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Upcoming webinar presents new global data to help PLM and product development leaders benchmark their AI progress. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 16 June 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the digital transformation it enables, announces a free educational webinar titled “The State of AI in Product Development: What CIMdata’s AI in PLM Global Study Reveals About Adoption, Investment, and Readiness.” The webinar, scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), will share findings from CIMdata's landmark 2026 global research study, offering industrial companies a rare, unbiased look at what their peers are doing with Artificial Intelligence (AI) today. Every software provider has an AI announcement, and every industry conference features an AI keynote. The relentless solution-provider roadmaps and productivity claims have left most industrial organizations grappling with the "Am I behind?" anxiety. To eliminate this guesswork and provide hard

Second Module of the 2026 PLM MAR Report Series ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 10 June 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Review and Trends Report, the second of five modules of the CIMdata 2026 Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2025. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM providers; and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. This Trends report includes insights from CIMdata’s consulting practice which spans over 50 countries across six continents and presents perspective into industry needs and solution provider effectiveness. Successful PLM solution providers have well-defined evaluation support processes, training programs, and professionalism, leading to better performance and client satisfaction. However, challenges such as poor listening skills, incorrect

CAM Market Grew by 9.5% in 2025 ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 9 June 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the 2026 CIMdata CAM Market Analysis Report (MAR), the 34th annual study of the global Computer-Aided Machining (CAM) market. CIMdata estimates that, based on end-user payments, the worldwide CAM software and related services market grew by 9.5% in calendar year 2025. The estimated end-user payments grew from $2.9 billion in 2024 to $3.1 billion in 2025. CIMdata projects that in 2026 the CAM market, and the entire PLM Economy, will continue to grow. CIMdata estimates end-user payments for CAM software in 2026 will increase by 8.3% to $3.4 billion. Since 2002, the CAM software market has shown modest but steady growth as global economies generally improved. Manufacturing firms have strengthened their competitive positions and the overall PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) market, of which CAM

First Module of the 2026 PLM MAR Report Series ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 4 June 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata 2026 Executive PLM Market Report. This report offers an executive-level overview of CIMdata’s comprehensive 2025 PLM market analysis, featuring summary charts of the overall market and specific PLM solution segments (including the chart below). It also presents perspectives on current trends in the PLM industry and how they may affect suppliers and investments. Distribution of 2025 PLM Revenue by Market Sector The Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market continued its upward trajectory in 2025, reaching $88.3 billion, a 9.9% increase over 2024. Growth was particularly notable within the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) segments. “The PLM market continued its strong growth in 2025,” said John MacKrell, CIMdata’s Chairman. “Manufacturing companies increasingly desire to develop more complex and

Now available for purchase, this definitive 2026 study equips organizations with evidence-based benchmarks, cross-cohort gap analyses, and presentation-ready data assets to drive AI strategy. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA–June 3, 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global strategic consulting and research firm focused on PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and the digital transformation it enables, today announced that its research report, the AI in PLM: Adoption, Investment, and Readiness Report, is now available for purchase in the CIMdata store. Fielded in the first quarter of 2026, this extensive study delivers an objective, evidence-based reference tool to support high-stakes AI strategy, product planning, and procurement decisions across the PLM domain. The research captures data from three critical industry cohorts—industrial companies, software providers, and service providers—and quantifies where their market expectations and strategies diverge. "We are incredibly excited to make this research available to the broader market," said Cheryl Peck, CIMdata’s Chief Marketing Officer. "Rather than generic AI hype,

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 2 June 2026—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global research, consulting, and education firm specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Digital Transformation it enables, announces the publication of a new eBook, sponsored by aPriori Technologies, Automating Engineering Intelligence: Accelerating Profitable Product Development. The eBook details how manufacturers must transform PLM from a “system of record” to a “system of action” to overcome global market volatility. As competitive intensity rises and supply chain volatility creates sustained margin compression, manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to deliver complex products on time and within budget. While modern PLM systems provide a strong backbone for data governance and traceability, they often lack the decision-ready insights needed to guide engineering choices in real time. Traditional Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and costing methods often rely on manual, part-level analysis and expert knowledge, which creates bottlenecks and cannot scale across modern, complex assemblies. This eBook