New short courses will focus on providing educational opportunities for busy executives and PLM solution providers.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 14 April 2015—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces that it has added two new programs to its PLM Leadership education and training offering. 

The first program, the “PLM Executive Short Course,” has been created to provide busy executives, with limited time availability, access to a right-sized PLM educational offering designed with their needs in mind. The PLM Executive Short Course is delivered in one day through a combination of lectures, industry case studies, and group discussions. Successful completion of the program leads to the award of an Executive Certificate of PLM Leadership. The PLM Executive Short Course will debut on May 7 in Ann Arbor, MI and will be followed by similar programs on September 21 in Andover, MA, and on December 7 in Cypress, CA.

The second program, “PLM Fundamentals for Solution Providers Short Course,” has been designed to satisfy the main educational requirements of PLM solution providers and their employees who are responsible for providing PLM-related services. The PLM Fundamentals for Solution Providers Short Course has been carefully structured to take place over two consecutive days and includes a combination of lectures, industry case studies, group discussions, and tests. Successful completion of this program leads to the award of a Fundamental Certificate of PLM Leadership. The PLM Fundamentals for Solution Providers Short Course will debut on May 7-8 in Ann Arbor, MI and will be followed by similar programs on September 21-22 in Andover, MA, and on December 7-8 in Cypress, CA.

Commenting on the addition of these programs to the CIMdata PLM Leadership education and training offerings, CIMdata’s president, Peter Bilello said that, “It has long been CIMdata’s desire to expand our education and training offerings to meet the needs of PLM Executives and PLM Solution Providers, further enhancing our goal of providing high quality, non-biased education for today’s PLM professionals.” Mr. Bilello also stated that, “CIMdata has been working with the PLM industry for more than thirty years. Our consulting services and research expertise are known and respected around the world for their best practice-based content. CIMdata’s educational offerings draw on this vast knowledge and experience. Our new short courses leverage CIMdata’s internationally recognized five day PLM Certificate Program for Industrial Organizations and PLM Solution Providers.”

For more information on CIMdata’s upcoming PLM Leadership events visit http://www.cimdata.com/en/events/plm-leadership-events.