Cyon Research acquires CADCAMNet

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 4, 2004

Cyon Research Corp has acquired the publishing assets of CADCAMNet, including Computer Aided Design Report, from Editor and Publisher L Stephen Wolfe.

Cyon Research Corp has acquired the publishing assets of CADCAMNet, including Computer Aided Design Report, from Editor and Publisher L Stephen Wolfe.

Cyon Research is the host and founder of the highly successful COFES (Congress on the Future of Engineering Software).

The company also provides consulting services and publishes CADwire.net, Engineering Automation Report, and A-E-C Automation Newsletter.

Cyon Research has acquired CADCAMNet as a means to further strengthen its position in the engineering software market.

Steve Wolfe, long-time industry and technology commentator, has become a Senior Editor of Cyon Research's publications and a Senior Analyst for Cyon Research's consulting practice.

"We are extremely pleased to have Steve's voice added to Cyon's", said Brad Holtz, President and CEO, Cyon Research.

"The addition of CADCAMNet to our stable of publications is an incredible opportunity".

"The combination of our resources and Steve's incessant search for the reality behind the hype will lead all of our publications to provide a much higher value to our readers".

David Cohn, Editor-in-Chief of EA Report, has added CADCAMNet to his responsibilities.

"We would like to assure readers of CADCAMNet that the format, balance, and delivery of the publication will not change with this acquisition".

"I have respected Steve Wolfe for many years, and will enjoy having the opportunity to work directly with him in the forthcoming months", Cohn stated.

"Readers should expect the same level of excellence that CADCAMNet and the CAD Report have delivered for more than 23 years, with the addition of Cyon Research's insight and resources".

CADCAMNet, a web-based information service, was formed from the merger of three print newsletters: Computer Aided Design Report, Product Data Management Report and Rapid Prototyping Report.

Wolfe has been publishing the CAD Report since 1981 and has long been a champion of end users of engineering software.

Wolfe has built a reputation of respect and honesty with software vendors across the world.

"In our industry, Steve Wolfe commands respect from the end-user community due to the thorough nature of the reporting he has produced over the past 20 years", said Bill Carrelli, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, UGS.

"The two operations would seem to be a good fit for ensuring that the unbiased integrity I observe from Cyon Research can continue to be an influence in the industry".

"Cyon Research is one of the key sources of insight and information for the CAD/CAM/CAE industry with a keen sense of analysis", said Ron Fritz, Managing Partner, Tech Soft America.

"With this acquisition, Cyon adds yet a another powerful voice with a strong reputation for critical product review which is invaluable to end users".

"I believe Cyon is positioned to be the primary publishing source in the engineering software community".

Both Cyon Research and CAD/CAM Publishing are focusing their efforts to ensure that the CADCAMNet subscribers receive the level of service to which they have been accustomed.

Existing subscribers are encouraged to visit the Cyon Research site to review the Q and A document covering this acquisition.