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Centric Software builds AI‑driven product concept to replenishment solutions.

We create technologies to drive go-to-market innovation and value creation for consumer goods retailers, brands and manufacturers.

About Centric Software

Since Centric Software was founded in Silicon Valley 20+ years ago, we have worked in close partnership with the world’s leading brands, retailers and manufacturers to deliver groundbreaking innovations that overcome industry-specific challenges.

We are industry and technology people who have a passion for fast-moving consumer goods, with many of our employees coming from leading apparel and consumer goods brands, retailers and manufacturers. Every type of consumer product is different and requires expertise, but also companies have different business models, processes and go-to-market strategies. Our solutions are market-driven, leverage best practices and are highly configurable in order to serve companies of all sizes and business models, including multi⁠-⁠category, multi-geography and multi-process.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, from designing solutions based on customer feedback to creating innovative tools that improve communication and teamwork.

We are customer-centric - it’s where our name comes from. The customer always comes first.

Best Customers

We are proud to work with world-leading, best-in-class retailers, brands and manufacturers to share and learn best practices. Our customers drive our solutions.

Best Solutions

Every solution, every module and every feature are all based on customer use-cases and market needs – combined with a Silicon-Valley approach to innovation resulting in the most flexible, lowest total cost of ownership, highest user adoption and ROI possible.

Best Team

We only hire the best technology, industry, implementation, support and other experts. More than our knowledge, is our focus on customers, ability to innovate and work as a true team.

We develop innovative solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products.

100% market-driven.

Our solutions enable the digital transformation needed to stay agile and be competitive in the consumer goods industry.

Our solutions

Working hand-in-hand with customers.

Join a team of problem-solvers and do-ers.

We embody teamwork and innovation in the truest sense.

We solve problems, innovate, get our customers live and have fun in the process.

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Market Leadership

We are a key digital transformation partner for iconic and emerging brands across the world.

Best customers.
Best solutions.
Best team.

20,000+

Brands are brought to market with Centric Software

55+

Countries

1500+

Employees

Flexible, scalable, user-friendly solutions.

Plan, execute and price consumer-centric assortments while meeting sustainability and compliance goals.

Centric PLM

Reduce costs and time to market. Improve collaboration to get products to market fast while improving sustainability with market-leading product lifecycle management.

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Centric Planning

Build and execute your Merchandise Financial Plan and develop assortments to boost margins, improve forecasting and optimize results with powerful, AI-driven retail planning.

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Centric Pricing & Inventory

Automate pricing decisions for all products across categories and channels and optimize allocation and replenishment to increase margins, revenue and sell-through.

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Centric Market Intelligence

Gain insights into competitor assortment and pricing strategies, understand consumer trends and buying behavior and spot market opportunities.

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Centric Visual Boards

Boost marketing, merchandising and design collaboration and optimize assortments with highly-visual and data-connected digital boards.

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Award Winning Technology

Our Commitment to
Environmental Sustainability

At Centric Software, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the planet.

For every new customer who joins our community and every new hire who becomes part of our team, we pledge to plant a tree in areas of need around the world.

Security and Data Compliance Built-in

Centric Software has implemented governance, risk management, and compliance practices that align with the most globally recognized information security frameworks. Centric Software has achieved SOC 3 attestation and is GDPR compliant.

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Centric Software Leadership

Meet Centric Software's executive management team

Fabrice Canonge

CEO

Laurent Dubuisson

SVP, Global Services

Ravi Rangan

CTO

Humberto Roa

VP of Innovation

Ron Watson

EVP Products, CSO

Fabrice Canonge

CEO

Fabrice Canonge joined Centric Software in 2004, leading European operations. In 2019 he took up the role of Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing before becoming COO in 2020, President in 2023 and CEO in 2025. With more than 20 years of experience in business development for software companies, Fabrice has particular expertise in the apparel, high-fashion, luxury goods and retail industries. He has played a major role in the growth of Centric, and particularly in the acquisition of key new customers, go-to market strategy and expansion to new countries.

