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2002 Article Archive
This is your cumulative archive of every Industry Brief, In the News, Big Deals, On the Move and CEO Spotlight ever published in this edition of daratech*Online for the year 2002. This index is arranged alphabetically by name of the primary vendor covered in the article. To go directly to a particular section of the index, click on the appropriate link below.
Topical Articles CEO Spotlight
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Alibre Inc.
What innovations has Alibre brought to real-time peer-to-peer design collaboration? (12/20/2002)
What industry experience does Agile’s new president and COO bring to the company? (10/16/2002)
What are VARs saying about Alibre’s new channel program? (04/26/2002)
Autodesk, Inc.
What experience will Ken Bado bring to Autodesk’s Design Solutions Division as its new vice president of worldwide sales? (11/12/2002)
What’s different about Autodesk’s take on PLM? (11/07/2002)
Who is Autodesk’s new CFO? (07/22/2002)
Autodesk has been aggressively adding Inventor customers. (07/01/2002)
Why is Autodesk’s CFO leaving the company? (05/17/2002)
What’s Autodesk’s strategy for competing in the PLM era? (04/25/2002)
What prominent CAD industry executive was nominated as a candidate for the New York Stock Exchange board of directors? (03/25/2002)
What’s behind Autodesk’s stock split? (03/15/2002)
How has Autodesk reorganized its Design Solutions Division? (02/08/2002)
What will Autodesk’s move to develop its own kernel mean for Spatial’s future? (01/03/2002)
Avatech Solutions, Inc.
Who is the new CEO of Avatech? (12/17/2002)
Avatech completed its merger with PlanetCAD. What will the new company focus on? (11/25/2002)
bom.com
Why are manufacturers logging on to bom.com? (11/22/2002)
What industry veteran signed on as bom.com’s senior vice president of sales and services? (05/09/2002)
What industry veterans have joined bom.com’s board of advisors? (01/22/2002)
bom.com secured $5 million in Series B funding. Who led the round and what does the company plan to do with the funding? (01/30/2002)
Bricsnet
ARCAT completed a management buyout of The Architect’s Catalog, Inc. from Bricsnet NV. What’s behind the deal for Bricsnet? (03/20/2002)
What’s behind the management buyout of Bricsnet’s CAD business? (02/11/2002)
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CoCreate Software, Inc.
Tilman Schad resigned as managing director and chairman of CoCreate Software (08/06/2002)
On what key verticals will CoCreate’s new president of asian operations focus his attention? (04/25/2002)
What’s behind CoCreate’s recent management changes? (03/14/2002)
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Dassault Systèmes, S.A.
Dassault and IBM launched V5R10. How important is its focus on knowledge and integration? (11/12/2002)
How are IBM and Dassault helping Automatic Systems with its PLM plans and how will a partnership with Geometric expand Dassault’s presence in the Asia/Pacific region? (07/16/2002)
What’s new in the 5R9 versions of CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA and how will SMARTEAM play a bigger role in IBM and Dassault’s PLM vision? (06/21/2002)
Spatial is now the primary channel for Dassault’s CAA V5 development framework. (06/06/2002)
How does RAND Worldwide expect to benefit from its new relationship with Dassault Systèmes and IBM? (04/17/2002)
How is Dassault Systèmes expanding its vision for 3D PLM? (04/09/2002)
How will the partnership between Dassault Systèmes and 3Dconnexion help users manipulate 3D models? (04/04/2002)
What drove Toyota’s selection of IBM/Dassault? (03/28/2002)
CATIA V5 Is Now Mobile is now mobile. (01/15/2002)
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EDS PLM Solutions
What industry veterans has EDS PLM appointed to round out the Solid Edge executive team? (09/24/2002)
How has EDS PLM sharpened its aerospace and defense focus? (07/29/2002)
EDS PLM debuted Solid Edge Version 12. Will its new built-in data management and collaboration put it ahead of the pack? (07/23/2002)
Parasolid’s end-user base topped 1 million. What’s behind the modeling kernel’s success? (07/11/2002)
EDS PLM Solutions launched PLM Open. To what extent will this increase interoperability for its customers? (04/09/2002)
What’s involved in EDS PLM and PTC’s technology exchange agreement? (03/29/2002)
What’s EDS PLM doing to protect users’ investments in I-DEAS, UG, iMAN and Metaphase? (03/29/2002)
How does the EDS PLM Solutions division factor into the JSF program? (03/04/2002)
EMC2 Corporation
