Convergence Data & PTC Partnership Announcement

CONVERGENCE DATA joins PTC’s Partner Program as a classification services partner supporting the deployment of PTC’s Component Management Solutions including parts classification and supplier management.

Based in Orlando – Convergence Data, the leading provider of parts classification services for product lifecycle management (PLM) using its DFR classification software tools, has joined the PTC Partner Program as a classification services partner. This agreement enables Convergence Data to help implement PTC’s PLM technology for its premium packaged Windchill® customers.

PTC is a leading global provider of PLM software and services in the world. As part of the partnership, Convergence Data's Data Services Team and DFR capabilities with XML integration expedite the deployment of PTC’s Component Management solutions in Windchill®.

“Convergence Data is excited to join PTC’s partner community,” said Richard Turner, President of Convergence Data. “Our partnership makes it much easier for companies deploying PTC’s Component Management Solutions including Classification and Supplier Management and to realize the benefits of sharing parts across businesses while enabling sourcing groups to better control inventory and direct material supplier spend.”

“We are pleased that Convergence Data has joined the PTC Partner Program as a leading provider of parts classification services,” said Mark Taber, VP of Marketing PLM at PTC. “Convergence Data's Parts Classification and Data Services provide our customers complementary solutions that add significant value to their Windchill® software investment.”

About Convergence Data:

Convergence Data enables PTC customers with parts classification in a variety of industries, including Aerospace and Defense, Appliances, Automotive, Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing, HVAC, and Oilfield Services. For companies deploying PTC Windchill Parts Classification, Convergence’s data modeling, data cleansing, and data enrichment services can be a significant benefit.

DFR – (Design for Retrieval) Convergence Data’s classification staging database used build schemas, cleanse, normalize and bulk validate part and document data for Windchill.

Data Services – Convergence Data’s off-shore team of trained parts classification resources

About PTC:

PTC is a leading global PLM software company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. PTC provides CAD, PLM, IloT, and AR technologies—delivered on-prem, hybrid, and SaaS—creates a closed loop between the digital and physical worlds to transform how everything is engineered, manufactured, and serviced.

Component Management – PTC’s Component Management includes parts classification and supplier parts management. This feature is included in the Windchill Premium package and sold as a-la-cart user add-ons

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