March 10th 2010
Archives
10 Tips for Highly Successful B2B Telemarketing. How outsourcing the process of generating and nurturing business opportunities can lead to increased revenue and happier salespeople!.. ... Spring 2007
3D AEC Intelligence Quest - interested in the proportion of AEC sites currently using or planning to use 3D modelling? Read on... January 2002
Are CAD/CAM users buying over the Internet?.December 2000
Are CAD users ready for ASPs?. November 2000
ASP Low Down - attitudes and intentions to using Application Service Providers among CAD/CAM Managers at mechanical engineering sites. December 2001
Attitudes to renting software among CAD/CAM using companies. May 2001
A Ringing Endorsement Feedback from managers of CAD/CAM related functions at mechanical engineering sites on the quality/quantity of telephone support they receive from their CAD/CAM suppliers. November 02
B2B Telemarketing Part 1. What Can It Offer You? This is the first of a two-part look at telemarketing in the business-to-business (B2B) sector... Autumn 2005
Broadband Access An analysis of broadband access at a sample of nearly 250 companies in the UK CAD/CAM market. March 03
Broadband - Who Needs It? - the attitudes towards broadband of CAD/CAM managers at 250 sites. November 2001
Business Continuity Management — assume the worst will happen and plan for it. Ask yourself the following question and answer it honestly – “The fact that a serious security threat to the organisation hasn’t materialised so far is down to a) sound management and controls, b) luck or c) we haven’t been targeted as yet.”.. ... Spring 2007
CAD/CAM Managers at Mechanical Engineering sites identify barriers to improving the design process. September 2001
CAD/CAM System Sales - Reseller Views - over 170 resellers tell us about their CAD/CAM system sales figures for 2001, and make their predictions for 2002. March 2002
CAD/CAM user attitudes to 3D solutions. March 2001
CAD/CAM User Market Statistics - hardware platforms and operating systems in the UK CAD/CAM market. December 2001
CAD/CAM user market statistics - market penetration of CAD solutions and propensity of users to buy additional systems. November 2000
CAD/CAM USER MARKET STATISTICS - more market intelligence you (probably) don't know on the brands of workstations and PCs installed at CAD/CAM using sites. January 2002
CAD/CAM User Market Statistics - more market intelligence you (probably) don't know on the use of large format plotters and printers at 19,000 CAD/CAM using sites. February 2002
CAD/CAM user market statistics - operating systems, CAD seat numbers, hardware, PC brands and workstations in the Electronic Engineering Sector. April 2001
CAD/CAM user market statistics - operating systems, CAD seat numbers, hardware, PC brands and workstations in the Mechanical Engineering Sector. March 2001
CAD/CAM user market statistics - operating systems, hardware platforms, top ten CAD software brands and CAD seat numbers in the Architecture Sector.. May 2001
CAD/CAM user market statistics - the distribution of seat numbers at Mechanical Engineering sites for ten CAD/CAM software brands. October 2001
CAD/CAM user market statistics - the proportion of sites planning a major change in their choice of hardware, operating systems and CAD/CAM software.. June 2001
CAD/CAM user market statistics - usage of large format printers, plotters, copiers and scanners. January 2001
CAD/CAM user views on the frequency of software upgrades. May 2001
CAD/CAM user views on the value of customer satisfaction surveys. July 2001
CAD applications for PDAs - views from AEC CAD Managers. September 2001
CAD data exchange - views from CAD/CAM Managers at Mechanical Engineering sites. October 2001
CAD in the AEC Sector An article by the Group Editor of MCAD and AEC Magazines... Autumn 03
CAD in the Mech Eng Sector An article focusing on workstation demographics within today's CAD sector... Summer 03
CAD in the UK A look into the ongoing debate into these two areas... Summer 03
CAD in the Utilities Sector Area A look at CAD package usage across different application areas... Autumn 03>br>
CAD Reseller Ooutlook - over 170 VARs assess market trends, opportunities and threats. February 2002
CAD Solutions - Why Stick With Them? seven out of ten managers of CAD functions believe they have the best CAD solution for their needs. So what do the rest think? July 2002
CAT Marketing Spend - predictions from suppliers on how marketing spend will change over the next two years. March 2002
