Autodesk signs OMNIX as Saudi distributor

Autodesk, a provider of 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, and media and entertainment markets, strengthened its regional collaboration with OMNIX International, a regional technology service provider in the Middle East, after naming the latter as a value-added distributor for the entire Saudi Arabian market, reports Zawya.

The channel network expansion is a part of Autodesk's aims to boost its share in the kingdom's design software market.

In line with its expanded business relation with Autodesk, OMNIX will focus on distributing, implementation and promotion of design solutions, including AutoCAD, as well as manufacturing solutions.

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a provider of product life cycle management software, has released a set of enhanced software tools aimed at boosting productivity for the local manufacturing industry, states Ten Links.

The company simultaneously introduced the latest versions of both Teamcenter and Tecnomatix software, its suite of digital manufacturing solutions in Korea.

“In today's difficult global economic climate, it is more important than ever for product producing companies to elevate and optimise productivity,” said KR Kwon, vice-president and managing director of Korea operations, Siemens PLM Software.

Bankrupt flash memory chips maker Spansion said it has agreed to sell its manufacturing facility in China to Taiwan's Powertech Technology for about $31 million in cash as part of its reorganisation plan, according to Reuters.

The Suzhou facility, with about 565 workers, was one of its four factories, the company said in a statement. Spansion, which filed for bankruptcy in March, said the move was aimed at lowering its fixed costs and shifting to a more variable, outsourced manufacturing model.

The company competes with Samsung Electronics and Toshiba in flash memory, which allows a device to retain data even when its power is turned off. The sale is yet to be approved by the US bankruptcy court.