Laurent Dubuisson

SVP, Global Services

Laurent Dubuisson joined Centric in August 2000 and is leading a global team of Client Services Consultants across 5 continents. Since joining Centric, Laurent has been instrumental in helping the company grow in Europe to become the global leader of PLM solutions for retail, fashion, footwear and luxury goods makers that it is today.

Ravi Rangan

CTO

Ravi Rangan joined Centric as CTO in 2005 through the acquisition of Product Sight Corp., a company he co-founded. Ravi is a highly acclaimed expert in PLM technology with PLM deployment experience in multiple industries including Fashion, FMCG, auto/aero, high technology, medical device, and oil & gas. He is Past Chair of ASME’s Computers and Information in Engineering Division and is a founding Editorial Board Member of JCISE. He was elected Fellow of ASME (2011), and to Georgia Tech’s Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni (2008) for his contributions to PLM.

Humberto Roa

VP of Innovation

Humberto Roa joined Centric in 1999, holding positions including Business Consultant, Product Manager and Director of Mobile Products and Innovation before taking on the role of VP of Innovation in 2015. Humberto leads Centric Software’s innovation, mobile and cloud initiatives.

Ron Watson

EVP Products, CSO

Ron Watson joined Centric Software in August 1998. Ron leads product strategy and execution for Centric Software’s Centric 8 suite of PLM solutions for fashion and fast-moving consumer goods. He brings over twenty five years of experience focused on developing and delivering ‘voice-of-the-customer’ solutions.

Fabrice Canonge

CEO

Fabrice Canonge

CEO

Laurent Dubuisson

SVP, Global Services

Laurent Dubuisson

SVP, Global Services

Ravi Rangan

CTO

Ravi Rangan

CTO

Humberto Roa

VP of Innovation

Humberto Roa

VP of Innovation

Ron Watson

EVP Products, CSO

Ron Watson

EVP Products, CSO

Timeline of Innovation

Leading the way in digital transformation, right from the start.

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2006

First Out-of-the-Box Fashion PLM

Centric Software launches Centric PLM, a flexible, scalable out⁠-⁠of⁠-⁠the⁠-⁠box solution that was the first PLM specifically designed for the fashion industry.

Fully configurable with no custom coding, Centric PLM’s highly intuitive interface drives strong user adoption by fashion product development and design teams. From the start, Centric Software has embedded industry best practices in market-driven solutions developed hand-in-hand with customers.

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2007

First Fashion PLM Agile Deployment

At this time, enterprise software could take years to deploy and PLM implementations were often too long and costly to be feasible. Centric began implementing Centric PLM using our unique Agile Deployment methodology, which accelerates ROI by enabling implementation in 3-4 months on average.

Agile Deployment lowers the cost of ownership and causes less disruption to businesses with guaranteed 100% go-live success, offering a truly game-changing approach to implementation.

2010

First Fashion PLM Mobile App

Apps for work were rare, and the revolutionary launch of the Capture It PLM-connected app came less than three years after the launch of the first iPhone.

Capture It enables creative teams to capture and upload images directly to Centric PLM for instant review, mark-up and analysis.

2011

Five New Mobile Apps

Centric introduces a series of new mobile apps connected directly to Centric PLM. These include Material Sample, enabling designers and others to capture and share material inspirations while on the go, and Factory Audit, to conduct and document on-site factory audits on mobile devices. 

2012

First Integrated Digital Collection Catalog

The new Collection Book module makes it possible to create PLM-connected digital catalogs, updated in real time for more accurate and visual wholesale retail and internal buying sessions.

2013

Adobe Illustrator® Connect

The groundbreaking Adobe Connect tool is introduced, enabling designers to work in the familiar environment of Adobe Illustrator® while connected with PLM.

Adobe Connect minimizes non-value added work so that designers can focus more on the creative and technical aspects of product development.

Learn more about our integration with Adobe

2013

Factory Audit

Centric launches Factory Audit, a PLM module and mobile app that enables digital auditing procedures to manage vendor certification and compliance.

Factory audit teams can now enter report data and media such as photos on-site in real time to minimize errors, instantly update scoring and offer rapid, relevant feedback to vendors.

2014

First Fashion PLM App in Apple App Store

PLM apps go mainstream as Capture It is added to Apple’s App Store.

