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Centric Software® is proud to announce that Last Resort Design has selected Centric PLM™ to drive operational transformation and scalable growth. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, cosmetics & personal care products as well as multi-category retail, to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded by a team of experienced industry professionals, Last Resort Design has evolved into a thriving design studio serving a diverse portfolio of clients. Their work spans apparel, accessories, merchandise and soft goods design for sectors including fashion, music, entertainment and streetwear. The company partners with manufacturers in Asia while maintaining design studios in Australia, enabling rapid development cycles to support clients across multiple markets. In recent years, Last Resort Design has been experiencing the natural growing pains of a fast-scaling business. “Our revenue and workload have

PTC announced that HOLON, a subsidiary of the BENTELER Group, is using its Windchill+® product lifecycle management (PLM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to help develop and bring to market an autonomous Level-4 electric vehicle (EV) that complies with automotive industry requirements. HOLON is dedicated to reshaping public transportation with inclusive, autonomous, and sustainable mobility solutions. Its first vehicle, the HOLON urban, will offer fully barrier-free access and space for up to 15 passengers and is designed for scheduled routes, on-demand service, ride-pooling, and goods transport. To support development, HOLON has introduced a flexible production concept that allows multiple vehicle variants to be built on the same assembly line, improving efficiency while advancing the company’s sustainability goals. HOLON implemented Windchill+ in six months, creating a fully digital product development environment that replaces manual, paper-based processes with modern workflows. With real-time access to accurate product information through cloud-based PLM, teams can collaborate more efficiently across the development center and future

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that schleich® has selected Centric PXM™, formerly Contentserv, to streamline data management and enhance the consumer experience. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, consumer electronics, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail teams can plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 1935 by Friedrich Schleich, schleich® is one of the largest toy manufacturers in Germany, known for animal figurines that spark the imagination of children around the world. Today, the company maintains approximately 1,000 products and launches new collections twice a year. The figures and playsets span ten product lines, including Horse Club, Farm World and Eldrador® Creatures, captivating multiple generations. schleich’s renowned products sell across 60+ countries through e-commerce channels, distributors

IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, announced that Tekniska verken, a Swedish municipally owned energy and utilities group, has selected IFS Cloud™ to support its mission of delivering essential services in a sustainable, innovative, and integrated way. Serving households and businesses with essentials such as heat, energy, water, waste management, fiber and biogas, Tekniska verken is embarking on a major digital transformation to unify operations and strengthen service delivery even further. With IFS Cloud, the company will replace several legacy systems with one single, connected and composable platform powered by Industrial AI. The solution will give Tekniska verken a real-time view across its entire value chain – from power generation, distribution and water treatment to field service and customer (engagement) interactions. This will increase efficiency regarding planning, decision-making and coordination between business units. By integrating ERP, EAM, FSM, and AIP, IFS Cloud enables Tekniska verken to optimize maintenance, safeguard project

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% stake in Coastal Cloud, a leading Salesforce Summit partner that specializes in Salesforce Consulting for an all cash consideration of $700 Million. Founded in 2012, Coastal Cloud is a leading multi-cloud Salesforce consulting firm, specializing in enterprise-scale transformations. They bring AI-led advisory and business consulting capabilities to help customers reimagine Sales, Service, Marketing, Revenue, CPQ, Commerce and Salesforce Data Cloud. As a Salesforce Summit Partner, Coastal Cloud excels in building deep customer relationships and partnerships. Coastal Cloud also has nominations on the Salesforce Partner Advisory Board which enables them to shape product innovations and develop the services required to support new launches. Coastal Cloud is led by Eric Berridge, a proven Salesforce veteran who has built and scaled category-leading Salesforce services ventures. Salesforce Ventures has been a strategic investor in

