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12.9.2019 21:35:12 CEST | Business Wire | Press release
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that its Vuforia® augmented reality (AR) solutions suite has been deemed a “Best in Class” technology in the latest PAC RADAR benchmark report, entitled “AR Platforms for Connected Workers in Europe 2019 .”
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Considered the broadest vendor landscape analysis of emerging solutions operating in the context of IoT platforms, the teknowlogy PAC RADAR report evaluated vendors based on their strategic activities, portfolio, go-to-market capabilities, and market position, as well as performance and competencies. The report analyzed the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) data into AR applications for connected workers, concluding that field service, assembly, quality control, logistics, and training represent the most potent use cases of growing industrial AR adoption.
“We are pleased to have been awarded the top placement in teknowlogy’s PAC RADAR AR Platforms for Connected Workers in Europe 2019,” said Jim Heppelmann, president and CEO, PTC. “The affirmation from this esteemed analyst firm is consistent with customer feedback about the strength and excellence of our technology.”
Vuforia enables users to visualize digital information in a physical context for employee training and design reviews; and to create operator and service instructions. Vuforia offers an easy way to capture, create, and deliver content for industrial AR experiences, empowering organizations to digitally transform their products, processes, and people.
“After a thorough marketplace review, PTC and its Vuforia offering received the best scoring of all AR platform vendors in both ‘competence’ and ‘strength in the marketplace’,” said Arnold Vogt, principal consultant for IoT & Industry 4.0/Industrial IoT and report author, PAC Germany. “For these reasons, we positioned PTC as ‘best in class’ in the market segment of AR platforms for connected workers in the PAC RADAR AR Platforms for Connected Workers in Europe 2019 report.”
Additional Resources
- PTC’s Augmented Reality Solutions
- Blog: How Augmented Reality Bridges the Gap Between Humans and Machines
- Press Release: PTC Supercharges Vuforia Augmented Reality Platform with New Technology, Acquisition, Customers, and Collaborations
- Case Study: Volvo Group Delivers Digital Thread Through Lens of Augmented Reality
- Harvard Business Review: “Why Every Organization Needs an AR Strategy,” authored by PTC CEO Jim Heppelmann and Harvard Professor Michael Porter
About teknowlogy Group
teknowlogy Group is a leading independent European research and consulting firm in the fields of digital transformation, software, and IT services. It brings together the expertise of three research and advisory firms, each with a strong history and local presence in the fragmented markets of Europe: Ardour Consulting Group, CXP, and PAC (Pierre Audoin Consultants).
About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)
PTC unleashes industrial innovation with award-winning, market-proven solutions that enable companies to differentiate their products and services, improve operational excellence, and increase workforce productivity. With PTC, and its partner ecosystem, manufacturers can capitalize on the promise of today’s new technology to drive digital transformation.
PTC, Vuforia, and the PTC logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of PTC Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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