Centric Software® is pleased to announce The Quality Group (TQG) has selected Centric PLM™to drive international growth, accelerate new product development and ensure compliance. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, formulate, develop, procure, manufacture and sell fast-moving consumer goods products in food & beverage, grocery, cosmetics & personal care and multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.
Located near Hamburg, TQG delivers high-quality products made in Germany that enhance health and performance. The group develops, manufactures and markets three flagship brands: ESN, More Nutrition and Foodist. Leveraging a unique digital direct-to-consumer and social commerce business model, TQG has expanded swiftly, resulting in annual sales exceeding €680 million and a team of over 1200 employees.
TQG’s passion for creating innovative products and its ambitious international growth strategy set them on a quest for a digital transformation solution.
“As we embark on a company-wide business transformation, we identified an opportunity to develop digital product management expertise,” says Nicolas Lother, Chief Product Officer at TQG. “Our rapidly expanding portfolio and growth model adds a level of complexity to our business, and we need a best-in-class PLM solution to speed-up the process.”
TQG sought a digital solution to enhance product management, streamline specification management for formulated and finished goods, accelerate product development, and improve recipe management and bill of materials (BOM) handling.
“The PLM solution needs to optimize the entire lifecycle for multiple brands, markets and sales channels,” shares Nicolas Lother. “After assessing various solutions, we chose Centric PLM for its robust functionality, user-friendly interface and customer references from our industry. We were impressed by Centric Software’s comprehensive approach and responsiveness throughout the selection process, setting up demo sessions and use-cases.”
“We are in a competitive, rapidly changing industry and need to constantly develop new, high-quality products that we can get to market quickly,” says Nicolas Lother. “Our entire sales and business models are transforming, and we are confident Centric is the right partner to support our evolution and growth.”
“We are proud to welcome TQG to the Centric Software family,” says Chris Groves, CEO of Centric Software. “We are excited to support TQG’s business and digital transformation and look forward to nurturing this winning partnership over the long term.”
