The leading PLM solution for the outdoor industry

PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTIVITYPEARL IZUMI’S PLM JOURNEY

Pearl Izumi is praised by serious sports enthusiasts for its relentless, fifty-year pursuit of the highest standards of technical performance. From humble beginnings – a post-war Tokyo

father creating cycling gear to help his son compete – the brand has fueled what it calls “the human machine” to go farther, faster and longer through a balance of anatomic precision and

design as well as a fanatical commitment to innovating with fabrics.

Built from ultra-light microfibers, 4D chamois leather or a variety of other lightweight, technical materials developed for efficient moisture transfer, Pearl Izumi’s product range now

includes footwear, apparel and custom products for committed, competitive athletes in cycling, cross-country skiing, triathlon and a slate of other sports.

Today there are Pearl Izumi brand enthusiasts in more markets than ever before and the company itself is now headquartered outside its native Japan - in Colorado, USA – and its supplier

base is spread around the world.

Known for helping sportswomen and men surpass their limitations, Pearl Izumi’s close-knit teams

have always been quick to acknowledge and address their own constraints. In 2008 the company

implemented a first-generation product lifecycle management (PLM) platform to tackle what it

then identified as its primary challenges. But as the business evolved and became more and

more international, their old platform became restrictive; Pearl Izumi opted to replace it entirely

in late 2014.

In an attempt to keep pace with Pearl Izumi’s unique requirements and significant growth, its

legacy PLM solution had been heavily customized making upgrades impractical and prohibitively

expensive. So in early 2015 the brand revisited the market to seek a next generation solution and

to find a proven partner who could match both their customers’ and their own exacting standards.

“The solution we had outgrown was not adaptable to our current requirements as key business

needs had changed drastically over 6 years,” says Andrea Schwab, PLM System Support Manager.

“And our business continues to change, so the right solution for us today is one that will evolve

with us tomorrow.”

BREAKING BARRIERS

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Following a detailed process of vendor demonstrations and due diligence, Pearl Izumi

selected Centric Software. Five months later, Centric PLM went live and is now in use by

50 people spread across design, development, merchandising, finance and operations

teams in the USA, Europe and Asia.

Fittingly for a brand named after an area of Japan known for its crystal waters, the

most immediate result of Pearl Izumi’s Centric PLM project was clarity of information.

Prior to the implementation, supplier communications, material information and

other essential product data resided partly in the company’s legacy PLM platform, but

mostly in large, unruly spreadsheets and uncoordinated, unaudited chains of email.

With critical communication in a state of chaos, and considerable difficulty locating key

correspondence, Pearl Izumi’s design and development teams lacked a single accurate,

actionable source of up to date information and had virtually no visibility into previous

decisions.

“We lost so much in terms of communication, because our sourcing departments were

having to manually extract and save the emails they received from vendors and materials

teams,” Schwab explains. “It’s been hugely important to be able to transfer that workflow

and place that information into Centric PLM instead. It’s an accessible, actionable way to

store our history; we can see costing data from previous styles at any time, for instance,

and we no longer have to worry about losing anything.”

CLARITY OF COMMUNICATION

Centric PLM has changed my entire perspective on what is possible to achieve in PLM without being an IT

professional.

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Results

+ Rapid implementation: just 5 months

+ Implemented all core modules; integrated to ERP, Adobe Illustrator and demand planning systems

+ All essential product data now in one location

+ Full visibility of prior orders, and full style and component re-use via templates

+ Broad user acceptance

+ Suppliers brought on-board for real time collaboration

+ Time savings in business intelligence and across all creative disciplines

+ Style creation time cut from ½ day to 30 minutes

PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTIVITY: PEARL IZUMI’S PLM JOURNEY

LINKING THE SUPPLY CHAIN

“Our materials team had incredibly high expectations,” Schwab says. “But although they were my most difficult group

to initially win over, they’re now my most innovative team, and Centric was the key to bringing them – and all the other

teams that work here – together, by allowing them to really collaborate in a way that made sense to them.”

Pearl Izumi also credits Centric’s customer-based attitude and approach to innovation with creating a welcoming,

user friendly environment, easy for both creative teams and executives alike to pick up. “As the Product Manager for

our triathlon apparel, I was not always what you would call a software person,” Schwab says, “but Centric PLM has

changed my entire perspective on what is possible to achieve in PLM without being an IT professional.”

