SofTech

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SofTech, Inc.
Industry CAD/CAM, PLM Software
Founded Boston, Massachusetts, USA (1969)
FateAcquired
Headquarters Lowell, Massachusetts
Key people
Douglas T. Ross, Founder
Website www.softech.com

SofTech, Inc. was a computer software company with offices in the United States and headquarters established in Lowell, Massachusetts. SofTech was a significant provider of software engineering tools and solutions in the 1970's as well as Product Lifecycle Management, Product Data Management, and CAD CAM solutions. SofTech [1] was founded by Douglas T. Ross, and was acquired by Essig PLM [2] .


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References

  1. Brackett, John (7 May 2004). "Oral history interview with John Brackett and Doug Ross". University of Minnesota. hdl: 11299/107151 .
  2. Essig PLM. "Affiliates" . Retrieved 25 May 2022.