PARIS, France, Feb 11, 2021 – ESI Group (ISIN Code: FR0004110310, Symbol: ESI), announces as part of the evolution of its governance, effective February 8th, 2021, the appointment of Alex Davern as Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, changes to the organization of the Board and the planned retirement of Vincent Chaillou, Corporate COO.

Chairman of the Board

As of February 8th, 2021, Alex Davern is appointed Director and chairman of the ESI Group board of directors. Alex Davern was appointed independent observer by ESI Board of Directors in October 2020, and was previously CEO of National Instruments, Inc. (NATI:NASDAQ).

“I have enjoyed working with Cristel and the team at ESI and I see great potential in the unique value that ESI Group brings to its customers. I look forward to continuing to work with Cristel and the rest of the Board to complete ESI’s transformation to empower manufacturers with powerful and results-oriented solutions.” Alex Davern.

“Building on decades of technological excellence, ESI Group made the bold decision to transform and aim for sustained improvement in our performance to ensure we have the resources necessary to execute on our vision and mission. Alex Davern’s 26 years of experience in growing and transforming National Instruments, together with the continued support of our board, will be an invaluable help to me and ESI. I am committed to leading ESI in the years to come.” Cristel de Rouvray, CEO.

Bio of Alex Davern

Alex Davern served National Instruments (NATI: NASDAQ), a global leader in automated test and automated measurement systems for 26 years in successive leadership positions including as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Alex Davern contributed to the company’s development until it reached approximately $1.4 billion in sales with more than 7,000 people in 50 countries. Alex Davern has recently stepped down from his role as CEO to focus on serving as a board member of National Instruments Inc., Cirrus Logic Inc. and ESI Group. He graduated from University College Dublin in 1986 and has dual Irish and US citizenship.

Composition of the Board of Directors

Anticipating the end of his mandate at the June 2021 shareholders meeting, Charles-Helen des Isnards has stepped down from ESI’s Board of Directors effective February 8th, 2021 and is nominated Board Observer.

Based on the above modifications, the Company’s Board of Directors will be composed of eight directors (5 of whom are independent) and one board observer:

1. Alex Davern, Chairman of the Board and the Nomination & Governance Committee and Member of the Strategic, Audit and Technology & Marketing committees
2. Alain de Rouvray, founder
3. Cristel de Rouvray, CEO, Chairman of the Strategic committee and member of Nomination & Governance and Technology & Marketing committees
4. Rajani Ramanathan, Chairman of the Technology & Marketing committee and member of Strategic, Nomination & Governance and Compensation committees
5. Véronique Jacq, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Strategic and Technology & Marketing committees
6. Eric d’Hotelans, Chairman of the Compensation committee and member of the Strategic, Audit and Nomination & Governance committees
7. Vincent Chaillou, Corporate COO (DGD) and member of the Strategic and Technology & Marketing committees
8. Yves de Balmann, member of the Strategic and Compensation committees
9. Charles-Helen des Isnards, board observer

Planned retirement of Vincent Chaillou

The Board announces the retirement of Vincent Chaillou, effective on December 31st, 2021. The retirement process, which is part of the evolution of ESI governance strategy, is done in 2 phases:

1. On February 8th, 2021, ESI Group’s Board of Directors, recorded the planned end of Vincent Chaillou mandate as Corporate COO (DGD) as of June 22nd, 2021, date of the planned Shareholders meeting.
2. From June 23rd, 2021, Vincent Chaillou will remain Strategic Director and Regional Manager for EMEA & Far East and member of the Group Executive Committee till December 31st, 2021.

Vincent Chaillou will remain member of the board of directors.

“I am committed to this year of continuity in ESI Group’s transformation. My greatest challenge will be the handover before my operational retirement. My mandate as a director will allow me to remain involved in the life of the company” Vincent Chaillou, Corporate COO (DGD).

