It is through the collaboration of some very talented people, both at Siemens PLM Software and within our own organization, that we have found ingenious and well executed ways around the challenges we’ve faced.”

First runner-up, Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd, Aerospace division, implemented Teamcenter® portfolio, the world’s most widely used digital lifecycle management system, in their research and development (R&D) efforts for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in order to simplify overall processes and build a solid, PLM-based engineering backbone.

Second runner-up, SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd, used Teamcenter to build an internal and external product collaborative design platform, thus reducing their product R&D cycle. The company has since shortened its new model development cycle and increased the effective control of their product engineering quality.

“Certainly the winners are in prestigious company as each of them has demonstrated a keen understanding of the trends and needs of companies within the manufacturing industry. We saw excellent representation from many industries, but especially from the automotive, high tech and aerospace industries,” said KC Yee, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Siemens PLM Software. “We’ve seen an increase in participation from the marine and shipbuilding industries which isn’t a surprise because these are emerging industries in Asia Pacific thanks to economic trade and the increase in exports and imports – both from within and around the Asia Pacific region – with major players being China and India.”

“This year’s APECE candidates represent a broad spectrum of companies who have applied PLM technologies that help them solve critical business issues. Each company demonstrated an impressive innovative approach and a high level of PLM maturity that is in line with other world-class manufacturers,” said Peter Bilello, President of CIMdata.

“The entries this year were stunning, to say the least,” Yee continued. “Every year the stakes get higher and our customers simply rise to the challenge. It’s truly heartening to see companies embrace the idea of innovative thinking across all points of a product’s lifecycle. For these companies, PLM has been a necessity for competitiveness.”

Award entries were evaluated by a panel of judges according to the unique business challenges that each company faced, and the steps and solutions that each company took to overcome them. Innovation was considered through the lens of PLM implementation that enabled each company to garner benefits now and explore the next steps necessary to leverage PLM technology to an even greater extent.

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SOLID Applications Signs Strategic Agreement with Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation 17 July 2012

SOLID Applications Ltd has signed an agreement with 3DS Solidworks Corporation to supply and support its extensive range of products.

“We spent a lot of time looking at the marketplace and listening to the needs of our customers before making this decision. We were looking for a developer with significant ownership of the market and a broad set of products to meet our customers’ requirements. Not only does SolidWorks have a significant share of the marketplace, its partner programme is so extensive that this gives our customers more options should they wish to benefit further from their investment. We are looking forward to developing a mutually successful business partnership with 3DS SolidWorks” said Chris Hill, MD of SOLID Applications Ltd. “Many of our customers have already endorsed this agreement and given us excellent feedback” said Chris.

“The switch to Solid Works was a daunting prospect for us, being a small company, but with Solid Applications I knew we would have the support needed at every stage. This peace of mind is extremely reassuring on a personal level. We are now running a far superior package and as always, we have Solid Applications working with us, offering a faultless service which we could never be without.” James Nicholls – Contact Attachments Limited

“Having experienced an efficient service with a warm feeling from Solid Applications for a number of years I am pleased that both service and software package has got even better”. Rob Williams – I A Technology Limited

“On a personal note I am absolutely thrilled we were able to stay with Solid Applications; the support and service we have enjoyed from your staff over the past umpteen years have been essential to the smooth running of our company. I hope you are able to “turn” all your other customers to what I firmly believe is a superior product!” Cliff Stanton – Lincat Limited

About SOLID Applications Ltd. Based in Oldbury, near Birmingham, SOLID Applications Ltd. specialises in the supply, implementation and support of engineering based solutions. SOLID Applications Ltd. is an award winning UK supplier of engineering software solutions.

The Dassault Systèmes software portfolio of products includes SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Enterprise Product Data Management and 3DVIA Composer. SOLID Applications develops, implements and supports other complementary applications to meet its customers’ needs. The company also provides network design, installation and implementation services to individual customer’s

Page 30 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary requirements. Visit http://www.solidapps.co.uk

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Spirit AeroSystems Recognizes Infosys as a Platinum Supplier 17 July 2012

Spirit AeroSystems has recognized Infosys as one of its 2011 Platinum Suppliers.

The award recognizes Infosys for its ability to help Spirit AeroSystems rapidly innovate and accelerate the time to market through engineering services. Spirit AeroSystems partners with Infosys for a wide range of engineering services including design verification and validation, computer-aided engineering, knowledge based engineering, and overall engineering support.

"Our long-term partnership with Infosys has provided Spirit the ability to deliver multiple aircraft designs for different original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, at the same time," said Jose Rivera, senior manager, global engineering services at Spirit AeroSystems.

Throughout the duration of the partnership, Infosys has helped Spirit AeroSystems reduce product development cycle time and time to market through productivity improvements from smarter automated engineering initiatives.

"One of the foremost challenges faced by aerospace companies is effectively managing delivery on multiple programs, on time and within budget," said Sanjay Jalona, senior vice president of high-tech and manufacturing at Infosys. "Infosys is delighted to have partnered with Spirit AeroSystems to contribute toward this goal."

About Spirit AeroSystems Spirit AeroSystems, with headquarters in Wichita, Kan., USA, is one of the world's largest non-OEM designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial aircraft. In addition to its Wichita and Chanute facilities in Kansas, Spirit has locations in Tulsa and McAlester, Okla.; Kinston, N.C.; Prestwick, Scotland; Preston, England; Subang, Malaysia; and Saint-Nazaire, France. In the U.S., Spirit's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components. Additionally, Spirit provides aftermarket customer support services, including spare parts, maintenance/repair/overhaul, and fleet support services in North America, Europe and Asia. Spirit Europe produces wing components for a host of customers, including Airbus.

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Page 31 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Synergis Achieves Product Support and PLM360 Specializations from Autodesk 19 July 2012

Synergis Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has earned two additional Autodesk Specialization designations, Product Support and PLM360. These are in addition to the seven Specializations Synergis has earned over the past few months including the designations for Simulation, Factory, and MEP Systems Engineering. As an Autodesk Consulting Specialized Partner, Synergis has shown that they have made significant investment in their people, have a solid consulting business plan, have reference able customers, and offer a high level of knowledge and support to customers.

The Autodesk Specializations come following Synergis Technologies achieving the designation as an Autodesk Platinum Tier Value-Added Reseller (VAR) in February; one of only three Platinum partners in North America. Platinum Tier partners comprise the highest level of the Autodesk Value Added Reseller program, which incorporates Autodesk software solutions along with proven and measurable technical expertise in a specific industry or unique business. Platinum partners provide their customers with best-in-class full solutions from pre- and post-sales support, consulting, training, implementation, and customization. Synergis works closely with Autodesk to help customers design, simulate and analyze their ideas, increase operational efficiencies and maximize their return on investment in Autodesk software solutions.

These achievements enable Synergis to highlight and brand their expertise in delivering services in key industry areas, strong customer service and support in sales, and as a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world.

"Synergis is among a select number of partners in North American to achieve Platinum Tier status, and one of the only partners to achieve this number of Specializations," said Bill Griffin, vice president of worldwide channel sales at Autodesk. "Synergis has raised the bar with their technical and industry expertise and commitment to their customers' business, pain points, and goals."

About Synergis Engineering Design Solutions Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, a division of Synergis Technologies, Inc., provides customers solutions to make them more productive, competitive, and profitable. Synergis is among the most elite of the Autodesk Value Added Resellers and holds privileged recognition as an Autodesk Platinum Partner, Autodesk's highest level of certification, for the expertise, training and services it provides for the manufacturing, AEC and education communities; Autodesk Consulting Specialized Partner; and Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC). Companies in these industries turn to Synergis for Autodesk software, and the highest quality training, professional services, and support available to help them stay ahead. For more information on Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, visit www.synergis.com or call 800-836-5440.

