PTC Appoints Subash Nambiar as India Country Manager

Bangalore, January 21, 2014 – PTC (Nasdaq: PTC), today announced the appointment of, Subash Nambiar as Vice President and Country Manager for India. In his present role, Mr. Nambiar will oversee PTC’s overall business in India, and will be responsible for strategy and growth, leading key partner relationships and strategic customer focus.

 

Commenting on this new appointment Robert Kocis, Senior Divisional Vice President of Asia Pacific Sales and Distribution, PTC said “India has always been a major focus area for PTC, and with Mr. Nambiar at the helm, we are hoping to scale our India business to greater heights. As a veteran in the IT industry, Mr. Nambiar knows all the fine details of the Indian market and is the best person to expand our operations here. We are looking forward to his leadership at PTC India as we map our expansions in the next year”

Mr. Nambiar joins with over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining PTC, Mr. Nambiar was the Senior Director – Technology Sales at Oracle and also held senior positions in IBM and LG Soft. As a consistent performer, Mr. Nambiar has always exceeded expectations. He started his career by marketing Dell Range of Products in Corporate segments at Pertech Computers Limited. A born leader, Mr. Nambiar has always scaled up businesses, set up operations and expanded teams wherever he has worked.

Commenting on his new role Mr. Nambiar said, “I am excited to join PTC which owns a long history of technology innovations and is the leader in industrial technology. I look forward to working with the large PTC family of employees and partners in India and abroad. I hope to support and drive PTC’s growth in India through strategic sales and better customer relations”.

About PTC
PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) enables manufacturers to achieve sustained product and service advantage. The company’s technology solutions help customers transform the way they create and service products across the entire product lifecycle – from conception and design to sourcing and service. Founded in 1985, PTC employs over 6,000 professionals serving more than 27,000 businesses in rapidly-evolving, globally distributed manufacturing industries worldwide. Get more information at www.ptc.com.

Cycloid System’s CSM1 3D Printer – Made in India!

3D printing industry in India has really picked-up in last two years for making prototypes and making of mainstream products. All major players across world have their offices and value added re-sellers in India now.

The companies are using 3D printing technology for making prototypes for automobile parts, engine parts, mobile covers, jewellery, toys etc, as well as used by Architects for making building models. One can see lot of companies in 3D printing space, but may not be aware that there are few Indian companies manufacturing 3D printers as well. Few days back I was very surprised to see one Indian manufacturer of 3D printers showcasing his product during COMSOL Annual Conference in Bangalore.

It was great pleasure to meet Mr. Viral Sachde CEO Cycloid System, Bangalore; I couldn't resist asking Viral a few questions about his company and his vision. Here is an interview. 

Viral, please tell us about your company, brief history, when did it started, how many employees, and branches in India?

Sure, Cycloid System is Bangalore based private company primarily engaged in manufacturing desktop 3D Printers. Founded in May 2012, Cycloid System has a small team of 6 likeminded engineers with varied background such as Instrumentation and Control, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Computer engineering. At present, we do not have any branch elsewhere in India. But, we do sale our machines across India through our Bangalore, KA office.

Cycloid System also runs www.c4l.in (Custom Components for Large Community) by which provides online affordable 3D Printing service to customers worldwide.

Innovation could be a risky business for entrepreneurs in India. What inspired you to start a 3D printer business?

Personally, I was very impressed and inspired with the 3D printing technology. It’s awesome to see the physical object developed out of 3D model on computer. Having past experience in electronics industry helped me start “Cycloid System” in 2012.

3D printing is technology for future, so it involves less risk. At the end of the day creators want to create unique stuff and consumers are looking for unique things. Our printers have low operating cost and are also very affordable. This technology is an upcoming technology in India and is being used by the research team in Manufacturing, Architecture, Education, Geographic Information system and healthcare so; we are getting good market response for our product.

How is 3D printing market in India?

In India the demand for 3D printing is catching up and gradually being accepted in the industry. Currently the demand is witnessed from the industries like toys, footwear, medical, jewelry, automobile, aerospace, etc. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an excellent tool for design validation and product refinement. Therefore it serves as a good companion to CAD software, which is used extensively in India. Also, AM is being used increasingly for jewelry design & production and for the prototyping of automobile, aerospace and marine parts. 

