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PTC Announces ThingWorx Converge, New IoT OfferingPTC (Nasdaq: PTC) announced today the ThingWorx Converge™ IoT offering that leverages the ThingWorx® platform for connectivity, device management and rapid application development. ThingWorx Converge extends the ThingWorx platform with pre-built capabilities for companies who create, operate and service manufactured products as well as application developers and system integrators who deliver solutions for these companies. Many enterprise business applications require access to the data from smart, connected things. PTC ThingWorx Converge will provide companies with an IoT hub to offer a more efficient and secure way to access, collect, organize and expose the data, events and services of those things. This ability to make the value of smart, connected products broadly available throughout the enterprise allows companies to more extensively realize the benefit of their investment in IoT initiatives. "Companies need a consistent framework for application developers, system integrators and technology providers to develop modular and sustainable IoT applications for smart products," said Howard Heppelmann, general manager, connected product management, PTC. "The ThingWorx Converge offering leverages a common data model and connects all the people who need access to the IoT hub for a more efficient process." ThingWorx Converge features:
PTC ThingWorx Converge is expected to be available in June 2015. The timing of the release, and the features or functionality thereof, is subject to change at PTC's discretion. Additional Resources
About PTC PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) is a global provider of technology platforms and enterprise applications for smart and connected products, operations, and systems. PTC's enterprise applications serve manufacturers and other businesses that create, operate and service products. Led by its award winning ThingWorx application enablement platform, PTC's platform technologies help companies deliver new value emerging from the Internet of Things. An early pioneer in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, PTC today employs more than 6,000 professional serving more than 28,000 businesses worldwide. About ThingWorx, a PTC Business ThingWorx™, a PTC (Nasdaq: PTC) business, provides the first platform designed to efficiently build and run the applications of today's connected world. The ThingWorx platform, the centerpiece of PTC's Internet of Things (IoT) technology portfolio, combines capabilities from the PTC Axeda (News - Alert)® solution to deliver a complete IoT Platform, which includes connectivity, device cloud, business logic, big data, analytics and remote service applications. The combination delivers a comprehensive IoT technology stack that enables companies to securely connect assets, quickly create applications, and innovate new ways to capture value. Companies already leveraging this technology to capitalize on the potential of the IoT represent a wide range of markets, including manufacturing, energy, agriculture, transportation, and government. For more information, please visit our websites at www.thingworx.com, www.axeda.com, and www.PTC.com or follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) at @ThingWorx, @Axeda, and @PTC. PTC, the PTC logo, ThingWorx, Axeda and Converge are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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