CAT Marketing Spend 2 In the second part of our analysis of the results of our web survey, we look at how suppliers think marketing spend will change... Summer 04
CAT Marketing Spend - suppliers reveal where their marekting budgets are being spent. February 2002
Charities want your old phones We thought you would like to help the Tsunami Disaster appeal and print a letter from Robert Morton of Eurosource... Spring 2005
China GIS Market – Can the Dragon be Tamed? The geographical expanse of China and the population, estimated to be in the region of 1,276 million, suggests that the developing GIS market has vast potential... Spring 2005
China - Civil Engineering hotspot? Despite the Asian economy meltdown experienced in the past few years, application vendors have their sights focused on the few remaining rapidly developing economies in the Asia Pacific region.... Autumn 2005
Choosing a CAD/CAM supplier - the price factor. March 2001
CRM Challenge - how far are you along the CRM evolutionary path? 30/30 Vision's Neil Robertson asks some awkward questions. January 2002
Collaborative Product Definition Management (cPDm) - analysis by Ed Miller of CIMdata. April 2001
Collaborative solutions in the construction industry - BuildOnline & Balfour Beatty. May 2001
Competitor analysis - do you know enough about your rivals?. April 2001
Customer satisfaction - what's the norm?. March 2001
Dealer/Developer Relationship A large proportion of CAD sites are in the AEC sector, we take a closer look... Summer 03
Do CAD/CAM Managers read marketing emails?. July 2001
Do strategic alliances hold the key for reseller survival?. November 2000
Electronic Confidence how confident are managers at electronic engineering companies about orders/revenue for the next six months? Managers of of product development functions at 250 sites make their predictions... April 2002
Electronic licensing - the GLOBEtrotter view. January 2001
Electronic Seat Stats Statistics on the average number of seats per site within the user-base of ten CAD systems in the electronic engineering sector. November 02
Engineering Reading Matters What are the best publications to advertise in? Find out what managers of design functions in the mechanical and process engineering sectors are actually reading. November 02
European Broadband Update An update on the proportion of businesses with a broadband connection in 14 European countries. August 2002
GIS in Japan - A maturing market or outstanding potential? The Japanese government is making a concerted effort to turn Japan into the most advanced IT nation by 2006... Spring 2005
Giving Your Research Data a Good Workout. Have you ever wondered whether you’ve managed to squeeze the last pips out of your research data? We examine the role that data analysis plays in helping you get more Bang for your market research Buck.. ... Spring 2007
Government and industry experts unite to make IMechE energy reception a success Hundreds of academics, MPs, and industry leaders from the world of energy and manufacturing converged at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ (IMechE) in London ... Autumn 2005
High-tech Industry Icon Receives Science Society Medal SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) named Dr Gordon E. Moore, Chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation, as winner of the 2004 Perkin Medal.. Spring 2005
How CAD/CAM managers at Mechanical Engineering sites are using email, intranets and extranets for collaboration. October 2001
How loyal do CAD/CAM users feel towards their suppliers?. November 2000
How willing are European CAD/CAM users to trial new products?. January 2001
How to unlock creativity in your organisation. September 2001
HP vs IBM Can HP topple IBM to claim the title of the World's biggest computer company... Spring 04
Incentives, VARS And Vendors - views from both camps on what encourages VARs to hit the heights. November 2001
Intel explain the implication of Light Field Mapping on 3D Scanning. September 2001
International B2B Research – How Far will your Budget Stretch? In an increasingly global market and with research budgets having to cover more and more countries it can be difficult to find cost effective solutions .. Autumn 2005
Interview with Andrew Hally of SensAble Technologies. May 2001
Interview with Bill Gates Julian Hewett met Bill Gates for a one-to-one interview during his visit to London last Monday. Summer 04
Interview with Bill McClure of the Solid Edge business at UGS. January 2001
Interview with John McEleney of the Solidworks Corporation. November 2000
Interview with Jon Pittman of Autodesk Ventures.December 2000
