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ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 12 January 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, is pleased to announce the promotion of James Roche to Vice President, Aerospace & Defense Practice. Mr. Roche, who previously served as Director of the Aerospace & Defense Practice, has been instrumental in expanding CIMdata’s footprint within the global A&D community. In his new role, he will assume broader strategic responsibilities, overseeing the practice's growth and ensuring CIMdata continues to provide world-class insights into the complex requirements unique to the aerospace and defense sectors. “Jim’s deep industry expertise and his ability to navigate the complex challenges facing the aerospace and defense industry have been invaluable to CIMdata and our clients,” said Peter Bilello, President and CEO of CIMdata. “This promotion reflects both his personal contributions and the strategic importance of the A&D sector to

Bridgit, the leader in construction workforce planning software, closes 2025 with another year of record growth, expanded global footprint, and continued product innovation. The company now supports 332 customers who manage more than 90,000 construction staff daily through Bridgit.  “These milestones show how quickly workforce planning is becoming a strategic discipline for leading builders,” said Mallorie Brodie, CEO and Co-founder of Bridgit. “Our customers are using Bridgit to align people and projects at massive scale—across geographies, sectors, and project types—and they’re doing it with better visibility and more confidence than ever.” Expanding Enterprise and Global PresenceBridgit continued to expand its presence with large, complex builders in 2025. Adoption among ENR-ranked contractors grew by over 30% which now includes more than 50% of the ENR 50, and usage deepened inside existing enterprise accounts as organizations standardized on Bridgit for workforce planning. The company’s international expansion also accelerated, with 162% year-over-year growthacross Australia, New Zealand,

IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, has announced the winners of its 2025 Partner of the Year Awards during the Global Partner Summit in Dallas. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions of IFS’s global partner ecosystem and their critical role in driving innovation, growth, and customer success across industries. The 2025 Partner of the Year Awards showcases partners who are central to IFS’s Partner First strategy, reflecting their impact on how IFS is taken to market and delivered to customers across industries. Over the past year, partners were involved in 85 percent of new deals, underscoring the strength of IFS’s co-selling model and the trust customers place in joint engagement. A 70 percent year-on-year increase in partner certifications reflects continued investment in enablement to support confident selling and delivery of IFS Cloud and Industrial AI. Across the partner ecosystem, Industrial AI is increasingly being applied within operational environments, from asset-intensive industries

OpenBOM announced a new pricing and licensing model for 2026, designed to lower the barrier to entry for new customers while scaling predictably with product data growth. The updated model supports modern engineering and manufacturing workflows, including CAD and ERP integrations, API-based usage, and upcoming AI capabilities. “When customers succeed, their products and data grow with them,” said Oleg Shilovitsky, Co-Founder and CEO of OpenBOM. “Our new pricing model is designed to start small, scale fairly, and support collaboration, integrations, and future AI-driven workflows.” Availability and Customer ImpactThe new pricing model is available immediately (January 2026). New customers may choose between the existing pricing model or the new 2026 pricing by working with OpenBOM sales. Existing customers are fully grandfathered and may continue and renew under their current contract terms. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for OpenBOM on CIMdata.com

PROSTEP, a leading specialist for PLM integration and digital thread solutions, announced its participation as a solution provider in the CIMdata-administered Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (AD PAG) Digital Twin–Digital Thread Solution Evaluation Benchmark. The newly released benchmark report confirms that substantial value from digital twin and digital thread investments is already being realized today across the aerospace and defense lifecycle. The AD PAG initiative was launched to establish a clearer understanding of what is currently possible with commercially available digital twin and digital thread solutions, based on real-world demonstrations and expert evaluation. The benchmark was conducted by domain experts from leading aerospace and defense organizations in collaboration with CIMdata and industry partners. PROSTEP participated alongside other global solution providers, contributing demonstrations and insights into implementation strategies, current value delivery capabilities, and future digital thread visions in complex, heterogeneous IT environments. “Digital twin and digital thread concepts are moving decisively from vision to execution