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Page 32 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Events News Gerber Technology to Demonstrate YuniquePLM Solution at Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City 19 July 2012

Gerber Technology will demonstrate its PLM solution at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 2-5. Through interactive demonstrations, visitors will witness how YuniquePLM can help improve the efficiency of the product lifecycle to enable retailers, manufacturers and brand owners to deliver the right products to stores, on time and at the right cost.

YuniquePLM enables users to manage all the details associated with their product lines, including line plans, tech packs, bills of material, samples and RFQs. The system is known for its powerful business intelligence capability, delivering comprehensive, up-to-the minute information that helps managers and executives make the most informed business decisions.

Several leading outdoor retail brands, including Merrell (a division of Wolverine Worldwide), Pearl Izumi, Bergans of Norway, France’s Jonathan & Fletcher, Russell Athletic (a Fruit of the Loom company) and Bosco Sports of Italy have adopted YuniquePLM to streamline their design and production processes.

Donny Askin, general manager of Gerber’s Yunique Solutions business, said, “With American consumers alone spending upward of $646 billion a year on outdoor-related products, you get a sense of the breadth and depth of this industry. As these companies grow, they are looking for technology that can help them manage the complexity of their product lines. With Gerber’s YuniquePLM system, users get not only an industry-leading PLM solution but also a team of experts who can offer best practices to help them grow and be profitable.”

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Strategy Bridge Exhibits at INCOSE 2012 International Sysposium 20 July 2012

Strategy Bridge International announces its participation in the 22nd Annual International Council of Systems Engineering’s 2012 Symposium in Rome. “The Symposium allows the world’s leading systems engineers to meet while they learn the latest developments in tools, methodologies and approaches. This is the second year that Strategy Bridge has exhibited at the INCOSE Symposium, following our success at the 2011 symposium in Denver.” commented Paul AmRhein, Strategy Bridge’s Vice President for Business Development. “Unlike some conferences, INCOSE has a very personal feel, where both existing and new clients can get information about Strategy Bridge’s offerings and recent successes.”

Page 33 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary In addition to exhibiting, Strategy Bridge Chief Executive Mark Wilson delivered a well-attended tutorial on the Art of the Trade Study. “Objectively evaluating options, especially when budgets are decreasing, is a skill set that all systems engineers should possess. The hands on tutorial included techniques on framing a problem and conducting a trade study,” explained Wilson, a nationally recognized decision analysis expert.

Strategy Bridge is fundamentally tied to INCOSE and has leveraged a team of four Expert Systems Engineering Professionals to build a proprietary knowledge base. Courses, materials and instructors can be combined to provide clients a tailored response to meet their exact needs, typically with less than a thirty day turn around. Meeting with other practicing systems engineers from around the world ensures that Strategy Bridge remains on the cutting edge of techniques and practices. A theme common to many of the European presenters was “systems thinking”, a term integral to Strategy Bridge courses, but often missing in “U.S. based” system engineering materials. "It was encouraging to see that the Strategy Bridge perspective has an international appeal," added AmRhein.

While in Rome, Wilson and AmRhein met with Italian Space Agency representatives to leverage Strategy Bridge’s long term relationship with NASA. “It’s clear that there are potential partnerships in strategy development and systems engineering professional development utilizing nearly a decade of Strategy Bridge experts working with NASA,” commented AmRhein. "We'll continue to work with ISA as well as the other European Space Agencies to develop a common approach to the international space mission."

ABOUT STRATEGY BRIDGE Strategy Bridge International (http://www.strategybridge.com) enables clients to bridge the gap between strategy development and desired operating results through systems thinking, systems engineering, decision analysis, and project management. Strategy Bridge offers facilitated planning workshops and focused consulting to guide strategy and systems development, project planning, and decision-making. Strategy Bridge master instructors average over 25 years of practical on-the-job experience running complex projects and teach a full portfolio of tailored courses designed to improve organizational performance in systems engineering, project management, and leadership.

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Cadence Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results Webcast 16 July 2012

WHO: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. to announce second quarter 2012 financial results via webcast.

WHAT:

Page 34 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Everyone is invited to attend the second quarter 2012 financial results audio webcast. Participating on the webcast will be Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer, and Geoff Ribar, senior vice president and chief financial officer.

WHEN: The webcast will begin Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 2 p.m. (Pacific)/5 p.m. (Eastern). An archive of the webcast will be available from 5 p.m. (Pacific) July 25 until 5 p.m. (Pacific) August 8.

WHERE: The webcast will be available online at: http://www.cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations/pages/default.aspx

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EMC Announces Preliminary Q2 Financial Results and New Executive Appointments 17 July 2012

EMC Corporation today announced preliminary second-quarter 2012 results: record Q2 consolidated revenues of approximately $5.31 billion, up 10% over Q2 2011, and record Q2 non-GAAP earnings per weighted average diluted share (EPS) of $0.39, up 11% over Q2 2011. EMC continues to expect to achieve its full-year 2012 goals of $22 billion in revenue and non-GAAP EPS of $1.70. EMC will discuss further details about Q2 2012 results and full-year business outlook during its previously scheduled earnings call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 24.

EMC today also announced a series of senior executive appointments to further position the company for its next phase of growth. The appointments highlight the depth and breadth of EMC's executive management team and mark the next step in the implementation of the company's long-standing executive succession plan.

Joe Tucci, Paul Maritz, Pat Gelsinger and David Goulden will participate in a financial analyst conference call today at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss these executive changes and the opportunity ahead. The call will be broadcast live at http://ir.vmware.com or you may dial-in: 1-800- 369-3179, pass code: 0717.

“EMC and VMware have delivered strong results over the past decade and have developed world-class management teams,” said Joe Tucci, EMC Chairman and CEO. “Today we are witnessing an extraordinary transformation in the IT industry unlike anything we have seen before – a major shift to Cloud Computing, Big Data applications and delivering IT-as-a-Service. To capitalize on this tremendous opportunity we are positioning our executive talent so that we can benefit from their exceptional professional strengths with the goal of further advantaging EMC and VMware to deliver long-term value to our respective shareholders.”

Page 35 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Key among the executive appointments to drive future growth, EMC announced that: • David Goulden, Executive Vice President and CFO, has been appointed President and COO of EMC Corporation, reporting to Tucci. • Pat Gelsinger, EMC President and COO of Information Infrastructure Products, has been appointed CEO of VMware, effective September 1 st , and will also join the VMware Board of Directors. • Paul Maritz, VMware's present CEO, is joining EMC as Chief Strategist, reporting to Tucci, effective September 1 st . Maritz will remain on the VMware Board of Directors.

To view an unabridged version of this press release, visit: http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2012/20120717-04.htm

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GRAITEC Group Announces + 20% Turnover for First Half of the Year Comparing with 2011 19 July 2012

GRAITEC announces 19.7% turnover growth for the second Quarter of 2012, compared to 2011. The year to date growth reaches a consistent 20% for first half of the year.

After a very successful year 2011 (+12% TO Growth), Graitec exceeds end of Q2, turnover, margin and profitability expectations, H1 2012 and position itself as the industry fastest growing company.

Going more into the details, the performance of GRAITEC, North America, Asia Pacific, Russia, Germany and France have been noteworthy during the first semester. Graitec turnover more than doubled in key regions some of the above mentioned regions, demonstrating the capacity of Graitec to expand its business outside more traditional markets. More traditional market have also demonstrated a great capacity to sustain a fast rhythm of growth Germany + 40% year to year, Italy +13% or France +11%.

