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Contents CIMdata News _____________________________________________________________________ 2

CIMdata Announces its 2012 Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum_________________________________2

Acquisitions _______________________________________________________________________ 3 Dassault Systèmes Announces Gemcom Software International Transaction Completed ________________3 Genpact Adds to Capabilities for Manufacturing Industry with Acquisition of Triumph Engineering Corp. _4 IHS Acquires Invention Machine and Releases Updated FY2012 Guidance __________________________5

Company News _____________________________________________________________________ 7 Advanced Solutions Earns Autodesk MEP Advanced Specialization _______________________________7 Applied Software Delivers Insights on BIM Lifecycle Management at RTC North America 2012 ________8 Bentley Helps Sustain Nuclear Engineering Professions by Granting Bentley Institute's Academic Subscription to KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School ___________________________________9 CADsoft Consulting Earns Autodesk Product Support Specialization _____________________________10 Delcam’s success in Asia featured by UKTI _________________________________________________11 Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution __________12 Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems and Datameer Partner to Deliver Complete Data Analytics Solution ____14 MCAD Technologies, Inc. Merges with Shounco Design Studios, Inc. ____________________________15 MSC Software's Marc Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Plays Key Role in Composite Research _______16 No Magic Supports MBSE INCOSE Challenge Initiative _______________________________________17 Spec Modeling Integrates Specifications with Design Models ___________________________________19 Tech Soft 3D and Geometric Sign Partnership Agreement ______________________________________20 U.S. CAD Authorized to Sell Autodesk Software to Hawaii Educational Institutions _________________21

Events News ______________________________________________________________________ 22 Concepts NREC Announces Turbomachinery Education Programs _______________________________22 Dassault Systemes Continues to Expand Channel Diversification and Growth, while Preparing Partners to Embrace 3DEXPERIENCE ______________________________________________________________23 Delcam to Show Probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS ____________________________________________25 Nemetschek Vectorworks BIM Experts to Present at Upcoming USC School of Architecture Events _____26 Zuken Gathers Innovative Minds from more than 800 Global Companies __________________________27

Financial News ___________________________________________________________________ 28 3D Systems Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Second Quarter and Six Months 2012 Results_______________________________________________________________________________28 aPriori Completes Record Fiscal Year ______________________________________________________28 EMC to Announce Second-Quarter 2012 Financial Results on July 24 _____________________________29 PTC to Announce Fiscal Q3 Results on Wednesday, July 25th ___________________________________30 SAP Announces Best Ever Second Quarter Performance Significantly Outperforming Market Expectations By Exceeding Euro 1 Billion in Software Revenue ____________________________________________31 Secular growth, strong volumes drive Q1 in Tata Consultancy Services IFRS results _________________33

Implementation Investments _________________________________________________________ 34 3D Design Plays Key Role in Unprecedented Antarctic Expedition _______________________________34 ATopTech Selects Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSPICE™ Platform to Enhance Aprisa Place and Route for 28nm/20nm Processes _______________________________________________________36 Autodesk Helps Morgan Cars Produce One of its Most Successful Designs Yet _____________________36 CDS Catalog and CAD Download Solution Selected by FluiDyne Fluid Power ______________________38

PLM Industry Summary Jillian Hayes, Editor

Vol. 14 No 28 Friday 13 July 2012

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ESa Effectively Leverages Autodesk Navisworks Manage with Help from Advanced Solutions _________39 Eurocopter Canada Selects LaserEdge Templating System from Virtek Vision International ___________40 Hardwick Clothes Streamlines Production with New Version of Shop Floor Control Software from NGC _41 Kinnerton Confectionery Selects Aras Enterprise PLM _________________________________________42 Ricoh Adopts EVE's ZeBu to Enable ESL Co-Emulation for Early Development of Embedded Software _43 Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and Siemens PLM Software Announce New Long-Term Agreement 44 Siemens Helps NASA Usher in a New Era in Space Exploration _________________________________46 ZW3D CAD/CAM Helps Feist Co. Beat the Supply Chain Clock ________________________________47

Product News _____________________________________________________________________ 48 4D Announces CADLearning for AutoCAD and AutoCAD 2013 Verticals _________________________48 Aldec and Agilent Technologies Bridge the Gap between ESL and RTL by Linking Simulation Environments _________________________________________________________________________49 CAD Gorilla Releases Advanced Courses for Autodesk Inventor _________________________________50 Cadence Adds New Capabilities to Its PCI Express Verification IP Including PIPE4 Support ___________50 Can 3D Plant Project Data Control be Easy on Administrators? __________________________________52 Dassault Systemes Launches "Smart, Safe & Connected Car" Industry Solution Experience ____________53 Delcam to show probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS ____________________________________________54 Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution __________55 Geometric Launches DFMPro for NX to Improve Design Review Efficiency _______________________56 InfiniteSkills Releases Autodesk Revit MEP 2013 Tutorial Video ________________________________57 Jetbox Releases iC5 Turbo for ENOVIA Engineering Central and Program Central __________________58 Kubotek Announces KeyCreator 2012 ______________________________________________________59 Latest Centric 8 PLM Version Targets Needs of Footwear Industry _______________________________60 New solidThinking Evolve™ 9.0 Advances Modeling and Rendering in Comprehensive Design Software 61 New Video Training for CAD-CAM Software _______________________________________________63 Radiant Zemax Announces New Version of Zemax 12 Software for Optical and Illumination Design ____63 Rand Secure Archive Releases New Versions of EAS Web Access and EAS Entourage Client Tools ____65 solidThinking Evolve 9.0 Releases with Support for KeyShot ___________________________________66 Synopsys and SMIC Announce DesignWare IP for 40-nm Low-Leakage Process ____________________67 Synopsys' DesignWare IP for PCI Express with Support for Low-Power Sub-States Successfully Taped Out in Multiple Designs _____________________________________________________________________68

CIMdata News CIMdata Announces its 2012 Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum 12 July 2012 CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM consulting and research firm, announces a new Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum, scheduled to take place on October 1 in Plymouth, Michigan. This half-day event will build on CIMdata’s series of Spring PLM Market & Industry Forums that took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Heidelberg, Germany; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan earlier in the year. CIMdata’s Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum will offer the solution provider community a rare opportunity to learn about insights and trends in the PLM industry. Content for the fall forum will draw on CIMdata’s experiences with its extensive industrial client base. Sessions at this event will offer attendees insight into what is happening in the field; PLM implementation best practices; emerging topics in the PLM industry; case studies from industrial end users at the front line of PLM


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implementation; interactive sessions with CIMdata’s research practice managers; and the chance to shape CIMdata’s collaborative research agenda for the coming year. CIMdata’s PLM Market & Industry Forums are recognized as the premier industry events for PLM solution providers of all sizes. Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum participants will have the opportunity to network with other professionals in the PLM community, including competitors, collaborators, and potential partners. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to gain further insights into opportunities and approaches they can use to navigate the PLM market environment. For more information and to register for CIMdata’s 2012 Fall PLM Market & Industry Forum, please go to: http://www.cimdata.com/news_events/forums/2012/fall_market_industry_forum.html. 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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Acquisitions Dassault Systèmes Announces Gemcom Software International Transaction Completed 12 July 2012 Dassault Systèmes today confirmed the completion of the acquisition of Gemcom Software International (Gemcom), initially announced on April 26, 2012.