Group Executive Committee

Current executive team is composed of:

1. Cristel de Rouvray, CEO
2. Vincent Chaillou, Corporate COO (DGD), Strategic Director and Regional Manager for EMEA & Far East
3. Mike Salari, Corporate COO, Revenue Generation
4. Olfa Zorgati, Chief Financial Officer
5. Dominique Lefebvre, EVP Platforms and Product Operations
6. Corinne Romefort-Régnier, Corporate Governance Director

Additional information
ESI Group was informed by Cristel de Rouvray that she has notified the parties to the shareholders’ agreement entered into on October 25th, 2000 between herself, certain members of her family and the Dubois estate, of her decision to no longer be bound by the rights and obligations of this agreement as from March 9th, 2021. As a result, Cristel de Rouvray will no longer be deemed acting in concert with the other parties to this shareholders agreement.

About ESI Group

Founded in 1973, ESI Group is a leading innovator in Virtual Prototyping solutions and a global enabler of industrial transformation. Thanks to the company’s unique know-how in the physics of materials, it has developed and refined, over the last 45 years, advanced simulation capabilities. Having identified gaps in the traditional approach to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), ESI has introduced a holistic methodology centered on industrial productivity and product performance throughout its entire lifecycle, i.e. Product Performance Lifecycle™, from engineering to manufacturing and in operation.

Present in more than 20 countries, and in major industrial sectors, ESI employs 1200 high level specialists. In 2019, its turnover was 146M€. ESI is headquartered in France and is listed on compartment B of Euronext Paris.

For further information, go to www.esi-group.com.

IRVINE, CA, USA, Feb 11, 2021 – EON Reality, the global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, announces the addition of Christian Lagerling to its international Advisory Board.

Christian Lagerling

As an entrepreneur, investor and advisor in the tech world for over 20 years, the Bay Area-based Lagerling has become a powerful contributor within the industry. He co-founded technology advisory and investment firm GP Bullhound in London in 1999 before also becoming a co-founder of leading fintech company Dicopay. The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board member’s other work also includes Swedish self-driving car creators Einride and strategy firm BonVent.

Lagerling’s impressive network and experience both in Europe and America makes him a valuable addition to EON Reality’s multi-industry Advisory Board, and he looks forward to bringing some of that wisdom into the XR sector.

“I’m really excited to join the Advisory Board working with EON Reality’s outstanding leadership and technical teams. EON-XR has emerged as the clear #1 market-leading SaaS XR platform, and the time has come to further accelerate this leading position. With my finance and investment background, I look forward to continuing to support the team to expand EON’s investor and stakeholder partnerships globally,” said Christian Lagerling.

For EON Reality the addition of Lagerling is perfectly timed, as the company looks to expand on its 2020 success. The COVID-19 pandemic solidified EON-XR as the global standard for code-free XR learning and training solutions, and the California-based company is ready to push their accomplishments to new heights around the world as a part of the post-pandemic recovery and society.

“Bringing Christian Lagerling on to the EON Reality team is exactly what we need at this point. Now that countless users in dozens of countries have recognized the power of EON-XR, it is time to improve our global network when it comes to investors and stakeholders as well. I believe that Christian is one of the most qualified people in the world for that role, and I look forward to developing our business strategy together.” Dan Lejerskar, Founder of EON Reality.

About EON Reality

EON Reality is the world leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education. EON Reality’s 21 years of success are tied to its belief that knowledge is a human right and should be available, accessible, and affordable for every human on the planet. To carry this out, EON Reality has developed the de-facto standard for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer software that supports devices from mobile phones to large immersive domes. EON Reality’s global development network — with more than 20 locations worldwide — has created the world’s leading AR/VR library for education and industry with over 8,000 applications and over 40 million users worldwide. For more information, visit https://eonreality.com.

TUSTIN, CA, USA, Feb 11, 2021 – Luxion, a leading developer of advanced rendering and lighting technology and maker of KeyShot, the first real-time ray tracing and global illumination program for 3D rendering and animation,  announced the release of KeyShot 10.1 with features and enhancements that build on Luxion’s focus to streamline workflows to help 3D professionals deliver captivating visuals.

