PTC joins SAP PartnerEdge programme, provides Thingworx IoT platform on SAP HANA

PTC has joined the SAP PartnerEdge programme as a partner that designs, develops and builds software integrated with SAP solutions. Through its participation in the programme, PTC has announced the availability of its ThingWorx Internet of Things (IoT) platform running on the SAP HANA platform

The solution is said to provide customers with essential IoT application development and analytics capabilities as well as innovative augmented reality functionality, powered by Vuforia. PTC recently launched ThingWorx on the SAP App Centre, where it will be marketed toward SAP customers and partners.

Jim Heppelmann, president and CEO of PTC, said. “By working with SAP, we are able to extend our IoT capabilities to a larger network of customers and partners, further enabling IoT innovation.”

As a partner in SAP PartnerEdge, PTC is empowered to build, market, and sell software apps on top of market-leading technology platforms such as SAP HANA Cloud Platform. The programme provides the enablement tools, benefits, and support to facilitate building high-quality, disruptive applications focused on specific business needs, quickly and cost-effectively. The programme provides access to all relevant SAP technologies in one simplified framework under a single, global contract.