Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 1 August 2023—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) strategic management consulting and research firm, has hired Christine Longwell as Associate Research Director.
In this role, Christine is responsible for enhancing and managing CIMdata’s process for assembling and presenting data for inclusion in CIMdata’s annual industry-leading Market Analysis Report (MAR) series. Christine also supports the CIMdata team tasked with turning the vast amount of market data CIMdata receives from members of the global PLM Economy into actionable insight.
Christine is a Mechanical Engineer by training who has over 25 years of experience with various PLM solution providers and industrial organizations. The past 10 years of her career have been spent in market intelligence; a role she will continue to be involved in at CIMdata.
Before joining CIMdata, Christine worked for various solution providers in sales, marketing, technical support, strategy, and market intelligence roles. In industry, Christine worked in the automotive sector at Ford, Daimler Chrysler, and Proterra with an emphasis on electric vehicle design and manufacturing.
Peter Bilello, President & CEO of CIMdata, commented, “We’re excited to have Christine join CIMdata. She deeply understands the requirements needed to provide members of the global PLM Economy with actionable insight that can have an immediate impact. Christine’s experience will help CIMdata explore new ways to support the industry.”
Christine holds a BSME degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park.