Marks & Spencer selects PTC® Retail PLM Solution to Enable Best-in-Class Product Development

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Marks & Spencer selects PTC® Retail PLM Solution to Enable Best-in-Class Product Development

12th June 2014 Lydia Mageean

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PTC Windchill® FlexPLM®supports M&S GM4 programme

Farnborough, UK – June 12, 2014 – PTC today announced that Marks & Spencer plc, the United Kingdom’s leading retailer of quality clothing, food and home products, will implement the PTC Retail PLM Solution, PTC Windchill® FlexPLM®, to manage product development for its general merchandise business across the enterprise.

As a global brand with more than 1,000 stores in over 40 countries, Marks & Spencer has been trusted by customers to offer high-quality products at a great value for more than 130 years. The retailer recently unveiled plans for further international expansion with a focus on opening 250 new stores, growing its food business, and increasing its franchise operations.

As previously announced, Marks & Spencer is engaged in its GM4 Programme, a four-year systems transformation process within its general merchandise business. As part of this programme, Marks & Spencer will use the PTC solution to fulfil its enterprise PLM requirements.

“The retail industry is undergoing a major transformation, which is underscored by the need to improve operational efficiencies,” said Paul Byfleet, Director – EMEA Retail, Apparel, Footwear and Consumer,PTC. “Marks & Spencer has recognised the need for transforming its PLM system and the value this will bring to the future growth, profitability and operations of the business.”

Additional Resources

PTC Retail – Product Lifecycle Management – PLM Software

About Marks & Spencer

Founded in 1884, M&S has grown from a single market stall to an international, multi-channel retailer. Selling stylish, high quality, great value clothing and home products, as well as outstanding quality food, responsibly sourced from around 3,000 suppliers globally.

About PTC

PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) enables manufacturers to achieve sustained product and service advantage. PTC’s technology solutions help customers transform the way they create, operate and service products for a smart, connected, world. Founded in 1985, PTC employs approximately 6,000 professionals serving more than 28,000 businesses in rapidly-evolving, globally distributed manufacturing industries worldwide. Get more information at www.PTC.com.

Lydia Mageean Lydia Mageean has been part of the WhichPLM team for over six years now. She has a creative and media background, and is responsible for maintaining and updating our website content, liaising with advertisers, working on special projects like the Annual Review, and more.Joining mid-2013 as our Online Editor, she has since become WhichPLM’s Editor. In addition to taking on writing and interviewing responsibilities, Lydia has also become the primary point of contact for news, events, features and other aspects of our ever-growing online content library and tools.