As the Indian entertainment industry continues to flourish, many film studios and post-production facilities are turning to digital color grading technology from Autodesk, Inc. Five Indian studios and post-production facilities recently adopted Autodesk's Discreet Lustre system, which is used to realize "look and feel" ideas in movies around the globe.
People
COADE announced that Paulo has joined the engineering software company to oversee its business development efforts and network of dealers in South and Central America. In this new position at COADE, Monçores will focus on further development of the company's sales in the region, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Venezuela.
TRIRIGA announced that Kari Dimler has joined TRIRIGA as executive vice president of development & product engineering. Dimler comes with a long history of industry experience, including Oracle, PeopleSoft, and EDS, where she held various development leadership roles. At each of these companies, Kari was instrumental in design, product direction, architecture and organizational discipline.
IMSI, developer and publisher of precision design and consumer software solutions, as well as sole owner of Houseplans, Inc., a leading supplier of stock house plans online, announced that Mr. Martin Wade, Chief Executive Officer of IMSI, has taken over the role of President of IMSI. Mr. Wade succeeds Mr. Gordon Landies who resigned as President effective February 28, 2006 as planned and previously disclosed within the company's 10-KSB filing for the period ending June 30, 2005.
Awards
AEC Group, Inc. (AEC) announced that its Pittsburgh office has achieved platinum Citrix(R) Solution Advisor status. AEC was informed of this promotion on the effective date of 01-FEB-2006, and they now join 34 other platinum partners in the U.S.
Epicor Software Corporation, provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for the midmarket, announced it was named the 2005 "Fastest Growing Partner" by Progress Software Corporation, a global supplier of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications. Progress Application Partners (APs) like Epicor were recognized for their innovative work using Progress(R) OpenEdge(R) technology at the company's recent North American AP Kick-off in Marco Island, Florida.
Contract Awards
AVEVA , a supplier of engineering IT solutions for the process, power, and marine industries, announced it has signed a contract to provide its design and production solutions to New Century Shipbuilding (NCS).
The contract means that two of the fastest-developing, non state-owned, local shipbuilding forces in China have now signed up to and are benefiting from AVEVA's marine solutions.
Impress Software, a provider of packaged integration applications for SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Enterprise Project Management (EPM) customers, announced that it has been selected by Framatome ANP, Inc. to integrate its SAP and Primavera systems in order to give controllers and schedulers more accurate data and timely visibility.
Events
COADE, Inc. and Synergis Software announced that the two engineering software companies will co-host a free web seminar on March 8, 2006 to demonstrate how Synergis Adept software allows users of COADE's CAESAR II pipe flexibility and stress analysis software and CADWorx plant design automation software to manage their document files from within these software programs to boost productivity.
To register online for the seminar, visit the website
New Products
Meridian Systems, a provider of enterprise project management software for optimizing capital projects, programs and facilities, announced a new software license program for building owners and construction organizations that want to standardize on Prolog software for construction project management. The Prolog Enterprise Pack complements Meridian's position as the market leader in project management and collaboration software in the construction industry by providing more flexible purchasing options to its customers.
DecisionEdge, Inc., a provider of business intelligence software for project managers, announced the release of two new reporting and graphics software add-on products for Primavera and Microsoft Office Project. Instead of wasting time with spreadsheets or generic reporting software, managers at project-oriented organizations can use DecisionEdge products to quickly generate the reports and graphics they need to better understand and communicate project information with all stakeholders.
AEC CADCON, Inc., a provider of enterprise-wide engineering solutions and systems integration for the AEC marketplace, proudly announces the scheduled release of the NEW Autodesk 2007 Products.
AutoTable 3.3 for AutoCAD LT 2006 launched this week. AutoTable is designed to provide AutoCAD (LT)/MicroStation users a more convenient way working together with Excel. We then can import Excel spreadsheet into AutoCAD (LT)/MicroStation and modify it with Excel at anytime. Besides, you can update table to synchronize it with the original Excel spreadsheet. You can download AutoTable330forAutoCADLT2006.exe.
McGraw-Hill Construction, publisher of industry standard Sweets Catalog File, has launched the McGraw-Hill Construction Network(R) for products, a comprehensive online source of building product information and intelligence that integrates the 100 year track record of Sweets with the McGraw-Hill Construction Network which, since its inception in 2003, has become the place to find and manage design and construction business opportunities.
Fakespace Systems Inc. announced the availability of the Beacon 8MP, a stereoscopic projection system with an unprecedented 8.85 megapixel native resolution. The incredible spatial detail possible with the Beacon 8MP is ideal for terascale data and image critical applications such as scientific research, vehicle design reviews and geophysical interpretation and drill planning. Two of these projectors will be used to create a 10' x 10', 14 megapixel display at the Virtual Reality Applications Center (VRAC) of Iowa State University during the Human Computer Interaction Forum, April 12, 2006.
Matrox Graphics, Inc., the leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professionals, unveiled the new TripleHead2Go, a palm-sized box which uniquely allows a user to add three 19" monitors with a combined resolution of up to 3840x1024 and an incredible 45" of total diagonal to many workstations, gaming systems and laptops -- even if those systems only support a single display output.
Nemetschek North America announced that its distribution partner in Italy, VideoCOM, has released its localized version of VectorWorks 12. VideoCOM has developed this version of VectorWorks to meet the specific needs of designers in the Italian marketplace.
Around the Web
Push to Create Standards for Documents, by Steve Lohr, March 3, 2006, The New York Times-(registration required) With government records, reports and documents increasingly being created and stored in digital form, there is a software threat to electronic access to government information and archives. The problem is that public information can be locked in proprietary software whose document formats become obsolete or cannot be read by people using software from another company.
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The goal at this conference is to provide all attendees, exhibitors, presenters and sponsors with an outstanding opportunity to improve their knowledge, increase their contacts, and generate productive networking. The high caliber education programs will give you a chance to meet other green-minded builders from all around the country as well as meet with exhibitors with products to help you build a better home. Expect to have fun while you learn. Albuquerque is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and it offers a myriad of attractions and activities for everyone. |
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| No Bill Left Behind: Ajera is the solution to your unique billing needs | |
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In 2006, Axium will highlight and explain 10 rights you have and should be aware of in purchasing a financial and project management software. We will focus and discuss in detail your rights in a series of webinars throughout the year. So, watch for our next mailer, register for our upcoming webinars and learn what to look for in a financial and project management software. |
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| International Congress on Industrial Heritage | |
| West Virginia Equipment & Design Exposition | |
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How many people attend? EXPO 2005 had nearly 6,000 attendees from 27 states. What is the admission charge? EXPO charges no admission fee to qualified attendees. What is the price of a booth? EXPO 2006 Booths are available in 10'x10' increments at the following rates. |
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| The 2006 International Conference on Biocontainment Facilities | |
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| SPAR 2006: Capturing and Documenting Existing-Conditions Data for Design, Construction and Operations | |
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| 2nd International Conference of Frontier Cities | |
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-- Susan Smith, AECCafe.com Managing Editor.