And Schwab and her materials teams are not the only ones made to feel at home by Centric’s devotion to the user

experience. Through industry-leading integration to Adobe Illustrator – including complete versioning control, direct

links to technical specifications, bills of materials, points of measure and other critical data – Pearl Izumi’s PLM project

has also transformed the way designers work.

“The combination of image management and Adobe integration has been amazing for our design team,” says Schwab.

“They can live in their world, updating sketches in Illustrator, saving them there, and have the data automatically

populate PLM. It’s rare for them to even go into Centric PLM itself unless they’re looking for a design brief. The

experience is fantastic and now we simply couldn’t live without it.”

Pearl Izumi’s approach to its PLM implementation was all-encompassing including every core module in the Centric PLM suite: line planning, product

management, material management, calendar management, product sourcing, quality management and collection management. Pearl Izumi also

prioritized integration between PLM, ERP and demand planning system. They are targeting deployment of Centric’s innovative mobile applications in

the near future.

The results of the whole-business approach, Schwab says, are evident in whole-business benefits.

“Centric PLM has alleviated so many points of friction between our teams, allowed us to trust one another and to trust the information we’re seeing so

much more,” she says. “Before implementation, we had a regular meeting that everyone at Pearl Izumi dreaded called ‘Risks and Opportunities’, which

involved every team manually updating a spreadsheet with red, amber and green cells to flag up what was off schedule and why. Today, that all lives

in Centric, and our meetings are real meetings, not just opportunities to talk about spreadsheets; we’re looking at real, actionable insights from PLM,

making decisions and innovating new materials free - from the burden of data entry.”

The results of Pearl Izumi’s implementation are also evident in business intelligence and in the bottom line. “Our materials team used to spend

days gaining insights into our fabric inventories, whereas with Centric they can immediately view reports on usage by color, for example, which is a

significant time saving,” Schwab says.

This is by no means Pearl Izumi’s only time saving, though: the brand’s biggest success to date has been reducing style creation time from half a day

to thirty minutes – a dramatic decrease in an industry besieged by demand and a significant milestone for a company driven to innovate without

compromise.

“I like to say that Centric PLM has stopped our users waiting for a computer to do its job,” Schwab adds, “but what’s even more important is that it’s

freed them to do theirs.”

EXPERIENCE COUNTS

FARTHER, FASTER

Challenges

+ Outgrown legacy solution

+ Inconsistent, fragmented product data

+ Little or no visibility into historical orders

+ Dated, desynchronized collaboration with suppliers

+ Creative time stifled by data entry and management

+ Innovation hampered by disconnected technologies

Key to Pearl Izumi’s choice of Centric PLM was its in-built support for multiple product categories. With

minimal configuration, the solution was able to accommodate different processes, sourcing models and

templates for everything from materials management to technical specifications.

“This was critical for us because Pearl Izumi has footwear and apparel divisions, as well as a custom

products department,” Schwab says. “We were able to set up templates so that when our teams create

a bill of materials specifically for footwear, for example, it pulls in the same information every time. It’s

a simple tool, but it allows us to build footwear styles more quickly, using the same lasts or the same

materials.”

Although Pearl Izumi’s new PLM journey began with a successful deployment to its apparel department,

the brand’s footwear staff were soon brought on board. In early 2016 Schwab and her teams extended

access to their supplier base. “This was a huge step, training suppliers and bringing them into the

system,” Schwab says, “because now our development and sourcing teams can really collaborate in a

single location, across all of our products and all of our processes.” She adds that this additional level of

cooperation allowed Pearl Izumi to “involve suppliers in product development more than ever before,

allowing them to input key information and status updates without sending emails back and forth.”

For over 60 years, Pearl Izumi has been evolving and revolutionizing the design and manufacture of performance apparel and footwear for athletes who depend on uncompromising

gear. Pearl Izumi products empower runners, riders and triathletes to be faster, more comfortable and to perform better 365 days of the year. In 2014, Pearl Izumi rooted its new world

headquarters in the Colorado Front Range where it embraces strong influence, both culturally and structurally, from its Japanese heritage.

ABOUT PEARL IZUMI

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in trend capitals around the world, Centric Software builds technologies for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear,

luxury, outdoor and consumer goods. Its flagship product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development,

sourcing, business planning, quality and collection management functionality tailored for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Small Business packages extended PLM including

innovative technology and key industry learnings tailored for small businesses.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards, including the Frost & Sullivan Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Retail, Fashion and Apparel PLM. Red Herring

named Centric to its Top 100 Global list in 2013 and 2015.