The GRAITEC Advance suite, a Structural BIM solution, from design to detailing, for the construction field has achieved during H1 2012 a growth of +34% compared to 2011.

"This is a great performance that demonstrates the growth capacity of GRAITEC solutions but also their fit to the market, customer needs and BIM environment. I'd like to highlight the fact this growth is driven by the international Graitec subsidiaries such as North America or Asia Pacific", comments Alexandre Tartas, GRAITEC COO.

Advance Steel after an strong 40% growth during Q1 2012, continues on an even more positive trend

Page 36 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary growing by 60,6% during Q2 every markets has contributed to this success.

For Alexandre Tartas: "Advance Steel illustrates quarter after quarter the dynamism and the relevance of Graitec Advance Suite positioning in the construction industry. Graitec reinforces his positioning of very specialist solution provider for highly qualified professionals in the construction structural field. Advance Steel standalone is contributing to the great performance of Advance Steel and customer feedback is absolutely fantastic. GRAITEC has during Q2 addressed many requests from Strucad users demonstrating every rime the relevance of Advance Steel for their most advanced needs".

Advance Design continues to benefit from a high adoption rate especially on the French market.

"The quality of the solution provided, such as the comprehensive international codes and the service provided by GRAITEC have highly contributed to the great first half of the year result for Advance Design with 21% growth", says Alexandre Tartas.

Year to date, Advance Concrete performs with a 16% growths compared with 2011.

Alexandre Tartas explains: "Great improvements have been realized in Advance Concrete to better answer to customer and market expectations. Graitec R&D team continues to work to meet expectations. We have a great confidence in our team, to bring the best in class solution on the market and make Advance Concrete the leading solution on the market."

Alexandre Tartas concludes: "Q2 and more generally speaking first semester 2012 have been a great success. But it is only half of the GRAITEC 2012 road to 29 million Euros. However, with14,5 M € turnover (about 17,71M USD) we can realistically target to be on or even above target in 2012, this is very encouraging. Every employee can be proud of his contribution to this result. "

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Growth at OPEN MIND: The Most Successful Year since the Company's Founding 18 July 2012

The CAM software manufacturer OPEN MIND Technologies AG, a Mensch und Maschine company, remains on track for growth. In the first quarter of 2012, the company recorded a 20 per cent increase in turnover compared with the same quarter in 2011. Given this result, the company is expecting to continue its positive business development in the future. With direct sales exceeding €30 million, 2011 was the most successful year in the company's corporate history. This is also reflected in the number of employees. The development department grew by 29 per cent and benefited most from the hiring spree.

"OPEN MIND specialises in the development of CAM software. Our hyperMILL® CAM solution has been a technology leading tool for years and has allowed us to consistently increase our market share,"

Page 37 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary says Volker Nesenhöner, CEO of OPEN MIND Technologies AG. "Our success as an independent developer speaks for itself and we are confident that we will continue our global expansion based on this strong foundation."

OPEN MIND reported direct sales of €27 million in 2010. In 2011, sales climbed to over €30 million. Products from the hyperMILL® CAM suite are currently in operation in over 15,000 installations around the world. The CAM solution combines all strategies for 2D, 3D, HSC, 5axis and mill/turn machining under a single, highly intuitive interface. The broad range of processing strategies allows even complex workpieces to be machined in a single setup.

Climbing up the rankings In the latest CIMdata NC Market Analysis Report OPEN MIND is ranked on the seventh position in terms of global CAM software market shares, which is one position up compared with 2010. The reasons for OPEN MIND's business success include a strong focus on hands-on further development and optimisation of the CAM machining strategies, consistent process chains and a winning international expansion strategy based on wholly owned branch offices. In terms of global expansion, the company has been increasingly focusing on growth markets such as Russia and the CIS states since 2011.

About OPEN MIND Technologies AG OPEN MIND Technologies AG is a leading developer of CAD/CAM software and postprocessors for designing and manufacturing complex moulds and parts. OPEN MIND offers an extensive range of products from 2D feature-oriented solutions for milling standard parts through to software for 5axis simultaneous machining.

With their hyperMILL® software, which is used in the automotive, tool and mould manufacturing, mechanical engineering, medical and aerospace, and watch and jewellery industries, OPEN MIND Technologies AG is represented in all the important markets in Asia, Europe and North America.

Additional information is available upon request or from their website at www.openmind-tech.com.

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Stratasys Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter Financial Results 18 July 2012

Stratasys, Inc. announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and hold a conference call with investors on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The Company plans to hold the conference call to discuss its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

Page 38 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the Stratasys Web site at www.stratasys.com under the "Investors" tab; or directly at the following web address: http://www.media-server.com/m/p/33ip97vj.

To participate by telephone, the domestic dial-in number is 888-268-4176 and the international dial-in is 617-597-5493. The access code is 33036697. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.

The webcast will be available for 90 days on the "Investors" page of the Stratasys Web site or by accessing the provided web address.

About Stratasys, Inc. Stratasys, Inc. is a maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts. The company markets under the brands Dimension 3D Printers and Fortus Production 3D Printers. The company also operates RedEye On Demand, a digital manufacturing service for prototypes and production parts. In 2011 Stratasys acquired 3D printer maker, Solidscape, Inc. Stratasys patented and owns the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM®) process. The process creates functional prototypes and manufactured goods directly from any 3D CAD program, using high-performance industrial thermoplastics. The company holds more than 285 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally. Stratasys products are used in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, business & industrial equipment, education, architecture, and consumer-product industries. Online at: www.Stratasys.com

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3D Systems' Dental Printer Makes the 3Shape Grade 12 July 2012

3D Systems Corporation announced today that it successfully completed the integration of its new ProJet™ MP 3500 Dental 3D Printers with 3Shape's Dental System™ and CAMbridge for direct, high speed, precision model production from the 3Shape Trios® intraoral scanner.

Sun Dental Labs successfully deployed this integrated solution to produce up to 24 quad cases in 5 ½ hours. Chuck Stapleton, Vice President of Digital Manufacturing at Sun, said, "The ProJet™ MP produces full quad cases of plaster-like models for about $5 and enables Sun to produce any type of restoration from our customer's stone model scanner or intra-oral scanner. The combined impact of this solution's precision, affordability and plaster-like characteristics compel us to step up our transition to a full digital work flow.

Page 39 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary "We are very pleased to offer our dental lab customers a proven, integrated solution that combines the latest products from two leading providers into a powerful and affordable manufacturing tool," said Lee Dockstader, VP Business Development, 3D Systems Corporation. For complete product information on the ProJet™ 3500 MP and DP dental printers visit toptobottomdental.com.

More information on the company is available at www.3DSystems.com.

About 3Shape 3Shape is a Danish company specializing in the development and marketing of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions designed for the creation, processing, analysis and management of high- quality 3D data for applications in complex manufacturing processes. 3Shape envisions the age of the "full digital dental lab," and its more than 130 developers provide superior innovation power toward reaching this goal. 3Shape's flexible solutions empower dental professionals through automation of real workflows, and its systems are applied in thousands of labs in more than 85 countries worldwide, putting 3Shape technologies at the peak of the market in relation to units produced per day by dental technicians. 3Shape boosts its first-line distributor support network with a second-line support force of over 30 in-house experts in 5 support and service centers strategically placed around the globe. 3Shape is a privately-held company headquartered in Copenhagen, with the market's largest team dedicated to scanner and software development for the dental segment based in Denmark and Ukraine, a production facility in Poland, and Sales and Support Offices in New Jersey, USA and Asia. For further information regarding 3Shape, please refer to www.3shapedental.com.