What are various products offered by Cycloid Systems?

Cycloid offers CSM1 desktop 3D Printer. CSM1 was designed from scratch by Cycloid engineers keeping in the mind Indian consumers.  It is around 12 KG machine with printing envelope of 220 x 170 x 130 mm. Supports PLA and ABS Materials of various colors. The CSM1 supports Windows and Linux OS with .STL input format. They are easy to use machines and we provide long term support to all our customers.

What are the benefits of using your printers?

CSM1 is rigid desktop 3D Printer with aluminum chassis, comes pre-assembled with warranty, support and AMC option. CSM1 utilize very less power.  We provide operating training to our customers and provide on-time support to all their inquiries. The printer is highly robust, reliable with excellent performance equivalent to its counterparts worldwide. 

What type of technology is used and what type of raw material is used?

CSM1 uses FFF/FDM technology. We primary support PLA material. PLA is environment friendly and requires less energy to print than ABS, it’s less toxic and has better print quality.

If required, we also provide support for other materials such as ABS, PVA, PETT, Nylon and HIPS.

What type of products can be made using cycloid printers?

The adoption of large, expensive 3D printers in India is slow. However, smaller, less expensive systems have been selling very well. We offer low cost systems; CSM1 considering the Indian consumers.

Cycloid System's CSM1 desktop 3D Printer are primary used in design houses, research institutes and educational environment. Typical parts printed using our machine are mechanical sub-assemblies, Electronics enclosure, Robotic and aero-modeling parts, Education and Medical model parts for study purpose. Parts for visual marketing of product are also printed in our 3D Printer.

What CAD file formats does it support and what is the range of accuracy?

We support STL file format, STL is available with all leading CAD packages. Approximately accuracy of 100 micron can be achieved using our 3D Printer.

What is the price range of your products?

CSM1 3D Printer starts at 95,000/- and price goes up as per the customer requirements.

What are your future plans?

Things are changing rapidly and the technology in this 3D printing space is rapidly evolving, so watch this space - our goal is to offer better material and methodology in 3D printer and 3D printing services to our users.

Anything that you would like to say to DailyCADCAM’s users? 

Sure, use 3D printing technology to see your ideas in real and touch and feel your innovation. We are undergoing constant research and development and it is estimated that in near future would offer you better products to be able to design any object, accessory according to your requirements.

Do visit our site cycloid System: http://cycloid.in to know more about our products

And visit http://c4l.in for the 3D printing services provided by Cycloid System. 

Visit our office for the Live demo.

Office Address:

Cycloid System,
C/O: eHealth TBI, 3rd Flr, 

Pixel - A, Inside PESSE,

Nr NICE & Hosur Rd Jn,

Bangalore –560 100, India
http://www.cycloid.in 

                                                          

skype: viral_sachde
gtalk: viralsachde
Phone: +91 80 67169601

Twitter: https://twitter.com/C4LdotIN

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cycloidsystem

Connect Mr. Viral Sachde: FB: https://www.facebook.com/sachde

I would like to thank Viral Sachde for taking the discussion with me. If you have any questions for Viral, please leave a comment below and we will be glad to answer. Best wishes to Cycloid System.

Sachin Nalawade
DailyCADCAM

sachin@dailycadcam.com 

AVEVA India Expands with New Mumbai Location

AVEVA announced today a further expansion of its sales and support network for the growing Indian market by moving to larger office facilities in Mumbai.  The new location will enable AVEVA to significantly expand its current sales and product support and will host a new training centre that offers customer training on the entire range of AVEVA’s software products and solutions. Based in the prestigious Supreme IT BusinessPark in Powai, Mumbai, the office was formally opened by AVEVA Group CEO Mr Richard Longdon and AVEVA Group Chairman Mr Philip Aiken.

