A Year Marked by Game-Changing Solutions, Strategic Partnerships, and Industry Recognition

This year was a transformative leap for Arena by PTC as the product that redefined what’s possible in product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) solutions. Four central themes became apparent in 2025: breakthrough Responsible AI-driven releases that turned static systems of record into dynamic systems of insight, flexible platform integrations that connect business systems and improve operations, ecosystem partnerships that unlock new possibilities for customers, and industry recognition that validates Arena’s continued focus on customer impact. These advances have not only accelerated innovation for our customers but have also charted the course for the future of intelligent PLM.

Software Releases Focused on Purposeful Innovation

AI No Longer an Add-On Capability, It’s Foundational

Arena typically delivers four software releases per year, based primarily on customer feedback. This year’s feedback consistently pointed to deeper intelligence embedded in the supply chain, AI-driven automation within core workflows, and intuitive, cloud-native user experiences built for scale.

Key highlights of each release:

1. Cloud Documents Connection: Provides the ability to edit and release Microsoft 365 or Google Docs document revisions directly in Arena without downloading and uploading. Arena extends the capability further by establishing permanent links between Microsoft 365 or Google Docs files and the product record. With this tight connection, users can open the latest draft in Arena and continue to make edits until the document is ready for approval and release. In turn, teams gain greater visibility into working, in-review, and completed files.
2. Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI): Powered by Accuris’ industry-leading component database, Arena SCI provides product teams with actionable insights to make proactive electric component decisions earlier in product development. It monitors the health of your bill of materials (BOM), provides alternatives that mitigate component-related risk throughout the product lifecycle, and ensures electronic component compliance by automatically updating and maintaining compliance status when regulatory requirements change.
3. AI Assistant: Helps users work smarter by transforming how they obtain PLM, QMS, and SCI help content and system guidance. Instead of relying on keyword-based search, users can now ask natural language questions like, “How do I submit a change request?” and receive context-aware answers. It’s even more powerful if you give it a bit of information about your role and use case, like “As a change manager, how can I incorporate quality world to enhance our processes?” The AI assistant’s conversational interface understands intent and instantly delivers relevant help resources or guidance in any language.
4. AI Engine: Powered by Amazon Bedrock, the AI Engine harnesses advanced language models to deliver actionable insights and automate repetitive tasks while upholding strict security measures and compliance standards. In addition, the AI Engine accelerates intelligent automation directly into everyday PLM and QMS workflows, enabling teams to make processes more intuitive and give teams greater clarity and control over their product information.

Powerful New Partnerships, Expanded Integrations, and Marketplace Apps

Expanding Our Customers’ Capabilities

In 2025, Arena continued to expand its ecosystem through partnerships with leading technology platform integration and service partners. Built on a cloud-native, API-driven foundation, Arena’s platform is designed to connect seamlessly with complementary technologies across the product lifecycle. Expanded integrations and marketplace applications ensure customers can tailor their PLM and QMS environments while maintaining data integrity, scalability, and security.

Platform Partners

• Tulip: The Arena-Tulip Connector provides a streamlined integration between Arena and Tulip manufacturing execution system (MES). This connector enables engineering and operations teams to seamlessly connect their PLM workflows in Arena with manufacturing execution and shop-floor operations managed in Tulip.
• Bild: The Arena-Bild Connection enables engineering teams to push information from their cloud-based Bild product data management (PDM) system into Arena. This integration is designed to streamline workflows for mechanical CAD (MCAD) systems, allowing product information managed in Bild to flow directly into Arena’s PLM and QMS environment.
• Rimsys: The Arena-Rimsys Connection is designed to support regulatory and quality management needs. This integration enables organizations to connect their PLM and QMS workflows in Arena with regulatory compliance processes managed in Rimsys.
• CoFactr: The Arena-CoFactr Integration is designed to support sourcing and procurement processes and enables organizations to connect their PLM workflows in Arena with sourcing and procurement activities managed through CoFactr.
• Acumatica: The Arena PLM Acumatica Native Connector integration enables manufacturing engineers to design newly manufactured parts and modify existing parts directly inside Arena.
• Onshape Government and Arena GovCloud: The new connection between Onshape Government and Arena PLM for AWS GovCloud provides a unified, ITAR- and EAR-compliant environment that streamlines engineering, quality, and supply chain workflows replacing fragmented, file-based tools with a secure, cloud-native, integrated solution for aerospace and defense companies.

Service Partners

• QCM: QCM delivers expert guidance in PLM, digital transformation, and sustainable business practices. As a service partner, QCM works with Arena customers to help them optimize their PLM strategies, implement digital solutions, and adopt sustainable approaches for long-term business success.

Maintaining Leadership Status With Industry Accolades

2025 Awards and Recognitions for Arena

In a competitive PLM and QMS landscape, maintaining leadership requires delivering consistent value. Arena’s achievements this year, recognized through industry reports and industry awards, underscore its position as a trusted and leading platform.

• ABI Research: In the 2025 PLM competitive assessment, PTC (including Windchill and Arena) was recognized as a leader in the PLM market. PTC’s portfolio earned top scores in both innovation and implementation, highlighting its strength in delivering modern and scalable PLM solutions.
• SelectHub: Arena PLM was recognized by SelectHub in their 2025 awards program for strong performance, specifically in Change Management and Compliance Management, two critical areas of PLM workflows.

Outstanding Peer Recognition and Top Ratings

Arena PLM/QMS continued to shine in 2025 with stellar reviews and high average ratings across leading industry review platforms, including G2, TrustRadius, and Capterra. Hundreds of users from Arena’s customer base have shared their experiences, consistently ranking Arena a leader in PLM and QMS solutions. Arena’s continued recognition highlights its strong reputation for innovation, value, and customer satisfaction.

Building the Future of Connected, Intelligent PLM

As this game-changing year ends, Arena remains committed to purposeful innovation by delivering intelligent PLM and QMS capabilities backed by the scale and strength of PTC. Every investment was driven by a singular focus: helping customers operate with greater clarity, speed, and resilience. Arena continues to seek new ways to enhance our solutions, supporting more connected, more resilient supply chains and enabling teams to act on insight, not just information.

Looking ahead to 2026, Arena will expand SCI, AI, and analytics, while delivering breakthroughs in ecosystem connectivity that further unify the digital product thread. As always, our customers remain at the center of everything we build.

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