ANN ARBOR, Mich. - eTradeWire -- CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the digital transformation it enables, announces a free live educational webinar titled "One Year After the Mega-Mergers: How Simulation Portfolios Are Being Redrawn and What 50 Years of Simulation Software History Can Tell Us About the Road Ahead." The webinar will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.

The simulation and analysis sector has experienced an unprecedented wave of consolidation. High-profile transactions, including Synopsys–Ansys, Siemens–Altair, and Cadence–Hexagon/MSC, are rapidly reshaping solution portfolios, licensing models, and platform boundaries.

Designed for engineering executives, IT decision-makers, and strategic planners, this webinar provides an objective assessment of post-merger market dynamics and actionable guidance to safeguard enterprise software investments.

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Attendees will learn about:

• The Rationale for the 2025 Acquisitions: Understand the scale and strategic logic behind the acquisitions (Synopsys–Ansys, Siemens–Altair, Cadence–Hexagon/MSC) along with the regulator-driven Keysight divestiture that came with them.
• Portfolio Expansions: How to evaluate post-merger capability shifts using CIMdata's platform-capability comparisons.
• AI-Native Challengers & Cloud-Led Entrants: Learn about the counter-trend of AI-native and cloud-led S&A players building vertically integrated engineering stacks outside the traditional platform model.
• Risk vs. Value Framework: Understand what to expect as an end user by weighing the benefits of broader multiphysics and co-design capabilities against the risks of provider lock-in, pricing shifts, and roadmap delays.
• Historical Context: Apply lessons learned from a 50-year simulation industry expert, including insight into past consolidation cycles.
• Enterprise Roadmaps: Practical guidance for shaping your organization's strategy for simulation tools.

"As solution providers expand across broader platforms, engineering and IT leaders need clear visibility into how these changes affect their software roadmaps," said Cheryl Peck, CIMdata's Chief Marketing Officer and the webinar's moderator. "CIMdata is hosting this webinar to provide decision-makers with objective, data-backed guidance to help them plan their multi-year strategies and make informed investments."

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To learn more, visit https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/educational-webinars/webinar-year-one-after-the-mega-mergers-and-what-50-years-of-simulation-software-can-tell-us. To register for the webinar, go to https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7820602365861487711.