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ModusLink Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc., today announced that its entitlement management software, Poetic®, now supports the full product lifecycle with the implementation of several new features. These improvements, which include JSON-based API technology, enhanced cloud services, and subscription web services, maximize the value from embedded systems, allowing connected devices to stream real-time analog or digital telemetry data directly into Poetic and enabling purchase-to-renewal relationship management. Poetic adds value to the digital supply chain by allowing brands to more easily go beyond the initial sale to the subscription experience, and it underscores ModusLink’s focus on total integration and the enablement of continuous product relationships. Poetic now features tools that seamlessly allow for the collection of data across the entirety of a product’s lifecycle, from inception to recycling. ModusLink's Poetic system has emerged as a solution capable of rapidly addressing manufacturers' entitlement management needs, allowing manufacturers to remain competitive and to

PROS® today announced Groupe DEYA has implemented the PROS Smart CPQ solution in its Blocfer Division. The company, a global manufacturing powerhouse, is providing its sales teams with new guided selling capabilities that enable them to respond more quickly to customers in the digital era, with PROS configuration, pricing and quoting solution. Groupe DEYA plans to implement the solution across the entire span of its portfolio companies around the world. Groupe DEYA globally manufactures a comprehensive range of storage solutions for residential and commercial markets. Included in its suite of products are cabinets, door frames, security doors, shaft enclosures, glazing units, scaffolding platforms and toe boards. The company sells across multiple channels and brands, including Deya and Kazed. “We manufacture a broad range of products offered through a highly technical catalog that spans a number of channels,” said Groupe DEYA CIO Didier Glaine. “Our customers come to us with complex specifications, and our

PTC today announced that Colfax Corporation (“Colfax”), a globally recognized manufacturing and engineering technology company, has selected the ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform powered by Microsoft Azure to align its Internet of Things (IoT) efforts and increase the pace of development. Colfax Corporation is a leading diversified industrial technology company that provides air and gas handling and fabrication technology products and services to customers around the world under the highly-recognized Howden and ESAB brands. Building on its Colfax Business System (CBS) and culture of continuous improvement, Colfax has launched a major digital transformation effort recognized as Data Driven Advantage (DDA). Colfax has selected the ThingWorx platform to increase efficiencies and accelerate progress across its development teams, leveraging ThingWorx and Colfax’s application expertise to bring new products to market more rapidly and enhance service levels. “Empowering our business platforms with greater transformational digital capabilities is integral to our growth strategy,” said Ryan

KBMax today announced that Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) has transformed its business with KBMax's 3D configurator and CAD automation software, empowering ALW to connect with its customers, partners, and employees in an entirely new way. Inside sales and external reps will use KBMax to visually configure architectural lighting fixtures with thousands of options. Working with KBMax, ALW will also integrate with Salesforce CPQ to give them a cutting-edge solution for complex configuration and quote to cash. "Combining KBMax with Salesforce CPQ gives us a complete solution for sales and engineering," said Andreas Dankelmann, VP of Operations at ALW. "We evaluated other options and their powerful configurator was the most robust and easy to use, and their CAD automation with SolidWorks is very powerful." "ALW is another great fit for the KBMax Salesforce CPQ integration," said Kevin Jackson VP of Sales at KBMax. "Using our configurator will help ALW improve their selling and

TriMech, a reseller of Stratasys 3D printers and SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software, is named the 2017 Top Reseller of the Year by Stratasys. As a Diamond Level partner of Stratasys 3D printers, TriMech helps customers accelerate time to market, leveraging a wide range of applications from rapid prototyping and production parts to manufacturing tools. TriMech’s expanded technical support team includes Additive Manufacturing Applications Engineers, dedicated Support Engineers, Field Service Engineers and multiple 3D printing labs across the East Coast for local services support, assuring prompt uninterrupted service. With 68+ years combined Stratasys solutions experience, the engineers at TriMech help customers conquer design and manufacturing challenges. “We are honored to receive the Top Reseller award for total hardware and material growth and to be recognized for our dedication to helping clients gain a competitive advantage in their industry,” Marcel Matte, President of TriMech, said. “As a trusted Stratasys partner

