The webinar will show how mid-market manufacturers are reducing complexity, eliminating physical prototypes, and unifying design with simulation, all supercharged by generative and model-based AI.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, September 1, 2026—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, “AI-Powered PLM for Mid-Market Enterprises.” Sponsored by VIAS3D, the webinar will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET (8:00 AM PT). The 60-minute session will address the severe operational delays, high costs, and fragmented workflows currently plaguing...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 1 September 2026 - CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, today announced that industry veteran Nachiket Pai has joined the firm as Vice President, Global CIMdata Community & Success consulting services, reporting to CIMdata’s President & CEO, Peter Bilello.

In this role, Nachiket will lead the expansion and strategic development of the global CIMdata Community, working closely with PLM software and service providers and financial investment firms worldwide. He will focus on...

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Keysight emerges as a trusted Design Engineering Software provider

Key Takeaways

• Keysight Technologies has been a global leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA), electronic test, measurement, and engineering software for a decade, helping companies design and validate complex systems with confidence. Keysight’s acquisition-led expansion over the past five years has broadened the scope of its Design Engineering Software group to provide application-specific multi-physics engineering workflow solutions to design, simulate, validate, and optimize high-performance use cases for today’s complex machines and devices. Utilizing a collaborative and open data ecosystem spanning EDA, structural analysis, computational...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 18 August 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Peter Bilello, its President & CEO, will speak at the upcoming CM Trends 2026 Virtual Event. The two-day virtual event, organized by CMPIC (The Configuration Management Process Improvement Center), will be held on 25–26 August 2026, with sessions running from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EDT) each day. The event is free to attend.

Configuration management (CM) is a critical process that must be at the core of any organization’s product lifecycle management (PLM) strategy to be effective, efficient, and innovative....

Fifth Module of the 2026 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 25 August 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Analysis Report, the fifth and final module of the CIMdata 2026 Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis of the worldwide PLM market during 2025. It includes analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM solution providers; and revenue analyses by geographic region, industry sector, and historical and projected market growth.

“The PLM market grew to...

The upcoming webinar will introduce a practical framework for aligning leadership and prioritizing business goals.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 13 August 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the digital transformation it enables, announces a free live educational webinar, "How to Build and Execute an Effective PLM Strategy," scheduled for Thursday, September 10th at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).

A successful PLM strategy depends on clear alignment among IT, Engineering, and executive leadership around shared business goals. Too often, initiatives stall due to...

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A Gain for the Country, with many lessons learned, but a Talent Challenge for ISRO

Takeaways

India’s NewSpace sector is transitioning from early-stage emergence to a structurally significant component of the national space economy. This shift is creating both opportunity and tension within the broader ecosystem.

• India’s private space sector is expanding rapidly across launch systems, satellites, propulsion, and downstream services, with over 150 space startups registered in India as of 2024, signaling a maturing industrial base built on the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) foundational capabilities.
• ISRO remains the core enabler of India’s space ecosystem, having...

New module covering AI in PLM added to the curriculum.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, August 12, 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, announces that registration is now open for its upcoming series of Virtual Live PLM Certificate Program classes, scheduled for October/November 2026.

Designed to address the growing complexity of today’s Digital Thread and product development ecosystems, CIMdata’s assessment-based certificate programs deliver solution-neutral, expert-led education to help industrial organizations maximize the value of their PLM investments.

To accommodate PLM professionals globally, the October program features...

Fourth Module of the 2026 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 11 August 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Geography Analysis Report, the fourth of five modules in the CIMdata 2026 Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis of the worldwide PLM market in 2025. It includes analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM solution providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions and industry sectors, along with historical and projected data on market growth.