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Upon the agreement, Dassault Systèmes acquired 100% of geological modeling and simulation company Gemcom for approximately US$360 million, in an all cash transaction. Gemcom is expected to be immediately accretive to Dassault Systèmes non-IFRS earnings and neutral to its non-IFRS operating margin. Headquartered in Vancouver, Gemcom is in the mining industry software solutions industry, with $90 million revenue in 2011 and 2,200 customer locations. Rick Moignard, former CEO of Gemcom, becomes the CEO of the newly created GEOVIA brand. Gemcom’s 360 employees and management remain in place and continue serving the mining industry. By leading the new GEOVIA organization, Gemcom now champions the further development of Dassault Systèmes’ strategy of modeling the natural world, expanding 3DEXPERIENCE to Nature


Genpact Adds to Capabilities for Manufacturing Industry with Acquisition of Triumph Engineering Corp. 9 July 2012 Genpact Limited today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Triumph Engineering Corp., a provider of engineering and technical services to the aviation, energy, and oil and gas industries. Closing is subject to satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Terms of the deal are not disclosed. Triumph, with offices in Cincinnati and Baltimore, enhances Genpact's services portfolio for the infrastructure and manufacturing sector by adding capabilities in the large and high-growth segment of engineering and technical services. With deep domain expertise in aircraft/engine, electrical, and aerospace system design and integration and energy, along with a highly-skilled engineering talent base, Triumph is well positioned to help Genpact meet increasing client demands for innovative engineering services both in the U.S. and globally. Triumph has a number of marquee clients in the aviation and energy sectors. "The acquisition of Triumph is an excellent fit for Genpact. We are seeing a huge demand for engineering services in highly technology-intensive industries like aviation, energy and oil and gas. This acquisition will allow us to combine Triumph's onsite expertise and depth in engineering with our global scale, end-to-end process management, analytics, and technology capabilities to meet this growing demand," said Tiger Tyagarajan, president and CEO, Genpact. "Our plan is to build out engineering centers of excellence (COEs) with an initial focus on the aviation and energy sectors which we would later expand to cover other manufacturing segments. We are very excited to add Triumph's highly talented and experienced team of engineers, allowing us to deliver core engineering design services and enhanced value proposition to our clients in the manufacturing and infrastructure vertical."


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"Triumph is excited to join the Genpact team in this next step in our evolution," said Harry Westerkamp, CEO, Triumph Engineering. "The markets and clients today demand global delivery. By leveraging Genpact's global delivery footprint, leading hiring and training practices, operational excellence, and existing business process management services for the manufacturing industry, we'll be able to offer comprehensive services that address the new product innovation demand we're seeing from our clients and help them achieve maximum business impact." Triumph provides an extensive portfolio of engineering services encompassing product definition and design, product documentation (regulatory compliance and research, technical documentation, manufacturing engineering support), product analysis, and engineering IT services such as product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation and customization and computer-aided design (CAD) customization. Triumph's 90 employees will become Genpact employees as part of Genpact's Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Services (IMS) vertical, which has been providing leading finance and accounting, supply chain management, procurement, and aftermarket services to clients in these markets. About Genpact Genpact Limited a business process and technology management service, leverages the power of smarter processes, smarter analytics and smarter technology to help its clients drive intelligence across their enterprise. Genpact's Smart Enterprise Processes (SEPSM) framework, its unique science of process combined with deep domain expertise in multiple industry verticals, leads to superior business outcomes. Genpact's Smart Decision Services deliver valuable business insights to its clients through targeted analytics, reengineering expertise, and advanced risk management. Making technology more intelligent by embedding it with process and data insights, Genpact also offers a wide range of technology services. Driven by a passion for process innovation and operational excellence built on its Lean and Six Sigma DNA and the legacy of serving GE for more than 15 years, the company's 56,000+ professionals around the globe deliver services to its more than 600 clients from a network of 67 delivery centers across 18 countries supporting more than 30 languages. For more information, visit www.genpact.com.


IHS Acquires Invention Machine and Releases Updated FY2012 Guidance 11 July 2012 IHS Inc. has acquired Invention Machine for approximately $40 million. Invention Machine’s semantic search technology uncovers relevant insights held within a wealth of internal and external knowledge sources, transforming the underlying data into actionable intelligence. Their patented semantic question-answering software engine leads engineers and knowledge workers to information quickly and enables them to rapidly digest it to make better decisions. As previously announced, IHS also has completed the closing of its acquisition of GlobalSpec Inc., from

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Warburg Pincus LLC for $135 million. GlobalSpec is the leading specialized vertical search, product information and global access point providing critical digital information tied to key Product Engineering and Design workflows for seven million engineers. IHS senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the GlobalSpec and Invention Machine acquisitions, along with updated guidance for FY2012, on July 11, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. To hear the live event, visit the IHS website at http://www.ihs.com/Investor-Relations/ and log on at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the webcast. “The acquisitions of Invention Machine and GlobalSpec present a unique opportunity for IHS to transform our existing engineering specifications and standards business to long-term double-digit growth, and accelerate the IHS Product Design business by increasing the value we offer to engineers, researchers and scientists by connecting innovation to knowledge workers,” said Jerre Stead, IHS chairman and chief executive officer. “With Invention Machine’s Goldfire as the front-end, we will bring together all IHS content, insight and tools into an innovative solution that will address many of the unsolved problems facing engineers. This will enable greater productivity, accuracy and design quality, and help customers accelerate innovation and deliver superior products and services.” Invention Machine’s Goldfire product is the decision engine built on top of a patented semantic search engine that connects engineers and innovation and knowledge workers, on-demand, to one another and to the internal and external knowledge and trends needed to develop, maintain and produce breakthrough products and services. Semantic search engines understand the meanings and relationships of words, and can provide more relevant results than traditional text-based search engines. IHS President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Key said: “Invention Machine is an excellent strategic fit for IHS and is a critical component of the evolution and transformation of the Product Design business. Invention Machine provides a software tool that lays on top of IHS and GlobalSpec content, as well as a customer’s own internal and external content, to enable customers to rapidly digest information and make better decisions. “The acquisitions will allow IHS to provide a revolutionary knowledge management solution that will seamlessly access IHS products, external content and a customer’s internal information. It gives us the opportunity to further expand within target customers by creating new products for quality, standards applicability and knowledge management.” Headquartered in Boston, Invention Machine employs approximately 100 colleagues and also has offices in: Minsk, Belarus; London; Frankfurt; Paris, and Tokyo. GlobalSpec has a global user base of more than seven million registered users – a user community that grew by 500,000 new registrants during 2011. It provides registered users with a domain-specific search engine for more than 3,500 current product, service and technology vertical categories, a vibrant community of engineers helping other engineers solve important problems, and more than 70 product

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and industry e-newsletters that help engineers and related professionals perform their key job tasks with the highest levels of accuracy and productivity. “GlobalSpec’s global community of more than seven million engineers will allow us to market our solutions to a large segment of engineers around the world who currently do not yet use IHS services,” Key said. “We will leverage IHS global scale in sales and market presence to create large strategic synergies and revenues as we elevate our Product Design business to accretive growth rates and margins." GlobalSpec is headquartered in East Greenbush, N.Y. and employs approximately 230 people. About IHS (www.ihs.com) IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS employs more than 6,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world. IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2012 IHS Inc. All rights reserved. About Invention Machine (www.InventionMachine.com) Invention Machine is the leader in semantic research technology that unlocks decisions hidden in data. The Company’s patented semantic question-answering engine empowers informed decision-making helping businesses accelerate innovation, increase productivity and deliver superior products. Over the past decade, the majority of the Global 2000 have used Invention Machine’s innovation intelligence platform, Goldfire, to find new markets and bring about breakthrough products and solutions.