2015

First Cloud Fashion PLM for Emerging Brands

The cost and resource requirements of implementing a PLM solution can be prohibitive for small to medium enterprises. Centric introduces a flexible, cloud-based PLM solution for SMBs that enables emerging enterprises to add modules and features in line with business growth.

2016

Flying High With Skyline

Centric rolls out its groundbreaking Skyline architecture for Centric PLM. Originally built to support up to 10,000 simultaneous users while geographically distributing data in real time across the globe, Skyline now supports over 15,000 users.

2017

Launched Centric’s Rest API

Centric’s Rest API enables customers to fully integrate Centric PLM with business systems such as ERP, DAM or other platforms and leverage Centric data throughout the organization. Users can even create their own apps to seamlessly connect or digitally transform processes without limitation.

2017

Mobile Apps Essential

PLM-connected mobile apps have become a firmly established part of the Centric PLM ecosystem, with 2/3 of customers now also adopting mobile apps.

2017

First Digital Visual Board for Fashion

2017 marks the debut of the first digital board for fashion, a fully visual platform to empower collaborative planning and reduce time to market.

Learn about Centric Visual Boards

2018

3D Connect

Centric launches its 3D-agnostic strategy to add 3D connectors to PLM, starting with Browzwear, Optitex and CLO 3D.

3D Connect revolutionizes 3D product design and development, enabling designers to work in their native 3D environment while connected directly to Centric PLM to harness the power of 3D at every stage of the product lifecycle.  

Discover Centric 3D Connect

2018

Final Inspection Boosts Quality Control

The Final Inspection module and mobile app are introduced, enabling customers to ensure quality products are delivered to the market on time. Final Inspection replaces inefficient paper-based quality control processes with dynamic quality evaluations in real time using always up-to-date data from Centric PLM.

Learn more about Final Inspection

2018

Combining AI with PLM

Centric unveils its first artificial intelligence-powered PLM tool, AI Image Search.

  AI Image Search drives better decision-making in design and product development by enabling designers to take a picture of a new fabric or trim inspiration and instantly search PLM image archives to find the closest match.

2019

Introducing Manufacturing PLM

Centric brings PLM to OEM/ODM customers with the launch of Centric Manufacturing PLM.  

Centric Manufacturing PLM empowers manufacturers around the world to compete more effectively in the global marketplace by simplifying development, removing inefficiencies and improving product quality.

2020

Quick-Start Collaboration

Quick Start Collaboration packages are developed to enable fast and 100% remote implementation during the pandemic. These packages allow businesses to get up and running with lean PLM solutions to manage remote working. Centric also pioneers social PLM with Slack integration.

Learn about Quick-Start Collab

2020

End to end 3D enabled PLM for true Digital Product Creation (DPC)

Centric PLM offers the only complete 3D PLM workflow on the market and enables brands and retailers to use 3D assets for ideation, design and fit reviews, tech pack development, requests for quotation and co-creation with suppliers.

2020

Expansion into Food and Cosmetics

Centric Software enters new verticals, expanding Centric PLM to handle formulated products with specific modules and features for customers in food & beverage as well as cosmetics & personal care.

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2021

Solutions for Consumer Electronics

Centric reveals Commercial PLM and Visual Portfolio Planning for Consumer Electronics, empowering consumer electronics customers to supercharge end-to-end product planning, development and launch.  

With the addition of PLM for consumer electronics, Centric solutions now serve all types of consumer goods and multi⁠-⁠category retail customers.

LEARN ABOUT CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PLM

2021

Launch of Centric Planning

Centric acquires the Armonica retail planning solution (later Centric Planning), a best-of-breed modern solution for the omnichannel era.

Centric Planning is an innovative, cloud-native, augmented-intelligence solution delivering end-to-end planning capabilities to maximize retail and wholesale business performance.

Discover Centric Planning

2022

Connecting with Sustainability Tools

Centric Software️ launches the first in a series of connectors that integrate PLM with multiple sustainability platforms and solutions. Sustainability platform connectors streamline sustainability initiatives by giving product teams environmental and social impact data that drives better choices.

