Autodesk, PTC Stars of Evercore Software Initiation; Ansys Started at Hold

(Source: Barron’s) Not specific to ANSYS, we believe that a disruption in an enterprise softwarecompany’s sales force has the tendency to impact the company’s performance.

HP Enterprise gambles that smaller is better

(Source: Financial Times) After years of acquisitions, Hewlett Packard Enterprise is on a mission to … of any of its businesses in the most recent quarter, with sales falling 18 per cent …

Octiv strikes harmony with new investor, lands $4.75M

(Source: Indianapolis Business Journal) Octiv, the 70-person sales–software company based in downtown Indianapolis, raised $4.75 million in an equity capital round, the company announced …

Bosch Allegedly Sought VW Cover for Defeat Device in 2008

(Source: Bloomberg) … use of software as a “defeat device” was illegal in the U.S., according to the filing. … The case is In Re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices …

Dell revenue grows slightly ahead of EMC merger

(Source: MarketWatch) … line of data-storage hardware — including VMware Inc.’s data center software … revenue improved by 1%, while sales of its storage SC series products grew …