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[AB]structures, Italy, Relies on HyperWorks in Developing Another Race-Winning Round the World Racing Yacht 19 July 2012

Altair Engineering, Inc., announced today that its HyperWorks CAE platform has been used by [AB]structures, an Italian structural design and engineering company, to structurally design and optimize the winning yacht in the Volvo Ocean Race, Groupama 4. The yacht, skippered by Franck Cammas, claimed victory in the Volvo Ocean Race on July 9 in Galway, Ireland, after nine months and more than 37,000 nautical miles sailed around the world under the harshest conditions.

It has been a busy year for [AB]structures, taking on the structural design of three of the six yachts in the 2011-2012 edition of the race: • Groupama winning the overall title, scoring the highest points of the offshore long distance legs and short course inshore racing series combined. • The yacht of Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg, finishing third overall and winning the overall inshore racing championships. • Team Telefonica followed in fourth-place overall, after initially winning the first three legs of

Page 40 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary the race.

With the naval architecture carried out by Juan Yacht Design, each of these teams required different solutions from [AB]structures and pushed the design envelope.

The [AB]structures engineers employed several HyperWorks tools in the development of the successful yachts. They used HyperMesh, the meshing tool of the suite, to create finite element models, OptiStruct for optimization, the RADIOSS solver for linear and non-linear analysis, and HyperView to post- process the results. The Engineers used the tools extensively to design and optimize the carbon structures of all three Volvo Open 70 yachts and to help again achieve fundamental structural improvements over the older-generation yachts that competed in the 2008 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. The combination of continuously updated, cutting-edge CAE technology and the extensive hands- on experience of [AB]structures' designers has enabled the engineering company to deliver designs for lightweight structural projects in all regions of the world.

"We structurally designed our first VO70 for the ABN AMRO White team in 2006," said Andrea Avaldi of [AB]structures. "When we were contracted to structurally design Ericsson 3 and 4 for the 2008 Volvo Ocean Race, we wanted to further improve the weight optimization aspect and extended our use of HyperWorks. Beyond the optimization aspect, HyperWorks also includes the capability of simulating complex carbon-composites laminate sequences, which is helpful in our projects, since the VO70 yachts are designed and built completely from carbon composite. For the 2011-2012 edition, with Groupama, Puma and Telefonica all wanting different things at pretty much the same time, we would not have been able to deliver this kind of result in the set time frame without the technology provided by Altair."

"The open architecture of HyperWorks has allowed us to integrate several design processes into one portal, which has partly automated our calculations and allowed us to have more time for the design aspect of structural engineering," added Fabio Bressan. "It enables us to handle most of the development tasks in structural design not only within one user interface but also under the same license agreement, which is very attractive for companies like us. We continuously push the software boundaries, and throughout the entire process we are very well supported by Altair's technical team."

[AB]structures intends to continue working with Altair and HyperWorks on current and future projects, such as the Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran and wings for the 34th America's Cup 2013.

"We congratulate the Groupama Team and [AB]structures on their outstanding success and are happy to have had the opportunity to be part of such a remarkable project," said Mauro Guglielminotti, director for Southern Europe and Africa at Altair Engineering. "HyperWorks is the best CAE suite that structural design companies like [AB]structures can use, since it provides the tools needed to drive an optimized design process; and, thanks to the unique licensing system, opens up a whole world of CAE tools, while engineers only pay for what they use."

About [AB]structures

Page 41 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary [AB]structures provides innovative design solutions for lightweight structures in both advanced composite materials and high-performance metal alloys. [AB]structures relies on more than a decade of experience in operating on the highest level in international yacht racing, from America's Cup to 'round- the-world yacht races, such as the Volvo Ocean Race. Additionally [AB]structures is providing its services to the aerospace industry and to the development teams of racing cars. From project brief to concept development and product delivery, [AB]structures follows the optimized lightweight approach all the way. [AB]structures is currently focused on structurally designing the Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran and wings for the 34th America's Cup 2013. For more information, please visit: www.abstructures.com, www.artemisracing.com.

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Cadence Encounter RTL-to-GDSII Flow Enables Sharp to Achieve 2X Improvement in Turnaround Time 17 July 2012

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced today that Sharp Corp. has adopted the Cadence® Encounter® RTL-to-GDSII flow to develop its CMOS image sensors, resulting in a 2X faster turnaround time over its previous digital flow. In addition to speeding time to market, Sharp reported higher quality of results in timing, area and productivity.

"Once we switched to the Cadence Encounter RTL-to-GDSII flow, we saw dramatic improvements in turnaround time and better quality designs," said Naoya Fujita, division deputy general manager and department general manager of the Product Planning Department, Sensing Device Division in Sharp's Electronic Components and Devices Group. "We exceeded our design requirements and expectations, and look forward to continued collaboration with Cadence to meet the growing demand for high-quality CMOS images sensors."

Sharp's adoption of the integrated Cadence RTL-to-GDSII flow included standardizing on Encounter RTL Compiler, Encounter Conformal Equivalence Checker, Encounter Digital Implementation, and Encounter Test.

Among the benefits Sharp cited were better congestion handling and faster timing convergence than with its previous methodology.

"Cadence is committed to continue advancing digital design and implementation," said Dr. Chi-Ping Hsu, senior vice president, Silicon Realization Group at Cadence. "We worked closely with the Sharp design team to demonstrate how our technology-leading Encounter RTL-to-GDSII flow can help them achieve and exceed their targets in the highly competitive arena of CMOS image sensors. Through collaboration and technology investment, we are able to help companies like Sharp achieve the highest possible quality of silicon and significantly faster time to market."

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China's Eco-Friendly Clothing Manufacturer ICICLE Implements Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM System to Uphold Brand Quality 16 July 2012

ICICLE has chosen Gerber’s YuniquePLM™ software to improve communication between its design, supplier and manufacturing communities. Shanghai-based ICICLE Brand Management Co. will install 80 PLM user licenses and 20 supplier licenses during the first phase of implementation. With YuniquePLM, ICICLE will more closely manage its samples, tech packs, bills of materials and supplier relationships and, thereby, uphold its elevated brand position.

Ye Shouzeng, general manager and Design director of ICICLE, said, “Independent product design and development requires a lot of communication among groups and departments. After seeing the possibilities of Gerber’s YuniquePLM system, we sincerely believe that this system can help us communicate more effectively and improve the overall management of our many product lines.”

ICICLE has very strict guidelines for selecting suppliers. Mr. Ye noted, “We have been using Gerber’s AccuMark pattern design, grading and marker making software since 2006. We decided to continue to partner with Gerber for the long term because of their leading position in the fashion industry and because their pattern design system integrates well with their PLM system – eliminating a lot of redundant work for us.”

Bill Brewster, vice president of Global Sales and Marketing for Gerber Technology’s Yunique business said, “I am pleased that such a well-respected and popular Chinese fashion brand has realized the value of Gerber’s YuniquePLM system in the quest to balance environmental responsibility with business growth and profitability.”

ICICLE was founded in 1997 in Shanghai. The company manages seven production lines for women’s wear, men’s wear, infant and children’s clothing and launches new collections every Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter. Sales and profits have grown significantly year-on-year for the past several years.

As a brand committed to offering quality products to Chinese customers, ICICLE imports high-quality, natural materials from all over the world including cotton from Japan and knitted fabrics and wool from Italy. The company also uses high-end cotton, bamboo and silk produced in China.

Mr. Ye added, “Our creative design team works closely with our technical designers and our entire organization is very serious about production because we know that good design can only be communicated through high-quality products. By implementing YuniquePLM, we will be able to improve not only the overall management of our product lines but also efficiencies in pattern design, sample making, technical design, materials procurement, costing and supplier management. All of this will help us ensure we consistently deliver a high-quality, high-fashion product to the market with lower

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About ICICLE Since ICICLE was established in 1997, it has directed its efforts in promoting the harmony relations between individual development and environmental and social development, which is also the company’s core value and mission.

