In the News

December

Design Engineering, December, 2004
ASP-based PLM extension eases entry, setup costs
As the Javelin partners lauded SolidWorks’ strong alliances with third-party extensions to the basic CAD suite, they mentioned a cost-effective, easily installed package from Arena Solutions, Inc., of Menlo Park, CA. We talked with Arena CEO Michael Topolovac…read more (PDF)

sourceonline.com, December, 2004
On-demand PLM for Fast-growing Enterprises
Product lifecycle management specialist Arena Solutions this week highlighted its customers’ successes with the provider’s “on-demand” PLM services…read more (PDF)

 

November

Manufacturingcenter.com, November, 2004
Managing the product lifecycle A strategy to increase productivity
People often describe Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) as a technology. It is more appropriately described as a strategy for making companies more innovative and productive by applying a number of technologies…read more (PDF)

msimag.com, November, 2004
At Least The Benefits Are Clear, Vendor Definitions Of On-Demand Vary, Users Only Concerned About Value
Although it’s still in start-up mode, Ario Data Networks has a mature process for managing product design changes. “We established a centralized process from the beginning so our staff could learn and grow with it…”…read more (PDF)

Internetnews.com, November, 2004
Living, Breathing, On Demand IT’s innovative on-demand
PLM solution
“On Demand. Organic computing. Utility computing. It all adds up to one thing: a big shift under way in the technology industry to make systems more nimble and cost-effective."…read more (PDF)

Wall Street Transcript, November, 2004
Interview with CEO Michael Topolovac about Arena’s innovative on-demand PLM solution
“In terms of the pace of innovation, that’s one of the huge attributes of the on-demand model. Because there’s only one instance of the application and our developers are focused on new application software, the innovation is built in."…read more (PDF)

 

September

Advanced Manufacturing, September, 2004
Strida uses PLM software to boost bike output
“With the time constraints in mind, Strida picked Arena PLM, implemented the system in two days and within four months, Strida’s Chinese manufacturer was cranking out bicycles."…read more (PDF)

 

August

Engineering Data Newsletter, August, 2004
On Demand PLM: A Business Model Whose Time Has Come
“On-Demand PLM offers a golden opportunity to make PLM solutions accessible to a much wider market, particularly SMEs who hitherto found access to PLM solutions both daunting and expensive.”…read more (PDF)

 

July

AMR Alert, July, 2004
Web Services Work for PLM, Too
The much-anticipated shift in the enterprise software business from a perpetual license capital expenditure model to software-as-service (SaaS) model is taking root in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with the continued success of Arena Solutions…read more (PDF)

Start, July, 2004
Today’s Hottest: The Hottest Companies of 2004
“The theme this year focuses on technology solutions, what manufacturers need and how these Hot companies fill that need. According to Start readers, what they need is access to information that helps them make the best possible business decisions.”…read more (PDF)

 

June

Information Week, June 21, 2004
Fast Track to Success
Small and midsize businesses find that using hosted applications gives them flexibility and frees them to focus on business optimization.
“[Arena’s] hosted PLM application reduced downtime and assisted in cutting 17 days from Align Technology’s design-to-delivery process, which once took 22 days.”…read more

 

February

Start, February, 2004
The End of Software (As We Know It)
written by Michael Topolovac, CEO, Arena Solutions
“With Web-native software, manufacturers and their extended global supply chain have universal access to the same information with financial-grade security that is simply cost-prohibitive for most companies.”…read more [Register for free to read complete article]

Industry Week, February, 2004
The PLM Revolution
“Mountain View, Calif.-based Arena offers a PLM solution with a Web-native architecture that pared time-to-market by more than 50% for one of its customers.”…read more