Dassault Systèmes and Centric Software Come Together to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Fashion, Retail and Consumer Goods Companies

Dassault Systèmes to Acquire Majority Stake in Centric Software

CAMPBELL, California, June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

• Dassault Systèmes and Centric Software to achieve digital transformation, speed to market and innovation for fashion companies  
• Centric Software's PLM solutions generate fast ROI for fashion brands to respond to on-trend, on-demand consumers 
• Centric Software's globally-recognized customers include Auchan, Belle China, Bestseller, Fast Retailing, Kering Group, Li & Fung, Loblaws, LVMH, Mango, PVH, Ruyi Group, Under Armour and others 

Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065) (Euronext Paris: DSY.PA) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Centric Software , a privately-owned industry market leader driving digital transformation with software innovation in the fashion, apparel, luxury and retail sectors. With this investment, Dassault Systèmes aims to accelerate the digital transformation of companies seeking solutions for the increasingly complex development of collections that respond to today's on-trend and on-demand consumers, representing a multi-billion dollar total addressable market.

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Headquartered in California's Silicon Valley and with offices in 13 countries, Centric Software provides product lifecycle management software solutions to more than 600 globally-recognized brands including ASICS, Bass Pro, Belle China, Bestseller, Etam, Kate Spade, Loblaws, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Samsonite, Ted Baker, Tommy Hilfiger and others. In 2017, Centric Software grew over 60 percent for a revenue of $61 million and generated positive net income. Centric's industry-specific collaborative PLM platform is used for merchandise planning, product specifications, materials management, product sourcing, cost scenarios, collection management, calendar management and quality management, on desktop and also optimized for mobile devices, to increase efficiency, accelerate time to market, and improve sales and product margins.