Interview with Rachael Dalton-Taggart of PlanetCAD Inc. January 2001
Investigation of how CAD/CAM using companies are using the Internet. April 2001
Investigation of Internet access levels in CAD/CAM using companies. March 2001
IT Outsourcing — Desktop Managed Services In today’s corporate landscape, organisations are increasingly looking to focus on their “core activity”... Spring 2005
Job title variations for the functions of CAD Manager, IT Manager and Technical/Engineering Director. October 2001
Just Visiting? do CAD managers know (or care) what information is available from their resellers' or vendors' websites? We investigate the awareness/attitudes of managers at 260 AEC sites...... April 2002
LF printer and imaging market in Europe The origins of the large format (LF) printing and imaging market were founded on the requirements of... Summer 04
Loyalty to CAD Vendor Survey Discover what more than 200 CAD Users think of their suppliers... Spring 04
Marketing Spend in the CAD Market Spending trends amongst marketers in the CAD/CAM sector... Spring 04
MCAD Awareness We reeled off the names of ten MCAD vendors and their products to managers of CAD/CAM related functions at mechanical engineering sites - have they ever heard of them? November 02
MCAD Instruction what proportion of mechanical engineering sites are using instructor-led MCAD training? Are they satisfied with the range of courses available and the value for money provided? May 2002
Newsletter Views - managers of design functions at 260 AEC sites give their views on supplier newsletters. March 2002
New Event in London Construction Computing will present the construction industry with the business case for change to new technologies... Spring 04
New Services Required Managers of CAD/CAM functions at process engineering sites comment on the quality of their suppliers' service provision, and identify criteria for selecting a new supplier. September 2002
On-line trading in the Public Sector As part of the ongoing focus by UK Government PLC in trying to ensure that every pound of tax payers money is spent efficiently... Spring 2005
One In Five Buy On Line We reveal the Web purchasing habits and intentions of managers of design functions at electrical engineering sites. August 2002
On the Margin Trying to unravel the mystery that is reseller and distributor margin... Spring 04
Organising successful seminars - five companies tell us how it's done. June 2001
Our Research Tells You - market intelligence on the use of large format copiers and scanners at 19,000 CAD using sites. March 2002
Our Research Tells You More market intelligence you (probably) don't know, gleaned from analysis of 5,000 companies on what operating system CAD engineers use. March 03
Our Research Tells You More market intelligence you (probably) don't know on the proportion of AEC sites planning to invest in CAD solutions. May 2002
Our Research Tells You more market intelligence you (probably) don't know on the proportion of mechanical engineering sites planning to invest in CAD/CAM solutions. April 2002
'Our Supplier Is An Animal' We asked managers of CAD/CAM functions at mechanical engineering sites to consider the attributes of their main CAD/CAM supplier - and then name the animal that springs to mind. The findings are, well, wild........ August 2002
Outsourcing By Design - attitudes and intentions to outsourcing CAD/CAM/CAE activities at mechanical engineering sites. December 2001
Outsourcing The Indian Way - a view of the growth of the engineering services sector in India. December 2001
Paying Your Way - a round-up of the channel, e-sales and subscription options available from a selection of mechanical design solution vendors. March 2002
Peer-to-Peer technology and its relevance to computer aided technology markets. July 2001
PLM - Anyone Listening? How far has the term PLM sunk into the consciousness of managers of CAD/CAM related functions at mechanical engineering sites? September 2002
Plunge Into The Knowledge Pool good market intelligence is the best foundation for an effective marketing strategy. Find out what market research can do for you... April 2002
Process Engineering Confidence how confident are managers at process engineering companies about orders/revenue for the next six months? July 2002
Process Engineering Stats An analysis of the design solutions used at nearly 1000 companies in the process engineering sector. December 02
Reading Matters What are the best publications to advertise in? Find out what managers of design functions in the AEC and electronic engineering sectors are actually reading. September 2002
