While many university students spend their summers relaxing at the beach or hanging out with friends, some choose to put their education into practice and pursue an internship.Every year, PTC offers students the opportunity to participate in its North America Summer Internship Program. This summer, a total of eight eager and talented interns were selected to work at Arena, a PTC Business, in...

In 2016, a leading consumer electronics manufacturer made headlines when there were several reported cases of their flagship smartphone catching fire. After some investigation, the company identified a battery flaw as the culprit. The battery was assembled incorrectly, causing it to overheat. This resulted in the recall of more than 2.5 million smartphones worldwide.So, what could have prevented...

Jair Aldana enjoys his work. He helps Arena customers better understand how to maximize their product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) software. He does this by thoroughly understanding his customers’ business requirements so he can zero in on the areas where he needs to educate and advise. Jair’s main objective is to help teams master the software so they can get...