With KeyShot 10, Luxion introduced consolidated light management, advanced keyframe and environment animation capabilities, the all-new Smart Export for a wide variety of 3D output options, and a completely redesigned Move Tool for improved accessibility and placement. KeyShot 10.1 introduces additions to complement both feature and workflow with Collision Detection and Part Settling, Smart Export to multiple AR formats at once, USD Import, and multi-selection for both Light Manager and Keyframe Animation. Along with these updates, Luxion has launched KeyShot Portal with new trial licensing for improved management and accessibility of KeyShot licenses.

KeyShot 10.1 Feature Highlights

The following highlights the top features in KeyShot 10.1. More details and examples of the new capabilities in KeyShot 10 are available at keyshot.com/whats-new/. The entire list of features and improvements in KeyShot 10, along with information on how each feature works, is available in the KeyShot 10 What’s New Guide. Key new features include:

Collision Detection and Settle

KeyShot 10.1 includes basic Collision Detection of objects, along with the ability to Settle items on other objects and the ground. Included in the new Move Tool, Collision Detection and Settle is useful for scene setup when objects need a more realistic arrangement on the ground or amongst other objects. Collision Detection may also be used separately as an easy way to align objects while keeping them aware and separate from other objects in the scene.

KeyShot 10.1 introduces features such as Collision Detection and USDz import to streamline the workflow.

Smart Export/Import Enhancements

KeyShot 10.1 introduces the ability to export a KeyShot file into separate USDz and GLB files as part of one export process that performs the Baking and UV unwrapping together, allowing easy creation of files that work for both Apple iOS (USDz) devices and Android/Web (glTF/GLB). Baking and UV Unwrapping can now also be canceled. USD import has also been added to the Import options for KeyShot to allow users to advance the appearance of their model then export it to multiple AR platforms.

Lighting Enhancements

For the Light Manager, KeyShot 10.1 introduces the ability to select and control multiple lights simultaneously, making proportional adjustments to the entirety of a scene’s lighting or select lighting, fast and efficient. KeyShot 10.1 also improves Light Gizmo and Light Manager usage by introducing the ability to sync changes and undo changes using Ctrl-Z (Windows)/command-Z (Mac) or via the Edit, Undo menu.

Keyframe Animation Enhancements

KeyShot 10.1 introduces the ability to select multiple keyframes at once from within the Animation Timeline, using Ctrl (Windows)/command (Mac). Additionally, multiple keyframes may be copied and pasted along the same node using Ctrl-C + Ctrl-V (Windows)/command-C + command-V (Mac) or pasted as mirrored. Lastly, Custom Easing Curves may now also be edited for multiple animations at once.

KeyShot Portal

For KeyShot 10.1, Luxion is excited to introduce KeyShot Portal, a new platform that allows users to access and manage their KeyShot trial licenses, streamlines license management for Luxion sales, support and licensing, and lays the groundwork for subscription product license options in the future. A trial subscription to KeyShot may be accessed at keyshot.com/try/.

Additional Enhancements

Other updates users will find in KeyShot 10.1 include:

1. Model Sets can no longer be renamed when locked.
2. Measured Materials are now supported for and may be applied to Labels.
3. Import support for SOLIDWORKS 2021 and Rhino 7 for files when imported directly in KeyShot.
4. Geometry Tools now supports Cross-selection versus Window-selection and includes improved camera interaction.
5. Material Graph has several user interface improvements including improved organization of nodes using Align nodes and the ability to isolate sub-materials.

A thorough overview of all new feature highlights is available here.

KeyShot for SOLIDWORKS

With this release, Luxion is re-introducing KeyShot for SOLIDWORKS, a limited edition of KeyShot that brings the features of KeyShot Pro and direct SOLIDWORKS file import. All the features of KeyShot Pro are included with file support only limited to the import of SOLIDWORKS files (.sldprt, .sldasm). This edition is available exclusively to SOLIDWORKS users for a price of $1495, a $500 savings off of KeyShot Pro. More information and free download is available at keyshot.com/keyshot-for-solidworks/.