As a fashion firm with global business chain, ICICLE has 7 production lines manufacture women’s wear, men’s wear, infant and children’s clothing and business scope includes design, development, production, logistics, franchise and retails. ICICLE;s products are sold through more than 90 top department stores in many first tire cities in China. Based in Shanghai, China, ICICLE has been forming strong alliances with world renowned brands in the technical field, and remains at the forefront of the fashion industry.

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Fujitsu Semiconductor Selects Cadence Signoff Solution for Its Newest Reference Design Flow 17 July 2012

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced today that Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited adopted the Cadence® Encounter® Timing System for timing signoff after engineers from Fujitsu Semiconductor and Fujitsu VLSI Limited, a group company of Fujitsu Semiconductor, completed a comprehensive competitive benchmark across a series of ASIC/ASSP and SoC designs. Using Cadence technology, Fujitsu Semiconductor said that 99% of hold violations were resolved after just one iteration through the ECO flow. In addition, negligible impact was made to setup time, and better routability was achieved when compared to another vendor's signoff product. Cadence Encounter Timing System delivered comprehensive physically-aware, multi-mode, multi-corner (MMMC) analysis across the design flow, engineering change orders (ECOs), and final signoff.

Timing signoff closure has become an increasingly significant bottleneck due to the increase in modes and corners required for analysis and the divergence of timing results between implementation and signoff timing tools. Furthermore, the complexity of today's designs requires the ability to do complete physically-aware MMMC signoff during ECO for rapid timing closure. To accomplish this requires a deep integration between physical and signoff design tools and a fundamentally new approach to software architecture. All of this can be done today uniquely with Cadence Encounter Timing System. The Encounter Timing System's physically aware timing ECO met Fujitsu's qualification criteria, and was incorporated into its production reference design flow.

"After a careful qualification study, we determined that Cadence signoff technology is a very effective path to get our chips to signoff closure," said Akihiro Yoshitake, vice president, SoC Design Engineering Division, IP & Technology Development Unit at Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited. "Multi- mode, multi-corner timing analysis and physically aware signoff timing optimization provide the key

Page 44 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary elements in fixing the remaining timing violations at the final timing verification stage. We expect the Cadence signoff solution, which includes these features, will drive further timing closure efficiency improvements in our design flow."

Cadence Encounter Timing System and QRC Extraction are important elements within the design implementation environment. The tight integration between them improves timing convergence throughout the design flow and greatly reduces time to design closure. While traditional flows require a serial, multi-step iterative process between physical implementation and signoff, the integrated signoff technology inside the Cadence digital implementation flow enabled Fujitsu Semiconductor to reduce the number of ECO loops due to deterministic placement of new cells while optimizing performance and area for its large, high-performance designs.

"At the latest advanced nodes, a comprehensive multi-mode, multi-corner optimized design and signoff ECO flow is a must-have to keep design schedules under control and to deliver superior results in silicon," said Dr. Chi-Ping Hsu, senior vice president, Silicon Realization Group at Cadence. "Encounter Timing System uniquely offers this capability today and delivers a significant competitive advantage for our users. We are pleased to be working closely with leading companies like Fujitsu Semiconductor to help drive these exceptional time-to-market and quality-of-silicon results."

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Futuris Automotive Selects Siemens PLM Software to Develop Seat Covers for Leading Manufacturers 16 July 2012

Siemens PLM Software today announced that Futuris Automotive, a provider of automotive seating and interior trim, has selected the Seat Design Environment (SDE) portfolio of software for engineering transportation seating and interiors to develop seat trim covers for a number of premier automotive manufacturers, including General Motors, Ford, Tesla, Chery and JAC (Jianghuai Automotive Company). Futuris also plans to use SDE for all new programs in North America, China, Australia, Thailand and other regions.

“Time is of the essence in the automotive business, whether you’re talking about preparing bids or delivering new products,” said Brian Thiele, Executive Manager, Engineering & Development, at Futuris. “Based on our evaluation, we believe that SDE will enable us to save a significant amount of time, perhaps as much as two weeks in the development of initial flat patterns. The addition of this technology will complement our existing processes and add to our competitive advantage”.

Futuris will use SDE, the seat design software application that addresses the entire seat engineering process, to streamline the process for creating flat patterns, trim costing and manufacturing documentation. SDE enables engineers to capture a complete digital product definition of a seat system, which accurately and efficiently shares design detail, drastically reduces the need for physical prototyping and reduces time-to-market.

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“Seat cover manufacturers need to get to market quickly and on budget,” said Ed Bernardon, Vice President, Strategic Automotive Initiatives, Specialized Engineering Software, Siemens PLM Software. “SDE empowers manufacturers to meet this goal by enabling them to efficiently create the engineering and manufacturing documents and data needed to fully define seat trim covers. This is done through the user interface that matches the processes and approach used by engineers to produce seat trim covers. We’re particularly pleased to have the opportunity to work with Futuris, one of the leading suppliers for seating systems, to help them meet their targets in an increasingly competitive market.”

SDE was originally developed by Vistagy, Inc., which was acquired by Siemens on December 6, 2011. The company now comprises the Specialized Engineering Software business segment within Siemens PLM Software.

About Futuris Automotive Futuris Automotive is an Australian automotive components manufacturer. Futuris Automotive is 100% owned by Elders Limited, one of Australia’s rural and regional company and an ASX listed company. Futuris designs, engineers and manufactures automotive seating and interior systems in emerging markets along with niche, value-add products in developed markets. From a design and engineering base in Australia, Futuris has grown into the emerging markets of China, Thailand and South Africa with further growth planned in the Asia Pacific and Americas regions.

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Living the Dream with Delcam’s FeatureCAM 17 July 2012

Thanks to Delcam’s FeatureCAM feature-based CAM system, Jeremy Cupp, owner of LC Fabrications, is able to combine his two passions – motorcycles and machining – into a successful business. The software makes it quicker and easier to experiment with novel designs, and gives high-quality parts. To see how, please go to www.delcam.tv/lcfabrications.

LC Fabrication was born in the corner of a machine shop in the hills of Virginia. Inspired by the craftsmanship of an era gone by, Mr. Cupp founded his business to keep his passion alive for motorcycles and machines. The company specialises in parts for Sportsters and modern Triumphs but also has the ability to undertake machining projects and custom fabrication work.

Originally, all of the components were produced in the old-fashioned way, using manual machining, belt sanders, grinders and similar equipment. Despite some early successes, Mr. Cupp regularly found himself thinking “Wouldn’t it be cool if we could do this?” or “Something like that would be really nice.”

Page 46 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary The change came after he attended a free training course on FeatureCAM at the nearby Blue Ridge Community College. “I went over, took the course and realised it was definitely a good investment,” he remembered.

“The big advantage of the FeatureCAM is that now I can come up with a concept in my head and get an idea of what it will look like on the screen. Before, I could spend a half a day making the part and then decide I didn’t like it and throw it in the trash can. I’ve been riding motorcycles and fabricating all my life, and I just like to try things and see if they work. The software saves a lot of expense that way,” he said.

“FeatureCAM has also drastically reduced the time it takes me to make a part,” he added. “I can go from a concept to a finished part in one afternoon now, whereas it used to take me several days.”