Read the Press Release

2022

Centric Market Intelligence

Centric acquires StyleSage, a company offering AI-powered tools for competitive assortment benchmarking as well as price and product trend insights. Now named Centric Market Intelligence, its market insight platform enables data-informed decision-making on competitor offers and pricing as well as consumer trends and buying behavior.

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2023

Centric Pricing and Inventory

Centric acquires aifora, the AI-driven, best-in-class predictive pricing retail automation platform. Renamed Centric Pricing and Inventory, the solution leverages AI to drive margin and revenue improvement by influencing demand via price and inventory optimization from pre-season to in-season to season completion.

Discover Centric Pricing and Inventory

2023

Centric Software Partners with FoodChain ID

New partnership announced with leading food safety and regulatory service provider to bring enhanced regulatory compliance capabilities to product development for Food and Cosmetics companies.

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2024

Centric AI Fashion Inspiration

A game-changing generative AI solution that fuels creativity with AI-driven style options for apparel, footwear, jewelry and bags. Seamlessly integrated with Centric PLM™, it streamlines design workflows, speeds alignment and boosts collaboration for brands, retailers and manufacturers.

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2024

Centric Visual Whiteboard

A new addition to the Centric Visual Boards family! Centric Visual Whiteboard is a dynamic workspace that empowers teams to visualize concepts and seamlessly move from ideation to production. Perfect for seasonal assortments, linesheets and presentations, it drives collaboration and speeds time to market.

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2024

Centric Visual Boards for Emerging Brands

Visual Boards for SMB empowers emerging brands to create assortments, share data and collaborate anytime. With style development, line planning, supplier allocation and more, teams make faster decisions with total visibility.

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2025

Centric PXM by Contentserv

Centric Software Announces the Acquisition of AI-Powered PXM Solution, Contentserv. The all-in-one cloud-based platform (PIM, DAM, Content Syndication and Digital Shelf Analytics (DSA)) enables FMCG companies to craft and optimize product content to reduce time to market, increase product sell-through and curate personalized consumer experiences.

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BACKED BY

Centric Software is a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes.

From R&D to finance to marketing, Centric Software operates autonomously as part of the Dassault Systèmes family.

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Centric Software builds AI‑driven product concept to replenishment solutions.

About Centric Software

We develop innovative solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products.

100% market-driven.

Working hand-in-hand with customers.

Join a team of problem-solvers and do-ers.

We embody teamwork and innovation in the truest sense.

We are a key digital transformation partner for iconic and emerging brands across the world. Best customers. Best solutions. Best team.

Flexible, scalable, user-friendly solutions.

Centric PLM

Centric Planning

Centric Pricing & Inventory

Centric Market Intelligence

Centric Visual Boards

Award Winning Technology

Our Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

Security and Data Compliance Built-in

Centric Software Leadership

Fabrice Canonge

Laurent Dubuisson

Ravi Rangan

Humberto Roa

Ron Watson

Fabrice Canonge

Laurent Dubuisson

Ravi Rangan

Humberto Roa

Ron Watson

Timeline of Innovation

First Out-of-the-Box Fashion PLM

First Fashion PLM Agile Deployment

First Fashion PLM Mobile App

Five New Mobile Apps

First Integrated Digital Collection Catalog

Adobe Illustrator® Connect

Factory Audit

First Fashion PLM App in Apple App Store

First Cloud Fashion PLM for Emerging Brands

Flying High With Skyline

Launched Centric’s Rest API

Mobile Apps Essential

First Digital Visual Board for Fashion

3D Connect

Final Inspection Boosts Quality Control

Combining AI with PLM

Introducing Manufacturing PLM

Quick-Start Collaboration

End to end 3D enabled PLM for true Digital Product Creation (DPC)

Expansion into Food and Cosmetics

Solutions for Consumer Electronics

Launch of Centric Planning

Connecting with Sustainability Tools

Centric Market Intelligence

Centric Pricing and Inventory

Centric Software Partners with FoodChain ID

Centric AI Fashion Inspiration

Centric Visual Whiteboard

Centric Visual Boards for Emerging Brands

Centric PXM by Contentserv

Centric Software is a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes.

We are a key digital transformation partner for iconic and emerging brands across the world.

Best customers.
Best solutions.
Best team.

Our Commitment to
Environmental Sustainability