Company News Advanced Solutions Earns Autodesk MEP Advanced Specialization 12 July 2012 Advanced Solutions, an Autodesk Platinum Partner and Authorized Training Center (ATC), today announced that it has earned the new MEP (Mechanical, Engineering, Plumbing) Advanced Specialization designation for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. As an Autodesk MEP

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Specialized Partner, Advanced Solutions has shown that they have made a 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. "The achievement of our Autodesk MEP Advanced Specialization reflects our strength and experience in effectively delivering design workflow solutions for our clients across the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing industries,” said Michael Golway, Advanced Solutions President & CEO. About Advanced Solutions 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.


Applied Software Delivers Insights on BIM Lifecycle Management at RTC North America 2012 10 July 2012 Applied Software participated in key presentations at the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) North America 2012, held in Stone Mountain, Georgia, the last week of June. Attended by more than 450 architects, engineers and MEP professionals, the three-day event delivered insights and best practices related to Revit/BIM, including the latest innovations. Applied Software partnered with the event's other Gold Sponsors, Trelligence, VIMtrek and Coast 2 Coast, to deliver information and guidance to attendees. Presenters from Applied Software included Dennis Howell, Michael Massey, Rabi Sidawi and Michael Zeeveld. Michael Ruiz, Applied Software's VP of Business Development and Strategy, delivered the keynote sponsor address.

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The conference also included labs and demonstrations to help attendees optimize their use of Autodesk Revit for Building Information Modeling, from early planning to facility management innovations. "RTC helped me learn how to use Revit/BIM in new and innovative ways," said Brian Dillman, Associate, AIA LEED AP at Niles-Bolton, an Applied Software client. "I came away with information and tips that will greatly benefit our customers as well as our firm. I highly recommend the event." "RTC is an excellent venue for networking and learning how to expand your use of BIM, whether you're an expert or just beginning," said Mark Wagasky, VP of Sales for Applied Software. "The breadth and depth of information this year was exceptional." About Revit Technology Conference RTC is a unique, independent conference, covering all things Revit/BIM and the whole ecosystem that supports it and that goes to ensuring your success in the marketplace. No other event brings so many opportunities and benefits together in a single location. As a "by users, for users" event, RTC is the best place to get unvarnished advice from the people who use the technologies to drive their businesses, and the industry as a whole, forward. Business leaders, thought leaders, innovators and implementers; they are all here, and all ready to give away their secrets to aid in the quest for a better, smarter industry, and a stronger, more sustainable environment.


Bentley Helps Sustain Nuclear Engineering Professions by Granting Bentley Institute's Academic Subscription to KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School 8 July 2012 Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has granted Bentley Institute's Academic Subscription, offered through its Be Careers Network, to KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS). Founded by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and located in Ulsan, South Korea, KINGS is the only graduate school in the world dedicated to cultivating engineering professionals for the nuclear power plant industry. It recruits young professionals from around the globe who have a bachelor's degree in science and engineering and at least three years of work experience. The software subscription was presented at a special ceremony presided over by Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley and KINGS President Goon-Cherl Park, and attended by Bentley Systems Senior Vice President Jean-Baptiste Monnier, KINGS Director of Planning and Management Myung Key Lee, and Associate Professor Ihn Namgung, department of nuclear power plant engineering, KINGS. The subscription gives students access to more than 50 of Bentley's commercial-grade software applications for designing, building, and operating infrastructure. The applications can be used on all school computers as well as student and faculty PCs. The subscription also provides a variety of learning resources, including manuals, textbooks, hands-on live


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training, and on-demand self-study offered through the Bentley LEARN Server, along with opportunities for scholarships. KINGS' new Academic Subscription will enhance its engineering curriculum by educating students in a practical, hands-on learning environment. President Goon-Cherl Park said, "Given the environmental costs of fossil fuel, the International Atomic Energy Agency predicts that 300 new nuclear power plants will be constructed by the year 2030. KINGS was established two years ago to fill the pool of nuclear engineers needed to meet this demand. The strategic agreement with Bentley will enhance the skills of nuclear professionals from around the globe who attend KINGS. I greatly appreciate Bentley Institute's contribution to this learning opportunity and for its forward-thinking investment in the nuclear power sector. It will help South Korea establish a leadership position in the design, development, maintenance, and operation of nuclear power plants." CEO Greg Bentley said, "At Bentley, sustaining the infrastructure professions is a key component of our mission, so we are always pleased to help support the continuous education of budding as well as seasoned engineers. It is particularly gratifying to support the work of KINGS, given the crucial importance of nuclear power plant creation to our world's sustained economic growth and our global community's quality of life - as we continue to expend our finite fossil fuel resources. On behalf of my Bentley colleagues, I want to thank KEPCO for its KINGS initiative and the work it has already accomplished in bringing new talent to the multiple disciplines that comprise the field of nuclear engineering."


CADsoft Consulting Earns Autodesk Product Support Specialization 9 July 2012 CADsoft Consulting Inc. today announced that it has earned the new Product Support Specialization for value added resellers from Autodesk, Inc. As an Autodesk Specialized Partner, CADsoft Consulting 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 AEC industry. 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, CADsoft Consulting demonstrates through their customer service and support in sales what it means to be a trusted adviser to Autodesk customers throughout the world. ”With this specialization we continue to our show our commitment of delivering proven support by leveraging our exceptional team of AEC technical consultants. Whether help desk, on-site, or on-


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demand support, our technicians have the skills to insure our customers receive the best support and guidance to get the most out of Autodesk design technology,” stated Don Kapetanovic, vice president of technical services, CADsoft Consulting. About CADsoft Consulting CADsoft Consulting is an Authorized Autodesk Value Added Reseller offering full-service consulting, training and support. For the past 21 years, CADsoft Consulting’s unique services are sought after by an impressive list of architectural firms, engineering companies, government agencies, and academic institutions. CADsoft Consulting is an Autodesk Value Added Reseller for architecture, engineering, construction, civil engineering, geospatial, utilities, and academic solutions. They are an Autodesk Gold Partner. In addition, CADsoft is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) with locations in Tucson & Tempe, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.cadsoft-consult.com.


Delcam’s success in Asia featured by UKTI 13 July 2012 Delcam, the Birmingham-based developer of CADCAM software, has been selected by the UK Trade and Investment Asia Task Force to be featured on the "Business in Asia” website as one of a series of case studies on UK companies that are having success in the region. To read more about this celebration of British business success in Asia, go to www.businessinasia.co.uk/case-studies. The Delcam case study is on www.ukti.gov.uk/en_us/uktihome/successStory/322720.html. "As UKTI’s Asia Task Force, we are looking for the most inspiring UK-based companies from all industry sectors to demonstrate the success of, and demand for, UK innovation, products and services in 12 of the most dynamic markets in Asia,” explained Mo Dowlut, Executive Officer at UKTI. "This showcase of business success by UK companies like Delcam will help to raise awareness of the opportunities that exist across the Asian markets, and inspire and motivate others to grow and expand their business there.” Delcam always had ambitions to become a global company, from its formal founding in 1997, after the initial development work at Cambridge University. More than 30 years later, the company is now represented throughout Asia and gets nearly a quarter of its business from the region. "Our success in Asia has been essential in reaching our position as the world’s leading specialist supplier of CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) software and services,” stated Delcam’s Marketing Manager, Peter Dickin. "It has also contributed to our winning three Queen’s Awards for International Trade.”