ABOUT CENTRIC SOFTWARE

655 Campbell Technology Parkway | Suite 200 | Campbell, CA 95008 USA

Phone: 1 408 574 7802 | Fax: 1 408 884 8551

WHAT SOLUTIONS ARE USED BY PEARL IZUMI?

Line planning: Centric’s line planning module assures that seasons, departments, collections

and even specific styles are managed to meet performance targets.

Material management: With Material management, companies can tracks materials and usage

across product lines, seasons and departments to assure quality, delivery and margins.

Calendar management: Calendar Management helps companies reach their targets more

quickly by giving real-time visibility into the stauts of products and collections, enabling quick

management of critical events or bottlenecks.

Product sourcing: Centric’s PLM Sourcing module facilitates relationships with suppliers. Global

teams can identify and compare suppliers, evaluate the financial scenarios, monitor milestones

and receive alerts in case of critical events, at any time and in any place.

Quality management: With Centric’s quality management module, companies can establish

consistent test standards to streamline quality control and enable safety and compliance tracking.

Collection management: Collection management enables dynamically updated, tailor-made

collection books and catalogs that increase sales.

retail fashionconsumer goods companies

footwearluxury

WHAT DO WE DO?We provide PLM solutions to help our customers bring amazing products to market while controlling operating costs, paving the way for top line growth.

WHY DO THEY NEED US?The marketplace is Þercely competitive with shorter cycles, more new products and mind-boggling complexity

THERE WERE 50 MAJORAPPAREL BRANDSIN 1980THERE ARE OVER 4000 TODAY

COMPANIES BRING OVER 10,000 NEW PRODUCTS TO MARKET PER SEASON IN ORDER TO KEEP CONSUMERS HAPPY

Reduce stock and logistics costs:

AND DOWN

20-40% 10-15%

GOING UPIncrease Income & Sales up to:

5% to 10%

www.centricsoftware.comContact us: centric@centricsoftware.com

ABOUT CENTRIC

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY100 FASHION & IT

SPECIALISTS ON STAFF

TO OFFER MOBILE APPS

3rd

...and now we have over 12 apps, with many more planned

Centric Software works with the most prestigious names in fashion, outdoor, retail, footwear and luxury.

A new cloud-based PLM solution tailored for small businesses.

we are from silicon valley but have had to open officeS around the world in order to keep up with SILICON VALLEY OUR INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS

CENTRIC SOFTWARE HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE INDUSTRY AWARDS

www.centricsoftware.comContact us: centric@centricsoftware.com

Industry leader in

Innovative.Award winning.Agile DeploymentTM.

PLM

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FIELD TEST APP

Industry Driven. Industry Focused. Centric 8 is tailored to meet the requirements of retail, fashion, footwear and consumer goods companies. It incorporates the domain expertise, business processes and best practices that are critical to these industries.

Agile DeploymentSM. Rapid Results. Our unique Agile Deployment methodology assures that Centric 8 implements and begins to deliver value in one season vs. the 12 months or longer others require. Why wait?

Out-of-the-Box Functionality. Centric 8's configurability enables you to adapt rapidly to changing business demands and ugrade easily when innovations become available—all while avoiding the expense of customization.

Intuitive. Easy to Use. Centric 8 is elegantly easy to use for a reason. An attractive, instinctive user interface ensures the user adoption that promotes efficiency and rapid return on investment.

A Team of Experts. The Centric team represents years of industry experience and expertise. We help you tackle your biggest problems first, to realize value rapidly and bring best practices to your business.

R E T A I L . A P P A R E L . F O O T W E A R . L U X U R Y . O U T D O O R .

Best in Class

CENTRIC SOFTWARE

655 Campbell Technology Parkway | Suite 200 | Campbell , CA 95008 USA | Phone: 1 408 574 7802 | Fax: 1 408 884 8551

centric@centricsoftware.com | www.centricsoftware.com

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NEWS RELEASE

Centric Software unveils new Field Testing mobile appNew mobile app modernizes prototype testing & management process for apparel and footwear market

LOS GATOS, Calif., June 23, 2016 – From its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in trend capitals around the world, Centric Software, the leading product lifecycle management (PLM) solution for fashion, retail, luxury, footwear, outdoor and consumer goods companies, is pleased to announce the availability of its brand new Field Testing mobile app in iOS. This new app works seamlessly with Centric’s PLM platform or, alternatively, can be used as a stand-alone solution.