Availability

KeyShot 10.1 is available immediately for download and purchase at keyshot.com and through all certified KeyShot resellers. KeyShot 8 or 9 users with active annual maintenance may upgrade to KeyShot 10 at no charge. Other customers may upgrade to KeyShot 10 for an incremental fee. For more details on pricing or current license, customers may contact sales@luxion.com. For information and examples about the new features in KeyShot 10, please visit keyshot.com/whats-new/ and follow Luxion on Facebook or Twitter.

About Luxion

Luxion is a leading developer of advanced 3D rendering and lighting technology. KeyShot is the first real-time ray tracing application that uses a physically correct render engine based on scientific research in the areas of scientifically accurate material representation and global illumination. Addressing the visualization needs of designers, engineers, marketing professionals, photographers and CG specialists, KeyShot breaks down the complexity of creating photographic images and animations from 3D digital data. Luxion’s customer list includes many of the Fortune 1000 product manufacturers and major industrial design companies including Google, Chrysler, Coca-Cola, Fossil, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, Victoria’s Secret, HP, Microsoft, Philips, Under Armour, Adidas and many more. Please visit keyshot.com for more information and follow Luxion on Facebook or Twitter.

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Feb 10, 2021 – Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) announced that CBMM, the Brazil-based leading supplier of niobium products and technology, is using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to optimize the development of new applications of niobium for the automotive industry.   Niobium, a readily available, reliable, soft metal that is ductile, malleable and highly resistant to corrosion, can improve material properties, leading to increased energy efficiency, safety and performance of end products.

CBMM aims to test and increase the use of niobium with other materials such as steel more quickly, to reduce costs and the sales cycle, as well as accelerate its time to market. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables it to unify its design, engineering, testing and manufacturing data in a single, fully collaborative digital environment. CBMM can simulate and experience the use of materials and their applications in different product parts, analyze their durability, toughness and efficiency, and optimize their design. It can also create a knowledge base of the many tests and simulations that can be accessed and shared by its international teams to work and innovate more collaboratively.

Projects already underway include the development of new truck structures, road implements, and modern brake systems with more efficient discs and supports.

“Through Dassault Systèmes’ solutions, we will optimize the development time of niobium applications and improve our performance,” said Rodrigo Barjas Amado, Head of Strategy & New Business Development, CBMM. “Developing an application, including its physical tests, takes up to five years. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform will allow us to carry out this same development in less than a year. Digitalized testing processes will also enable automotive manufacturers to access data on the advantages of using new materials and parts with niobium, expanding its use.”

“CBMM has a robust technology program to expand and diversify the global niobium market, in addition to exploring its synergies with graphene. A fully integrated digital approach on the cloud with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform helps them comply with sustainability requirements, reduce deadlines, and improve production performance,” said Thomas Grand, Vice President, Energy & Materials Industry, Dassault Systèmes. “CBMM can also extend its use of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to automate and accelerate simulations of supply chain management, workforce planning and mine automation to mitigate social, governance and environmental risks or negative impacts.”

About Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative virtual environments to imagine sustainable innovations. By creating ‘virtual experience twins’ of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers push the boundaries of innovation, learning and production.

Dassault Systèmes’ 20,000 employees are bringing value to more than 270,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 140 countries. For more information, visit https://www.3ds.com.

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, Feb 10, 2021 – Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) announced the upcoming launch of two offers that deliver new ways to design, collaborate, share and excel: 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers and 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Students. The offers, which were unveiled during Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021 virtual event, will provide makers and students with cloud-based access to the world’s most powerful digital environment for design, engineering and collaborative innovation.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers brings makers, mentors and ideas together to create, connect and collaborate.  Digital hobbyists can innovate using 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional, 3D Creator and 3D Sculptor applications, and share their personal projects with the global Makers Community Madein3D – curated by Dassault Systèmes with the participation of makers, influencers and innovators – for help and inspiration.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Students helps prepare students for employability in a highly competitive job market by developing the engineering, collaboration, project management and data intelligence skills that are highly sought after by industry today. The offer, which can be used from anywhere, features 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Student, 3D Designer Student and Collaborative Business and Industry Innovator applications, access to a global online community of peers and experts on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and two industry-recognized certifications.

