synopsis: UGS Corp. announced it has acquired the technology for a new product that is creating significant business value for the global manufacturing industry by revolutionizing the part reuse process. UGS acquired the technology from software design & management AG (sd&m), a leading software and consultancy firm in Germany. sd&m is a Capgemini Company.

synopsis: Rockwell Automation, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Incuity Software, Inc., a privately held company that is a leading supplier of Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence software. Incuity’s software provides real-time intelligence for business decision support to improve operations and reduce production waste.

synopsis: PTC, the Product Development Company®, announced it has completed its acquisition of CoCreate Software GmbH, a provider of product development solutions, for approximately $250 million net of cash acquired and excluding transaction fees.

synopsis: Visiprise, Inc., a leader in integrated manufacturing operations solutions, today announced it has acquired Canadian-based RSS Solutions Inc. The acquisition will usher in the launch of the Visiprise Shop Floor Scheduler.

synopsis: Greycon Ltd., a world leader in supply chain optimisation for the paper, printing, film and nonwovens industries, announces its acquisition of Effsys Effektiva, a Swedish specialist in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

synopsis: ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced the acquisition of Vdot, a software focused on development process management, from the US company Procelerate Technologies Inc.

synopsis: Hexagon has acquired all outstanding shares in the German company Messtechnik Wetzlar GmbH. MTWZ is a leading developer and provider of software solutions for quality control of complex mechanical parts in the powertrain area. Also, MTWZ is a solutions provider for turnkey projects around material handling metrology solutions.

synopsis: Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, announced that it has acquired Adventa Control Technologies, Inc., Plano, Texas. Adventa provides a wide range of Advanced Process Control technologies to semiconductor manufacturers.

synopsis: PTC, the Product Development Company®, has acquired NC Graphics Ltd., headquartered in Cambridge, England. The acquisition of NC Graphics is in direct response to customer demand for specialized CAM capabilities required for molds, dies and prototypes.

synopsis: RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that, it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Alta A/S, a leading provider of Manufacturing Event Management solutions for automotive suppliers.

synopsis: Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, has completed its acquisition of Synplicity, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative field programmable gate array (FPGA) and IC design and verification solutions.

synopsis: Mentor Graphics Corporation has acquired the assets of Ponte Solutions, Inc., the Mountain View, CA developer of model-based design for manufacturing (DFM) solutions that analyze, predict, and reduce the impact of process variability during the manufacture and design of semiconductors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Intergraph® Korea Ltd. has acquired all the shares of TechServer Corp., a Seoul-based software and services company specializing in automated drafting, data exchange and system integration in the shipbuilding, process, power and offshore industries.

synopsis: Blaze DFM, the electrical DFM company, has signed a letter of intent to merge with Aprio Technologies, a technology leader in providing design for manufacturability solutions to the semiconductor industry.

synopsis: Autodesk, Inc., a leader of design innovation software and technologies, has acquired Moldflow Corporation, a leading provider of software solutions that allow designers to predict and optimize how plastic components will perform during each phase of the design and manufacture process.

synopsis: Manufacturers' News, Inc. has acquired IndustryNet.com and will be merging it with its existing industrial search engine, mniguide.com, to create one of the nation's most comprehensive guides for locating manufacturers and suppliers.

synopsis: Industrial conglomerate Danaher Corp said it agreed to acquire digital packaging design firm EskoArtwork for about $470 million. EskoArtwork is a global provider of integrated solutions for packaging, signage and display finishing, printing and professional publishing.

synopsis: Autoweb Inc., a NTT Com Group company and a global provider of engineering data management services for the automotive and aerospace industries, has acquired Datranet Limited.

synopsis: Rockwell Automation, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pavilion Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that is a recognized leader in advanced process control, production optimization and environmental compliance solutions for process and hybrid industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Dassault Systemes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced it has completed the acquisition of MatrixOne Inc., a leading provider of collaborative PLM solutions for the value chain. The all cash purchase price was $410 million in the aggregate, before reflecting cash balances and estimated tax benefits.

synopsis: UGS Corp. announced it has acquired the technology for a new product that is creating significant business value for the global manufacturing industry by revolutionizing the part reuse process. UGS acquired the technology from software design & management AG (sd&m), a leading software and consultancy firm in Germany. sd&m is a Capgemini Company.

synopsis: Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, announced the purchase of the Rulestream software technology and brand assets, a leading engineer-to-order (ETO) software application.

