PTC agrees to buy solution provider Aptavis Technologies

07 Jun '05

3 min read

PTC's solution for this market has been adopted by leading brands such as Fila, Lands' End, Limited Brands, Liz Claiborne Inc., Lost Arrow, Nike Apparel, Redcats, Reebok, and Sara Lee.

“Our business environment is changing dramatically, and we are adopting aggressive strategies and infrastructure changes to drive future growth,” said John Sullivan, senior vice president, sourcing, service and systems of Liz Claiborne Inc.

“Our product development processes and technology infrastructure, including PLM, are an integral part of accomplishing our goals. PTC's approach to solving global product development challenges, and the specific capabilities of its Retail, Footwear and Apparel solution, are well aligned with our vision for business transformation.”

The PTC Retail, Footwear and Apparel solution allows customers to manage the process of developing merchandise across a complex global value chain through:

• Seasonal calendaring management
• Line board management
• Product specifications management
• Materials management
• Color management
• Sourcing, costing and quality control
• Vendor collaboration

The Aptavis solution, powered by Windchill, has been solely distributed by PTC since 2002. PTC expects it will continue to strengthen its position as a leading PLM solutions provider to the Retail, Footwear and Apparel industry with this fully integrated offering.

Aptavis is a private companntinue to strengthen its position as a leading PLM solutions provider to the Retail, Footwear and Apparel industry with this fully integrated offering.

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