PTC today announced that Craig Hayman is leaving the company to assume a new role as chief executive officer of AVEVA Group, a UK-based provider of engineering data and design IT systems. "In just a few short years, Craig has helped PTC transition to a new level of operational discipline across the company," said Jim Heppelmann, president and CEO, PTC. "He has also helped develop a skilled team of leaders who will maintain operational excellence at PTC going forward. It is no surprise that his talents are taking him to the next level in his career, and we wish him well in his new endeavors." While at PTC, Hayman was primarily responsible for institutionalizing key operational go-to-market processes, such as pipeline management and lead to revenue optimization. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for AVEVA Group on CIMdata.com Search for PTC on CIMdata.com

Mphasis today announced its membership in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)-driven Cloud28+, a cloud computing community and digital platform. Cloud28+ provides an online platform for Mphasis' specific solutions and services in the cloud market place. Together with HPE, Mphasis is further strengthening its hybrid capabilities being deployed across cloud environments. Powered by Mphasis' X2C2 TM formula, an industry-specific framework designed to transform enterprises by harnessing the power of cognitive technologies and rich data resident in enterprises, the Cloud28+ collaboration will benefit customers through: Access to an extensive cloud services catalog, containing thousands of Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service offerings, as well as professional services, cloud software, and deployable apps A go-to-market accelerator, allowing new go-to-market opportunities and return on investment for digital products and services A custom service aggregator that federates offerings and partners linked to customer's industry or specific use cases "Mphasis is thrilled to join Cloud28+'s trusted community to accelerate our X2C2TM framework that combines a unique

Stibo Systems today announced availability of the latest release of its award-winning MDM platform, STEP Trailblazer 8.3, in addition to the latest capabilities for Product MDM, Customer MDM, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)—providing enhanced ease of use, built-in business workflows and advanced integrations that speed customers’ time to value. As the market continues to evolve and consumers expectations continue to increase, this latest release delivers capabilities in high demand, allowing companies to deliver a faster return on their MDM investment. To meet these demands, Stibo Systems continues to enhance and provide robust and flexible data models, standard workflows and optimized user experiences based on decades of business-focused expertise serving highly competitive markets. “Stibo Systems has without question the most flexible and scalable MDM platform on the market today, and this latest release adds even more advanced features and performance enhancements focused on driving customer value,” said Prashant Bhatia, Chief Marketing Officer and Head

Cost estimators and other decision makers need accurate information for decision-making and they need this information earlier than ever. To address these needs we continuously improve our solution for Product Cost Management. The new version 8.2 provides enhanced capabilities which supports manufacturers to increase visibility of cost drivers in the early stages of product development, helping them to avoid costly engineering rework downstream before the start of production.  Optimized calculation process by updating existing work plans in Teamcenter Product Cost Management To avoid a manually executed synchronization by cost engineers, which is very time consuming and error prone, the new version provides a new capability to update BOMs (bill of materials), BOPs (work plans) and BOEs (plant resources such as tools and machines) within Teamcenter Product Cost Management (TcPCM) at a glance. These synchronization activities can be automated and cost engineers can focus on value adding activities as calculation, controlling, and

Altair announced the release of Inspire 2018 simulation-driven design software. Available through its solidThinking channel partner network and directly to its HyperWorks user community, Inspire 2018 marks another milestone in Altair’s leadership in generative design, optimization and simulation. “Inspire 2018 enables designers and engineers to leverage simulation in new and inventive ways to accelerate the development of high-performance, innovative products,” says James Dagg, CTO for User Experience at Altair. “Inspire integrates well into large manufacturing enterprises for rapid simulation and lightweighting insights, and has an intuitive user experience that is ideal for small and medium-size businesses with little or no simulation experience.” Applied at the very beginning of clean-sheet design programs and for design exploration of current production parts, Inspire simulation-driven design software allows designers and engineers to: rapidly assemble and simulate dynamic mechanical systems to automatically resolve loads on system components for optimization and analysis generate weight-efficient design proposals unique to specified conventional or additive manufacturing processes with Altair’s industry-leading topology