3DCADplus.com is one of the most recognized websites for technical professionals of CAD, CAM, CAE, PLM and Structural Analysis, featured on over 2.000 sites and well positioned in all major search engines; a credible source of industry information and news, which reaches an audience that is not duplicated in other media. The Portal is developed by team of Mechanical Engineers. Since 1999 this site is the reference for CAD Users and for Mechanical Industries who search (and find!) technical information about Software and Hardware. 3DCADplus.com has more than 13000 subscribers to its newsletters and more than 600.000 contacts a month. It’s a unique, invaluable resource for the MCAD community which includes the world's most complete MCAD product catalogue listings, technical papers, MCAD news, multimedia presentations, priority press releases, event postings, job placement and more.

AberdeenGroup is the leading provider of fact-based research and advice for the global technology-driven value chain, delivering solutions for business and technology executives. Its portfolio of research-based solutions comprises benchmarking, market and solution assessments, solution selection and sales acceleration programs, and networking conferences. Aberdeen's research is used by more than 90% of the Fortune 1000.

AMR Research is the No. 1 advisory firm focused on supply chain, enterprise applications, and infrastructure. Founded in 1986, AMR Research provides advisory services and peer networking opportunities to supply chain and technology professionals in the manufacturing and retail sectors. Its analysts focus on delivering independent, leading-edge research on both established and emerging technologies. This analysis is supported by daily interaction with the most extensive network of market contacts and the best quantitative data in the industry.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2004, Cadalyst is the most complete source for essential information about CAD and related CAM/CAE/PLM technologies in the key market segments of AEC, MCAD and GIS. Each month, Cadalyst serves an elite audience of 60,000 subscribers, an average of 105,000 unique visitors to Cadalyst.com and more than 80,000 opt-in recipients of e-mail newsletters in the $3.3B CAD market. The magazine's objective business and technical reporting and product reviews lead high-level corporate managers, CAD managers and CAD users through management and purchasing decisions to realize higher productivity and profits.

Cambashi is a management and marketing consultancy which focuses on delivering timely services to assist in business growth, market development and profit for its clients operating in IT in industry. Since it was founded in 1984, Cambashi has successfully concluded more than 2500 projects for clients varying from the world’s largest enterprises to small users, vendors and dealers. Over 20 years of profitable growth and investment have resulted in a company with an unrivalled reputation for its knowledge and expertise.

CIMdata provides worldwide strategic PLM consulting and program support, in-depth research, and education for both industrial organizations and suppliers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. CIMdata helps industrial organizations establish effective PLM strategies, assists in the identification of requirements and selection of PLM technologies, helps organizations optimize their operational structure and processes to implement solutions, and assists in the deployment of these solutions. CIMdata provides world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM enabling technologies including PDM, visualization, collaboration, digital manufacturing, CAD/CAM, and numerical control (NC). CIMdata also provides expertise in the integration of PLM with other business solutions such as CRM, SCM, and ERP.

For over nineteen years, Collaborative Product Development Associates, LLC (CPDA), and its predecessor D.H. Brown Associates, Inc., has been instrumental in providing organizations with the latest in-depth, objective information for assessing technology, business goals and objectives, and implementation road maps for engineering and manufacturing. Their collaborative research programs pool and leverage the efforts of top software designers and leading-edge users, coordinated by experienced analysts, to keep you up-to-date on mainstream developments at a fraction of the cost of direct consulting. Its key differentiation from other analyst firms is its specific, deep, and pragmatic approach to the market, and its hands-on understanding of the technology required to drive successful implementations.

Cyon Research is a consulting firm that provides design, engineering, construction, and manufacturing firms with a strategic outlook on the software tools and processes they rely on to create the world around us. Cyon Research also supports the vendor community with its fair and even-handed insight, vision, and expertise to help them understand the complex nature of their markets and grow, by serving the needs of their customer base.

Daratech, Inc. is a leading provider of information technology market research and technology assessment, advisory and strategic consulting services, and executive-level conferences for manufacturing, engineering, construction and plant operations. Established in 1979, Daratech specializes in PLM, CAD/CAM, digital product simulation (CAE), PDM/EDM, document/enterprise content management, AECO PLM (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, plant lifecycle management), GIS and related areas.

Gartner is the world's leading provider of research and analysis about the global information technology industry. It provide data, advice and opinions to 45,000 clients worldwide representing 9,000 distinct organizations, deliver 2,000 consulting engagements a year, and hold more than 50 annual events that draw in excess of 31,000 attendees. Its clients include chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community.

IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. For more than 42 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help its clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.