Centric Software

Centric Software
Centric Software
Type Privately Held Company
Industry Product Lifecycle Management,
Founded San Jose, California (1989)
Headquarters Campbell, California
Key people Chris Groves: CEO
Ray Hein: EVP Marketing
David Guercio EVP Sales and Services
Products Centric Apparel Suite, Centric Sourcing Suite
Website www.centricsoftware.com

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Centric Software

Centric Software is a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) company headquartered in Campbell, California, USA. It solutions target fast moving consumer goods industries, including apparel, footwear, and private label products.[1]

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History

Founded as Coryphaeus Software in 1989 by former NASA electronics engineer, Steve Lakowske,[3] it originally provided real-time simulation software. In 1998, Chris Groves joined as CEO and changed the company name to Centric Software.[4] In late 2004, Centric acquired Framework Technologies for its project collaboration, product innovation and portfolio management solutions.[5] Two years later the company acquired Product Sight Corporation of Bellevue, WA,[6] a developer of product data and enterprise search technology.[7]

Recent news

  • May 2008 - Centric Software announces David Guercio as EVP of Sales and Client Services.[8] He was formerly with Inxight, which was acquired by Business Objects, and was since acquired by SAP AG
  • January 2008 - Centric Software secured VC funding of $14 Million, announced in January 2008.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ North Rizza, Mickey, AMR Research (2007.08.01). "Centric offers off-the-shelf support for new product sourcing". Manufacturing Business Technology. http://www.mbtmag.com/article/CA6466562.html. 
  2. ^ "Centric Product Sourcing Hits Market". Apparel Magazine. 2007.08.01. http://www.apparelmag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=D656552196CA4CF4B00B4F444A677FAA. 
  3. ^ "Real Time Simulation". NASA Ames Research Center. 1997. http://technology.arc.nasa.gov/success/successfiles/RealTimeSimulation_1997_98-99.pdf. 
  4. ^ White, George (2008.01.15). "Centric Software benefits from advent of lifecycle management tech". The Deal LLC. http://www.thedeal.com/techconfidential/news/news/centric-software-benefits-from.php. 
  5. ^ "Framework acquired by Centric". Boston Business Journal. 2004.12.20. http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2004/12/20/daily13.html. 
  6. ^ Wong, Kenneth (2007.04). "Intelligence Beyond the Known Universe". Cadalyst. http://manufacturing.cadalyst.com/manufacturing/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=415734. 
  7. ^ Stackpole, Beth (2006.01.13). "Centric Ups Product Development Ante With Search". Managing Automation. http://www.managingautomation.com/maonline/news/read/Centric_Ups_Product_Development_Ante_With_Search_13209. 
  8. ^ "Centric Software expands to new locations". just-style. 2008.06.26. http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?ID=101190. 
  9. ^ "Centric Software gets $14.3M in 2nd round". San Jose Business Journal. 2008.01.15. http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/01/14/daily23.html. 
  10. ^ "People on the Move". San Jose Business Journal. 2008.01.28. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/potm/2008-01-28/. 

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