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Delcam now has wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, India, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and joint ventures Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. "We have a different approach to many companies in that all our employees in our various Asian operations are local to the country,” Mr Dickin explained. "We have been extremely lucky in finding some excellent partners that are exceptionally talented people with a real passion for our business. For example, we have worked with our joint venture partners in Korea and Taiwan for more than twenty-five years, while the Managing Director of our Indian subsidiary was the first employee when it was originally established.” Even having such well-established representation in the area doesn’t remove the need for good communications from the Birmingham headquarters to the region. Delcam staff from the Chief Executive, Clive Martell, downwards make regular visits to Asia. In particular, the technical staff attend regular training events and user meetings to keep both local Delcam staff and customers up to date with the latest development in the company’s software. All this travel is essential in developing the personal relationships that are still vital to Asian customers, according to Mr. Dickin. "UKTI has given significant support over the many years that we have operated in Asia, including organizing trade missions and helping us at exhibitions,” said Mr. Dickin. "We are happy to support the Asia Task Force in its drive to encourage more UK companies to increase their businesses by exporting to Asia” To find out more about how UKTI could help your company explore Asia, including upcoming events such as an autumn UK road-show or to read the stories and top tips from other companies in the showcase, visit www.ukti.gov.uk/asiataskforce . You can also follow on Twitter (@ukti_atf) or join its LinkedIn group for the latest news, insights and opportunities from Asia.


Dimensional Control Systems Leverages Technology from Spatial for New Analysis Solution 10 July 2012 Spatial Corp. today announces Dimensional Control Systems, Inc. (DCS) has launched their newest product 3DCS Mechanical Variation Analyst (3DCS Mechanical), a new streamlined dimensional analysis solution. DCS, a provider of dimensional engineering software solutions and consulting services, offers solutions which give corporations the tool set for improving / validating the design in a virtual prototype arena prior to cutting any tools, saving time and a significant amount of money. 3DCS Mechanical delivers simplified stand-alone modeling of mechanical and kinematic assemblies or as an add-on for 3DCS Variation Analyst, one of the core DCS software platforms. 3DCS Mechanical provides a library of joints and constraints to model assembly processes beyond simple sets. These assemblies can be static, or they can move through a range of motion

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To address the need for advanced non-linear equation solving capabilities within 3DCS Mechanical, DCS relied on the partnership and expertise of Spatial Corp., supplier of the General Geometric Constraint Manager (GGCM) developed by ALS Geometric Software S.A.. Using GGCM, 3DCS Mechanical is able to perform a range of analysis on assemblies that may bind or fail to articulate, allowing problem discovery and resolution in a virtual environment prior to production when escalating costs and project delays can be disastrous. Complex assembly analysis and advanced non-linear equation solving, combined with large-tolerance joint handling capabilities, are some of the features of GGCM that DCS leveraged. “The partnership between DCS and Spatial provides mutual benefit,” notes Linda Lokay, VP Marketing & Business Development at Spatial, “DCS can deliver key differentiating solutions by partnering with Spatial and Spatial gains better insight and knowledge about the stringent requirements needed by DCS helping advance our components.” “We have built this new tool in response to our customer’s needs, and will continue to streamline its functionality to make it the perfect tool for mechanical assemblies,” says John Mathieson, Executive Vice President and COO at DCS, “With the assistance of our partner, Spatial Corp, we have created a unique software solution that raises the bar for variation analysis.” About Dimensional Control Systems Dimensional Control Systems Inc. (DCS) is a world-class experienced provider of dimensional engineering software solutions and consulting services. Established in 1994, DCS is a privately held company with partners and customers around the world. Leading organizations like Airbus, BMW, Boeing, Chrysler, Daimler AG, Embraer, General Motors, Herman Miller, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Volkswagen, and many major tier-one and tier-two suppliers use DCS solutions to optimize product design and manufacturing processes, improve quality, and reduce program cost and timing. DCS’s 3D tolerance analysis and quality assurance software applications fully support the entire product quality lifecycle. For more information, see www.3dcs.com. About ALS Geometric Software ALS focuses on the development of innovative software components for Computer Aided Design and Engineering (CAD/CAE). The main product of ALS for this and other relevant domains is the General Geometric Constraint Manager (GGCM), a next-generation 2D/3D integrated fully variational constraint manager / curve and surface manipulator / non-linear solver. GGCM has applications in the fields of CAD/CAE, robotics, surface editing, kinematics, physical simulation, and others. For more information, visit www.als.gr


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Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems and Datameer Partner to Deliver Complete Data Analytics Solution 12 July 2012 Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems Limited (FMCS), a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited that specializes in mission-critical information systems, and Datameer, Inc. announced a strategic partnership that will enable business users to quickly and easily analyze all of their data, leveraging the big data storage and compute powers of Hadoop and Fujitsu hardware. The companies will jointly market and sell in Japan. FMCS is releasing a System Solution for Enterprise Big Data Analysis, an on-premise solution that enables immediate trials and implementations of big data analysis. The ready-made solution vertically integrates hardware structures, software, system operations, and maintenance operations to optimize performance and usability, providing a big data analysis solution tailored to the customers' private environment. Datameer 2.0 provides an end-user interface for fast data integration, ad-hoc analysis and data-linked visualizations. This partnership will provide businesses the flexibility, power, and speed needed to quickly and thoroughly analyze company performance, better understand customer behavior and optimize business processes. "Businesses understand the increasing importance of analytics while also recognizing that new technologies and solutions are needed to address the variety, velocity and complexity of today's data," said Stefan Groschupf, CEO of Datameer. "The Datameer and FMCS partnership will make it easier for users to quickly get to the business insights they need." Datameer combines big data integration, analytics and visualization in a single web-based application. Datameer includes 25+ source connectors for structured and unstructured data and a plug-in API so users can connect to custom data sources if needed. Datameer includes over 200 point and click analytic functions in an intuitive, spreadsheet user interface with an open API so users can create their own custom functions. Once analysis is performed, users can visualize their data in Datameer's brand new Business Infographic Designer, a vector-based WYSIWYG design tool that allows users to create stunning, data-driven Business Infographics. "Partnering with Datameer means that our customers will not only get the fastest and easiest to use big data storage and compute infrastructure on the market today, but also a complete analytics solution from data integration and analytics to visualizations that works on any device," said Hisao Miura, Representative Director of FMCS. "Both companies take pride in providing advanced analytics technology, so forming a strategic partnership made complete sense." FMCS bundled their system development expertise with leading edge technologies into a complete on-premise vertical solution for enterprise big data analysis. Combined with Datameer, FMCS offers a complete solution for easy and effective data analysis. About Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems Limited (FMCS) Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems Limited (FMCS) is a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited specializing in


