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PTC Announces Expansion of Arena PLM Business ...
Boston, MA, September 16, 2021 – PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) announced today that Arena, a PTC Business, is expanding its product footprint and adding staff in Europe to meet the growing demand for its industry-leading Arena® SaaS product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) solutions. Following the PTC acquisition of Arena earlier this year, the Arena PLM business has experienced rapid growth. With over 140 customers across Europe, Arena enables customers to gain a competitive advantage by building better products faster with a best-in-class cloud PLM platform. To better support the growing adoption of SaaS solutions, Arena now offers EMEA customers cloud-based software systems hosted in Europe. The application will be localized in several languages starting with German by the end of the calendar year. Increased sales, marketing, and services staffing in EMEA will fuel expansion plans to better support Arena international customers. “The decision to expand our presence internationally – starting in Europe – marks a milestone moment for Arena, as we introduce our world-class product to new audiences,” said Mike DiTullio, EVP and President of the PTC SaaS Business Unit. “Europe has diverse and fast-growing companies that are accelerating innovation by leveraging SaaS solutions to drive digital […]
Arena Solutions and Rimsys Announce Partnersh ...
Foster City, Calif., January 12, 2021 – Arena, a leader providing cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, today announced a new partnership with Rimsys Inc., a world-leading provider of a holistic Regulatory Information Management (RIM) software platform designed specifically for medical technology (MedTech) companies. The Arena and Rimsys partnership offers a secure cloud-based, product-centric regulatory solution for the MedTech industry. Rimsys seamlessly integrates with Arena’s QMS and PLM solutions by pulling product and documentation information directly into Rimsys to create, manage, and maintain marketing applications such as 510(k), Summary Technical Documentation (STED), and Table of Contents (ToCs). The Arena product development platform connects product and quality processes allowing dispersed teams throughout the product design and manufacturing process to work together. Rimsys integrates with Arena’s platform by syncing product information so companies can better manage global registrations and selling status at the SKU level. Rimsys has the capability to pull in QMS records and documentation to create and compile regulatory applications from approved documentation. The integration automatically monitors for documentation changes and alerts users when updates occur with additional reporting based on document location ensuring a single and accurate source of truth. “The seamless and deep integration between Rimsys and Arena solutions reduces the day-to-day regulatory management,” said James Gianoutsos, Founder and President of Rimsys. “The administrative burden of compiling marketing applications and the maintenance of product data is completely eliminated, allowing for increased compliance, efficiency, and visibility throughout the organization.” “Our partnership with Rimsys makes it easier for MedTech companies to address regulatory affairs, product registration, and standards management more effectively,” said George Lewis, VP of Business Development and Strategy for Arena. “This new integration streamlines regulatory compliance processes by accelerating the notification of updates to critical […]
Arena Solutions Receives 2020 Supply & D ...
Foster City, Calif., December 10, 2020—Arena, the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, is proud to announce it is a recipient of the 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Green Supply Chain Award for the second consecutive year. The Green Supply Chain Award recognizes companies making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy and are working to achieve measurable sustainability goals within their operations and supply chains. The award also recognizes providers of supply chain solutions and services assisting their customers in achieving measurable sustainability goals. “This year’s 13th-annual award recognizes small, mid-size, and large enterprises that leveraged green practices and solutions to further drive sustainable improvements in their supply chain,” says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. “From software solutions to transportation management systems to several other initiatives designed to reduce carbon footprint and improve the re-use of materials, sustainability continues to rank as a key component to a stronger, safer, and more efficient supply chain.” Arena’s product lifecycle management (PLM) solution was recognized as an enabling technology helping Picarro, a leading provider of solutions to measure greenhouse […]
Arena Solutions and MEDIcept Announce Partner ...
Foster City, Calif., December 3, 2020 – Arena, the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, today announced a new partnership with MEDIcept, Inc., a leading international medical device and IVD compliance consulting firm. This partnership combines Arena’s leading quality management system (QMS) solutions with complementary quality management, regulatory, and engineering support from MEDIcept. Arena QMS customers already accelerate software validation using Arena Validate. Now, these same companies can leverage a team with decades of medical device industry experience to assist with validation testing, collaborate on regulatory strategy and compliance, and address quality assurance requirements. “Arena QMS and Validate have provided medical device customers with a better way to manage their product and quality processes while adhering to FDA, ISO, and EMA quality system regulations,” said Craig Livingston, CEO for Arena. “With MEDIcept’s proven team and consulting services, medical device companies can shorten the time required to get products to market and meet critical compliance mandates.” “In business, it’s all about relationships. MEDIcept partners with companies like Arena to provide greater value to companies in the medical device and life sciences market,” said David Rothkopf, President at MEDIcept. “This new relationship […]
Arena Solutions and Trade Compliance Group An ...
