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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
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 through its direct sales force in four geographic regions: North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), Asia Pacific and Latin America and through distributors where third parties can extend sales reach more effectively or efficiently. 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
July 31,
  
Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2011
  
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
  
(in thousands)
 
Revenue:
            
North America (1)
 $25,204  $22,219  $50,484  $43,716 
EMEA
  18,601   15,690   37,051   31,314 
Asia Pacific
  13,140   9,685   23,767   19,823 
Latin America
  5,012   3,711   10,058   7,293 
   $61,957  $51,305  $121,360  $102,146 
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(1)
Sales into Canada accounted for 3% of North America total revenue in the three and six months ended July 31, 2011 and for 3% and 4% of North America total revenue for the three and six months ended July 31, 2010.