To support the launch of 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Students, Dassault Systèmes is hosting its first “World Wide Virtual Career Fair” during 3DEXPERIENCE World 2021.  University students located in North America, Europe and Japan will have the opportunity to meet and network individually with Dassault Systèmes’ global talent acquisition team and SOLIDWORKS customers.

“From products to platform, from connections to relationships … 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS transforms how students and makers learn, collaborate and innovate,” said Gian Paolo Bassi, CEO, SOLIDWORKS, Dassault Systèmes. “Students can use the right tools early on to develop the skills sought after by industry and thrive in the workplace.  Makers can be part of a community that shares their passion for making products and is ready to help with its expertise and desire to collaborate. Both gain the knowledge and know-how needed to excel in creating game-changing experiences.  This is a revolutionary offer of our traditional SOLIDWORKS desktop connected to and managed by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.”

Availability

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Students will be available in May 2021 and 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS for Makers will be available in the second half of 2021, through an easy online purchasing experience on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

About Dassault Systèmes

TROY, MI, USA, Feb 10, 2021 – Altair, (Nasdaq: ALTR) a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI), announced updated solver technologies and enhanced user experiences with the release of its 2021 simulation software update.

“In addition to accelerated simulation of real-world product performance and expanded simulation-driven design for manufacturing functionality, this release brings a robust end-to-end electronic system design toolset to our customers,” said James Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. “The latest updates to our simulation solutions enable customers to develop complex products more profitably by simulating 5G connectivity, electronic board level performance, modern manufacturing processes, and more.”

End-to-end electronic system design

Altair’s new electronic system design toolset enables engineers developing smart, connected devices to collaborate on all aspects of physical, logical, thermal, electrical, and mechanical design. This accelerates a variety of applications, from more efficient printed circuit board (PCB) design review, verification, analysis, and manufacture to the design of motors, sensors, and actuators with simulation. Notable updates include:

Altair’s new electronic system design toolset includes thermal simulation of PCB components

1. Improved simulation and optimization of wireless connectivity, including 5G and electromagnetic compatibility
2. Visual firmware development now supports more widely used microcontroller families
3. More capabilities for PCB fabrication, assembly, and end-of-line testing
4. Expanded workflows simplify and automate analysis of structural stress, vibration, thermal, and drop-test performance for non-experts

Improved simulation of real-world product performance

Altair’s ability to solve the most complex problems has expanded while delivering improved performance on graphics processing unit (GPU) and central processing unit (CPU) hardware on desktops, private, public, and hybrid-cloud environments. This faster, more accurate simulation of real-world product performance is addressed through these updates:

Complete Altair HyperWorks workflow supporting topology optimization modeling and meshing

Co-simulation of fluids and discrete elements in a water pump

1. Expanded modeling and visualization user experience includes workflows that support the entire topology modeling and meshing process, cutting task time from hours to minutes. Modeling fidelity in complex models is improved with more sophisticated and realistic representations of connectors.
2. Advanced physics models that require the co-simulation of fluids and discrete elements, such as simulating particles in an air flow are now possible.
3. Aeroelastic effects of aircraft wings can be analyzed to solve for flutter and other potential design issues.
4. Altair’s SimSolid game-changing simulation technology for designers, engineers, and analysts is ten times faster than its original release.
5. All simulation products are supported by the new Altair Material Data Center, which includes the largest number of plastic materials and properties available on the market.

Expanded simulation-driven design for manufacturing (SDfM)

Altair pioneered SDfM, bringing manufacturing simulation into the earliest stages of concept design with fast, accurate solvers and intuitive interfaces. The expanding functionality of Altair’s SDfM offering now spans casting, stamping, molding, extrusion, additive, and foaming. Additionally, Altair simulation solutions are increasingly used in process manufacturing during research, development, and process improvement in industries that produce bulk quantities of goods, including pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, and chemicals.

Simulation-driven design of a steering wheel with polyurethane foam manufacturing analysis

1. Inspire Mold is rapidly becoming the industry benchmark for injection molding simulation in the early stages of product design.
2. Inspire PolyFoam simulates the molding of foam components and rigid foam panels with polyurethane foams used in a wide range of industrial and household applications.

