PLM Industry Summary Editor: Christine Bennett Vol. 9 No. 35 Friday 31 August 2007 Contents Acquisitions _______________________________________________________________________ 2 Autodesk Acquires PlassoTech—Simulation Software Extends Functionality of the Autodesk Digital Prototyping Solution_____________________________________________________________________2 CIMdata in the News ________________________________________________________________ 3 Reminder to Vote on the CIMdata Opinion Poll about the Current State of PLM Education _____________3 Company News_____________________________________________________________________ 3 Autodesk Launches Preferred Industry Partner Program _________________________________________3 Freeborders Unveils Expansion Plans in China ________________________________________________5 ILOG and Wipro Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Software Solutions that Simplify Complex Business Applications ___________________________________________________________________________5 Kubotek USA Announces New Reseller, Integrated Manufacturing Technologies_____________________6 PLM Survey Results Show a Need for More Efficient Engineering Change, Bill of Material, and Compliance Management _________________________________________________________________7 SAP Reinforces Importance of India to Company's 2010 Growth Strategy___________________________8 Sudipta Bhattacharya Appointed Invensys Chief Software Solutions Officer ________________________10 Wipro and SAP Strengthen Relationship to Foster Growth for Customers __________________________11 Events News ______________________________________________________________________ 12 AGILITY is Now a Comprehensive Agile PLM Program at Oracle OpenWorld _____________________12 Dassault Systèmes to Host European CATIA Forum in Paris, November 6-7, 2007___________________13 Delcam to Demo Adaptive Blade Repair at EMO _____________________________________________14 ESPRIT at Magnum Machinery Open House Sept. 12-13, 2007 __________________________________14 Mentor Graphics President to Speak at Citigroup’s Global Technology Conference __________________15 OSIsoft announces the Regional Seminar Series featuring the PI System ___________________________16 Sign Up Now for Free Arena Solutions/Symphony Consulting Webcast Featuring Manufacturing Outsourcing Survey Results and Tips for Getting It Right_______________________________________16 SOA Consortium Presents: SOA Governance Roundtable Podcast—Experts from IBM, BEA, SAP AG and Cisco share their insights on SOA Governance _______________________________________________17 UGS PLM Software Hosts Digital Manufacturing Seminar in Korea ______________________________18 Unleashing 3D CAD with Seemage and SolidWorks___________________________________________19 Financial News ___________________________________________________________________ 20 Open Text Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results __________________________20 Implementation Investments _________________________________________________________ 21 Cost-Effective, Ultra-High-Quality Test Results Using Synopsys DFT MAX Achieved at SHARP ______21 Enterasys Selects BigMachines Lean Front-End® to Streamline Quote and Configuration Processes _____22 Family of Companies to Standardize on IFS Applications_______________________________________23 Fluid Simulation Reduces Valve Prototype Development Time from 3 Months to 1 Day ______________24 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Selects MSC.Software's Marc for Thermal-Structural Simulation Program ____________________________________________________________________25 Leading German Consulting Firm Brunel Selects HyperWorks Engineering Framework_______________26 Mayerton Group signs major deal with IFS to standardize its global operations ______________________27 Mentor Graphics and the College of Automotive Engineering of Tongji University Create Joint Lab and Technical Training Center for Auto Electronic System Design ___________________________________27 Metso Paper, Inc Signs Contract Worth Over $4.5million with AVEVA ___________________________28 Copyright © 2007 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 Philadelphia Stock Exchange Transforms IT Process and Workflow With Serena Software ____________29 Simulia: Glass Service Improve BV Reduces Time And Cost of Bottle Blow Molding with Realistic Simulation Solutions from Dassault Systèmes ________________________________________________30 Small Auto Racing Parts Maker Does Big Business Using SolidWorks Software ____________________31 Synopsys Lowers the Cost of Semiconductor Testing at Tessolve ________________________________31 Tractair Accelerates Brake System Development with SolidWorks _______________________________32 Product News _____________________________________________________________________ 33 Bentley Releases Enhanced AutoPLANT P&ID; New Version Adds Support for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008________________________________________________________________________33 Camstar Delivers Comprehensive Electronics Suite ___________________________________________34 Conformia Development Operations Management Named SAP-Endorsed Business Solution ___________35 CONTACT Software and IDS Scheer Agree Upon Partnership in the Area of Product Lifecycle Management __________________________________________________________________________37 Engineous Launches Component Central Website_____________________________________________37 New Kit from Cadence Cuts Risk and Time for Adopting Functional Verification Methodology ________38 SAP Showcases Value and Process Innovation for Real Estate Management ________________________39 Share-A-space™ Extended with Support for PLM Services 2.0 __________________________________40 Synopsys and SMIC Jointly Address China Mobile TV Market with Low Power Design Solution _______40 UGS PLM Software Announces New Releases for its D-Cubed 2D Component Software Solutions _____41 UGS PLM Software Ships Velocity Series’ Solid Edge Version 20 _______________________________42 Acquisitions Autodesk Acquires PlassoTech—Simulation Software Extends Functionality of the Autodesk Digital Prototyping Solution Aug. 27, 2007 Autodesk, Inc. today announced the acquisition of California-based PlassoTech, a leading supplier of analysis and simulation software for the mechanical design market. The acquisition of PlassoTech will allow Autodesk to enhance the simulation and optimization capabilities found in Autodesk Inventor software making it easier than ever for customers to simulate, optimize and validate a complete digital prototype. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive and easy-to-use Digital Prototyping solution on the market," said Robert "Buzz" Kross, senior vice president of Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions. "The acquisition of PlassoTech will provide our customers with integrated simulation tools and sophisticated analysis functionality that complements their Digital Prototyping workflows." Autodesk currently plans to integrate PlassoTech technology into the Inventor product family, augmenting existing finite element analysis (FEA) tools. The technology brings many distinct advantages to the Inventor product line, including: • The ability to perform analysis on entire assemblies, as well as individual parts • The ability to perform analysis based on real-world structural and thermal conditions • Advanced-ease-of use and performance superiority with a fully integrated simulation solution. Specifically, PlassoTech technology allows FEA calculations in categories such as linear static stress, steady state thermal, thermal stress, modal and frequency analysis, optimization and buckling. It also includes advanced functionalities to test dynamic stress, transient thermal, and large deformation Page 2 CIMdata PLM Industry Summary analysis of solid and shell models with various contact conditions. Hundreds of companies globally in industrial machinery, transportation, consumer products and building and plant equipment use PlassoTech technology including: Innoventa LLC, Jupp Associates Ltd., Mammoth Inc., Microheat, OSSTEM Co., Ltd, Pentax, Rinehart Motion Systems LLC, Sejong Industrial Company Ltd, Subaru Telescope, Telops and Tokyo Electron Limited. For customers seeking support information, please email mailto:[email protected]. Click here to return to Contents CIMdata in the News Reminder to Vote on the CIMdata Opinion Poll about the Current State of PLM Education August 2007 To vote, please visit http://www.cimdata.com/research/polls/polls.php The results of these polls are tabulated as you vote. The results are completely anonymous. If you are currently logged in your vote will not be connected to your personal information in any way. CIMdata respects your privacy and no personal data will be transferred as a result of voting in these polls. If you have a suggestion for a poll you'd like to see contact us at [email protected]. Click here to return to Contents Company News Autodesk Launches Preferred Industry Partner Program August 27, 2007 To help customers in the manufacturing, architecture, building and construction markets benefit from the advantages of 3D software, Autodesk, Inc. today announced the Autodesk Preferred Industry Partner Program. The new program recognizes