CADwire.net - EDA industry commentaryCommentary and opinion relating to the Electronic Design Automation, ECAD, Chip & PCB design, simulation, and verification industries.Dassault to Acquire MatrixOne (by Sramana Mitra)- March 9, 2006 Dassault to Acquire MatrixOneby Sramana MitraStrategy ConsultantSramana MitraMatrixOne has been in a very tight spot for a number of years, trying to be Switzerland in an industry, that is, by and large, driven by deep CAD intergation (a la ProENGINEER + Windchill from PTC). This announcement is an absolutely splendid news f...http://go.cadwire.net/?1010,7,227 Dassault Buys MatrixOne (by W. Bradley Holtz)- March 8, 2006 Dassault Buys MatrixOneby W. Bradley HoltzPresident, CEOCyon ResearchSo why is Dassault Systmes buying this company DS has a history of buying companies with strong growth and success. This will be the first time that we know of that it has made a large acquisition of a company that was in a weak position. http:ww...http://go.cadwire.net/?1009,7,227 Dassault Buys MatrixOne (by Evan Yares)- March 3, 2006 Dassault Buys MatrixOneby Evan YaresPresidentThe Open Design AllianceMy first thought was "that makes sense." While MatrixOne has been losing money for a long time (and apparently has been on the block for a while too), its customer portfolio is strong, and it has presence in some interesting areas, including FDA c...http://go.cadwire.net/?1007,7,227 |