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Dassault Sys & IBM Comple Integration of IBM PLM
April 1, 2010 ARMONK, N.Y. & VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, April – Dassault Systems, a leader in
3D and PLM, and IBM today announced the transaction for IBM PLM’s sales and client support
operations, encompassing DS’s PLM software portfolio. The $600 million transaction helps fuel
IBM’s focus on PLM integration through middleware, business transformation and application
services.
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PTC Extends Modeling Technology with CoCreate® 17.0
Feb 22, 2010 - NEEDHAM, MA, PTC announced CoCreate 17.0, the next major release of its modeling
3D CAD software. CoCreate continues to extend its market leading position by helping companies
achieve short design cycles and create one-off product designs quickly. CoCreate 17.0 is scheduled
to be available during Q2 CY 2010.
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3D Systems Acquires Moeller Design
February 16, 2010 - ROCK HILL, South Carolina – 3D Systems Corporation, a leading provider of 3-D
Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing systems and parts solutions, announced today that it
acquired the assets of Moeller Design, a leading provider of premium precision investment casting
services and prototyping for the most demanding aerospace, medical device and MCAD prototyping
applications.
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Dassault Q4 Revenue Down 12% to $462M with $105M Profit
February 11, 2010 - PLM provider Dassault Systèmes ended its fiscal year on a low note, announcing
on Thursday that sales were down 6% year-over-year. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, Dassault
reported sales of € 1.25 billion compared with € 1.33 billion in 2008. Net income of € 170 million
was down 15% from € 200 million the prior year.
CATIA Used To Design Toyota's Faulty Gas Pedal (Forbes)
February 2, 2010 -
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Alibre Cuts Price to Entire Line
Feb 01, 2010 - RICHARDSON, TX, Alibre, Inc. announced price cuts to its line of 3D CAD software.
Alibre develops and markets Alibre Design, a powerful parametric 3D/2D design application.
The entry level package, Alibre Design Standard, is now $97 (down from $1000) and includes full 3D
design and associative 2D drawings, along with Alibre Translate (formerly $499), an import/export
suite that supports Solidworks, Pro/Engineer, Autodesk Inventor, SolidEdge, Catia, and Parasolid
formats in addition to all neutral CAD formats.
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Siemens PLM Used by Almost All Automakers in Washington Auto Show
January 28, 2010 - PLANO, Texas, Siemens PLM Software announced that its technology enabled the
development and manufacture of more than 90 percent of the vehicles that top selling automakers
are exhibiting at this year’s Washington Auto Show.
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PTC Q1 Results, Initiates Q2 Guidance & Updates FY’10 Targets
January 26, 2010 - NEEDHAM, Mass.- PTC reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended
January 2, 2010. Q1 Results: Revenue of $258 million.
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Canon's acquisition of Océ hits further shareholder opposition (PrintWeek)
January 14, 2010 - Canon's proposed acquisition of Océ has hit another stumbling block after
Hermes Focus Asset Management, a shareholder in the digital press manufacturer, branded the offer
for the Dutch company as "meagre".
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CATIA-Designed Vehicles Take Over the Road
January 12, 2010 - AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Dassault Sys announced that CATIA was used in the
development of nearly 80 percent of the production and concept vehicles making their world debut
at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Additionally, CATIA was utilized
in the design of the 2010 North American Car of the Year and Truck of the Year.
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Autodesk and SolidWorks Settle Lawsuit
January 5, 2010 - SAN FRANCISCO - Autodesk and Dassault Sys-SolidWorks agreed to settle a lawsuit
pending in the U.S. District Court. The lawsuit - Autodesk’s allegations included that SolidWorks
inappropriately used Autodesk’s trademarks AutoCAD® and DWG™. SolidWorks asserted counterclaims
against Autodesk. They resolved the matter and agreed to dismiss all claims and have entered into
a confidential settlement agreement.
Happy New Year!
Another year down - CadZukes
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