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VX owns its own technology, UG owns IDEAS, SolidEdge and UG PDM (The future is uncertain for all these different products)

UGS PDM Solutions is sold to Siemens, the main focus from Siemens is the PDM/PLM.

So we will see what will happen with CAD/CAM and all the sales channels in the future

This could be the final nail in the UG coffin - they have been sold-on once again by their holding company. I would expect Siemens to find the UG running costs to be too high, just as the previous owners have. The Siemens solution will probably be to break-up the company and sell core technology groups as individual stand-alone enterprises. The bad news for VX competitors will be a lack of funding for general parasolids development. UG profits will dwindle downwards because confidence in their survival will be in question.

A customer sent this to me: Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 7:16 AM

Did you see this?

http://www.deskeng.com/News/Headlines/Siemens-to-Acquire-UGS-Corp.-200701251629.html

I had a call from UGS the other day pushing Solid Edge. They asked what cad system I was using. The rep said he had never heard of VX. Hard to believe. Most good reps know their competition. He has heard of it now.

From Gary Robertson Valley Equipment