Aras Corp
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Peter Schroer |
| Headquarters | Andover, Massachusetts , United States |
| Products | Aras Innovator, Digital Twin Core |
Aras Corporation is a privately held software company headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 2000 by Peter Schroer, the firm focuses on software solutions for product development, with its primary offering being Aras Innovator. This comprehensive enterprise platform facilitates product lifecycle management (PLM) along with associated business functions such as advanced product quality planning (APQP), lean development methodologies, quality assurance, collaborative engineering, and new product introduction (NPI).
Aras Innovator is developed on the Microsoft .NET Framework and utilizes SQL Server as its database backend. Initially distributed under a proprietary license, the software shifted to an "Enterprise open-source software" licensing model in 2007. Since adopting this strategy, Aras has provided the platform at no cost while monetizing through subscriptions that cover technical support, software updates, and consulting services.
In July 2020, Aras broadened its product portfolio with the introduction of Digital Twin Core. This addition, embedded within its low-code platform, allows users to build and manage digital twins, thereby strengthening Aras’s role in supporting digital transformation efforts.
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- Boston Globe
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- Engineering.com
- Product Lifecycle Management in the Era of Internet of Things: [1], [2], [3]
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- Business software companies
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