IFS, the leading provider of Industrial software, announces a strategic partnership with Cadillac Formula 1® Team ahead of the team making its highly anticipated debut in Formula 1. This partnership brings together two forces committed to precision, speed and innovation – values that define both motorsport and IFS’s ability to deliver intelligence and impact to the world’s most progressive industrial businesses. As Cadillac Formula 1® Team’s official technology partner, IFS is used across multiple areas of the team. The phased rollout, which began even before the team was granted formal entry to the sport, with core financials and procurement capabilities, expanded to include supply chain, production and quality management. By supporting areas like inventory and engineering management, IFS’s technology ensures that critical parts are available when the Team need them. By optimizing resources and enabling real-time decision-making, IFS is empowering Cadillac Formula 1® Team to make informed decisions on car design and

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, announced its Blyncsy solution is being used by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (Hawaii DOT) in the Eyes on the Road program—an initiative driven by the Hawaii DOT in partnership with The University of Hawaii to enhance roadway safety statewide. The Eyes on the Road project provides 1,000 free high-resolution dash cameras to Hawaii residents to install in their vehicles, to improve roadway conditions and keep the roads safe. The cameras record video automatically as residents drive normally each day. The collected crowd-sourced imagery captures road safety issues such as guardrail damage, vegetation encroachment, debris on the road or along the shoulder, and other roadway hazards. The footage is uploaded to the cloud through a cellular connection and then automatically analyzed using machine learning algorithms and advanced AI analytics from Bentley’s Blyncsy, anonymously. Blyncsy, part of Bentley’s Asset Analytics portfolio, transforms dash camera footage and other roadway

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Maison Lejaby, the iconic French lingerie house, has selected Centric Shoppingfeed® to power its marketplace debut. Centric Software delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, consumer electronics, food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail teams can plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 1930, Maison Lejaby specializes in fine lingerie, crafting everything from bras and panties to bodysuits and garter belts. Drawing on deep corsetry know-how, the brand designs for a wide range of body types from A to H cups, with all design, pattern-making, prototyping and grading carried out near Lyon, France. Production is handled by trusted partners in Tunisia, Cambodia and Indonesia, and most materials are sourced from Europe. Positioned in the premium-luxury segment, the brand

Soluna Holdings, Inc. (“Soluna” or the “Company”), a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications, including Bitcoin mining and AI, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens, a leading technology company in electrification, automation and digitalization. The project will deploy and validate a behind-the-meter power-and-controls approach to manage rapid, GPU-driven swings in power demand when running AI and high-performance computing workloads directly on renewable energy. The 2 MW pilot, expected to be deployed at Soluna’s Project Grace site in Texas, will integrate Siemens’ electrical infrastructure, controls, and monitoring through a structured commissioning process to document performance under fast load steps and variable compute demand, creating a repeatable blueprint for future behind-the-meter AI deployments at renewable generation sites. AI demand is accelerating, but GPU-driven workloads can create rapid swings in power demand that challenge stability and power quality in behind-the-meter environments powered by renewables. At the Project Grace site,

Discover e-Solutions (DeSL), a leading provider of digital transformation and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for the fashion, apparel, and textile industries, is proud to announce that Spark Factory has successfully gone live with DeSL’s cloud-based PLM platform. Based in Quebec, Spark Factory selected DeSL to modernize its product development processes and unify teams under a single source of truth. The implementation includes several key DeSL modules: Line Planning, Workspaces, Fast Product Management (FPM), Tech Packs, Fast Tech Pack Management (FTM), and POM Templates, Adobe Illustrator Plug-in, Critical Path/Request for Development (RFD), and Internal Discussion Threads. All designed to connect design, development, and production in one streamlined digital environment. Driving Efficiency and Visibility across the Product Lifecycle Prior to implementing DeSL, Spark Factory faced significant challenges with disjointed tools and manual processes, relying heavily on spreadsheets and email communication. These fragmented systems created visibility gaps, data inconsistencies, and inefficiencies across teams. By moving to