EMC named one of GM’s Suppliers of the Year for 2001. What led to EMC’s third consecutive selection? (06/03/2002)
Engineous Software
The FIPER Project reached the commercialization phase. What’s next for this ambitious interoperability initiative? (09/05/2002)
What led to the selection of Engineous as a Premier Automotive Supplier at the 2002 PACE Awards? (03/14/2002)
Engineous Software has a New President and CEO. What experience does Janet C. Wylie bring to the company? (03/07/2002)
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IBM Corporation
How will the acquisition of EADS Matra Datavision bolster IBM’s already formidable PLM division? (10/17/2002)
How are IBM and Dassault helping Automatic Systems with its PLM plans and how will a partnership with Geometric expand Dassault’s presence in the Asia/Pacific region? (07/16/2002)
What’s new in the 5R9 versions of CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA and how will SMARTEAM play a bigger role in IBM and Dassault’s PLM vision? (06/21/2002)
What sets IBM apart in product lifecycle management? (05/17/2002)
How does RAND Worldwide expect to benefit from its new relationship with Dassault Systèmes and IBM? (04/17/2002)
What drove Toyota’s selection of IBM/Dassault? (03/28/2002)
ImpactXoft Corporation
With new backing from IBM/Dassault, could ImpactXoft disrupt the existing order in mechanical design automation? (10/03/2002)
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
How did Infosys help Van Dorn Demag slash its new-product development time and cut development costs? (01/18/2002)
ITI TranscenData
ITI released ProjectView 3.0. Why has ITI targeted this business segment? (10/23/2002)
What led Metaldyne to select DEXcenter from ITI TranscenData? (09/09/2002)
Intersect Software
Who has Intersect Software added to its board of directors? (04/05/2002)
i2 Technologies
What familiar face is i2 Technologies’ new CEO? (04/17/2002)
M
MatrixOne
What led B&W to purchase $2.5 million worth of MatrixOne PLM solutions? (10/30/2002)
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NexPrise
Why did Ventro rename itself NexPrise? (01/18/2002)
NIST (National Institute for Standards and Technology)
Will the NIST-backed FIPER project break through today’s interoperability barriers? (03/22/2002)
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Paraform, Inc.
What’s new in Paraform 3.0? (03/21/2002)
PTC
PTC won a whopping $10.4 million deal from Raytheon Company. How will PTC assist the aerospace and defense giant’s strategic global initiatives? (12/17/2002)
Who is PTC’s new CFO? (11/20/2002)
How does PTC’s value creation roadmap for manufacturers set the company apart in PLM? (11/14/2002)
Is Windchill ProjectLink delivering for PTC’s customers? (08/15/2002)
How radical are the changes in PTC’s new Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire? (06/10/2002)
Will PTC’s cooperation with Proficiency lead to interoperability breakthroughs? (05/08/2002)
What’s involved in EDS PLM and PTC’s technology exchange agreement? (03/29/2002)
How does PTC’s partnership with Siebel Systems aim to remake the product creation process? (01/23/2002)
What are VARs saying about PTC’s new channel focus? (01/08/2002)
PlanetCAD, Inc.
Avatech completed its merger with PlanetCAD. What will the new company focus on? (11/25/2002)
PlanetCAD unveiled SCS/Envoy. (02/06/2002)
Who is PlanetCAD’s new president and CEO? (01/29/2002)
Proficiency Inc.
Proficiency has been busy. What’s new in Version 2.0 of the interoperability company’s software? (12/03/2002)
What industry experience does Proficiency’s new board member bring to the company? (07/02/2002)
What industry connections does Proficiency’s new head of automotive sales bring to the company? (06/14/2002)
Will PTC’s cooperation with Proficiency lead to interoperability breakthroughs? (05/08/2002)
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RAND Worldwide
What drove RAND’s Cdn$5.5 million sale of 500 CATIA V5 seats plus hardware and services to nine German universities? (12/03/2002)
How does RAND Worldwide expect to benefit from its new relationship with Dassault Systèmes and IBM? (04/17/2002)
What criteria did RAND Worldwide meet to be selected for Deere & Company’s Acheiving Excellence program? (01/03/2002)
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SAP AG
How do SAP’s visions for engineering/construction and PLM stack up? (09/13/2002)
SGI
What does industry veteran Larry McArthur bring to SGI as its new head of manufacturing industries marketing? (10/30/2002)
Siebel Systems
How Does PTC’s partnership with Siebel Systems aim to remake the product creation process? (01/23/2002)
SmarTeam Corp.
