March 29th, 2021

PANGAIA Partners with Centric Software to Power its Impact Strategy

Direct-to-consumer materials science company improves transparency and efficiency with Centric SMB technology

CAMPBELL, Calif., March 30, 2021 –Using technology to drive their Impact agenda, materials science company PANGAIA has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution for emerging brands, Centric SMB. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home décor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

The partnership will support PANGAIA’s mission to fully-digitize their supply chain, helping to streamline processes, improve communication with suppliers and drive a more circular business model.

“As a materials science company, innovation runs through every strand of the PANGAIA business. This has never been truer for our supply chain and the adoption of the Centric SMB solution is supporting our mission to create a fully-digitized product journey, where our products can be responsibly sourced, managed and revalued, all within one platform. Creating efficiencies, greater transparency and improved traceability, this innovation is helping us realize our ambitious vision to become an Earth Positive business by 2023 – one which gives back more than it takes. “ says Yael Gairola, Chief Operating Officer, PANGAIA

“Centric Software is delighted to partner with PANGAIA and play such an integral part in their Impact strategy,” comments Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software. “We are excited to start this journey with such a forward-thinking and sustainably-focused company.”

PANGAIA (www.thepangaia.com)

PANGAIA is a direct-to-consumer materials science company on a mission to save the environment. A global collective of one heart and many hands – scientists, technologists, designers – they are creating essential products from innovative and bio-engineered materials.

Centric Software (www.centricsoftware.com)

From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides a Digital Transformation Platform for the most prestigious names in fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor and consumer goods including cosmetics, beauty, food and beverage. Centric’s flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric 8, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality and collection management functionality tailored for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric SMB provides innovative PLM technology and key industry learnings for emerging brands. Centric Visual Innovation Platform (VIP) offers a new fully visual and digital experience for collaboration and decision-making and includes the Centric Buying Board to transform internal buying sessions and maximize retail value and the Centric Concept Board for driving creativity and evolving product concepts. All Centric innovations shorten time to market, boost product innovation and reduce costs.

Centric Software is majority-owned by Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and PLM solutions.

Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, including being named by Red Herring to its Top 100 Global list in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Centric also received various excellence awards from Frost & Sullivan in 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2021.

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