Centric Software's AI-embedded PLM scales to 4,000 India users, powering ABFRL, Pantaloons, Reliance

Dassault Systèmes' PLM arm has grown its India footprint to 4,000 active users since 2019, serving ABFRL, Pantaloons, Reliance, Tata Trends, V2 Retail and Chennai Silk. AI-embedded workflows are delivering 35-41% time-to-market reductions, with Reliance onboarding 1,000 vendors and Style Union 100.

— FiledWed, 17 Jun, 2026, 17:44 IST·First seen Wed, 17 Jun, 2026, 17:53 IST·Source Indiaretailing.com

What happened

Centric Software, Dassault Systèmes' PLM arm, detailed its India growth since 2019 to 4,000 users, serving ABFRL, Pantaloons, Reliance, Tata Trends and V2, with

Key facts

  • 4,000 active users in India
  • 20,000 brands globally
  • 1,500 employees
  • 25 countries
  • 1,000 Reliance vendors
  • 100 Style Union vendors
  • 35-41% time-to-market reduction

Why this matters

Centric's entrenched footprint across India's top apparel groups narrows white space for competing PLM/AI plays and raises the bar for any acquisition or partnership targeting fashion supply-chain digitization.