“The biggest challenge on a motorcycle is keeping it beautiful and yet functional all at the same time. A motorcycle ultimately is to be ridden up inner-state highways so you’ve always got to have a safety aspect in mind. I like to do things as I go when I’m working on a motorcycle and I see something that I need, I kind of dream it up in my brain. With FeatureCAM, I can sit down and virtually machine it right away, and make changes any to it if it isn’t what I imagined.”

“FeatureCAM has allowed me to create designs that otherwise were just a kind of a dream floating in the air. Plus, I can program, set-up and run a job in a day that used to take several days just to get the first part made.”

Mr Cupp has always tried to not fit the mould of the typical custom bike-builder, and regards FeatureCAM as a good tool to allow him to maintain his individuality and achieve success he thought was “unbelievable”.

“At LC Fabrications, we’ve had a lot of publicity and won quite a few awards that we might not have achieved without FeatureCAM,” he concluded. “My true reward is the sense of a job well done, not fame or fortune, and FeatureCAM also helps give the quality work I aim at.”

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Women’s Clothing Designer Chooses Computer Generated Solutions’ BlueCherry PLM to Integrate Creative, Production Teams 17 July 2012

Computer Generated Solutions (CGS) announced today that Velvet by Graham and Spencer has chosen the BlueCherry PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software solution to help manage its creative and production teams.

Page 47 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Velvet by Graham and Spencer, a contemporary clothing manufacturer based in Culver City, California, has been in need of a PLM system in order to better monitor the design process and to integrate it into the BlueCherry system. With a wide collection of PLM solutions on the market, Velvet by Graham and Spencer had other options but chose to go with CGS’s BlueCherry PLM based on a core set of factors.

“After a review of products in the marketplace, BlueCherry PLM was an easy decision due to its functionality, ease of use and expanded capabilities with ERP integration,” said Henry Hirschowitz, President of Velvet. “As a result of the implementation, we expect to see improved productivity and increased visibility which will allow for better communication and decision making.”

As a longstanding BlueCherry customer, Velvet by Graham and Spencer continues to develop its alliance with CGS and the selection of BlueCherry PLM further demonstrates this commitment.

“We at CGS are delighted to have the opportunity to expand our partnership with Velvet by Graham and Spencer,” said Paul Magel, President of the Application Solutions Group at CGS. “With its selection of BlueCherry PLM, Velvet by Graham and Spencer will now be able to decrease lead times, improve internal and supplier collaboration, increase process visibility, and achieve many other strategic business enhancements that were previously unfeasible.”

BlueCherry PLM helps companies manage design images, product and raw materials development, purchasing and sample approval, and end-to-end workflow tracking.

About Velvet Velvet by Graham and Spencer designers, Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer expertly fuse soft sumptuous fabrics with modern feminine fit resulting in a timeless contemporary collection that women covet each season. From your treasured weekend tee to your cozy cashmere cover up, Velvet is a chic stable for everyday life. The brand is sold in upscale department stores and boutiques across the U.S. and worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.velvet-tees.com.

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Yuexin Acquires FORAN Licenses 17 July 2012

SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd –GYOE- (formerly Yuexin Shipbuilding Co., Ltd) have signed an agreement for the implementation of the FORAN CAD/CAM System in the Chinese shipyard, to be used in their shipbuilding activities. The agreement has been signed after a visit of a delegation from SENER.

Located in southern China, in Guangzhou area, GYOE is a leading and expanding international player in new buildings, specialized in the offshore market. Has a large experience in AHTS vessels, support and maintenance vessels, multi-purpose utility vessels and tugs. FORAN System was selected over the rest of CAD solutions after a three months pilot test, with successful results. A complete FORAN package has been installed in GYOE, including Initial Design, Hull Structure, Machinery & Outfitting, and Drafting & Mechanical CAD.

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Engineering personnel were given a hands-on training on different modules of the software, from United Force Corporation (UFC) local support members, and now the FORAN System is being used for their current ongoing design: a supply vessel for Tidewater operator, with azimuth Diesel-electric propulsion which is their first hybrid propulsion and their first FORAN ship. The scope of FORAN use covers virtually all disciplines. The vessel is characterized for its high loading efficiency and very good comfort, with capacity for 60 people. Main particulars are LOA 66 m, beam 20 m, depth 5.9 m and max. draft (about) 4.3 m. The service speed is 13kt and the working deck area is 400 m2.

The Technical Director Mr. Changgeng Li said “This is the first supply vessel of Yuexin that uses electrical propulsion and it is the first vessel of Yuexin to be designed with FORAN system. FORAN system is been used in all disciplines. The vessel has a high loading efficiency and very good comfort with capacity of carrying 60 crews. The vessel is planned to be delivered in July 2013.”"We wish YUEXIN a fast success in the use of FORAN, taking a leader position in the shipbuilding race. There´s no better advertising than a winner´s story", said Mr. Luis García, SENER Marine Business Unit Manager after the sign of the contract.

SENER is very pleased to see the expansion of FORAN in China as it aligns with SENER’s strategic plans for Asia, and is committed to promote the use of FORAN in China to improve the competitiveness of the Chinese shipbuilding industry. UFC has also participated in the agreement, as SENER partner for the distribution and technical support of FORAN in the Chinese market.

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Latest Release of Synopsys IC Compiler Enables Giga-Performance Design 18 July 2012

Synopsys, Inc. today announced the availability of the 2012.06 release of its IC Compiler ™ software, featuring multiple advances to support giga-performance design. A key component of Synopsys' Galaxy™ Implementation Platform, IC Compiler has been addressing the productivity and manufacturability challenges inherent in giga-performance design through smarter optimization, faster design convergence and advanced process node support. This latest release of IC Compiler focuses on helping IC designers achieve higher clock frequencies more efficiently. New capabilities include innovative optimizations that can boost operating clock speeds, expanded support for highly fragmented floorplans and new technologies that address advanced process effects.

"Renesas Electronics is a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions," said Tatsuji Kagatani, department manager, Back-end Design Technology Development Department at Renesas Electronics Corporation. "We rely on continuous technology innovation in IC Compiler to realize our very challenging designs with clock speed targets of well over 1 GHz and/or lower power consumption with aggressive time to market goals. In our recent study of IC Compiler's new multisource CTS technology

Page 49 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary on a design with several complex clocks, we were easily able to meet our demanding skew and latency targets."

The IC Compiler 2012.06 release contains several new technologies geared towards boosting design frequency. Clock distribution using a mesh structure has been a staple of high performance designs to minimize variation. However, mesh flows are complex and require expert user knowledge to manage power efficiently. Multisource clock tree synthesis (CTS) is an innovative new technology that leverages automated clock tree and mesh techniques to provide better variation tolerance than traditional CTS, while consuming less power than a mesh.

Processor designers favor the performance scalability and smaller device geometries offered at lower process nodes. In this release, new algorithms leverage advanced process effects to improve timing, reduce buffer count and create more robust circuits for reduced variability. With shorter time-to-market windows and the need for a more integrated feature set, designs are seeing increasing intellectual property (IP) reuse. IP-dominated designs often have highly fragmented floorplans characterized by narrow channels between blocks and a large number of macros and pipelined registers. The latest IC Compiler release can improve timing and routability for such designs. The 2012.06 release also delivers several enhancements which enable designers to achieve target frequency. Transparent interface optimization technology has been improved to provide better timing and faster time to results. In-Design physical verification enables power network verification and improved runtime for foundry-required metal fill insertion.

"Renesas is a dominant presence in microcontrollers and embedded SoC designs," said Michael Jackson, vice president R&D, physical implementation, Synopsys. "We have worked closely with Renesas in delivering technology enhancements to boost performance and achieve faster design closure. The results of this successful collaboration can be seen by the continued leadership of IC Compiler in the physical implementation space."

