LAKE MARY, FLA. & SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Autodesk Inc. and FARO have announced a collaboration to add direct integration of point cloud data to AutoCAD 2011 software.

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Dell has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Scalent. Dell will integrate Scalent technology into its Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) solution.

EXTON, PA. — Bentley Systems Inc. has acquired a minority interest in BLUERIDGE Analytics Inc., provider of SITEOPS — site design optimization technology that utilizes cloud computing to save substantial time and cost while improving land development outcomes.

REDLANDS, CALIF. — ArcGIS 10, which is now available from ESRI, is transforming the way people use geographic information system (GIS) technology, the company said. With this release, users will be more productive with their work and will be able to take advantage of GIS everywhere: via individual local desktops, across desktops and browsers leveraging central servers, and in the cloud.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Colligo Networks Inc. has launched Version 4.2 of its Contributor for SharePoint product line — a family of client applications that improve the SharePoint user experience and increase SharePoint adoption throughout the enterprise.