Episode #7: Entering the PLM Software market – the founding story of OpenBOM (with Oleg Shilovitsky)

Sustainability, hardware-software-integration, product
complexity, technology trends such as digital twins and other
drivers increase the attention on PLM software.  A
comparably mature software segment is experiencing increasing
dynamic, also driven by M&A activities.


Founding a new company in this environment and entering the PLM
software segment? And how to be successful in a market with large
and long term established players?


This is what I discussed with Oleg Shilovitsky, the CEO and
co-founder of OpenBOM. 


We also addressed the following topics




Why Oleg decided to found OpenBOM after 25 years in the PLM
industry




Where he saw white spots not addressed by established market
players




Current market driver and technology trends affecting the PLM
software segment




Trends and dynamics in the competitive landscape







Tune in and enjoy a highly interesting discussion!





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Time Stamps: 


(00:00) Intro


(02:05) Introduction Oleg


(06:10) The founding story of OpenBOM


(26:00) Lessons learned for other founders


(29:40) PLM – accelerated focus or still a niche?


(31:50) PLM software market and technology trends


(44:20) PLM competitive landscape and M&A


(53:30) Outlook on OpenBOM


(55:20) Outro