Foster City, Calif., November 10, 2020 – Arena, the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, today announced a new partnership with Trade Compliance Group (TCG), a leading global consultancy for import and export trade compliance services. This partnership will accelerate regulated manufacturers’ understanding of United States export control law compliance for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The intent of this partnership is to help defense-related or dual-use technology manufacturers streamline product development while enabling regulatory compliance using cloud-based software systems. With Arena PLM for AWS GovCloud, manufacturers and suppliers have a highly secure way to control new product development and introduction processes. Given ITAR and EAR complexities, TCG provides expert consulting and training to ensure regulated companies can meet stringent compliance requirements. “Many companies are either unaware or ill-prepared to meet ITAR and EAR regulations,” said Craig Livingston, CEO for Arena. “Our platform provides a secure way to manage product development and management across the full lifecycle, and we are excited to have TCG provide import and export compliance consulting to our customers.” “We are very excited about the partnership with Arena. We […]
New Industry Report Spotlights Product Innova ...
Spearheaded by Cloud PLM leader Arena, the report offers new operating principles of product innovation and practical lessons for product developers to navigate uncertain times and accelerate growth Foster City, CA – April 8, 2020 – Arena, a leading provider of cloud solutions that enable rapid development of complex products, today unveiled an industry-wide initiative revealing a new product innovation paradigm on evolving products to platforms in a rapidly changing global environment. Drawing upon the lessons learned from product innovators across high-tech electronics and med-tech industries, this paradigm offers new operating principles for product innovation, with practical advice and best practices on how to bolster innovation at any time. From managing supply chain shocks to evolving new models of supply chain cooperation and collaboration, this new industry resource highlights the pervasive move to connected product platforms and connected customer experience. This allows industries to propel forward in an era of mounting complexity, continuous technical advancement, and, most importantly, the current climate, forcing manufacturers to adapt processes on the go. The need to innovate is critical during times of both stagnation and growth, with 80% of executives seeing innovation as key to gain a competitive edge. Arena and future trends and […]
Arena Solutions Receives Supply & Demand ...
Foster City, Calif., December 12, 2019 – Arena, the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, is proud to announce it is a recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Green Supply Chain Award for 2019. This year’s 12th-annual award recognizes Arena’s product lifecycle management (PLM) solution as utilized by NEXTracker, one of the fastest-growing cleantech companies in solar equipment technology today. Rapid growth, coupled with the need to collaborate with a global team, drove NEXTracker to modify its product development practices. Arena’s cloud-based PLM solution provided a more effective way to manage product information between more than 300 internal team members and more than 200 supplier partners. NEXTracker automated their approval processes and improved tracking and overall accountability. Their results included cutting review and approval cycle times by nearly 60 percent and accelerating product introductions by 25 percent. “Using Arena PLM to centralize product information and automate design and development processes has accelerated innovation,” said Ratana Lee, NPI Archivist for NEXTracker. “Arena has changed the way we design and get products to market. It is the well-oiled machine that complex, global product companies need to run their business. […]
Expanded Partnership Between Arena Solutions ...
Foster City, Calif., December 3, 2019 – Arena, the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, in partnership with PRG announces enhanced services for product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS). The result will allow customers to bring products to full commercial scale with faster time to market, reduced risk, and at a lower total cost. This deepened strategic partnership expands PRG’s services for Arena customers that desire best-practice assistance or simply have limited internal resources. These services enable companies to optimize product development, establish quality systems, and design for manufacturing, then establish strong supply chains and transition to manufacturing. “Great things happen when the leading Cloud PLM provider joins forces with PRG’s business and process domain experts,” said Arena’s VP of Channel and Partner Programs, Mark Hudson. “Our increased investment working with proven business partners like PRG reflects our commitment to improve our customers’ experience and drive rapid innovation. More importantly, by working together, we can help our customers speed product launches by reducing quality issues and increasing profitability.” Global product companies can eliminate barriers to market entry by leveraging PRG’s hands-on services for Arena. Introducing new products […]