Global Conference Provides Opportunity to Collaborate and Learn About Best Practices for the Aras PLM Solution Suite

Ferrara, Italy – April 5th 2012 – Focus PLM, a leading provider of software and services for PLM systems, today announced that it will sponsor ACE 2012 International, the annual global event for Aras enterprise open source product lifecycle management (PLM) software. ACE 2012 International takes place May 1-3 in Troy, Michigan, USA.

Focus PLM will feature Direct PLM at the conference, our connector between Aras Innovator and the most popular CAD systems: SolidWorks, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, PTC Creo Parametric and Creo Elements, thinkdesign.

ACE 2012 International - May 1-3, 2012

Detroit Marriot Troy - Troy, MI (close to Detroit USA)

Free to Attend - No Fee - Registration Required

Details and Registration: http://www.aras.com/ACE2012

"ACE brings people together from all over the Aras Corporate Community and all over the world, providing an excellent opportunity to see the latest innovations from partners, talk to users that have achieved PLM success and find out what's coming next from Aras. Whether you're just forming your PLM strategy or expanding your Aras deployment, you won't want to miss this year's ACE conference," said Peter Schroer, President of Aras.

About ACE 2012 International

ACE 2012 International brings together business and technology professionals from around the world to learn and collaborate on PLM best practices that address enterprise process challenges from global product development to outsourced manufacturing and systems engineering complexity. The theme of the 2012 conference is "Be Different" which emphasizes the power of the Aras solution suite and advanced PLM platform, and how enterprises use Aras to differentiate, innovate and compete on process superiority.

To learn more and register, visit http://www.aras.com/ACE2012

About Aras

Aras is the leading provider of enterprise open source Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions. Freedom from licensing eliminates up-front expenses and per user costs while superior technology makes Aras the most advanced enterprise PLM solution suite available. Customers include Motorola, Freudenberg, GE, Hitachi, Lockheed Martin, Textron and TEVA Pharmaceuticals. Aras is privately held with global headquarters in Andover, Mass. For additional information visit www.aras.com or follow us on Twitter @aras_plm

About Focus PLM

Focus PLM combines the energy and momentum of a new company with impressive expertise and know-how on PLM and CAD development, and a proven record of successful consulting services.

An Aras Gold Certified Partner, the company develops software products integrated with Aras and designed to enhance the effectiveness and productivity of PLM systems.

Focus PLM's Direct PLM offers a unique architecture and user interface that lets CAD users focus on design activities, giving them the full power of PLM while minimizing the overhead on their daily tasks.

For more information, visit the company site, the specific page on Direct PLM or our Youtube channel.

Focus PLM, Gold Certified Partner of Aras Corp in Italy, celebrates its first year of operations distributing to the Aras community the Language Pack to localize Aras Innovator® 9.3 into Italian.

The company provides software and services for the implementation of complete Product Lifecycle Management systems. 

The language pack can be downloaded freely from Focus PLM site.

 A new web site, developed by DWB for Focus PLM, is now online. The site, completely redesigned, is going to include in the coming weeks new contents about products and services offered by the company, especially related to ARAS Innovator and to the CAD connectors “Direct PLM” developed by Focus PLM.

The collaboration between Aras Corp, developer of Aras Innovator the innnovative Enterprise Open Source PLM, and Focus PLM is now official. Focus PLM becomes the first Aras Corp Business Partner in Italy. 

In a press announcement by Aras Corp Peter Schroer, president of the American company, refers to Focus PLM "extensive, hands-on experience in PLM implementation and commitment to customer service and support" and welcomes the new partner to the Aras Community.

Focus PLM, that develops software solutions and provides consultancy services for existing PLM infrastructure maintenance and evolution, adds to its offer Aras Innovator, the PLM with the strongest market penetration between 2009 and 2010.

Focus PLM is an enterprise born as an initiative of a group of PLM professionals coming from leader companies in the Italian market and who are recognized references in the field.

They are all involved operationally in Focus PLM.