Centric’s Field Testing app is a new innovation and unique on the market. It is designed to help apparel, footwear and outdoor companies both track the usage and performance of prototypes and samples of clothing, footwear and hard goods.

Early stage prototypes are particularly costly; at times thousands of dollars each to produce. Prototypes and samples are typically tested in the field, especially for performance wear; worn or used by sponsored athletes, internal teams or others.

Humberto Roa, VP of Innovation at Centric Software explains, “Tracking the location and availability of prototypes and, ultimately wear tester performance feedback is critically important yet typically accomplished with a mishmash of methods. Centric’s new Field Testing app provides an innovative solution for product performance feedback.”

“Product innovation and performance are critical success drivers for companies,” Chris Groves, Centric CEO and President summarizes. “Centric Software was the first to bring mobile apps for PLM to market, introducing unprecedented agility and real-time reactivity while helping capture information that lies outside of the boundaries of traditional systems. Centric’s new Field Testing App is a unique example of how capturing data live, in the moment, is not only incredibly valuable but also a natural way of working. This app will help reduces costs while also improving product innovation and performance; which are ultimately keystones of great brands.”

“Our goal is to create powerful new ways of working to enable brands, retailers and manufacturers to become closer to their customers, create better products and grow,” ends Groves.

Centric Software, Inc. (www.centricsoftware.com)From its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in trend capitals around the world, Centric Software builds technologies for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, luxury, footwear, outdoor and consumer goods. Its flagship product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, business planning, quality and collection management functionality tailored for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Small Business packages extended PLM including innovative technology and key industry learnings tailored for small businesses.

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Centric Software has received multiple industry awards, including the Frost & Sullivan Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Retail, Fashion and Apparel PLM. Red Herring named Centric to its Top 100 Global list in 2013 and 2015.

Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Media Contacts

Centric SoftwareAmericas: Jennifer Forsythe, Centric Software, jforsythe@centricsoftware.comEurope: Maria teresa Rubino, Simply MOD, +39 389 457 3163, mariateresarubino@simplymod.itAsia: Emilie Gao, Centric Software, +86 186 1651 9769, egao@centricsoftware.com

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Centric Software and Royal Robbins begin new PLM adventureOutdoor clothing brand chooses to upgrade design, production and retail processes with Centric Software

LOS GATOS, California, July 19, 2016 – The iconic outdoor brand Royal Robbins, producers of timeless apparel for outdoor pursuits, has selected Centric Software to provide their product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Centric is the leading PLM solution for fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury and consumer goods companies.

Royal Robbins was founded in 1968 by Royal and Liz Robbins, world-class climbers who were among the first to ascend many of Yosemite’s iconic walls. The company, founded in 1968, first sold gear such as pitons, ropes and carabiners, but moved into apparel, something then unheard of in the gear-focused outdoor industry, by importing wool sweaters from England.

Starting in 1975, they began designing and producing their own clothes. They set out to make fine, well made clothing for people who bring the spirit of the outdoors to everything they do; they continue to do this today.

"Since the Vice President of Merchandising and Design, Liz Braund, and I joined the company last year, we have applied a proven brand building framework that has set us on an accelerated growth path,” said Royal Robbins CEO Michael Millenacker. “We want to support the strong product design and development team that we have built, and Centric is the right PLM to supercharge our processes.”

In the first and second phases of implementation, Royal Robbins' older PDM system will be replaced with Centric 8 PLM. Because Centric is an extremely innovative and flexible solution that is very quick to deploy, Royal Robbins will continue to scale Centric PLM as their business develops.

Chris Groves, CEO and President of Centric Software, says, “Royal Robbins is a brand that stands for a spirit of daring exploration. We are excited to work with the team at Royal Robbins on this next stage of their adventure. We will partner with Royal Robbins throughout the system changeover and look forward to getting them on-board Centric’s modern, innovative solution.”

