PTC

PTC is a global software company whose headquarters sits in Boston’s Seaport District. Its products help manufacturers design, make and service everything from planes and medical devices to wind turbines and computers. The portfolio covers computer-aided design, product lifecycle management and application lifecycle management, along with Internet of Things and augmented reality technology, and customers include leaders in automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment and life sciences.

Founded in 1985, PTC changed the computer-aided design market and in the 1990s introduced the first web-based product lifecycle management system. The company has always been based in greater Boston, and in 2019 it moved its global headquarters from Needham to the Seaport, taking the top half of a new 17-story elliptical tower built by Skanska with LEED Platinum goals. The headquarters includes a Corporate Experience Center where customers and partners can try PTC technology hands-on.

What to Know

• PTC is publicly traded on the NASDAQ.
• The Seaport move brought more than 1,000 employees to the neighborhood.
• An augmented reality walking museum celebrating the Seaport’s maritime history was planned beside the building.
• The company works with an extensive global partner network and an open technology ecosystem.