How did S&C Electric integrate its PDM and ERP environments, and what’s its vision for automated BOM management? (07/30/2002)
SolidWorks Corporation
Will SolidWorks 2003 sharply accelerate sales? (09/30/2002)
Will the new SolidWorks manufacturing network help manufacturers speed product creation? (07/22/2002)
What is SolidWorks’ new PDM strategy? (06/11/2002)
How is Lockheed Martin using SolidWorks’ 3D design software and eDrawings technology? (05/15/2002)
What’s new for component manufacturers in SolidWorks’ 3D PartStream.NET 3.0? (01/18/2002)
Spatial Corp.
How has Spatial launched its new market-specific solutions strategy? (08/08/2002)
Spatial is now the primary channel for Dassault’s CAA V5 development framework. (06/06/2002)
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Tech Soft America
Tech Soft released HOOPS/3dAF version 7.0. How does the new release further the cause of interoperability? (05/06/2002)
Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd.
Who is the new president and COO of Tecnomatix? (12/10/2002)
CEO Spotlight—Harel Beit-On, Chairman, President & CEO, Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. (12/09/2002)
What led to Schneider Electric’s $720,000 follow-on order for Tecnomatix eMPower software? (11/07/2002)
With Marxer’s $225,000 deal with Tecnomatix for the Audi C6 car project, is MPM’s time here? (10/02/2002)
How did Tecnomatix win GM’s endorsement and EDS PLM’s backing? (08/27/2002)
What led Renault to standardize all worldwide automobile assembly on Tecnomatix eMPower solutions? (07/25/2002)
Comau purchased $1 million of eMPower software and services from Tecnomatix. (04/30/2002)
What led Quasar Power to order $500,000 of eMPower software from Tecnomatix Unicam? (03/21/2002)
How is Tecnomatix’s eMPower expected to help Renault save millions per car program? (01/08/2002)
think3
How are think3’s professional services thrust and industry-targeted sales strategy reshaping the company? (12/16/2002)
think3 secured $10 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates. (06/28/2002)
What’s driving think3’s momentum, and what will machine designers and industrial designers find most compelling in its new release? (06/14/2002)
What industry veteran was appointed think3’s vice president of worldwide sales? (06/03/2002)
Why did packing equipment manufacturer G.D purchase an estimated $2 million of thinkdesign mechanical software? (04/18/2002)
How has think3 strengthened its North American and Japanese presence? (03/04/2002)
3Dconnexion
How is 3Dconnexion gaining momentum in the PLM marketplace? (12/10/2002)
How will the partnership between Dassault Systèmes and 3Dconnexion help users manipulate 3D models? (04/04/2002)
TTF (Trade Technologies France)
How is TTF restructuring to aid its global expansion efforts? (06/19/2002)
TTI (Translation Technologies Inc.)
Who is TTI’s new president and CEO? (08/27/2002)
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Ventro
Why did Ventro rename itself NexPrise? (01/18/2002)
VISTAGY, Inc.
What’s behind VISTAGY’s impressive $1 million win at Lockheed Martin? (10/18/2002)
VX Corporation
VX is offering a free trial program for its software. Has VX’s stepped up sales and marketing campaign paid off? (09/19/2002)
How is VX helping its customers integrate their design and manufacturing? (07/03/2002)
How has VX version 6 pushed the envelope in surfacing and moldmaking? (03/22/2002)
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Xygent Inc.
What does Xygent’s new management structure look like? (02/06/2002)
Topical Articles
Will today’s interoperability innovators best PLM’s leaders in helping customers tie together their disparate modeling, digital prototyping and manufacturing applications? (09/09/2002)
What’s making digital manufacturing process engineering a near-term imperative for manufacturers? (08/12/2002)
What breakthroughs has BMW achieved in digital manufacturing? (04/19/2002)
What are the pitfalls to avoid in implementing PLM? (04/12/2002)
What do users want from PLM providers? (03/15/2002)
What are the critical success factors in product lifecycle management? (02/25/2002)
Will users step up their investments in document and content management solutions in the year ahead? (01/25/2002)
What are the key decision drivers for manufacturing, process and power investments in data management solutions? (01/23/2002)
Will PDM escape the slowdown that looms for CAD/CAM growth in 2002? (01/11/2002)
CEO Spotlight
Janet Wylie, President & CEO, Engineous Software, Inc. (04/04/2002)
Harel Beit-On, Chairman President & CEO, Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. (12/09/2002)