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mission-critical information systems. FMCS provides system integration services and operations of safe and reliable infrastructure for mission-critical systems -- such as banking and government information systems -- by merging advanced technologies with system development, operations, and maintenance know-how. Amidst the growing interest in big data, FMCS is developing big data systems such as smart grid, log analytics, and market analytics in various industries including energy, media, finance, and public services. Contact: +81-3-6810-2381 About Datameer Datameer offers the first data analytics solution built on Hadoop that helps business users access, analyze and use massive amounts of data. Founded by Hadoop veterans in 2009, the company's breakthrough product provides unparalleled access to data with minimal IT resources. Datameer scales to 4,000 servers and petabytes of data and is available for all major Hadoop distributions including Apache, Cloudera, EMC, Fujitsu Mission Critical Systems, Hortonworks, IBM, MapR, Yahoo!, Amazon and Microsoft Azure. Datameer is based in San Mateo, Calif. Contact: Susan Puccinelli

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MCAD Technologies, Inc. Merges with Shounco Design Studios, Inc. 9 July 2012 MCAD Technologies, a SolidWorks reseller located in Lakewood, Colorado, purchased from Shounco Design Studios, Inc. the territorial rights for sales and support of SolidWorks in Oregon and Washington. This merger forms the MCAD Northwest division which will occupy the existing Shounco Design Studios’ office in Beaverton, OR. MCAD Technologies was incorporated in 1989 with a mission to sell and support mechanical CAD, analysis and data management software to the Colorado marketplace. In 1997, MCAD became a SolidWorks value-added reseller for the Colorado Territory. With the recent merger, MCAD Technologies has offices in Colorado, Washington, New Mexico and now Oregon with territory rights in 5 states across the country. MCAD and Shounco Design Studios, Inc. have developed very similar approaches to providing the highest quality technical support, training and sales to their respective regions and this made the merger

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a logical step for MCAD’s expansion plan. MCAD will be adding staff to the existing Shounco Design Studios, Inc. to better meet the needs of the growing Washington and Oregon engineering community. "MCAD Technologies has demonstrated strong leadership in the channel since becoming a SolidWorks value-added reseller in 1997. They continue to provide excellent support and training for the entire SolidWorks application portfolio while delivering additional value for their customers. We are certain MCAD Technologies will provide a high level of support to the Northwest Territories and look forward to their success," said Alfred Saad, Vice President, Americas Sales, Dassault Systèmes, SolidWorks. Shounco Design Studios customers will benefit from an increased portfolio that spans product design, simulation, enterprise data management, technical communications, 3d printing systems, engineering services, support and training. With an addition of MCAD’s certified technical experts, this acquisition will make the combined organizations an even stronger business partner. “Our first priority in considering this merger was our customers. All of our key employees will remain with MCAD and we firmly believe the new company will be stronger and better able to serve the Oregon and Washington SolidWorks user base,” said Paul Shoun, president of Shounco Design Studios, Inc. Susan Evans, president of MCAD Technologies added, “The merger with Shounco Design Studios, Inc. customer base and high quality technical staff will position MCAD to offer an even higher level of support to SolidWorks Users in the Northwest region. Over the past 12 years Shounco has built an extremely well run organization, which combined with the resources at MCAD will be a benefit to all involved.” About MCAD Technologies MCAD specializes in sales, support and training of SolidWorks based products; including 3D Solid Modeling, Design Validation and Product Data Management. Serving product development professionals in the Rocky Mountain Region since 1989, the MCAD staff of certified product experts are all degreed mechanical engineers. MCAD’s Applications Engineers can easily and accurately assess your current processes, make recommendations, and assist in implementing solutions that help increase productivity within a short period of time. Working in the mechanical engineering community for over a decade, MCAD has earned the reputation as one of the top organizations for sales and customer support. For additional information, please visit http://www.mcad.com or call 1-888-861-9659


MSC Software's Marc Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Plays Key Role in Composite Research 10 July 2012 MSC Software Corporation today announced that MSC Software's Marc Nonlinear Finite Element

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Analysis (FEA) software is playing a role in undergraduate teaching and composites research at Santa Clara University (SCU). "The unique capabilities of Marc to simulate composite curing and shrinkage is critical in the development of an optimal curing cycle that minimizes curing cycle time and part warpage," said Adjunct Professor T. Kim Parnell of Santa Clara University (SCU). Curing requirements are strongly dependent on both the part geometry and the resin system. Thermosetting resins are generally exothermic, meaning that they generate heat as they cure. This heat generation may be significant, particularly for thick parts. Likewise, the resin system undergoes shrinkage as it cures. There are competing effects of the need for sufficient external heat applied to initiate the curing, then heat generated by the curing itself, shrinkage associated with curing, and generally thermal expansion from the elevated temperature. For these reasons, a coupled thermal-curing-mechanical analysis is essential to accurately predict the curing profile, time to cure, degree of cure, and ultimately any warpage, distortion, or residual stress in the final part. All of these effects are tightly coupled, and the capability in Marc is critical to create acceptable parts, according to Professor Parnell. As composites are taking a larger role at SCU in terms of both projects like the SAE Formula Hybrid vehicle, and in classes like Composite Materials and in Finite Element Theory & Applications, students are learning first-hand about the requirements and special considerations needed for composites.


No Magic Supports MBSE INCOSE Challenge Initiative 9 July 2012 No Magic, Inc. announced that the company will continue to support Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) challenge teams with complimentary No Magic software, supporting the overall INCOSE Challenge Initiative which will take place at the 22nd Annual INCOSE International Symposium in Rome July 9-12, 2012. In addition, No Magic will provide hosting for the teams, providing global collaboration using the company’s Teamwork Server. The MBSE Initiative is joint effort between the OMG Systems Engineering DSIG and the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). The initiative is comprised of four challenge teams whose task is to demonstrate solutions to difficult problems using MBSE. The four challenge teams represented are: Modeling and Simulation Interoperability, Space Systems Modeling, Telescope Modeling and GEOSS Modeling. No Magic has explicitly provided the Space Systems, Telescope Modeling, and Simulation teams with no-charge hosting and software solutions. The objective of the joint INCOSE and OMG MBSE initiative is to help promote, demonstrate and


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develop model-based system engineering. The key goals of the MBSE Challenge Teams are to create modeling guidelines and conventions for all system aspects, hierarchy levels and views; provide examples in SysML, solving common modeling problems; and building comprehensive models which serve as the basis for providing different views to different engineering aspects and activities. In addition, teams will demonstrate that SysML is an effective means to support systems engineering. MBSE benefits to the enterprise include improved quality, increased productivity and reduced risk. SysML, a modeling language commonly used for modeling systems engineering applications, is a key technology that enables MBSE. SysML is defined as an extension of UML®, and it supports the specification, analysis, design, verification and validation of systems. Because of its flexibility, SysML is used to model a wide range of systems, including software, hardware, information processes, personnel or facilities. It provides the foundation for modeling system requirements, behavior, structure and parametrics, using graphical representations that can be used to integrate with other engineering models. “No Magic will continue to be a presence and a force within the MBSE community,” said Clarence Moreland, No Magic’s Chief Strategy and Research Officer. Mr. Moreland will be leading No Magic’s participation in the Challenge Initiative Team taking place at the Rome event with strong support from key technology partners including Phoenix Integration, Sodius and Intercax. “No Magic is very pleased to have supported the INCOSE MBSE Initiative since its inception in 2007 through our support of the Modeling and Simulation Interoperability Challenge Team,” added Gary Duncanson, President and CEO of No Magic. About No Magic, Inc. No Magic is a provider of standards-compliant modeling, simulation and analysis solutions. The Cameo™ Suite supports the full enterprise application life-cycle from business requirements/planning through and including final testing with award-winning, OMG™ standards-compliant products that efficiently model organizational structure, business processes, applications, information and technology. MagicDraw® supports multiple domain-specific models based on UML® including: BPMN™, SysML™, fUML, DoDAF/UPDM, MDD, SOA, unit testing, data modeling, simulation and activity-based model-driven costing. Professional services include training, consulting, custom applications and MagicDraw® product customizations such as custom modeling domain diagrams, requirements management, team collaboration, design and analysis. Founded in 1995, No Magic, Inc. is headquartered in Allen, Texas with operations worldwide. More information can be found by visiting http://www.nomagic.com.