“India is one of AVEVA’s most important and fastest growing markets,” said Richard Longdon, CEO, AVEVA Group. “Over the past few years, we have seen a significant increase in demand for AVEVA’s engineering, design and information management software across the country’s Oil & Gas, Power and Marine industries. This new office is just the latest of the major investments we continue to make in facilities and manpower across India. It gave both our Chairman of the Board Philip Aiken and me great pleasure to be present at the inauguration of this new Mumbai office.”

“We recognize how important it is to provide exceptional local service and support, and our new office in Mumbai enables us to expand this by recruiting additional high-calibre sales and support professionals, “said Navtej Garewal, Senior Vice President & Country Head, India, AVEVA. “AVEVA is well established in the Indian market with a rapidly growing number of high-profile customers. Now is the right time to build on this strong growth through further investment and the new Powai office is an important and logical step in our growth strategy. My entire team was proud to welcome our CEO, Chairman of the Board and key customers at yesterday’s official opening of our new office.”

The new office’s address is:

AVEVA Information Technology India Private Limited

Unit No.202, Wing A, Supreme Business Park,

Behind Lake Castle, Hiranandani Gardens,

Powai, Mumbai – 400 076.

AVEVA also have office at New Delhi

India - New Delhi
AVEVA Information Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
Room 1.18, Avanta Business Centre
Southern Park
D-2, Saket District Centre
New Delhi – 110017

Website: http://www.aveva.com/en/About_AVEVA.aspx 

Autodesk University Extension India Photos - Part 3

With Mr. Nem Kumar of LearnCAx.com 

With Mr.Sandeep Jadhav of CCTECH 

With Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, Head – Manufacturing, Autodesk India & SAARC at AUIn

Demo Area at AUIn 

With Tushar Suradkar, famous blogger for CAD Customization tips

With My Friend Subir Kumar Dutta from Pune

Harsh Pareek Autodesk Technical Specialist Manager - India 

It was great experience to be the part of bloggers event arranged by Autodesk, there were around 20 technical bloggers from Mumbai attaining the meet.

Pradeep Nair MD at Bloggers meet

Autodesk University Extension India Photos - Part 2

Bhupesh Lall, APAC Field Marketing Director thanks everyone for their contribution

Pradyumna Vyas, Director of NID talks about the evolution of Design & role of software in the process

MakerBot Demo at AUIn

Detlev presenting on the new era in manufacturing

3D Printing with MakerBot

The golden 6 of the CXO forum panel with the moderator Siddharth Zarabi

Autodesk University Extension India 2013 Photos - Part 1

The Autodesk University Extension India 2013 (AUIn) held in Mumbai was no less than the Autodesk University Conference (AU) held each year in Las Vegas. This was for the first time Autodesk held this event in India. 

I thought readers would find it interesting to see what all fun, knowledge sharing, training, learning, networking happened at AUIn, thru sharing these images with you. 

The day started with the BaNg! with Autodesk's own rock band with awesome dance from Pat Williams, Sr. VP Asia Pacific Autodesk and Autodesk team. 

Pat Williams, Sr. VP Asia Pacific Autodesk with guitar

Followed by the keynote by Pat, on new era of design. 

Pat Williams, Sr. VP Asia Pacific Autodesk. 

He talk about diff elements of Design: Design as a Team, Design Differently, Design Anything, Anytime, Anywhere & New Designers.

Later, to take on stage was Pradeep Nair - Managing Director - India & SAARC, he talked Transforming India's Design Landscape. 

Pradeep Nair MD India

Engaging discussion between Pradeep Nair & Anil Saini, Director Design, General Motors

 Dr. Uma, CEO of Jurong talks to Pradeep Nair on BIM

Haresh Hingorani & Keitan Yadav from Red Chillies VFX. National Award Winning VFX supervisors with Pradeep Nair

It was really interesting too know how Autodesk tools are being used in the Bollywood. The animations done in Ravan, Krish and Chennai Express are done using 3d Max and Maya! by Red Chillies.

 Pradeep Nair talks softwares & their importance in the infrastructure industry with Prasad Pandit Autodesk

Other images in Part -2. 

AVEVA’s Graduate Technical Scheme 2014 – Internship for Engineering Students

Engineering internship is one of the best ways to get engineering experience outside of college. With all the advancements in technology, engineers are going to be continued to be needed, Mechanical engineers are always going to be in demand employers are always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds, equipped with employable skills.