These updates will help customers across a broad range of industries – from automotive and aerospace to energy, healthcare, and high tech – solve complex problems as they advance the development of their smart, connected products by leveraging 5G, electromagnetics, and the Internet of Things.

All products are available through Altair Units, which gives customers easy access to Altair’s entire portfolio of software solutions. Additionally, the Altair Community contains a robust library of all the new features, workflows, and enhancements included in the release. For more information, visit www.altair.com/simulation-2021/.

About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI). Altair enables organizations across broad industry segments to compete more effectively in a connected world while creating a more sustainable future. To learn more, please visit www.altair.com.

SAN RAFAEL, CA, USA, Feb 10, 2021 – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced Autodesk Build, a new project and field management solution and part of Autodesk Construction Cloud, is now available to users globally. Initially announced at Autodesk University 2020, Autodesk Build now provides construction teams with a single solution for project management, quality, safety, cost and closeout by connecting data, workflows and teams in one highly-configurable environment. Easy to deploy, adopt and use, Autodesk Build unifies best-in-class features from BIM 360 and PlanGrid and adds powerful new capabilities to make information immediately available across the entire construction team. Owners, general contractors and specialty contractors can enhance project quality by relying on Autodesk Build for real-time visibility that keeps teams in sync, improves collaboration, mitigates project risk and enables data-driven decision making.

“Our teams need the right technology to achieve outstanding results,” says Barton Malow Holdings Senior VDC Manager Ted Jennings. “By bringing together the best of BIM 360 and PlanGrid and adding even more project management firepower, Autodesk Build is both a simple and robust solution. Connecting our teams and data across projects allows us to supercharge our work with more streamlined document, safety and cost management, and deliver on our quality standards.”

Autodesk Build provides construction teams the power to:

1. Manage projects more efficiently – Teams can configure workflows within Autodesk Build so those who need access to information such as RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes and daily reports can do so at any stage of a project. With the relevant workflow data instantly at their fingertips, project managers can readily analyze activities and make data-driven decisions to keep projects on track. Information from all project workflows is immediately connected in Autodesk Docs, the common data environment (CDE), to simplify overall project management.
2. Maximize cross-team collaboration – Autodesk Build facilitates real-time collaboration between the field and office, enabling teams to manage project quality from their desktops, laptops and smart mobile devices, and keep everyone engaged in jobsite safety. The PlanGrid Build app, purpose-built for mobile field collaboration and included in Autodesk Build, empowers the field to stay connected to the latest quality planning, punchlist and issue management, as well as perform quality assurance and quality control tasks. Field and office teams can also manage safety planning, training, observations and inspections from the Autodesk Build platform to keep jobsites productive and safe.
3. Digitize and centralize document management – Autodesk Build consolidates document management and provides a single source of truth to ensure all team members across the construction project lifecycle can access the correct information they need when they need it, regardless of whether they’re in the office or field. Document control, versioning and approval capabilities that support 2D sheets, 3D models and easy-to-share markups help keep everyone on the same page to minimize miscommunications and avoidable mistakes that can lead to rework.
4. Streamline cost management – A configurable and connected cost management module in Autodesk Build helps teams keep track of any budget changes from one main location. Teams can manage budget creation and contract administration, change orders, cost forecasts and payment applications alongside a real-time view of project health to make informed decisions and mitigate risks to project costs.

As part of Autodesk Construction Cloud, a subscription to Autodesk Build includes and is reinforced by:

1. Autodesk Docs – A centralized document management solution that underpins Autodesk Build’s CDE, providing users with seamless navigation and integrated workflows to create a single source of truth across the project lifecycle.
2. Insights – Analytics capabilities that support the ability to collect, interpret and export project data; encompasses Construction IQ artificial intelligence to identify and mitigate risk.
3. Administration – Project setup tools including centralized user management and permissioning capabilities, templates and single-sign-on.

“Our customers need to connect workflows across the construction project management lifecycle,” said Stephanie Ho, global head of customer success, Autodesk Construction Solutions. “For Autodesk Build, we developed a strong, cohesive foundation that not only delivers on the vision of connected construction, but that can scale with customers’ growth. Our customers can rely on Autodesk Build to manage their workflows more efficiently and leverage data collected across their teams to drive continuous improvement.”

