Dassault Systèmes acquires Netvibes real-time social analytics

I almost missed this one because it was so far from what I was expecting.  Yesterday Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks, CATIA, 3DVia, etc) acquired Netvibes, the RSS/Twitter/FacebookSocial Media dashboard service (corporate or personal).  This is part of their release of the 3D Experience platform intended to transform the way “innovators will innovate with consumers” by connecting designers, engineers, marketing managers and even consumers, in a new ‘social enterprise’.

Netvibes allows companies to connect internal enterprise platforms, databases or systems with external cloud apps, social feeds and live sentiment monitoring to create a real-time dashboard. This helps to track consumer sentiment, brand image or the adherence rate of early adopters, enabling companies to act in real-time and in-context for a better, richer experience and decision-making.

Interesting move for a 3D/PLM company!