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Pou Sheng International Holdings Ltd has embarked on a long-term partnership with Centric Software.

For more than two decades, Pou Sheng International Holdings Limited has sold high-quality sports and lifestyle products.  Today, the company employs around 20,000 staff and sells products like Nike, Adidas and other more than 10 international brands through more than 6,000 outlets in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Driven to further expand its  brand – from product design and development, to merchandising and retail, Pou Sheng international LTD sought a partner who could offer proven expertise and experience and whose technologies incorporated the right blend of best practices and innovation.

“Our relationships with both local and international brands hinge on professionalism,” says Mr. Thomas Weng IT General Manager at  Pou Sheng.  “To continue to lead in our market, we need a partner who is also a leader; we strongly believe that Centric Software is the most innovative PLM vendor in the apparel and footwear industry and we are confident in our choice of Centric as Pou Sheng’s first retail PLM solution.”

Pou Sheng will use PLM to support its business need. Immediate benefits will include the standardization and optimization of the research and development processes, increased productivity and creativity in design, and improved collaboration and knowledge-sharing across internal and external teams.

“With such a strong local team and unmatched industry references, we see our partnership with Centric continuing for many years,” says Mr. Thomas Weng.  “We believe that rolling out PLM to all of our brands will deliver significant value to our retail and brand licensing businesses and allow our teams to work more closely with their suppliers.”

“We are proud to be considered a long-term partner and to play such an important role in supporting Pou Sheng’s growth as both a retailer and as a creator of branded products,” says Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software.  “Pou Sheng is our 19th customer in the region and we are thrilled to continue growing in the region.”

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