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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 17 December 2025—The CIMdata-administered Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) has released a new, authoritative report, Digital Twin-Digital Thread Solution Evaluation Benchmark Report of Findings: General Availability Edition. Recognizing that the knowledge of what is currently possible with digital twin and digital thread (Dtw-Dth) was not widely understood, the AD PAG sponsored this extensive project. The findings reported are the culmination of a collaborative exploration of solution strategies, implementation approaches, current value delivery capabilities, and future visions of commercial Dtw-Dth providers. Domain experts from seven AD PAG member companies partnered with four industry organizations and engaged with seven leading solution providers to execute the benchmarks. The report concludes that the current practical value potential of Dtw-Dth investment is real and substantial. Key insights include: Verified Value Potential: Confirmation that substantial value is being delivered today, verified by the demonstration of the very powerful Dtw-Dth solutions currently in

This CIMdata educational webinar will identify the problem and offer actionable ways to encourage executives to provide and maintain the level of support needed to ensure success. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 9 December 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, “Winning the C-Suite: How to Build the Executive Case for Sustained PLM Investment.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, 8 January 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and last for one hour. PLM initiatives routinely fail to deliver full ROI when top management does not take an active supporting role. Because enterprise PLM initiatives are inherently cross-functional, they require resources spanning disparate areas—such as finance, personnel alignment, and infrastructure—that often fall outside the PLM program manager's scope of control. Gaining initial executive approval is only half the battle; maintaining sustained, high-level

This series of five global events offers the first public release of 2025 PLM Market performance metrics and findings from CIMdata’s groundbreaking survey on AI in PLM adoption benchmarks. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 4 December 2025— CIMdata, Inc., the leading global strategic consulting and research firm focused on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and its digital transformation, announces “AI in PLM: Expanding Capabilities Across the Product Lifecycle” as the theme for its 2026 PLM Market & Industry Forum event series. Today, following the disruptive rise of Generative AI (genAI), the PLM Economy faces an urgent mandate to operationalize AI capabilities. This massive market shift, which is driving unprecedented investment across all sectors, forms the context for our 2026 Forum theme. Addressing this urgency, the 2026 Forum series will focus on two critical areas: Unveiling the First Public Release of CIMdata's 2025 Global PLM Market Analysis. Attendees will gain access to valuable, non-biased data and insights,

Eleven country-specific PLM market analyses are now available. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 4 December 2025— CIMdata, Inc., the leading global strategic consulting and research firm focused on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and its digital transformation, announces the release of ten country-specific 2025 PLM Market Analysis Reports. These reports follow the release of the 2025 China PLM Market Analysis Report earlier this year. The CIMdata 2025 PLM MAR series presents CIMdata’s analysis of the 2024 product lifecycle management (PLM) market. The complete global analysis provides CIMdata’s perspective on PLM across a variety of industry and geographic sectors, identifies market trends, reviews investments in PLM-related software and services during 2024, and forecasts PLM investments for 2025 through 2029. It includes charts that present the overall PLM market and its various sectors as defined by CIMdata. These include collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm), tools and tools sub-sectors, Digital Manufacturing, and System Integrator/Reseller/Value-Added Reseller. In addition to

Delivering the Non-Biased Expertise and Actionable Frameworks Required to Lead PLM-enabled Digital Transformation. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, 2 December 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global strategic consulting and research firm focused on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and its digital transformation, announces the offering of its industry-standard PLM Certificate Program in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, from March 9-13, 2026. This intensive, week-long program is designed to equip PLM professionals with the actionable strategic frameworks and high-level knowledge they need to formulate and execute effective PLM strategies. Participants gain expertise in addressing common challenges while taking a deep dive into advanced topics—including the practical application of AI, IoT, and Digital Twins—through guided discussion and structured problem-solving sessions. The program is assessment-based and delivers a personalized classroom experience, comprehensive individual and team-based exercises, and rigorous achievement evaluations. CIMdata experts, with decades of hands-on, industry-recognized expertise, guide participants through this five-day program. Upon successful completion of the program