Manufacturing companies today face ever-growing challenges bringing products to market. Technology, outsourcing, globalization, and consolidation have converged to create new opportunities . and new complexities . in the process of designing and developing products. As more and more people become involved in product development, the need for practical solutions to create innovative designs, share information, and manage change intensifies. This is the essence of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

PTC has worked at the forefront of PLM technologies for nearly 20 years. Today, with more than 35,000 customers using our Product Lifecycle Management solutions, PTC is recognized as the global leader in helping discrete manufacturers optimize PLM performance by putting Product First.