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Meridian Systems Releases Prolog 9.5 Software for Construction Project Management 17 July 2012

Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company, announced today Prolog version 9.5, the latest upgrade to Prolog® construction project management software. Prolog 9.5 provides project teams with greater visibility into project performance with new cash-flow forecasting, workflow and BIM collaboration features.

Prolog software is a construction project management solution for builders, offering systems of record for capturing and managing project information from the field to the back office. Prolog is for project managers accountable for construction costs, scope and schedules, and for project teams contributing to the successful delivery of projects.

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“Today’s construction organizations are demanding process standards that drive more predictable project outcomes, and we continue to invest in technology enhancements that improve visibility, and better support industry practices such as Integrated Project Delivery and BIM,” said Jon Fingland, head of the AEC Business Unit at Meridian Systems. “Prolog 9.5 is a significant upgrade that helps our customers to more accurately control project costs and leverage BIM data for improved collaboration.”

New Prolog 9.5 Features • Cash Flow Forecasting – Ensure cash is available over the course of a project’s implementation. • Workflow – Streamline document routing and project approval processes by using new Workflow functionality. • Web-based Mail Merge – Automatically create letters, contracts and other project documents using Word templates directly from within Prolog. • BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) Viewer – Store, view and collaborate on BCF files from directly within Prolog, for better collaboration with other project stakeholders. • Purchasing – Assemble bid packages, select prequalified bidders and send bid packages via email. • Project Email Capture – Attach critical project data from emails directly into Prolog. • Project File Capture – Store a multitude of project-related documents as part of Prolog.

Prolog 9.5 further illustrates Meridian’s commitment to continually improving its Prolog solution. Recently, Meridian released Prolog Mobile, a new offering that brings Prolog Project Management capabilities to the field. Natively built for mobile devices, Prolog Mobile allows field workers to access and capture critical Prolog project information from Apple iPad and Microsoft Windows mobile devices.

9.5 Webinar and Downloads To provide a closer look at the new features in Prolog 9.5, Meridian will be hosting a Webinar, “What’s New in Prolog 9.5”, on July 25. Attendees can register for this Webinar by going to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/331293576. The Prolog 9.5 release is available now and can be downloaded from Meridian’s SupportLink Website, along with a detailed overview document, “What’s New in Prolog 9.5." Meridian customers with active support and maintenance agreements have access to upgrades free of charge.

About Meridian Systems Meridian Systems, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), is the Plan-Build-Operate technology solutions leader for project-based organizations. Building owners, construction and engineering firms, and public agencies use Meridian software to effectively manage capital building and facility renovation programs. In 2011, Meridian secured the top spot among off-the-shelf project management software used by the construction industry*. Meridian also is a pioneer in combining plan-build-operate features on an open technology platform to provide infrastructure lifecycle management solutions for capital building owners. For more information, visit the Meridian Systems' Web site at: www.meridiansystems.com.

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Mentor Graphics Introduces its First General Purpose 1D-3D CFD Simulation Software Solution 16 July 2012

Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced a unique general-purpose software solution that combines 1D and 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This provides a tight coupling of 1D and 3D software technologies engineered to work natively together with integrated source code. This solution is based on 1D Flowmaster®, recently acquired by Mentor Graphics, and 3D FloEFD™ Concurrent CFD. The new combination is the first result from the merged technologies made possible by the recent acquisition of Flowmaster Ltd. This enables customers to further speed up the design process while ensuring accurate upfront systems analysis based on fluid flow and heat transfer data by using 3D simulation at the component level. The result is higher quality, more competitive products to market faster.

Systems engineers commonly use 1D and 3D CFD software in the automotive, aviation, oil, gas, power and energy industries. For designing complex systems, 3D CFD would be extremely accurate but it can be computationally expensive depending on the size of the models used. Therefore, 1D CFD is used, which is faster, but it may require significant amounts of data to characterize the components accurately. To facilitate 1D CFD systems analysis, data is needed to describe the component. Until now, the process to achieve a high level of design accuracy has been tedious and based on assumptions.

“Mentor is delivering a very innovative solution for fluid and thermal system simulation,” noted Dr. Keith Meintjes, practice manager for Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata. “If the system performance is of primary interest, Mentor’s 1D-3D combination is a superior solution.”

This tightly coupled, general purpose 1D-3D CFD simulation software combination can characterize the more complex components of the system in 3D and insert those component characteristics into the 1D system-level models for simulation. This provides higher accuracy for the components while minimizing the computational resources and execution times at the system level. Consistent with the Mentor® strategy of virtual prototyping analysis early and throughout the design process, this now enables systems engineers to examine more variables across a wider range of design scenarios to quickly achieve optimal system and component design.

Mentor Graphics announced acquisition of Flowmaster Ltd. in January 2012. “Mentor’s investment in leading technologies such as the Flowmaster 1D family of products has allowed us to further advance our strategy of putting upfront analysis into the hands of the systems engineer,” stated Erich Buergel, general manager of the Mentor Graphics® Mechanical Analysis Division. “With the escalating complexity of systems designs and shorter time-to-market windows, more effective and timely solutions are needed. We see this as an important fulfillment of that market need.”

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TechExcel Unveils MyDevSuite for iPad and Android Tablets 16 July 2012

TechExcel Inc. today announced a new tablet application for DevSuite, the company’s integrated platform for requirements management, implementation tracking and quality management. MyDevSuite is an add-on module that enables DevSuite users to access requirements, tasks and bugs anytime, anywhere via their iPad and Android tablets. A webinar demonstrating the features and benefits of MyDevSuite will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2012. Registration for this free, interactive presentation is available at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/512923602.

“Development teams frequently need to perform tasks, check the status of projects, or communicate with other teams members when they are away from their computers,” said Dr. Tieren Zhou, TechExcel Founder and Chief Software Architect. “With simplified ALM applications running natively on iPad and Android tablets, MyDevSuite helps development organizations remain productive when team members are out of the office.”

The rapid adoption of smart mobile devices is changing the way organizations accommodate how employees work. MyDevSuite leverages this growing trend to ensure projects stay on track and help maximize developer productivity.

With MyDevSuite installed on their iPad and Android tablets, users can see all their development releases, milestones, and sprint folders as well as the tasks assigned under each development milestone or sprint. Requirement documents are also automatically converted into easy to read PDF or image formats that can be viewed and synchronized with audio recordings. Users can also easily record a document voiceover and synchronize it with annotations and page/position/mouse movements.

MyDevSuite also includes integrated Kloud meeting capabilities for real-time communication and collaboration across smart mobile devices. Users can share screens and audio presentations with other users, allowing them to view requirement documents and actions/annotations on their own tablets.

MyDevSuite Design Principles MyDevSuite communicates remotely with a MyDevSuite server, which is provided free as part of an on- premise install or hosted trial. This MyDevSuite Server adds several key functions to the standard DevSuite installation to support data and voice synchronization and delivery to mobile devices, as well as, impromptu meeting functions.

About TechExcel TechExcel is a privately held software company dedicated to developing intelligent software solutions to optimize today's business processes. A leading provider of integrated IT service management, customer

Page 53 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary support and application lifecycle management solutions, TechExcel seamlessly integrates Web, wireless, and client/server technologies to provide companies with the power and flexibility needed to better manage their business.

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Trimble Introduces Accubid Enterprise Version 6 for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and ITS Contractors 18 July 2012

Trimble introduced today its Accubid® Enterprise Version 6 software with support for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) and information technology systems (ITS) industries, delivering a complete estimating to change management workflow in a single solution.

The robust, specification-driven software uses Microsoft SQL database technology and allows contractors to leverage common data throughout the lifecycle of a project, from estimating to change management. Contractors also have the ability to interact more efficiently with vendors by obtaining up- to-date pricing and applying special project pricing based on volume quantities.