DXC Technology, a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, announced the appointment of Russell Jukes as Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO). In this expanded role, Russell becomes the first to lead DXC’s end-to-end digital and AI agenda, accelerating the company’s AI-powered transformation and ensuring its global technology environment is optimized to support customers’ strategic operations and our employees AI fluency. Since joining DXC in 2017, Russell has played a pivotal role in shaping DXC’s digital strategy and global technology capabilities. He has overseen DXC’s enterprise technology environment and has been central to advancing modernization across platforms, applications, and employee experience. Most recently, he was part of the team that developed Xponential, a proven, AI framework that simplifies the complexity that often stalls large-scale AI adoption. As CDIO, Russell will bring together digital, information, and AI transformation agendas across the groups delivering services, solutions, and software to our customers. This approach reflects a broader

Flexxbotics, delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, and IPR Robotics, a global leader in robot peripherals, announced a partnership to deliver IPR’s innovative StackTrax dual-rail robotic transfer unit (RTU) as an option with the Flexxbotics™ solution. Now, the robot’s effective reach is further extended across multi-machine rows with Flexxbotics orchestrating advanced robotic machine tending autonomy for lights out operation. With Flexxbotics robot-to-machine compatibility for over 1000 makes & models of factory equipment and StackTrax 7th axis multidirectional robotic tending motion, companies can quickly automate a wide range of machines for processes with multiple operations. The partnership’s design collaboration also resulted in a new level of standardization for greater maintainability and operational safety. “StackTrax combines our standard rails into a compact, flexible dual-rail solution which is highly configurable and reliable for the diverse types of advanced machine tending where Flexxbotics is used,” Anthony Leo, President of IPR Robotics. “StackTrax works together

Gamma Technologies (GT), a global leader in multi-physics systems simulation software is proud to announce the launch of a new direct entity in Japan, Gamma Technologies G.K., a major step forward in strengthening our commitment to supporting innovation and transformation for our customers in the region. Complementing this strategic move, GT is also extending its long-standing strategic partnership with our exclusive distributor in Japan, IDAJ Co., Ltd., a premier provider of analysis solutions. This enhanced collaboration will further deepen access to GT’s cutting-edge simulation tools and provide expanded support to customers in the automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors. For 30 years GT’s partner, IDAJ, has played a vital role in introducing and supporting GT’s solutions across the Japanese market. The partnership has been instrumental in enabling automotive OEMs, suppliers, and technology developers to achieve product excellence and engineering efficiency using its flagship product, GT-SUITE. In continued collaboration with IDAJ, this strategic step

Mastercam and DMG MORI Technium USA announced a partnership that will bring enhanced manufacturing efficiency to machine shops across the United States. Under this agreement, DMG MORI Technium will bundle Mastercam’s industry-leading post processing software with select CNC machines, providing customers with an integrated solution that streamlines programming and accelerates time to production. The partnership encompasses DMG MORI Technium’s most advanced machine platforms, including: CMX 1100 V, vertical milling machines, and NHX, horizontal milling centers; both platforms are Made in the USA with US and globally sourced materials. DMU and DMU monoBLOCK – 5-axis milling machines NLX – universal turning centers NTX – Turn-Mill centers Customers purchasing these machines will receive Mastercam post processors specifically optimized for their equipment, ensuring seamless communication between CAD/CAM programming and machine operation. “This partnership represents a significant step forward in delivering complete manufacturing solutions to our customers,” said Satoshi Tanaka, President at DMG MORI Technium USA. “By bundling Mastercam post processors

PlanHub, the all-in-one cloud preconstruction platform, announced the appointment of Mourad Mourad as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mourad joined PlanHub in January 2025 as Vice President of Engineering and will now lead the company’s technology and AI strategy as PlanHub advances its mission to become the leading AI-powered, end-to-end operating system for preconstruction. In his expanded role, Mourad will guide PlanHub’s engineering, data, AI, and Product teams to deepen the value of the company’s rich data assets and intuitive workflows. PlanHub’s platform already provides a foundation for accelerating the adoption of analytics and AI across preconstruction, enabling seamless collaboration among general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, while supporting the industry’s most critical decisions and processes. “PlanHub is where preconstruction happens,” said Ro Bhatia, CEO of PlanHub. “We’ve built the largest connected network of contractors and suppliers, and now we’re transforming that network into the industry’s first true end-to-end preconstruction platform. Mourad is the right leader