About Royal Robbins®

Founded in 1968 by world-renowned climbers Royal and Liz Robbins, Royal Robbins is a leading designer, manufacturer and retailer of outdoor and travel apparel. The brand has gained worldwide recognition for its high-quality active lifestyle clothing and commitment to environmental and social responsibility, innovation, style, and utility with a connection to the outdoor customer. It has built a reputation of integrating technical features for consumers seeking performance-oriented garments, but with the style and comfort to cross over into everyday life. Royal Robbins’ collection of men’s and women’s products can be found in outdoor and specialty retail partners throughout the U.S. and abroad. To view their new Spring/Summer line, please visit www.royalrobbins.com

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Centric Software, Inc. (www.centricsoftware.com)From its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in capitals around the world, Centric Software develops technologies for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury and consumer goods. Its flagship product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class promotional planning, product development, sourcing, business planning, quality and collection management functionality, tailored to fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Small Business packages extended PLM including innovative technology and key industry learnings tailored for small businesses.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards, including the Frost & Sullivan Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Retail, Fashion and Apparel PLM. Red Herring named Centric in its Top 100 Global list in 2013 and 2015.

Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software. All other product names and brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Media contact

Royal RobbinsChristina Erb Lovullo, Verde Brand Communicationschristina@verdepr.com

Centric Software Americas: Jennifer Forsythe, Centric Software, jforsythe@centricsoftware.comEurope: Maria Teresa Rubino, Simply MOD, +39 389 457 3163, mariateresarubino@simplymod.itAsia: Emilie Gao, Centric Software, +86 186 1651 9769, egao@centricsoftware.com

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Japanese Giant ASICS signs with Centric SoftwareA multi-brand, multi-product category and multi-continent Centric Software project

CAMPBELL, California, June 28, 2016 – ASICS, the True Sport Performance Brand headquartered in Kobe, Japan, has selected Centric Software to provide its PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solution. Centric is the leading PLM solution for fashion, retail, outdoor, footwear, luxury and consumer goods companies.

Founded in 1949, ASICS is at the forefront of the worldwide performance sports market and is the undisputed leading athletic shoe brand for both enthusiasts and professional athletes. ASICS is known for its quality lifestyle footwear, apparel and equipment products. Today, ASICS enjoys a presence around the world.

In its strategic business plan, ASICS identified the need to strengthen product development capabilities. They began the search for a PLM solution to help them standardize processes, reduce time to market, cut costs, increase productivity and improve product quality.

“Centric Software focuses on apparel and footwear and that was a key differentiator for us. We want to work with someone who intimately understands the complexities of our business. We believe Centric 8 PLM is the best solution to support our business today and in the future,” says Takahiro Mizumoto, Manager, SCM Solution Team, Global IT Division for ASICS Corporation. “We also really value the fact that Centric 8 PLM is an easily configured out-of-the-box solution that does not require heavy customization.”

Centric will be used by ASICS’s 3 brands; ASICS, Onitsuka Tiger and ASICS Tiger, across all departments and suppliers in America, Asia and Europe, or about 1800 users.“Our PLM project is challenging due to its global nature. Our relationship with Centric is very positive and productive, and I am confident that Centric 8 PLM will help us meet our business goals and support our global growth,” elaborates Mizumoto.

Fabrice Canonge SVP Global Sales, says, “I am sure that our apparel and footwear expertise combined with our Centric 8 PLM solution will help ASICS succeed in their strategic business plan as they continue to offer their customers the greatest sporting products.”

“We are very honored and proud to have been selected by ASICS and we anticipate a very strong, long-term partnership together,” concludes Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software.

Asics is Centric’s second major customer in Japan and its 1st sporting goods customer in the country. Centric recently opened an office in Tokyo, Japan.

To meet Centric’s Japanese team or request a demo please contact Shoji Nishimura, snishimura@centricsoftware.com

Visit Centric’s Office in JapanCentric Software K.K.Level 11 Aoyama Palacio Tower3-6-7 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-kuTokyo 107-0061, JapanTel: +81-3-5778-7545

Visit our website: http://www.centricsoftware.com/ja/

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Asics (www.asics.com)

Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, meaning “A Sound Mind in a Sound Body,” is an old Latin phrase from which ASICS is derived and the fundamental platform on which the brand still stands. The company was founded more than 60 years ago by Kihachiro Onitsuka and is now a leading designer and manufacturer of running shoes, as well as, other athletic footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.asics.com.

