Software Giant Buys 'Collaboration' Vendor

摘要

The looming acquisition of a software vendor that supports interoperability of competing electronic design and construction products by a leading vendor of design software is both raising concerns and welcomed. On May 31, Autodesk Inc. announced it had signed an agreement to acquire NavisWorks Ltd., which produces a universal file reader for 3D coordination, collaboration and construction sequencing, for $25 million.