By connecting this data and providing support to organizations with several locations, contractors can achieve consistency throughout their projects, eliminate redundant steps and minimize the need to import or export project data. Combined with Trimble's professional development courses, product training and support, Accubid Enterprise becomes part of a complete turnkey solution to the MEP and ITS contractor.

"This latest release of Accubid Enterprise is a reflection of Trimble's constant interaction with our large client base and deep industry experience," said Mark Mandarelli, Trimble's director of Development for MEP office solutions. “In addition to the project workflow approach, contractors will discover how the product allows them to get detailed and accurate results without compromising speed."

Trimble's Accubid Enterprise is available now through the Accubid sales channel.

About Trimble's Building Construction Business Trimble's Building Construction Division is an innovator of productivity solutions for the building construction contractor. Trimble's solutions target site prep, general, concrete, mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors on large and small commercial, industrial and residential job-sites. Trimble is focused on delivering solutions that tightly link office based process and information with the field crew—including taking Building Information Models (BIM) and other design data to the field for highly accurate positioning and layout of foundations and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Trimble solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project—delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the building construction lifecycle.

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Updated Renderworks Tutorial Available 19 July 2012

Nemetschek Vectorworks has published an updated training guide for users of Vectorworks® software. Remarkable Renderworks: An Introduction to the Basics, Second Edition helps readers not only achieve high-quality renderings of their computer-modeled designs, but it also lets them gain proficiency in the Renderworks® application. Powered by the CINEMA 4D render engine, Renderworks is the essential rendering plug-in for Vectorworks software. The tutorial’s author is respected architect and experienced Vectorworks user Daniel Jansenson, who also wrote the book’s first edition.

Through an exercised-based format, Remarkable Renderworks readers will learn how easy it is to create renderings simply by setting lighting controls and adding map textures and backgrounds—all from within one single application. By reading the chapters and then experimenting with the included files, readers will quickly become familiar with the tools and achieve productivity in a short amount of time. The manual is intended for the Renderworks user who already has some experience with the fundamentals of Vectorworks programs.

Jansenson says the new tutorial describes a three-step workflow that, “If followed systematically, can use Renderworks’ powerful, photorealistic capabilities to create beautiful, even artistic images easily and consistently.” The new book also describes methods to use light reflecting from the sky to illuminate a scene, supplemented by the new Heliodon tool that replicates the sun’s light.

“The latest version of Renderworks has greatly increased the quality and realism of renderings, in a way that is easily accessible to the average user,” says Jansenson. “The important thing to remember is that a step-by-step approach can often quickly yield highly pleasing images, especially when the lighting and rendering tools are carefully adjusted, all of which is now more easily possible than ever before.”

About Daniel Jansenson Daniel Jansenson is an architect in private practice in Santa Monica, California. A longtime Vectorworks user, he teaches seminars in the use of Vectorworks and Renderworks software, presentation graphics and small-office project management. Author of the Renderworks Recipe Book, Jansenson uses Vectorworks software daily in his residential and small commercial practice. His focus is on the daily joys of designing homes, having as much fun as humanly possible both in the design of buildings and in the creation of rendered presentations. For a photo of Jansenson, please visit our Flickr page at http://tinyurl.com/y6akdpk. For more information about Jansenson’s architectural practice, please visit http://www.family-architect.com.

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Page 55 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary ZWCAD+ Incorporates .dwg Support and 3D Components from ODA and Spatial 19 July 2012

ZWCAD Design today officially announced that ZWCAD+ has incorporated .dwg support and 3D components from Open Design Alliance and Spatial. This allows ZWCAD+ designers to communicate across different 2D and 3D platforms with the ease of data exchange.

.dwg Support from Open Design Alliance The Open Design Alliance is a nonprofit organization with over 1,200 members in 50 countries which develops Teigha®, a platform used to create engineering applications. For the CAD industry, the ODA is committed to open industry-standard formats for the exchange of data, which enables CAD suppliers to focus on creating a fully functional CAD application without worrying about .dwg compatibility.

The .dwg file format of other mainstream software in the CAD industry makes it the most convenient way to exchange data and collaborate on projects. In order to enable users’ design work to be easily shared and exchanged, Teigha® was adopted to make ZWCAD+ seamlessly compatible with other mainstream CAD software. This helps ZWCAD+ satisfy user needs, and ease workloads, all at a reasonable price.

3D Components from Spatial Corp. ZWCAD+ knows that for its users, it is easier and more convenient to edit and view 3D models without switching over to different 3D CAD software. Incorporating 3D components from Spatial allows ZWCAD+ users to do this without concern of data loss.

Spatial Corporation is an international supplier of 3D modeling kernels. They provide 3D components including extensions, updates to its solid modeler, visualization and translator technology to independent software vendors all around the world.

“The new ZWCAD+ is fully capable thanks to 3D components from Spatial and .dwg support of ODA. We believe this powerful CAD software can provide CAD designers an efficient and versatile drafting experience.” stated Kingdom Lin, the ZWCAD+ Overseas Business Director.

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ZWCAD+ Launch: New Core. New Possibilities 16 July 2012

ZWCAD Design has unveiled ZWCAD+, the next generation of ZWCAD. With years of time and effort spent in the development of the new kernel, and 20+ years of CAD development experience, ZWCAD+ is created to provide an all-encompassing solution for its users.

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ZWCAD+ is powered by a new and superior engine that ensures even greater .dwg support, better memory control, and code-level API compatibility. These, reinforced with a fresh UI, and new and enhanced features give ZWCAD+ not only a competitive edge in the CAD market, but create a friendly easy to use user experience.

The launch of ZWCAD+ marks an important milestone for ZWCAD Design, and the differences between the previous version are evident. Kingdom Lin, the ZWCAD+ Overseas Business Director stated, “ZWCAD+ is fundamentally different from ZWCAD 2012 as we built the entire software from the ground up. That’s why we are able to offer our customers a more fluid and efficient design experience. The tagline of ZWCAD+ is New Core. New Possibilities. I think it best exemplifies how ZWCAD+ is different from ZWCAD and other CAD software. With the built-in new and superior engine, ZWCAD+ allows designers and developers to think big with more possibilities.”

ZWCAD+ leverages the power of the new kernel and provides a fluid and efficient design experience. As seen in the new features and enhancements:

• Greater .dwg Support: ZWCAD+ has been through over 50,000 extremely rigorous drawing tests. With the overall improvements made to its .dwg compatibility, there’s ZERO problem in displaying the original .dwg files in ZWCAD+. It makes cross-platform communication easier than ever. • Industry Leading Memory Optimization: The new memory optimization technology enables ZWCAD+ to open any drawing with memory usage reduced by 50%. That’s why it works smoothly with drawings that are over 100 MB. It’s also excellent in reducing memory accumulation, which ensures non-stop operation throughout the day. • Code-level API Compatibility: LISP routines now run directly on ZWCAD+ with only a few modifications. The ported applications run up to eight times quicker on average when compared with ZWCAD. • The Brand New Ribbon Interface: ZWCAD+ has a new, advanced Ribbon UI, making it even easier to use. The newly added feature SmartMouse, redefines the way of executing CAD commands. Both of them are tailor-made to give you a light-weighted, flexible and fast user experience. • New Features and Enhancements: Frequently used functions, including Block Attribute Manager, Viewport Maximization, Cycle Selection and Associative Dimension, have been added to ZWCAD+. Fundamental enhancements have also been made to features such as Tool Palettes, Revision Cloud, Field, and Snap. All these are made to take your design efficiency to the next level.

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