In India, now many companies are offering the internships, they may be summer internship, trainee jobs for limited period or project based internship. Type does not matter much; they offer you on-the-job experience is more important. Help you know better whether you and the industry are a good match, and provide you with a valuable connections and references. Most engineering students remain unemployed because the syllabus doesn’t match the employers expectations, so many companies are coming forward and offering internships to bridge the gap between academia and the industry.

Previously, when no internship was offered the fresh engineering graduates were very confused in selecting a job that would interest them for life. If someone starts working as a production manager after passing his BE, and after working for 1 – 2 years he may not be interested in doing it for life time, he may find his friends working in CAD, CAE, PLM more interesting. Internships are the best if you want to avoid future confusion and select right career path.

For specialized industries, such as aerospace engineering, manufacturing and electronics, internships remain one of the most rewarding and enlightening opportunities students and post graduates can utilize. It also benefits companies to understand intern, his potentials and decide on the future employment.

The internship programs generally offer less salary compared to the company employees, but one must keep in mind the experience he is getting is much more valuable than the compensation he is getting. 

On top of all of this, as an engineering intern you’ll get a chance to see how an entire engineering company works, you will earn large knowledge and opportunity of working with diverse fields. Nearly 80 percent of employers view internships as the new way to find full-time hires, and 70 percent of internships culminate with a full-time offer from that same employer.

Yesterday, when checking AVEVA’s site for news came across very good AVEVA’s internship program. For those who are not about the company please check

AVEVA has been the world's leading engineering software provider to the plant, power and marine industries for over 40 years. Company also has its presence in India, with its offices in Mumbai and other cities.

AVEVA has announced an engineering graduate program for passionate students of

·         Science

·         Software Computer Engineering

·         Mechanical Engineering

·         Electrical/Electronic Engineering

·         Process Engineering

·         Chemical Engineering

·         Marine Engineering

·         Mathematics

·         Physics

                                         

The key features of program are

·         12 to 24 month program (according to location and  professional discipline)

·         Support to gain appropriate recognized professional status (such as Chartered Engineer)

·         Participation in the AVEVA Springboard personal development program

·         Relevant technical training

·         Team building activities

·         A competitive salary (with the possibility of accelerated reviews, depending on location and experience)

·         An excellent benefits package

·         Opportunities for fast-track career development 

Interested candidates have to fill the online application form to get selected for the program. Need to do free “Registration” to access application form.

Graduate Technical Scheme 2014 – check http://vacancies.aveva.com

The last date for application is Jan 31, 2014. So hurry up don’t miss the opportunity!

Internship by “Mahindra & Mahindra” - http://www.mahindra.com/Careers/Internships

Internship and graduate engineering program by “Ashok Leyland” - http://www.ashokleyland.com/graduate-trainees

Hyundai - http://www.hyundai.com/in/en/Career/Opportunities/Internship/index.html

Maruti Suzuki - http://www.marutisuzuki.com/freshers.aspx

JCB India - http://www.jcbindia.com/SubmitResume.aspx

Search the company sites you are interested in working with, most offering the internship programs.  

For more details on career in CAD, CAM visit cadcareerguru.com 

Kratos Engineering - PTC, Delcam and Moldex3D Re-seller for India

Jan 3, 2014: Pune, India - The PTC, announced the appointment of  Kratos Engineering as a value added re-seller (VAR) for PTC’s products including Creo, Windchill, Mathcad and Arbotext.  Under the alliance, Kratos will sell Creo, Windchill, Mathcad and also offer the complete suite of Arbortext content management software throughout India.

Mr. Parvinder Singh, Anubhav Hazra and Sanjeev Mathad PTC

Kratos Engineering & IT Solutions Pvt Ltd is a partnership firm with

1.      Mr. Parvinder Singh (M.D.)

2.      Mr. Anubhav Hazra (C.E.O.)

Kratos is also appointed as a re-seller for the Delcam, Moldex and CT Core Technologie Germany. Kratos would be the first re-seller for the Delcam in India.  At present, company has started its offices in Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, and Gujarat with future plans of opening offices in Delhi & Chennai.  

