CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
10 November 2004
Product News
PTC To Offer Windchill Solutions On Demand
PTC announced it will tap an IBM on demand service center to offer small and medium business (SMB) manufacturers access to PTC's product development solutions. The service provides these capabilities to companies that have traditionally faced initial startup, infrastructure, and administrative obstacles.
The service will provide SMB manufacturers with Windchill®, the PTC solution for product data management and collaborative project management, through a shared hosted environment. The service allows manufacturers to control all product information, collaborate with partners, suppliers and customers on design activities, and manage the development process throughout the life of a product. The service will be offered as a per-user, subscription model starting as low as $100 per month. The service will be sold by resellers of PTC solutions and can be used with all major CAD products.
PTC's software will be hosted in IBM's Boulder, Colo. on demand service center, which uses IBM Universal Management Infrastructure (UMI) technology to distribute software as a service.
With the service, customers will have access to leading technology used by the world's foremost manufacturers to shorten the product development timeframe and provide access to external resources for real-time collaborative design. Ultimately, the service will help manufacturers use technology to reduce their cost of doing business without the associated investments.
"Santa Cruz Bicycles uses Windchill to develop market-leading products that outclass our largest competitors," said David Earle, director of engineering, Santa Cruz Bicycles. "PTC offers SMBs like Santa Cruz Bicycles easy-to-use technology in a delivery model that we can afford, thanks to IBM on demand services."
"With IBM advanced service technology, PTC now offers a flexible and easy-to-afford delivery model that removes the technology barriers that can inhibit SMBs from successfully competing with larger companies that have more technology resources," said James Heppelmann, executive vice president and chief product officer, PTC. "The service can be deployed in just a few days and will safeguard the SMB's investment as their business grows and their technology needs expand."
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