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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]  
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
12.  BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company markets its products and services worldwide, primarily to companies in the manufacturing industry, including the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial products and life sciences industries. The Company sells and licenses its products in four geographic regions: North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"); Asia Pacific and Latin America. The North America region includes the United States and Canada. The EMEA region includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific region includes Asia and Australia. The Latin America region includes South America, Central America and Mexico.

License and subscription revenues are assigned to the geographic regions based on the proportion of commissions earned by each region. Maintenance revenue is allocated to the region where the end user customer is located. Services revenue is assigned based on the region where the services are performed.

 
Three Months Ended
October 31,
 
 
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  North America (1)
 
$
26,305
 
 
$
25,613
 
 
$
81,034
 
 
$
76,097
 
  EMEA
 
 
18,674
 
 
 
18,631
 
 
 
56,032
 
 
 
55,682
 
  Asia Pacific
 
 
11,933
 
 
 
12,027
 
 
 
35,543
 
 
 
35,794
 
  Latin America
 
 
4,797
 
 
 
4,462
 
 
 
13,777
 
 
 
14,520
 
 
$
61,709
 
 
$
60,733
 
 
$
186,386
 
 
$
182,093
 

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(1)           Sales into Canada accounted for 3% of North America total revenue in the three and nine months ended October 31, 2012 and for 3% of North America total revenue for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2011.