Click here for a 30-day free trial of Autodesk Build, or try a demo here. For pricing and packaging information, please contact your Autodesk representative or click here.

Autodesk today also made announcements around its cloud collaboration solutions for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) design teams: Autodesk Docs is now also included in the AEC Collection, BIM 360 Design is now Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Autodesk BIM Collaborate is now available globally.

About Autodesk  

Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.

MUMBAI, India, Feb 9, 2021 – Siemens Limited signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) respectively to establish first-of-its-kind digital transformation labs. The labs are aimed at enhancing the expertise of researchers at IISc as well as technical skills of professionals in the Machine Tool industry. The MoUs will focus on development of Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0-enabled products and technologies.

This initiative will benefit many research scholars, students and industry professionals across the Machine Tool industry in Bengaluru for a period of three years. Special emphasis will be given to equip the labs with technologies, products and prototypes of emerging digital technologies such as Digital Twin, Blockchain Technology, Automatic Guided Vehicle, etc. This initiative will encourage adoption of smart digital technologies by MSMEs of manufacturing sector.

Sunil Mathur, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Limited, said, “India has one of the youngest populations in the world and building human capital will be key to supporting economic growth in the coming decades. With Digital transformation now a priority for industry, premier educational institutions such as IISc and CMTI have a crucial role to play in equipping researchers and professionals with cutting-edge technology and expertise. With the latest MoUs, our focus will be to develop not only skills but also solutions that could transform the everyday for industry and society.”

Professor Amaresh Chakrabarti, Head of Smart Factory at IISc and Chair of its Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM), said, “In order to provide exposure to the advanced software suite to the staff and students of IISc, Siemens has offered some of the best digitalization tools and support to set up the Digital Transformation Lab. This support will give valuable experience and exposure to students and faculty with tools and technologies that are commonly used in industry. It will help researchers and students to be better prepared for industrial jobs and on the other hand, excel in Academia-Industry collaboration by offering a platform for know-how sharing by enabling a common engineering environment that is familiar to both.”

Dr. Nagahanumaiah, Director, CMTI, said, “We are immensely proud to associate with Siemens, a global technology leader, in equipping researchers/students with the best-in class digitalization tools, software, cloud platform etc. through the set-up of the Smart Manufacturing Demo and Development Cell. This will greatly help in promoting indigenous research and development especially in the areas of emerging technologies which would be instrumental to the growth of Indian Manufacturing industry in the future.”

The Smart Factory at IISc and the Smart Manufacturing Demo and Development Cell at CMTI are two of the five experiential and demonstration centers for Industry 4.0 sanctioned under the Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) Udyog initiative of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India. The support from Siemens will be used to develop IIoT/Industry 4.0 enabled digital twin-based platform for machine tool industry and a machine tool health monitoring app on the platform.

About Siemens Limited

Siemens Limited focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process, discrete & hybrid manufacturing industries. The Company brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. It offers broad expertise across the entire energy value chain, along with a comprehensive portfolio for utilities, independent power producers, transmission system operators, the oil and gas industry, and other energy-intensive industries. With its products, solutions, systems, and services, it addresses the needs of energy transition, including storage and sector-coupling solutions. It is also a supplier and service provider of intelligent mobility solutions for rail, road and inter-modal transport for passenger and freight services. Siemens Limited is the flagship listed company of Siemens AG in India. As of September 30, 2020, Siemens Limited had Revenue from continuing operations of INR 9,581 crore and 9,258 employees. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.co.in.

About Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. QS World University rankings ranked IISc second in the world in terms of citations per faculty, IISc was ranked 301–350 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020, the top institute in India, as well as 29th in the 2019 Asia ranking.

About Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI)

Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) is a Research & Development organisation focusing on providing ‘Technology Solutions’ to the manufacturing sector and assisting technological growth in the country. CMTI plays a key role in applied research, design and development (RD&D), technology forecasting, assimilation and dissemination of manufacturing technology to Indian industries.