synopsis: UGS Corp. announced it has acquired the technology for a new product that is creating significant business value for the global manufacturing industry by revolutionizing the part reuse process. UGS acquired the technology from software design & management AG (sd&m), a leading software and consultancy firm in Germany. sd&m is a Capgemini Company.

synopsis: UGS Corp. and Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd., the leader in Manufacturing Process Management software solutions for the automotive, electronics, aerospace and other manufacturing and processing industries, today announced that UGS has completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of Tecnomatix for approximately $228 million in cash.

synopsis: EDS EDS today completed its sale of UGS PLM Solutions to a group of three private equity firms (Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Warburg Pincus) for $2.05 billion, before working capital adjustments.

synopsis: Oracle announced that they have acquired Silver Creek Systems, a leading provider of product data managment solutions. Silver Creek's industry-leading DataLens® product data quality solution is designed to simplify complex product descriptions commonly found in many industries, enabling enterprises to more accurately manage product data.

synopsis: Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and IBM announced the completion of the transaction for IBM PLM’s sales and client support operations, encompassing DS’s PLM software application portfolio. The $600 million transaction includes customer contracts and related assets.

synopsis: Servigistics and Click Commerce's Service Network Solutions (SNS) division, both recently acquired by private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners, have been merged to form a new company to solve the planning, optimization, execution and analytics challenges associated with delivering world-class post-sale service.

synopsis: Business Objects the world’s leading provider of business intelligence solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FUZZY! Informatik. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in October 2007, were not disclosed.

synopsis: Diamant Art Corporation announced that it has acquired from T & R International BV its technology, products sales, distribution and contracts. T & R International BV is an advanced software developer, manufacturer of management tools and security solution products that help businesses reduce liabilities, and boost revenues and sales.

synopsis: UNICOM®Systems, Inc., of Mission Hills, California, a global leader in IBM mainframe, iOS, Domino, Lotus Notes, Unix and open systems management solutions, announces the acquisition of global software provider, Macro 4, PLC of Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

synopsis: Exact Software announced that the company has acquired key technology from Interactive Technology that allows organizations to have a single interface for critical operations in their business, unifying Exact Synergy with their existing Exact ERP systems.

synopsis: Vertical*i, a leading provider of innovation management solutions has announced the acquisition of Alliancesmith®, a software platform for relationship management from Vantage Partners. Vantage Partners is a leading provider of processes, tools, skill-building and solutions.

synopsis: OpenText has completed its acquisition of Metastorm, adding complementary software solutions in the fast-growing BPM market. Metastorm is a provider of Business Process Management, Business Process Analysis, and Enterprise Architecture software for aligning strategy with execution.

synopsis: Advanced Computer Software Plc, a leading provider of software and IT services to the primary care sector, has acquired Redac Holdings Limited, owner of COA Solutions, from Alchemy Partners. COA Solutions is the leading provider of business management and information systems to the UK mid-market service sector.

synopsis: Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced it has closed the acquisition of SRC Software, a leading vendor of financial planning and performance management software.

synopsis: ProQuest Business Solutions, a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs, performance measurement and e-commerce solutions, has acquired certain assets and technologies of Active Web Services, LLC, a software company that specializes in warranty process management and service component operations.

synopsis: Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of SoHard AG, a global market leader in the development of advanced software solutions for medical imaging systems, hardware and firmware for commercial embedded systems, and software intelligence applications via profess

synopsis: Selectica, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for automating the sales Opportunity-to-Order process, today announced the acquisition of the contract management products of privately-held Determine Software, Inc.

synopsis: Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC), the leading provider of analytics and decision technology, today announced the closing of its acquisition of London Bridge Software Holdings plc.

synopsis: Ness Technologies, Inc., a global provider of IT services and solutions, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gilon Business Insight Ltd., a leading provider of business intelligence, consulting and implementation solutions and services.

synopsis: Aleri and Coral8, two leading providers of complex event processing (CEP) software and solutions, announced that they have joined forces to expand the reach and increase the speed of innovation for next-generation, real-time event processing technology and solutions.

synopsis: IBM and ILOG announced they have signed an agreement regarding a proposed acquisition by IBM of ILOG to be implemented by way of concurrent cash public tender offers in both France and the United States.

synopsis: Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the completion of the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of MetaMatrix, Inc., a leader in data management and integration software.

synopsis: Applix, Inc., announced that it has acquired Temtec International B.V., a privately held Netherlands company that is a leading provider of self-service analytic software. The total purchase price for the acquisition is $14.5 million, consisting of $12.0 million in cash and $2.5 million in Applix common stock.