Best practices, technology, and new takes on critical business topics from ChainLink Research If you are having trouble viewing this, click here to view in your browser Thursday, June 20, 2013 -- Published alternately twice monthly. Next issue July 11 CONFERENCE SEASON - Updates on Even More Spring Conferences   Plex Flexes Manufacturing Muscle By Ann Grackin Thursday, June 20, 2013 Updates from PowerPlex 2013. [ Read: Plex Flexes Manufacturing Muscle ] PTC’s Journey From CAD/CAM Pioneer to Enabler of the ‘as-a-Service Economy’ By Bill McBeath Thursday, June 20, 2013 PTC’s acquisition of Servigistics is a significant step in their 25-year evolution, positioning them well as we transition from a product-centric to service-centric economy. PTC Live provided a great snapshot of how far they have come and where they are going. [ Read: PTC’s Journey From CAD/CAM Pioneer to Enabler of the ‘as-a-Service Economy’ ] Is Social an Enterprise Application? By Ann Grackin Thursday, June 20, 2013 Enterprise software firms such as Epicor, LCI/MACROLYNK and others are launching their own Enterprise Social Networking technology. But what will drive user adoption of these types of enterprise social sites? [ Read: Is Social an Enterprise Application? ] MIT's Auto-ID and Sensor Expo Showcases New Developments There were some exciting new RFID and mobile developments at this year’s event. Thursday, June 20, 2013   -   MIT's Auto-ID and Sensor Expo Showcases New Developments Plex—Founding Fathers of the Cloud Revolution Revolutionaries have to pioneer and guide the way forward. Thursday, June 20, 2013   -   Plex—Founding Fathers of the Cloud Revolution For additional information or questions please contact ChainLink Research • 617-762-4040 www.ChainLinkResearch.com • © 2012 ChainLink Research, Inc.