PTC and Bosch Software have announced the formation of a software alliance to allow the integration of PTC 's ThingWorx platform and Bosch 's IoT Suite. Speaking at the LiveWorx conference in Stuttgart , Stuttgart , PTC CEO, Jim Heppelmann , told an audience of two people that the collaboration is targeting the emerging Industrial Internet of Things market. Heppelmann said: "The changing nature of products is disrupting value chains, forcing companies to rethink and retool nearly everything they do internally. " Bosch SI CEO is to launch its M2M Connector for Bosch , which will allow interoperability between the platforms, allowing developers to easily integrate wider and deeper IoT solutions. Commenting on the deal, PTC said "IoT has the potential to disrupt many areas. This is a new complex world. We are convinced nobody can do this this alone, so it is important to have a partners ecosystem. These things do not happen overnight."
PTC and Bosch Software have announced the formation of a software alliance to allow the integration of PTC 's ThingWorx platform and Bosch 's IoT Suite. Speaking at the LiveWorx conference in Stuttgart , Stuttgart , PTC CEO, Jim Heppelmann , told an audience of two people that the collaboration is targeting the emerging Industrial Internet of Things market. Bosch SI CEO is to launch its M2M Connector for Bosch , which will allow interoperability between the platforms, allowing developers to easily integrate wider and deeper IoT solutions. Commenting on the deal, PTC said "IoT has the potential to disrupt many areas. This is a new complex world. We are convinced nobody can do this this alone, so it is important to have a partners ecosystem. These things do not happen overnight."