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Spec Modeling Integrates Specifications with Design Models 10 July 2012 The Engineering Essentials Company, LLC (TEEC), a Philadelphia-based startup, is developing a specification modeling system that promises to advance information modeling and mobility by tightly integrating specifications with design models (CAD/BIM). Exton, Pa.-based Bentley Systems, Incorporated highlighted TEEC’s innovative SpecWave® technology during the recent Be Together: The Bentley User Conference in Philadelphia. Bentley Systems Vice President Santanu Das said, “SpecWave helps create dynamic specifications across all phases of the asset lifecycle, spanning design, procurement, verification, documentation, inspection, installation, and even operations.” He demonstrated how SpecWave can leverage data from Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer (a single, integrated application that includes capabilities for architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems design, as well as for construction documentation) using classification codes to generate specifications, including warranties, material types, and other data. These specifications can then be integrated with and embedded into design models for purposes such as reference, design review, transmittals, handover, and more. “This enables project teams to consider contractual requirements earlier in the process, improving on-budget performance and reducing surprises and changes later on.” Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley, Senior Vice President Bhupinder Singh, and Vice President Harry Vitelli also cited TEEC’s advancements in information modeling and mobility. Vitelli demonstrated tablet-based field inspection using TEEC-generated specifications linked with BIM data for a hospital designed using Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer. For highlights of SpecWave references at Be Together: The Bentley User Conference, click the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gNHs72-6t0 About SpecWave SpecWave® is a spec modeling and spec-driven processes system. SpecWave transforms codes, standards, and engineering specifications into structured “models” that improve maintenance, approval cycles, publishing, and connecting these all-important documents to other systems and workflows such as CAD, BIM, procurement, and quality assurance. SpecWave is both a powerful and a general spec modeling system – it is not specific to any particular market or industry. SpecWave has been shown to be applicable for architecture and construction, oil and gas, power, chemical, water/wastewater, and various other engineering disciplines. About The Engineering Essentials Company, LLC The Engineering Essentials Company, LLC (TEEC) supplies commercial off-the-shelf software and customized solutions for clients to help manage codes, standards, and engineering specifications. Clients

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can develop, edit, and maintain documents while enforcing corporate styles and formats. Additional information about TEEC is available at http://www.teecspecs.com.


Tech Soft 3D and Geometric Sign Partnership Agreement 10 July 2012 Tech Soft 3D, Inc., and Geometric, announced a formal arrangement to leverage each other’s expertise in order to help independent software vendors and system OEMs build better software in shorter time frames. Geometric’s expertise in technology consulting and services to build next generation CAD, CAM, CAE software products complements Tech Soft 3D’s proven toolkits for desktop, cloud and mobile applications, helping their joint customers deliver successful software to market. Close cooperation between the companies will ensure that Geometric receives the highest degree of technology knowledge of Tech Soft 3D components, ensuring optimal results. “Geometric’s reputation of helping customers introduce superior products with shorter lead teams aligns perfectly with our mission,” says Ron Fritz, Tech Soft 3D CEO. “We think their expertise is a perfect complement to our technology, and look forward to working together to help companies focus their resources and create successful applications.” As a software product development specialist, Geometric has over the years helped product owners build successful CAD, CAM, CAE applications leveraging technology components such as those provided by Tech Soft 3D. This formal relationship will help make things simpler for customers and ensure access to best-in-class expertise for their programs. Kalidas Surapaneni, Senior Vice President and Head, Business Development, at Geometric says, “It’s clear that many of the leading developers of engineering and PLM software today rely on the robust technology offered by Tech Soft 3D. When complemented by our software product development capabilities, we can bring this technology to an even wider audience including industrial companies that rely on own software products for differentiation. Our joint goal clearly is to help companies create great applications.” About Tech Soft 3D Tech Soft 3D is the leading global provider of premier component technologies and related services that enable software developers to rapidly create world-class technical software. The company develops the HOOPS Product Suite, consisting of HOOPS Visualize, HOOPS Exchange and HOOPS Publish, SDKs for visualization, CAD data import/export and 3D PDF publishing respectively. It also resells premium

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components such as Autodesk’s RealDWG® Toolkit and AutoCAD® OEM platform and the Parasolid® Modeling Kernel from Siemens PLM Software. Tech Soft 3D technologies are used in nearly 500 applications worldwide. The company can be reached through http://www.techsoft3d.com


U.S. CAD Authorized to Sell Autodesk Software to Hawaii Educational Institutions 12 July 2012 U.S. CAD announced today that it is now authorized to sell Autodesk software to educational institutions in Hawaii. U.S CAD has been an AEC and manufacturing industry consultant in California, Nevada and Hawaii for 13 years, and is very excited about the expansion of their business into the education market. “This is wonderful news for the local digital design community, it is an honor to service both the institutional sector along with our commercial customers. This will allow for us to provide a high level of information and experience to the educational community,” said Yoshi Honda, Director of Operations, Hawaii, U.S. CAD. “Hawaii has some great students of all ages and levels that already use the Autodesk family of products, from robotics competitions to animations and film projects. We are excited to work alongside to both teach and learn from our future leaders.” U.S. CAD employs a staff of technical specialists who have extensive experience with Autodesk solutions for the AEC and manufacturing industries. This new authorization will enable U.S. CAD to work closely with Hawaii’s college and high school educators to bring more skilled 2D and 3D design software users into the workforce. U.S. CAD has developed Autodesk product training programs tailored for each specific industry. These programs leverage the company's product knowledge, industry-specific expertise and teaching experience to not only train professors and teachers on how to use the products, but also on how to instruct students for the best results. About U.S. CAD Based in Costa Mesa, California; U.S. CAD is an AEC and manufacturing industry consultant and the largest Autodesk Authorized Value Added Reseller on the West Coast. U.S. CAD specializes in helping its customers integrate BIM, sustainable design, and Digital Prototyping design and analysis solutions by incorporating a variety of Autodesk solutions along with consulting, implementation, training, BIM modeling and production, configuration and support services. With additional offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Honolulu and Las Vegas, U.S. CAD has become the solutions provider of choice for many of the West’s leading companies. For more information, visit http://www.uscad.com or call (877) 648-7223.


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Events News Concepts NREC Announces Turbomachinery Education Programs 10 July 2012 Concepts NREC (CN) today announced the schedule of its turbomachinery education programs for the second half of 2012. Concepts NREC Engineering Courses CN is offering its engineering courses focused on optimizing design and improving performance of axial and radial turbines, centrifugal pumps, turbochargers, and centrifugal compressors in the second half of 2012 starting in July at the company headquarters in White River Junction, VT:

• July 16-18 - Axial Turbines: Improving Performance and Optimizing Design - This course will provide both design and application engineers with an understanding of axial turbine design and performance.

• July 19-20 - Radial Turbines: Improving Performance and Optimizing Design - This course covers the characteristics, design, and performance of radial and mixed-flow turbines.