Kratos, did a launch event at Golf Club, Pune. The launch event was attended by more than 125 delegates from various sectors from all over Maharashtra. Mr. Sanjeev Mathad – Channel Business Development Director PTC, Vinod Palakkil – Channel Business Development Manager and Madhan Thiruvenkatachalam – Technical Sale Director PTC attended the launch event on Dec 20, 2013 to announce the partnership with Kratos Engineering.

Commenting on the agreement, Sanjeev Mathad – Channel Business Development Director PTC (India) said, “We are very pleased to have Kratos as part of the PTC Reseller Network, with their previous experience of being VAR of some CAD vendor, both Mr. Parvinder and Anubhav understands the market and how users are able to design better products using right tools. With their focus on support, commitment to service and a strong reach throughout their area, we have a partner who can help us further penetrate across India”

“We had very aggressive growth in the past years, when working for other CAD vendor. With better product lineup from PTC and larger territory we will be able to add significant value for our customers, including small and medium size businesses. We look forward working with PTC, Delcam, Moldex and CT Core Technologies and delivering superior business value to manufacturers across india” explains Parvinder Singh MD Kratos.

Mr. Parvinder Singh MD Kratos

Kratos has built a team brilliant talent nurtured through vast service-delivery experience and diverse educational programs. Its goal is for customers to become leading companies in their respective industries. 

Sachin Nalawade DailyCADCAM with Moldex3D Manager West

About Kratos Engineering

Kratos Engineering is a pan India VAR of PTC CREO advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD),
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Solutions.
We pride ourselves in providing Integrated CAD / CAM / CAE Systems that enable our customers to design & develop innovative products. At Kratos, we focus upon helping our customers design better products, faster. With Kratos convert your engineering challenges into successful Business.

For further information about Kratos Engineering, please visit http://kratosengineering.com 

About Delcam

Delcam is one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced CADCAM solutions for the manufacturing industry. Delcam’s range of design, manufacturing and inspection software provides complete, automated CADCAM solutions, to take complex-shaped products from concept to reality. It is now the largest developer of product design and manufacturing software in the UK, with subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Asia. Delcam’s software is used by more than 40,000 organizations in over 80 countries. www.delcam.com

About Moldex

Moldex3D is the world leading CAE product for the plastic injection molding industry. With the best-in-class analysis technology, Moldex3D can help you carry out in-depth simulation of the widest range of injection molding processes and to optimize product designs and manufacturability. In addition, its high compatibility and adaptability have provided users with instant connection to mainstream CAD systems, generating a flexible simulation-driven design platform. www.moldex3d.com About 3D Evolution 3D Evolution does not require a CAD license for Reading Data ,lower costs ,faster Conversions ,easier maintenance for the IT department . GUI Interface are developed and supported by CT Core and not dependent on CAD API .It is flexible and comes in lease, buy or service model www.coretechnologie.de  

About Rajmet

RAJMET is a well-established Engineering Services Company based in Pune. Since 1995, we have been providing a range of value added services to its clients in the Oil & Gas, Marine, Aerospace, Automotive & General engineering industries. Over recent years we have executed numerous assignments in India & in countries such as China, Malaysia, Singapore, UK, USA, France, Germany, Netherlands, Romania and Italy. Typical projects include Offshore Structures, Deep water Mooring Systems, Subsea piping, Process Plant & Equipment, Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Coded Vessels, Oil Storage Tanks and Pressure Piping Systems for Steam, Gas, Oil, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Beverages, etc. Our areas of expertise;   Engineering Design & Analysis (CAD/CAE) ,Metallurgical Consultancy Services, Quality Management Services www.rajmet-services.com

About PTC

PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC) enables manufacturers to achieve sustained product and service advantage. The company's technology solutions transform the way products are created and serviced across the entire product lifecycle – from conception and design to sourcing and service. Founded in 1985, PTC employs over 6,000 professionals serving more than 27,000 businesses in rapidly-evolving, globally distributed manufacturing industries worldwide. Get more information at www.ptc.com