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PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor Vol. 16 No. 49 Friday 5 December 2014 Contents CIMdata News _____________________________________________________________________ 2 CIMdata Publishes PLM Industry Report ____________________________________________________2 CIMdata Releases Series of Country-Specific PLM Market Analysis Reports ________________________5 A New Business Calculus from IBM Software Group ___________________________________________6 SmarTeam: Offering Users Options for Growth: a CIMdata Commentary __________________________10 Subscribing to Product Design Software: a CIMdata Commentary ________________________________12 Company News ____________________________________________________________________ 14 3D Systems Makes Forbes’ List of America’s Best 100 Small Companies __________________________14 Adris, MicroCAD and Graitec UK become one Company Graitec Limited _________________________14 ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge Announces Plans to Collaborate with 4D Technologies on Training and Learning Resources for Autodesk Software Users __________________________________15 Autodesk Makes Design Software Free to Schools Worldwide ___________________________________16 Brian Beattie Named EVP, Business Operations and Chief Administrative Officer ___________________17 Cimatron Donates $1.7 Million Software to Iowa Community College for Advanced CAD/CAM Training 18 Dassault Systèmes and Expo Milano 2015: Partners to Promote Eco-Sustainability Exhibition __________18 ESI and EDF Energies Nouvelles sign an Exclusive Partnership Agreement ________________________19 Geometric and Machining Training Solutions Work Together to Fill Critical Skill Gaps _______________20 GRAITEC becomes Autodesk European Platinum VAR ________________________________________21 Missler Software partners with Machining Cloud GmbH _______________________________________21 Stratasys Introduces New 3D Printing Curriculum for Vocational, College and University Educators ____22 User Update Sessions “Vital” for 340 VISI Enhancements ______________________________________23 Events News ______________________________________________________________________ 24 15th FLOW-3D European Users Conference Announced ________________________________________24 10,000 Explore Future of Making at Autodesk University 2014 __________________________________25 Cadac Group’s President of Cadac Group Americas, Edwin Elmendorp, Chosen to Lecture at Autodesk University 2014 _______________________________________________________________________26 Delcam Provides Free Hands-on Training for UK CADCAM Users _______________________________27 Delcam to Show latest Machining and Inspection Developments at JEC ___________________________28 Pointwise Forum to Focus on Structured Hexahedral Grids _____________________________________29 PTC to Speak at the Barclays 2014 Global Technology Conference on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 ____30 Sefaira Pushes into the Next Frontier of Performance-Based Design by Enabling Powerful Collaboration _30 Financial News ___________________________________________________________________ 31 ESI Group: Sales for the 3rd Quarter of 2014 ________________________________________________31 Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 _________________________32 Implementation Investments _________________________________________________________ 32 CIM DATABASE PLM: allsafe JUNGFALK Optimizes Product Development Process _______________32 Flow Science Announces new Consultancy Agreement with Minerva Dynamics _____________________33 Leading Turkish Manufacturer Kardem Selects YuniquePLM V6 to Enhance Speed and Quality Across its Global Network _______________________________________________________________________34 Musashi - Japan Chooses SPRING Technologies’ NCSIMUL Machine for Simulating 5-Axis Machining Processes _____________________________________________________________________________34 SoftInWay Inc confirms Weir Power & Industrial as AxSTREAM Software Customer ________________36 Takenaka Adopts GRAPHISOFT BIMx for Mobile Access to BIM Projects ________________________37 Leading Turkish Manufacturer Kardem Selects YuniquePLM V6 to Enhance Speed and Quality Across its Copyright © 2014 by CIMdata, Inc. 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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 Global Network _______________________________________________________________________37 Product News _____________________________________________________________________ 38 AMC Bridge Releases New Version of iProperties Import Tool ™ plug-in for Autodesk® Inventor® 201438 AMC Bridge Releases PLM360-for-SW™ __________________________________________________39 Autodesk PLM 360 Helps Power the Companies behind the “Internet of Things” ____________________39 Autodesk Reinvents Teamwork in the Cloud _________________________________________________40 CNC Software Unveils Mastercam X8 ______________________________________________________42 Eagle Point Software Expands Pinnacle Series Resources into BIM Solutions and Transportation _______43 GRANTA MI Version 8 with new MI:Explore Web App Extends the Reach of Corporate Materials Knowledge ___________________________________________________________________________44 Granta Updates Metals and Plastics Data from Leading Reference Data Sources _____________________45 IMAGINiT Technologies Releases New Version of IMAGINiT Clarity ____________________________46 Intergraph® Releases CADWorx® 2015 with New Capabilities and Performance Enhancements _______47 Mentor Graphics Launches FloEFD Product with Sliding Mesh, Water Film and Enhanced Radiation Capabilities ___________________________________________________________________________47 Miralupa Launches InViz 3D Visualization App for Residential/Commercial Developers − Teams with MP Repro for First Distribution Agreement _____________________________________________________49 MSC Nastran Delivers a Broad Range of New Capabilities while Accelerating Performance ___________49 New Battery Library for System Simulation with MapleSim_____________________________________51 New: EPLAN Design Space Exchange _____________________________________________________52 PipelineFX’s Qube! First Render Manager to Support Autodesk’s VRED __________________________52 QuadRite Releases RitePro 4.5 ____________________________________________________________53 SigmaTEK Announces Release of SigmaNEST® Version 10.2 __________________________________54 Sigmetrix Releases GD&T Advisor v2.3 ____________________________________________________55 Simpleware Version 7.0 Now Available ____________________________________________________55 SmartCAM V2015 Released _____________________________________________________________56 SolidWorks® Translator Now Offered as Add-On to Merry Mechanization’s SMP/IS Software _________57 Topcon Announces Software Add-on for Autodesk Integration __________________________________58 TUKATECH Launches Cloud Based Collaborative Solutions for 3D Virtual Garment Development and Faster Approvals _______________________________________________________________________58 CIMdata News CIMdata Publishes PLM Industry Report 2 December 2014 CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of the CIMdata 2014 PLM Industry report, the fifth 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 2013. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and 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 2014 Executive PLM Market Report provides an overview of CIMdata’s complete global analysis. It includes key charts on PLM market investment statistics through 2013, Page 2 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary forecasts of investments for 2014 through 2018, and a summary of PLM solution providers’ performance in 2013. 2. The CIMdata 2014 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 2013, 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 2014 PLM Market and Solution Provider Analysis Report details measures of and forecasts for the overall PLM market and its 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 provider revenues in these segments and sub-segments for 2014 through 2018. 4. The CIMdata 2014 PLM Market Geographic Analysis Report provides an additional view of the 2013 market results, by major geography. CIMdata’s 2013 estimates and market forecasts for 2014 through 2018 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 2014 PLM Market Industry Analysis