• August 20-24 - Centrifugal Pumps: Advances in Design, Performance, and Problem Solving - Students will gain or expand their understanding of the hydrodynamic behavior and structural integrity of centrifugal pumps in this course, including the basic phenomena occurring in inlets, impellers, diffusers, volutes, and return channels as well as the entire development and design process from 1D to 3D viscous methods.

• September 17-19 - Turbochargers: Advanced Integration and Designs for Internal Combustion Engines - This is the only course for industrial engineers providing a comprehensive presentation of the design principles of turbochargers, engine-turbocharger matching, and the performance of turbocharged engine systems.

• October 29-November 2 - Centrifugal Compressors: Improving Design for Better Performance and Cost - Students will gain or expand their understanding of the aerodynamic behavior and structural integrity of centrifugal compressors, including the basic phenomena occurring in inlets, impellers, diffusers, volutes, and return channels, as well as the entire development and design process from 1D to 3D viscous methods.

For more information about these courses, visit http://www.conceptsnrec.com/Education/Engineering-Courses.aspx. Turbomachinery Design Software Workshops CN also continues its series of design software workshops in the second half of 2012. These hands-on training sessions are being offered July 23-26, September 10-13, and November 12-15 at the company headquarters in White River Junction, VT. Current and prospective CN software users are invited to attend to obtain hands-on training in the latest versions of the Agile Engineering Design System® for axial and radial turbomachines. Workshops typically draw a diverse and active group of both experienced and new turbomachinery designers who want or need to be current in this versatile, powerful, state-of-the-art turbomachinery design and analysis software.

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Concepts NREC Turbomachinery Education Programs CN develops educational programs for professional engineers, managers, marketers, sales professionals, and others in the turbomachinery industry who need to know about the latest design tools and capabilities, who want to improve or expand their product range, or who specify, install, use, or troubleshoot turbomachinery equipment. Courses, workshops, and technical publications by authors distinguished in their fields address a full range of technologies from basic fluid mechanics and thermodynamic principles to structural and vibration analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and advanced materials. Programs can also be customized to meet the specific needs of individual companies. About Concepts NREC Concepts NREC is a provider of turbomachinery design, engineering services, manufacturing, and CAE/CAM software, with a staff of over 100 professionals at its facilities in Wilder, VT, and Chelmsford, MA. For more than half a century, Concepts NREC has provided manufacturers, users, government agencies, and the engineering community with technology tools, services, and products that have met their needs, helped achieve their goals, and aided in development and production of some of the world's most advanced products. Concepts NREC is headquartered at 217 Billings Farm Road, White River Junction, VT, 05001-9486. Telephone: 802-296-2321. Facsimile: 802-296-2325. For more information, visit www.ConceptsNREC.com.


Dassault Systemes Continues to Expand Channel Diversification and Growth, while Preparing Partners to Embrace 3DEXPERIENCE 11 July 2012 Dassault Systèmes is currently holding its 3DEXPERIENCE PARTNERS FORUM, with 220 key partners of its indirect sales channel. This worldwide event focuses on best practices from the past years of successful channel management and growth, and how 3DEXPERIENCE is reshaping the way Dassault Systèmes partners provide support and opportunities to their customers. The Value Solutions channel will benefit from strategic briefings on Dassault Systèmes’ new 3DEXPERIENCE strategy and solution offerings, as well as 3DEXPERIENCE’s relevance to the entire spectrum of industries and customers. “Since acquiring management responsibilities for the channel from our longtime strategic partner IBM we’ve worked hard to effect a dramatic improvement in efficiency, increased partner recruitment and coverage worldwide, and an increase in the channel’s percentage of Dassault Systèmes revenue,” said Bruno Latchague, Executive Vice President, Distribution Strategy, Value Solutions, Dassault Systèmes.

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Industry coverage, originally strongly focused on the automotive and aerospace industries under IBM channel management, has grown to cover all 12 industries currently targeted by Dassault Systèmes, including high-tech, industrial equipment, AEC, consumer goods, CPG & retail, life sciences, marine & offshore, financial & business services, energy, process & utilities, as well as transportation & mobility and aerospace & defense. “2012 marks the year in which we brought 3DEXPERIENCE to industries and evolved the business towards creating innovative product experiences. This will be critical to our partners as they move forward, finding the right experience solution to address their customers’ needs and their industry’s trends. We are excited to welcome 150 new partners within our Value Solutions network by the end of the year, across all of target industries, in all geographies,” continued Bruno Latchague. “Innovation is not restricted to big companies, but thrives best, some say, in small- to medium-sized agile organizations. Dassault Systèmes has never been just about big customers, and our 3DEXPERIENCE strategy, as well as the industry solution experiences we are bringing to market, emphasizes this fact,” said Monica Menghini, Executive Vice President, Industry and Marketing, Dassault Systèmes. “Our channel partners have been clamoring for exposure to our 3DEXPERIENCE strategy and how to leverage it to solve their customers’ business problems. They see it as a huge asset and competitive advantage.” 3DEXPERIENCE sales initiatives are being adopted by Dassault Systèmes partners at record speed, accelerating their growth across industries. Building on partner business successes in each geography, Dassault Systèmes is focusing on enabling a new level of partner-to-customer-to-user experience. STRAND Aerospace Malaysia (SAM), an engineering services company, illustrates these successes within the Value Solutions partner channel. Specializing in stress analysis and design of aircraft structures, SAM faced the dual challenge of streamlining its engineering processes and expanding its engineering services across various industry verticals. With the help of partner Feiran Tech and Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SAM was able to significantly reduce the possibility of manual errors and increase the speed of production, thus improving overall efficiency. “Our customers, such as Strand Aerospace Malaysia, are leveraging the experience strategy introduced by Dassault Systèmes,” said Shabudin Md Saman, Managing Director of Malaysia-based Feiran Tech, one of Dassault Systèmes’ key Asia Pacific South channel partners. “Our customers don’t care about creating products or about PLM. They care about by delivering the right experience to their end users. The experience is what counts. 3DEXPERIENCE is exactly what we need to address our customers’ business problems and needs.” The 3DEXPERIENCE PARTNERS FORUM is taking place in Paris (July 10-12).



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Delcam to Show Probing in FeatureCAM at IMTS 10 July 2012 Delcam will demonstrate new probing capabilities in the 2013 version of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software on booth E-3222 at the IMTS exhibition to be held in Chicago from 10th to 15th September. The ability to incorporate probing sequences into CAM programs makes it easier to undertake unsupervised production operations by allowing automated checks to be carried out before, during and after machining. Probing paths can be generated for five feature types: pockets, obstructed pockets and webs; inside or outside corners; bosses, bores and obstructed bores; radial bosses, bores and obstructed bores; and single surfaces. All of the resulting probing paths can be simulated and collision checked on the computer in the same way as cutting paths. The new probing options can be used in a variety of ways. Before machining, sequences can be created to check that the expected part and fixture have been loaded, and that they have been placed in the correct orientation. The position of the part can be confirmed and fixture offsets introduced if required to compensate for any errors. In a similar way, the amount of excess material can be detected on near-net shapes, such as forgings or castings. Offsets can then be introduced to give a more even distribution of the material that has to be removed, so improving machining efficiency. Additional probing routines can be introduced at any stage during manufacturing. For example, as a cutting tool wears it could be leaving too much material on the job. This trend could be monitored by regular probing of the parts being produced and a tool change introduced automatically as the material being left came close to the target tolerance. Alternatively, the tool offset could be adjusted to compensate for the reduced size of the cutter. Similarly, critical features could be inspected immediately after they had been created to check whether too much material had been removed. If the parts were found to be outside tolerance, they could be scrapped immediately, rather than carrying on with machining and waiting for the results of an inspection at the end of the complete process. For example, if a crucial bore within the part had to be made to a particularly accurate tolerance, this could be machined and checked first, before continuing with the other, less critical, operations. Probing routines can also be added for checking at the end of the process. While independent inspection on a separate measuring device would still be needed, the initial check on the machine would eliminate any parts well outside the required tolerance so eliminating wasted inspection time. In some cases, it might be possible for the independent inspection be undertaken on intermittent parts to confirm the results from the probing on the machine, rather than on every part, again saving inspection time.


