Comments on: Watch Out, Cadence! The Hunter May Become the Hunted http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/ Just another engineering physicist turned editor Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JB’s Circuit » Cadence - From Hunter to Haunted http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-5430 JB’s Circuit » Cadence - From Hunter to Haunted Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:42:52 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-5430 [...] as if my summer blog was mistitled: Watch out Cadence - The Hunter may become the Hunted. Back then, Cadence was trying to take-over Mentor. Now, judging from the drop in stock and [...] [...] as if my summer blog was mistitled: Watch out Cadence - The Hunter may become the Hunted. Back then, Cadence was trying to take-over Mentor. Now, judging from the drop in stock and [...]

]]> By: JB’s Circuit » Cadence drops bid for Mentor – and the financial market yawns http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-4941 JB’s Circuit » Cadence drops bid for Mentor – and the financial market yawns Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:50:41 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-4941 [...] What does it mean for the future of EDA? Cadence’s withdrawal of the bid for Mentor was due to misleading accounting practices and poor timing than anything else. But I think the event will mark the last time one of the big three tries to take over one another. It’s more likely that an outside player will acquire one of the big three. (see previous blog) [...] [...] What does it mean for the future of EDA? Cadence’s withdrawal of the bid for Mentor was due to misleading accounting practices and poor timing than anything else. But I think the event will mark the last time one of the big three tries to take over one another. It’s more likely that an outside player will acquire one of the big three. (see previous blog) [...]

]]> By: John Blyler http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-4716 John Blyler Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:39:28 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-4716 Hi Daniel. Actually, I forgotten about the OrCAD days. You're right; It would be very instructive to remember the Cadence-OrCAD integration challenges. Nevertheless, I have found that sales force mismatches are almost never a concern in these acquisitions. Look at all the hardware firms that thought they could acquire software companies and maintain the sales in both areas - like GenRad locally? Of course, such acquisitions almost always failed. But they still went through. Hi Daniel. Actually, I forgotten about the OrCAD days. You’re right; It would be very instructive to remember the Cadence-OrCAD integration challenges.

Nevertheless, I have found that sales force mismatches are almost never a concern in these acquisitions. Look at all the hardware firms that thought they could acquire software companies and maintain the sales in both areas - like GenRad locally? Of course, such acquisitions almost always failed. But they still went through.

]]> By: Daniel Payne http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-4715 Daniel Payne Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:15:26 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-4715 John, Interesting perspective about AutoDesk buying Cadence. I know that AutoDesk talked with Flomerics but then didn't buy them as a White Knight against Mentor. In my view AutoDesk has products sold at much lower ASPs than EDA, so they wouldn't know what to do with the huge direct sales force at Cadence. Think of the sales mismatch between Cadence and OrCAD products. Daniel John,

Interesting perspective about AutoDesk buying Cadence. I know that AutoDesk talked with Flomerics but then didn’t buy them as a White Knight against Mentor.

In my view AutoDesk has products sold at much lower ASPs than EDA, so they wouldn’t know what to do with the huge direct sales force at Cadence.

Think of the sales mismatch between Cadence and OrCAD products.

Daniel

]]> By: John Blyler http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-4714 John Blyler Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:38:22 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-4714 Here's a more business directed write-up by Aliza Earnshaw from the Portland Business Journal: <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/07/07/story5.html" rel="nofollow">Mentor bid could be defensive play for Cadence</a> Here’s a more business directed write-up by Aliza Earnshaw from the Portland Business Journal: Mentor bid could be defensive play for Cadence

]]> By: John Blyler http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-4713 John Blyler Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:20:12 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-4713 what an obvious mistake!? guess it comes from too many years as an engineer using AutoCAD. appreciate the comment and will change. thx. what an obvious mistake!? guess it comes from too many years as an engineer using AutoCAD. appreciate the comment and will change. thx.

]]> By: S. Thompson http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/07/01/watch-out-cadence-the-hunter-may-become-the-hunted/#comment-4712 S. Thompson Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:56:25 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=115#comment-4712 Please note that AutoCAD is a product. AutoDesk is the company that makes the product. You should fix this in the article. thanks Please note that AutoCAD is a product. AutoDesk is the company that makes the product. You should fix this in the article.

thanks

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