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ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 8 October 2025—Today, CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, published a new eBook focused on the offerings and capabilities of GoEngineer. This leading Dassault Systèmes partner supports moving PLM workloads to the cloud.

Dassault Systèmes, a long-time leader in the PLM market, offers the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, the gateway to its expansive application portfolio. GoEngineer, their leading reseller for five consecutive years, has a long history of supporting industrial companies in better managing their product data and lifecycle processes. The two companies collaborated to develop new cloud-based offerings that leverage...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 1 October 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, announces its participation in an upcoming webinar, “Scaling Smart — How Modern PLM Bridges the Talent Gap.” The webinar, sponsored by Revalize, focuses on the PRO.FILE PLM solution, is set to take place on Thursday, 23 October, at 11:00 AM EDT.

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Takeaways

• 3D CAD is prevalent in product development, but replacing outdated technology and manual processes can significantly enhance and expand enterprise workflows across the lifecycle especially with non-traditional users.
• Workflows that are often out of scope for product engineering and 3D include early-stage design, concept development and ideation, design review, digital validation and prototyping, tooling design, process engineering, maintenance, and prototyping.
• Providing an accessible, high-value solution to capture product definition and non-product data across the enterprise expands cross-team collaboration, improves traceability, and enriches the digital thread, driving individual and organization productivity.
• Shapr3D, a modern, accessible...

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 23 September 2025—Members of the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) will sponsor a webinar on advancing the Code of PLM Openness (CPO). The webinar, The Code of PLM Openness – what it is and why it matters now more than ever!, will take place at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has become indispensable in the digital age, enabling organizations to coordinate every stage of a product’s journey from conception to end-of-life. In today’s fast-evolving...

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On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Aras Corporation announced that Mr. Leon Lauritsen will succeed Mr. Roque Martin as CEO. Mr. Martin joined Aras as CEO in October 2021 following founder Mr. Peter Schroer. Under Mr. Martin, Aras continued its status as a CIMdata PLM Mindshare Leader due to their continued growth and industry impact. Mr. Martin will continue at Aras as an advisor.

Mr. Lauritsen came to Aras via its 2022 acquisition of Minerva, a top tier Aras partner. He spent over 20 years at Minerva, starting as a consultant, becoming...

Essential Education to Navigate Complexity and Drive Digital Transformation with Measurable Business Impact

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 18 September 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global strategic consulting and research firm focused on PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and its digital transformation, announces the offering of its industry-standard PLM Certificate Program in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, from December 8-12, 2025.

This unique program equips PLM professionals with the knowledge and skills to address common challenges in PLM strategy formulation and implementation. It is assessment-based and provides a personalized classroom experience, including individual and team exercises, as well as thorough achievement evaluations. CIMdata experts with decades...

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Why PLM Matters More than Ever

Takeaways

• PLM is a strategic enabler of the transportation industry’s decarbonization through electrification, circularity, sustainable materials, and emission compliance. It supports vehicle and powertrain innovation throughout the product lifecycle—from eco-design concepts and simulation, to supply chain transparency and digital product passport enablement.
• US governmental policy uncertainty underscores the need for resilient strategies. With the potential rollbacks of federal emission rules, incentives, and agency capabilities, the US market is facing regulatory volatility. PLM empowers OEMs to decouple innovation from policy shifts, maintaining momentum regardless of current political direction.
• Global momentum...

Report Focuses on the Overall PLM Market Results in China for CY2024

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 16 September 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata 2025 China PLM Market Analysis Report in English and Simplified Chinese language versions.

This report provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”) rapidly evolving PLM market for calendar year 2024, with forecasts from 2025 through 2029. The report discusses the major PLM trends and issues, PLM purchase investments in software and services, PLM adoption in various industry sectors, and market...

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Takeaways

• Vietnam is rapidly emerging as a global hub for IT and engineering, rivaling established markets like China and India due to its skilled workforce, education system, and cost-effectiveness.
• Hitachi Digital Services’ Vietnam Delivery Center (VDC), founded 25 years ago, is the company’s second-largest delivery center with over 1,000 employees across Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Hanoi.
• The VDC’s services include OT-IT-AI integration, smart factory solutions, servitization, e-commerce, digital supply chain support, worker safety, and AI-based augmentation, delivered through systems modernization and integration projects.
• Hitachi and its VDC are well-positioned to help companies...

This CIMdata educational webinar will examine how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the simulation and analytics landscape.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 11 September 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “AI in Physics-Based Product Performance Simulation: From Surrogates to Solvers.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, 9 October 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and last for one hour.

Physics-based simulation and analytics are central to innovative product design processes and validation of...