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Kering Eyewear, a specialist company part of the Kering Group, fully dedicated to the eyewear activity of a wide portfolio of brands, has selected Centric Software to provide its product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Centric Software is the leading PLM solution for fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor and consumer goods companies. Kering Eyewear, formed in 2014, is an innovative venture within the Kering Group developing eyewear for 12 of the group’s brands. With the recent announcement of a strategic partnership with Maison Cartier for development, manufacturing and the worldwide distribution of the Cartier Eyewear collection, Kering Eyewear is entering an exciting new phase of development. Kering Eyewear had been relying on a homegrown PDM system to handle the design and development of its eyewear collections, but found that the company needed a solution that could manage the growing complexity of eyewear development and enable wider collaboration between different departments and

CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced that FlynnO’Hara Uniforms, one of the nation’s largest school uniform companies, selected BlueCherry® Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), essential modules within the BlueCherry Enterprise Suite of solutions, providing end-to-end capabilities for apparel and consumer lifestyle brands. FlynnO’Hara Uniforms sought to update its legacy back-end solution and also improve access to its product data, related trends and inventory levels to improve its supply chain and distribution efficiency. With extensive expertise and resources in the apparel market, the CGS BlueCherry ERP and EDI solutions will support FlynnO’Hara’s growth and improve overall access to real-time supply chain data. “We chose CGS’s BlueCherry ERP and EDI because it was the best fit for our business,” said Sean Flynn, CEO of FlynnO’Hara Uniforms. “BlueCherry’s ability to handle the customized products that are key to our business and their

Lectra, a leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, gathered more than 100 industry professionals from around the world at its state-of-the-art technology centre in Bordeaux-Cestas, France, to look at how Industry 4.0 is shaping and transforming the global fashion and apparel business. The conference brought together brands and manufacturers to discuss the major challenges fashion businesses are facing in today’s digital marketplace, and identify practical steps companies can take to digitalise their value chain. During two days of in-depth presentations and workshops, Pr Céline Abecassis-Moedas and Pr Valérie Moatti, ESCP Europe, shed light on innovative new retail models; Liz Doupnik, associate editor, Women’s Wear Daily, set straight misconceptions about the millennial generation; and Fred Lemoine, Vice President, Weave Services, delved into the advantages of a digitalised supply chain. Among the attendees were some of today’s most prominent fashion brands, such

Dassault Systèmes announced that the Swiss University of Applied Sciences Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie is using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to develop and refine its students’ engineering skills before they enter the professional world at leading industrial companies.  HE-Arc’s students will learn on the same virtual design, simulation and manufacturing applications used by industrial engineers worldwide to address advances in smart manufacturing, micro manufacturing, sensors, the internet of things, watchmaking, industrial luxury, and medical technologies.  Switzerland is home to global companies that rely on local talent to fill highly skilled engineering jobs. As new technologies enable industry to accelerate the pace of innovation and introduce new products and services, the academic world must efficiently and effectively train its students with the skill sets needed for the latest cutting-edge engineering practices.  HE-Arc Ingénierie, which traces its origins back to the creation of watchmaking schools 150 years ago, was looking

Atos announced it has been recognized by Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, as a Leader in Digital Workplace Services worldwide. According to the ISG Provider Lens™ Archetype report on Digital Workplace Services, Atos was named a leader in all five Digital Workplace Services buyer categories, or “archetypes.” The report assesses the relative capabilities of 25 global service providers based on the needs of enterprise clients as defined by five buyer archetypes: Ad-hoc, Transformation-Oriented, Cloud-enabled, Digital and Next Gen Sourcing*. Being a leader in all five of these buyer categories underscores Atos’ ability to meet a large set of customer needs and expectations. The report also validates Atos’ expertise in supporting businesses to create agile, secure and affordable digital workplaces in which employees can connect, communicate and collaborate efficiently, resulting in improved user experience and satisfaction, enhanced productivity and business performance. With its