Centric Software, Inc. (www.centricsoftware.com)From its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in capitals around the world, Centric Software develops technologies for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury and consumer goods. Its flagship product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class promotional planning, product development, sourcing, business planning, quality and collection management functionality, tailored to fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Cloud packages provide small businesses with extensive PLM solutions, based on innovative technology and key industry learnings. Centric Software has received multiple industry awards, including the Frost & Sullivan Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Retail, Fashion and Apparel PLM. Red Herring named Centric in its Top 100 Global list in 2013 and 2015. Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software. All other product names and brands may be trademarks of their respective owners. Media contacts

Centric Software Americas: Jennifer Forsythe, Centric Software, jforsythe@centricsoftware.comEurope: Maria Teresa Rubino, Simply MOD, +39 389 457 3163, mariateresarubino@simplymod.itAsia: Emilie Gao, Centric Software, +86 186 1651 9769, egao@centricsoftware.com

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tentree adopts Centric Small BusinessThe environmental outdoor lifestyle apparel company invests in sustainable growth with Centric Small Business

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 19, 2016 – tentree, the fast-growing outdoor lifestyle apparel company offering activewear for men and women, has selected Centric Small Business to support its growth strategy. Centric Small Business is a cloud-based PLM solution available on a subscription basis (SaaS) and is tailored for small businesses to speed product development, improve costs and increase market responsiveness. tentree is Centric’s first customer in Canada to adopt the Centric Small Business solution.

tentree was founded on the premise of fostering environmental stewardship, sustainability and social responsibility. For every tentree item purchased, 10 trees are planted. Today, the clothing company offers an array of products including pullovers, hoodies, yoga pants, t-shirts, tank tops and hats, and prides itself on having planted almost 8 million trees around the world from sale of these items.

tentree seeked a PLM provider to support their fast-paced expansion. “tentree only started 4 years ago. With our company growing so quickly, we need support to manage complexity and to streamline our design and development process. Our product lines and our teams are growing so rapidly that we need an automated approach to be more efficient and to better collaborate across our internal, satellite and overseas offices,” explains Derrick Emsley, tentree CEO.

Centric Small Business, an innovative cloud-based solution inspired by the experience of approximately 150 PLM implementation projects with industry-leading fashion, retail, footwear, luxury and consumer goods companies, was the best match for tentree.

“We see ourselves as an innovative company. We were really looking for a partner, not just a PLM vendor. We chose Centric Software because they share that same passion for innovation,” says Emsley.

“Centric’s team has been very supportive” Emsley continues, “they tailored the solution to our needs and shared great industry best practices with us.”

tentree’s sourcing, design and development teams will use Centric Small Business to create a diverse offering across the globe. “We are a young company, growing rapidly. Centric Small Business will help us speed our development process and shorten our lead times to eventually better serve our customers as we expand our product categories,” declares Emsley.

“We are really excited to be part of tentree’s inspiring environmental adventure. We share the same vision of innovation and doing business differently. Centric Small Business will support tentree expand its offering and set the foundation for future growth,” ends Chris Groves, president and CEO of Centric Software.

“We want a partner that offers modern, flexible solutions that can grow and scale with us,” concludes Emsley, “And Centric Small Business outperformed other PLM solutions.”

tentree (www.tentree.com)Tentree is a environmentally progressive, outdoor lifestyle apparel brand that plants ten trees for every item purchased. Founded in 2012, tentree believes that every consumer wants to know that they are contributing to the wellbeing of our planet. We believe that we can inspire a new group of consumers to tackle the environmental issues we are now faced with head on, positively impacting our future. To date, tentree has planted over 8 million trees, and through this, provided hundreds of days of employment and countless hours of education.

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Tentree is rapidly growing through both domestic and international markets with the goal of becoming the world's most environmentally progressive brand.

Centric Software, Inc. (www.centricsoftware.com)From its headquarters in Silicon Valley and offices in trend capitals around the world, Centric Software builds technologies for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear, luxury and consumer goods. Its flagship product lifecycle management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, business planning, quality and collection management functionality tailored for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Small Business packages extended PLM including innovative technology and key industry learnings tailored for small businesses.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards, including the Frost & Sullivan Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Retail, Fashion and Apparel PLM. Red Herring named Centric to its Top 100 Global list in 2013 and 2015.

Centric is a registered trademark of Centric Software. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Media Contacts

Centric SoftwareAmericas: Jennifer Forsythe, Centric Software, jforsythe@centricsoftware.comEurope: Maria teresa Rubino, Simply MOD, +39 389 457 3163, mariateresarubino@simplymod.itAsia: Emilie Gao, Centric Software, +86 186 1651 9769, egao@centricsoftware.com

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