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Nemetschek Vectorworks BIM Experts to Present at Upcoming USC School of Architecture Events 10 July 2012 The promising technology of Building Information Modeling (BIM) will be the featured topic at two separate programs taking place on Friday, July 13, 2012 and Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Architecture in Los Angeles. BIM experts from Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. are among the featured speakers at both gatherings. The July 13 event, Practical BIM: The Sixth Annual USC BIM Symposium, will feature a session on “Open BIM: Real Interoperability, Practical Collaboration,” presented by Architect Product Specialists Jeffrey W. Ouellette, Assoc. AIA, and Jeff Server, Assoc. AIA, ASLA, LEED AP. Their session will provide insight into Open BIM, a universal approach to the collaborative design, realization and operation of buildings based on open standards and workflows. Open BIM is an initiative of buildingSMART and several leading software vendors using the open buildingSMART Data Model. Its supporters include software vendors such as Nemetschek Vectorworks, AEC practices (designers, engineers and constructors), as well as building owners. More information about the July 13 Practical BIM symposium, including specific time and location details for Ouellette and Server’s presentation, will be available soon at http://www.uscarchitecture.com/bim. Ouellette will continue the BIM discussion on Saturday, July 14, as he presents at BIM and Process Change: Tested Techniques and New Innovations, a USC School of Architecture Executive Education Summer Session. Ouellette’s session, which takes place from 4:15 to 5:00 p.m. PDT and is one of only a handful of sessions scheduled for the one-day event, is called, “Digital Connections: Better Designs, Better Buildings, and Better Practices with Better BIM Interoperability?” His presentation reviews the open standards technology available for BIM and how it is being applied today around the world by designers, project teams and owners to elicit the greatest value from the process of design, construction and management using modern digital technologies. Details about the July 14 program are available at http://www.uscarchitecture.com/sessions/bim-and-process-change. To learn more about how Nemetschek Vectorworks is promoting Open BIM, please visit http://www.vectorworks.net/openbim.


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Zuken Gathers Innovative Minds from more than 800 Global Companies 12 July 2012 Zuken announces the launch of a new annual conference for their user community. Zuken welcomes attendees from a diverse range of industries to eight locations worldwide. Users of Zuken’s tools, their managers and industry media alike will find sessions to interest, inform and inspire at each event. Steve Chidester, Zuken’s Head of International Marketing, says: "We’ve listened to attendee feedback from all of our local events and incorporated new ideas to create Zuken Innovation World. We appreciate our users taking time out of their busy schedules to attend. The program is designed to return them to their companies enthused and armed with information, training, and new ideas that they can put to use right away." Previous user conferences – known locally by different names – were gatherings of some of the best technical and business minds in the Zuken community. Drawn from leading companies in their fields around the globe, attendees represented more than 800 companies. Network. Learn. Innovate. The new Zuken Innovation World events will be structured around the common theme of “innovation” and will have a local flavor, with conference programs tailored to the needs of the regional audience. With a mix of Zuken users and partners, along with industry and Zuken technology experts, these conferences will be a fertile environment for networking, learning how to work faster and more effectively, and discovering how to use the latest Zuken technology to implement innovative practices in the attendees’ own design environments. This will be achieved through a mix of user presentations, technical sessions, discussion groups, and lively networking events. Building the Zuken community Follow the build-up to all our events as we announce our conference agendas, keynote speakers, and more on the ZukenBlog, LinkedIn, FaceBook and Twitter (@ZukenAmericas, @ZukenUK_SCAN, @ZukenCentralEur). For more information and to find your local Zuken Innovation World event, visit www.zuken.com/ziw.


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Financial News 3D Systems Announces Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Second Quarter and Six Months 2012 Results 9 July 2012 3D Systems Corporation announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2012 on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The company expects to release these financial results and to file its Form 10-Q on July 26, 2012, prior to the conference call.

Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Time: 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time

Listen via Internet: investor.3dsystems.com

Participate via telephone:

Within the U.S.: 1-800-510-0178

Outside the U.S.: 1-617-614-3450

Participant code: 52293909

The recorded webcast will be available beginning approximately two hours after the live presentation at investor.3dsystems.com.


aPriori Completes Record Fiscal Year 9 July 2012 aPriori today announced record results for its recently completed fiscal year 2012. The company saw significant growth across all measures of its business including bookings, revenue, new customer wins and customer renewals. It also expanded its revenue base in Europe and added marquee customers in the automotive and industrial equipment industries in both Europe and the U.S.

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Key accomplishments for the year ending April 30, 2012 include:

• 61% increase in bookings vs. FY 2011 • 52% increase in revenues vs. FY 2011 • 68% increase in new customers signed since April 30, 2011 contributing almost 40% of FY 2012

bookings • New customer wins at Ford Motor Company, Toyota Industrial Equipment, Diebold, Sertec UK,

BRP and many others • 94% annual customer renewal rate including key customer accounts such as ThyssenKrupp

Elevator Americas, Polaris Industries, Cummins Engine and Ingersoll Rand The company also saw a 100% increase in its employee headcount for the second consecutive year. This included additions to its European sales, services and development teams and a new cost modeling team established to help enterprise users leverage best practices in cost modeling and implementation to accelerate their time to value and maximize their product cost savings. aPriori’s Product Cost Management software platform enables engineering, manufacturing and sourcing personnel to quickly and precisely determine the cost of a new part or product design by automatically pulling geometric and feature information from a computer-aided design (CAD) model. The software leverages intelligent cost models based on the manufacturing process, materials and the plant where a product or part will be produced. Using this new level of cost knowledge, manufacturers are able to make more informed new product design decisions and reduce new product costs without impacting product quality. The company continued to invest heavily in the product suite in FY 2012 as well. Two major releases were delivered to the market that included a host of new manufacturing cost models, capabilities for calculating detailed tooling estimates, batch-costing thousands of parts overnight and the ability for users to modify their aPriori application or add custom cost models. “Effective product cost management has become a core foundation of many manufacturers’ approach to product lifecycle management. The ROI is difficult to ignore,” said Stephanie Feraday, president and CEO of aPriori. “Our team has capitalized on that trend. We’ve established a very solid foundation in Europe, expanded our base in automotive and are able to do more than ever to ensure our customers get maximum value from their aPriori implementation.”


EMC to Announce Second-Quarter 2012 Financial Results on July 24 9 July 2012 EMC Corporation will publish its second-quarter 2012 financial results on July 24, 2012 at

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approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The news release will be available on the EMC Investor Relations website at http://www.emc.com/ir and on