Accenture has received two VMware 2016 Global Partner Innovation Awards in the Global Systems Integrator and Modernize Data Centers categories. Accenture was recognized at VMware Partner Leadership Summit 2017, held in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. The Global Systems Integrator of the Year award recognizes Accenture for its ability to drive innovation and digital transformation in the enterprise; for combining VMware’s next-generation technology platforms with global presence; and for demonstrating deep vertical market experience and business transformation expertise. Accenture received the Modernize Data Center Partner of the Year award for adopting VMware core, next-generation reference design frameworks and methodologies to accelerate time to client value and extend VMware reach. “I am pleased to recognize this year’s Global Partner Innovation Award winners, which are given to a select group of partners for their exceptional efforts in 2016,” said Ross Brown, senior vice president, Worldwide Partners and Alliances, VMware. “VMware is proud to

The CAD solutions division of MasterGraphics Inc., a leading provider of software, hardware and services for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry, announced the addition of Evolve360, an annual subscription based offering featuring unlimited, enterprise wide access to MasterGraphic’s full portfolio of training courses. Evolve360 is designed to help clients accelerate the onboarding process and foster greater adoption of the full breadth of Autodesk and other AEC software solutions at a price point that offers unprecedented flexibility and firm-wide access. “With Autodesk’s move to a subscription model, and the substantial list of software available through their AEC Collections software packages, we feel this type of in-depth training is needed to help clients adopt and grow with their Autodesk products. The Collections change the game with respect to enabling AEC project workflows, and our Evolve 360 training enables our clients to take full advantage of the efficiencies of those new workflows,”

Decernis LLC announces a new partnership with SpecPage. SpecPage will integrate its product lifecycle management system (SpecPDM) with Decernis' solutions to assist food and beverage manufacturers and distributors with global regulatory requirements. Based on this new collaboration, Decernis and SpecPage are launching Compliance Guide, a web-based management tool, which is based on Decernis' compliance management system, gComply Plus, comprising more than 5 million terms from over 90,000 food and beverage regulations and compliance standards across 207 countries worldwide. This will help industry users ensure their product recipes and specifications comply with global regulatory requirements, including information on additives, nutritional values, packaging, contaminants and Standards of Identity. "With expertise in European and US food law, combined and integrated with the Decernis' expertise and global compliance management solution, SpecPage helps companies introduce new food and beverage products efficiently into the market while taking account of relevant regulations and the needs of their trading

Sopheon today announced that California Olive Ranch Inc., the largest producer of extra virgin olive oil in the United States, has selected and deployed Sopheon’s Accolade® Express software to enhance the management of its new product development (NPD) processes. Founded in 1998, California Olive Ranch has pioneered new ways of cultivating and harvesting olives in order to make extra virgin olive oil premium and affordable. The company has developed its own ranches and has helped family farmers throughout Northern California develop previously unusable farm acreage into olive orchards. Led by a CEO who transitioned from the high-tech world to the farming world, the company leverages time honored farming techniques while fully embracing modern technology. The success of the company in recent years, together with expansion into new markets and food product sectors, has resulted in impressive growth. While a positive step, this has added complexity to once simple to manage product development

Nominations are now closed for Altair’s 5th Enlighten Award. After the review and screening, 29 nominations qualified as finalists for the judges’ review, with 4 submissions in the full vehicle category, 15 in the module category and 10 in this year’s new enabling technology category. The award, which aims to celebrate and promote innovation in automotive lightweighting, will be presented in partnership with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) at the 2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) set to take place in Traverse City, Mich. from July 31st-August 3rd. This year’s award saw the addition of a new category to better showcase those technologies that enable the innovation in full vehicle and module developments, such as new materials, processes and joining technologies. The judging panel is comprised of experts in the automotive industry from across the globe, and is chaired by Dr. Jay Baron, President and CEO of CAR and Director of CAR’s