Recession Marketing Tips - a selection of musings from CAT suppliers. November 2001
Research In Practice make the most of your market research - tips on language barriers, lead numbers and much more..... July 2002
Service Level Assessments Managers of CAD/CAM related functions at process engineering sites evaluate the effectiveness of their suppliers' services. August 2002
Solid Modelling, Slow Progress - the growth in the proportion of mechanical engineering sites using 3D seems to have stalled...... February 2002
Softly Softly Catch Your Market? In the world of small format printing, HP stands out as the goliath... Summer 04
Stats On Seats And Company Size - the relationship between CAD/CAM seat numbers and the number of employees per site. November 2001
Structuring a successful tender bid and winning more business Can all organisations gain a competitive edge when bidding for Government tenders? Summer 04
Subscription Views what proportion of UK CAD/CAM mechanical engineering sites has considered CAD software subscription, and how many are interested? July 2002
Supplying CAD software to universities and colleges - what's the point?. June 2001
Telemarketing Tales An analysis of how those on the receiving end of telemarketing campaigns aimed at the CAD market, perceive their relevance. March 03
The 2D/3D Debate Regional differences in the usage of different CAD programs... Autumn 03
Reseller views on the large format printer/plotter consumables market. September 2001
Revit Technology plans AEC world domination.December 2000
The CADAC/Meta4 merger and Bentley's integration service model. November 2000
The European broadband picture - current situation and predictions from IDC. July 2001
The Generation Game find out what UK CAD/CAM resellers are doing to generate new business, and what extra support they'd like from vendors. April 2002
The major issues for the technical computing industry for the remainder of 2001 - 10 vendors' views. August 2001
The Name Game - a light-hearted look a CAD/CAM managers' names. August 2001
The Power of Multi Media in the Product Selection Process. Research shows that whilst business decision makers may have a particular preference as to how they make their decision, all will utilise a wide range of communication channels before they decide to buy.. ... Spring 2007
The Project Hosting Scene - 250 AEC sites give their views on web-based project hosting services. January 2002
The User's View - interview with Greg Sproule of Key Plastics. April 2001
The User's View - interview with Nick Zucchero of the Foxboro Company. March 2001
Tracking 'True' Success From Your Online Media Guest writer Lames Colborn offers his views on measuring the real value of online marketing and sales methods. December 02
Understanding SME's - challenges and approaches. January 2001
Update on the Internet selling activities of 32 CAT vendors. January 2001
Usage of CAD A closer look into this relatively small part of the CAD sector... Summer 03
User Conference Views - views from CAD user groups on the benefits that suppliers can reap from user conferences. December 2001
User Views On Rapid Prototyping - over 260 managers of design functions at mechanical engineering sites assess the potential of RP. February 2002
Use of Workstations in the CAD Sector A break down of the different CAD packages used within this Sector... Autumn 03
Views on the PDM market for SMEs from Enabled Systems Ltd. October 2001
Visitor Attractions are UK CAD/CAM resellers providing the opportunities for customer e-relations to flourish? We analyse how 174 of them are using their websites. May 2002
What’s Keeping the US Process and Power Industry so Healthy?.We speak to some of the leading names in the Process and Power software market.. ... Spring 2007
Website Wishlist find out what features would tempt AEC CAD managers to visit their suppliers' websites...... and who has made it on to their Internet favourites list. May 2002
Web-based Training Demand - decision makers at 250 sites reveal their attitudes and intentions towards web-based CAD/CAM/CAE training. November 2001
Web-based training - vendors, VARs and consultants give their views. June 2001
Web Searchers What proportion of managers of design functions at mechanical engineering sites are using the Web to search for product information? September 2002
Workstation usage in the CAD sector Business Advantage recently carried out research to better understand the usage of workstations by SMEs (<500 employees) in the CAD sector. Autumn 2005